That CPU is Hot! — Mac Geek Gab 835

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Of course your Quick Tips for iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 keep rolling in, and of course your two favorite geeks take pleasure in sharing them for you. But there's more… there's always more! This week, John and Dave dig into what's making your CPU hot, what's causing your CarPlay woes, and much, much more! Press play to enjoy learning at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are in progress…

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

  • 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 835 for Monday, September 28, 2020
  • New OS Quick Tips and Questions
    • 00:02:01 Michael-QT-iOS 14 Adds Photo Captions
    • 00:03:01 Jeremy-QT-Automatic Audio Controls on watchOS 7
    • 00:04:23 PJ-QT-Long press-and-drag on iPad OS Search to relocate apps
    • 00:08:00 Bill-iOS 14 Camera Settings
    • 00:09:13 Bill-New Voice Memos icon in watchOS 7 Control Center
    • 00:10:37 Peer Timo-834-iOS 14 Private Address Circumvents Parental Controls
    • 00:15:43 iOS 14.0.1 solves the default-apps-resetting-on-reboot bug
    • 00:16:21 Pasting in iOS 14 tells you the source of the clipboard
    • 00:18:26 David-CarPlay Connection Consistency Concerns
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  • CPU Gets Hot, Fans Speed up!
    • 00:29:34 Chris-CPU eaten and fans whirring from sharingd process
    • 00:35:14 Dave-Drag from App Library to Home Screen
    • 00:37:31 Rob-Diagnosing Kernel Panics, and Learning to Listen to Your Gut
    • 00:44:49 Rebuilding the JFB MacBook Pro
  • Questions/Geek Challenges
  • Follow-up/Tips
    • 01:04:04 Steve-834-NFC Tag Reader Followup
    • 01:05:27 Michael-Make sure to manage your APFS Snapshots
    • 01:10:43 Everett-DisplayPort versus HDMI
    • 01:13:59 Bob-825-Check the HDMI Picture Mode
    • 01:15:10 Check HDR on Your Displays
    • 01:17:37 John-830-Don’t Forget about HomeKit Automation
    • 01:18:45 Dan-Tip for Installing RAM in the 2020 27-Inch iMac
    • 01:23:45 James-831-Internet and Extended Diagnostics for your Mac
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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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