This week’s Mac Geek Gab is packed with quick tips and clever workarounds you can actually use. You’ll learn how to silence your partner’s alarm with Siri, calm down watchOS 26’s Liquid Glass by reducing transparency, and keep your AirPods secure with Croakies or a magnetic strap. You’ll even pic...
This week’s Mac Geek Gab is packed with quick tips and clever workarounds you can actually use. You’ll learn how to silence your partner’s alarm with Siri, calm down watchOS 26’s Liquid Glass by reducing transparency, and keep your AirPods secure with Croakies or a magnetic strap. You’ll even pick up tricks like delaying Low Power Mode automation, grabbing CarPlay screen captures, and—yes—using your nose to turn off your Apple Watch alarm. Along the way, the crew reminds you: don’t get caught making common mistakes like letting Wi-Fi calling charges sneak up on you or letting toxic content hijack your online focus.
From cool gear like LG’s Ultrafine 4K monitor to smart app swaps like Notion over Notes, you’ll discover fresh tools to boost productivity. Listener questions spark sharp advice, too—whether it’s saving corrupted data volumes, choosing the right budget Mac mini, or bringing an old scanner back to life. And as Apple Intelligence hype builds, the takeaway is clear: we’re not there yet. Stay sharp, stay curious, and don’t get caught missing the hacks that make your tech work smarter for you.
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1105 for Monday, September 1st, 2025
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Rick-QT-Ask Siri to turn off your partner’s alarm
- 00:06:07 QT-Tame Liquid Glass by using Accessibility – Reduce Transparency
- 00:10:15 Mike-QT-Use Croakies to retain the AirPods
- 00:17:15 QT-Add a delay to the automatic Low Power Mode Shortcut
- 00:23:10 Mr. Ed-QT-CarPlay Screen Capture
- 00:24:21 Turn off your Watch alarm with your nose
- Don’t Get Caught
- Sponsors
- Cool Stuff Found
- Show Business
- Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!
- 01:00:38 Ron-My Data Volume is Corrupted…what should I do?
- 01:05:38 Paul-1104-Is Restart the same as TOTO?
- 01:08:04 Dan-Mac-Mini 16Gb/256Gb <$500 worth it?
- Apple Intelligence: Are We There Yet? No, kids, we’re not there yet.
- 01:13:04 Rob-What do I do when my MFC won’t scan anymore?
- 01:23:47 MGG 1105 Outtro