MGG 625: The Spotlight Clone Wars

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Faster chargers, ODB2 dongles, Mac vs. Windows File Paths, MacBook Pro specs, Dropbox, macOS Sierra and the Spotlight Clone Wars are all topics discussed in today's Mac Geek Gab. In fact, they're not just topics, they're <em>your</em> questions answered! Plus, Dave and John go on a good photoanalysisd rant for good measure!Note: Shownotes are complete!

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Chapters/Timestamps:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 625
00:02:40 Les-Are faster chargers bad for our devices?
00:08:24 Michael-Spotlight Clone Wars
00:13:58 Roger-Handbrake and macOS Sierra
00:17:02 Update Homebrew
00:20:11 Ken-Mail has a Ghost in the Machine
00:23:40 SPONSOR: Gazelle
00:26:18 SPONSOR: TextExpander from Smile
00:29:27 SPONSOR: Casper – MGG saves $50
00:31:55 iBooks Syncing issue relates to iCloud
00:37:38 Lauren-Good ODB2 Device for Car Diagnostics?
00:43:57 David-Dropbox Syncing a Restored Backup
00:46:04 Synology CloudStation
00:31:55 iBooks Syncing issue relates to iCloud
00:49:19 Bob-Mac and Windows File Paths
00:56:07 Michael-MacBook Pro Capabilities
01:09:43 RANT ON: photoanalysisd!
01:16:26 Jason-iMessage and Data while traveling Abroad

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Dave Hamilton

Dave Hamilton is a podcaster, a publisher, and a nerd who has spent the past three decades of his career educating thousands of computer users. In addition to Mac Geek Gab podcast (now in its 19th year!), Dave is co-host of Business Brain and Gig Gab, two other shows to check out! Dave is also the co-founder and CEO of BackBeat Media, a boutique network of podcasts and websites that represents fiercely-independent publishers, of which Dave considers himself one. He has been involved in online publishing since 1998, when he co-founded The Mac Observer, a popular Apple news site which was acquired in 2021. Technology isn't the only thing Dave's a nerd about: he's also a drummer, playing in Bitter Pill, Fling, and various other projects in and around the New Hampshire seacoast where he and his wife, Lisa, live and raised their two children. Dave's reachable for a limited amount of paid consulting at DaveTheNerd.com and you can find to him on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, too!

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