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How's your Catalina installation behaving? Have any Macs left to upgrade? Your two favorite geeks talk through it all. Then it's time to diagnose the cause of slow internet, always a pesky one to diagnose! Add in some hard drive diagnostics, follow-ups on your subscription tracking, and John and Dave have a show chock-full-of-infotainment goodness to share with you!Note: Shownotes are complete!
Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 802 for Monday, February 17, 2020
- 00:03:37 Dudley-Bootable APFS/Catalina Backup Recommendations
- OWC ThunderBay 4 – New version
- OWC Mercury Elite Pro
- 00:10:42 Felipe-Catalina Upgrade Best Practices
- 00:16:31 Mike-Hard Drive Condition
- SMARTMonTools – Available with homebrew:
brew install smartmontools - SMARTReporter
- DriveDx
- TechTool Pro
- SMARTMonTools – Available with homebrew:
- 00:22:50 Wilko-GC-Auto-mounting External Encrypted Volumes
- 00:29:38 SPONSOR: SimpliSafe. Enterprise-level security for your home, but with no wires to install, no long-term contracts, and just fifty-cents a day. Visit SimpliSafe.com/MacGeekGab to get free shipping and a 60-day money-back guarantee.
- 00:31:58 SPONSOR: Feals – Tested six times from seed-to-soil, complete with a QR to scan and see results, Feals is full-spectrum CBD, allowing you to truly feel your best. Visit Feals.com/MGG to save 50% on your first order, with free shipping, to boot!
- 00:34:17 Allison-801-Use TrackMySubs to Track Subscriptions
- 00:35:03 Joe & John & Gary & Guido & Scott & Adam-801-Use Bobby App to Manage Subscriptions
- 00:35:39 Ben-801-Truebill to Manage Subscriptions
- 00:37:24 DLH-Tracking Shows You’re Watching
- 00:48:23 Joe-797-Software Subscriptions vs. OTP
- 00:54:32 Bob-Still using IPv6?
- 01:06:45 SPONSOR: BBEdit from Bare Bones Software is now back in the Mac App Store or Online at BareBones.com
- 01:08:35 SPONSOR: LegalZoom – Join the over four million happy customers in LegalZoom’s family this year, and use promo code
MGGto get additional savings. - 01:10:14 Mark-Troubleshooting Slow Internet Speeds
- 01:18:01 David-Best Use for Old AirPort Extreme Routers?
- 01:22:21 MGGF-MilesSawyer-Why is my Bluetooth Headset Audio Low Quality?
- 01:27:21 MGG 802 Outtro
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