Geek Challenges, Quick Tips, and Your Network Questions Answered — Mac Geek Gab 827

John and Dave take a few deeper dives today to solve your peskier problems… Geek Challenges, we like to call them (though sometimes we call them "Stump the Geeks!"). Listen as your two favorite nerds talk through creatively increasing your broadband speeds, diagnosing those CPU spikes, managing battery life, Wi-Fi issues, and more. Of course, your favorite Quick Tips are here, and maybe even a few more surprises. Press play and watch while you learn five new things!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 827 for Monday, August 3, 2020
• Quick Tips
  • 00:01:45 Roger-QT-Manage Mac/iOS Screenshots On-The-Fly
    • Tap and hold (iOS) or right click (macOS) on thumbnail to get several additional options
  • 00:04:11 Makay-QT-Display Contrast Accessibility Adjustments
    • Settings > Accessibility > Display > Contrast slider
  • Check Mac accessibility shortcuts
• Geek Challenges
  • 00:08:47 Olga-iMac Sound Volume is Very Low
    • SMC Reset
    • Safe Mode macOS
    • Check /Library/Audio and ~/Library/Audio for old audio cruft
  • 00:15:51 Chip-GC-Creatively Increasing Broadband Speeds
    • AT&T Fixed Wireless
    • Rural Broadband Initiative
  • 00:22:47 Craig-Diagnosing a daily CPU spike
    • top -u -s4
  • 00:31:29 Chris-Managing Battery Life on MacBook Pro
    • Fruit Juice
  • 00:36:54 Robbie-Changing Username
    • System Preferences > Users & Groups > Unlock > [User] Right Click for Advanced Options…
  • 00:41:28 Stephen-GC-Push Notifications from one iPhone to Another
    • Digits from T-Mobile
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• Networks/Wi-Fi
  • 00:51:33 James-Building a good Wi-Fi Smart Home Framework
    • Netgear Nighthawk X4S C7800 DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Router
    • TP-Link Deco
    • TP-Link Archer Routers
    • Synology RT2600
  • 01:07:30 MACE-Which Ethernet Cable to Use?
  • 01:09:44 Mark-IoT Devices and Changing Wi-Fi Networks
  • 01:14:37 Steven-Mesh is Meshing Up my IoT Devices
    • Orbi Web Interface
• Follow-up/Tips
  • 01:17:54 Louis-825-A potential Screen Sharing Hack
• 01:20:56 MGG 827 Outtro
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