Don’t Inception The Cloud

Dive into Mac Geek Gab 1043 with Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete, and Adam Christianson as they unleash a treasure trove of Quick Tips and answers to your burning questions. Discover how long-pressing a key on macOS unveils accents and special characters, adding Shazam to your Control Center for instant music ID, and leveraging your iPhone for scanning documents. The trio also dives into the Setapp vs. Bundle models, explores using a 5K iMac as an external display, and offers insights on using software and hardware for enhanced screen extension. Tackle your backup concerns head-on with practical tips, such as using PowerPhotos for local photo backups and understanding Time Machine’s role in iCloud Photos Library backup. They discuss the safety of using Backblaze for iCloud Drive and how to recover data from a formatted SSD with tools like Disk Drill and Stellar for Mac. Get amped with Cool Stuff Found, featuring apps like CloudMounter and Cyberduck, and gadgets like the Tayasui Sketches app for Wacom users and high-end robovacs. Remember, “Don’t Get Caught” unprepared—stay savvy with Mac Geek Gab! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1043 for Monday, June 24th, 2024 June 24: Midsummer The MGG Discord Server is Live! The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:00:01 Dave-QT-On macOS, long-press a letter on your keyboard to see accents and special versions with numbers beneath! PopChar 00:05:40 Uncle Jamie-QT-Add Shazam to Control Center Gracenote Database of Songs 00:09:18 Adam-QT-Scanning on your iPhone instead of Taking a Photo forScore Documents by Readdle 00:16:35 CSF-CloudMounter Cyberduck Transmit Forkflight 00:22:40 The Setapp vs. Bundle Models Sponsors 00:26:00 SPONSOR: Fastmail. Make email better for you with Fastmail. Try Fastmail free for 30 days and get 10% off your first year at Fastmail.com/MGG. 00:27:37 SPONSOR: Zocdoc, the easiest way to find a great doctor and instantly book an appointment. Sign up for FREE at Zocdoc.com/MGG and download the app today. Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:29:28 Dan-Can I use my 5K iMac as an External Display? Luna Display 00:35:40 Prof Josh-QT-Use Jump Desktop as an External Monitor OWC Headless Dongle macOS Screen Extension Backup Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:46:27 Jeff-What’s the Simplest Way to Backup Local Photos? PowerPhotos 00:53:02 Sandro-Does Time Machine back up my iCloud Photos Library? 00:54:49 John-Is it safe to use Backblaze to backup my iCloud Drive?