Episode Details

Have you ever noticed your Mac tells you Catalina uses up 5 volumes? How about encrypting specific files and folders? And what about that cable modem password…should you change it? These are just a few of the questions answered.

This episode is chock full of everything you love: Quick Tips, Cool Stuff Found, and yes, answers to your questions! Send yours in to feedback@macgeekgab.com, and now press play to listen and learn at least five new things.Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 819 for Monday, June 15, 2020
• 00:02:42 Scott-QT-Make your Mac’s Mouse Pointer Larger (System Preferences > Accessibility > Display > Cursor Size)
• 00:04:31 Ben-QT-Keyboard Shortcut for Moving Files in Finder (Cmd-Opt-V)
• 00:06:11 Dan-QT-Apple TV Bandwidth Tip
• 00:09:11 Alex-Ctrl-Scroll to Zoom the Whole Screen
• 00:10:09 Paul-QT-Add a “text me” response to calls (Settings > Phone > Respond with Text)
• 00:12:11 Ben-QT-macOS Messages Workarounds (Start Message to Contact to See Thread)
• 00:14:09 Todd-QT-Setup your iPhone for when it’s lost! – Way cool story! (Siri, Call My Home)
• 00:16:13 MGG’s Fifteenth Birthday!
• 00:19:29 Donna-QT-Choose a Wi-Fi Network on your Apple Watch (Settings > Wi-Fi > Choose Network)
• 00:23:33 New Battery Health Management in macOS 10.15.5
  • FruitJuice Battery management app for Mac
• 00:30:38 Brian-CSF-818-GC-AirFoil Satellite receives AirPlay (and more) on your Mac
• 00:32:52 Jamie-CSF-818-AirServer to AirPlay to Your Mac
• 00:34:32 Jon-818-Watch Unlock and AirPlaying to Your Mac
  • Reflector from AirSquirrels.com
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• 00:42:14 Alan-How to encrypt files and folders?
  • Encrypto from MacPaw
  • GPGTools
  • Encrypted Disk Images with Disk Utility
  • Password Protect Zip Files in Mac OS X
  • Create an Encrypted Zip Archive in Mac OS X
• 00:46:41 Mark-Why Five Catalina Volumes?
  • diskutil list
• 00:52:50 Bob-Can’t Hide .app Extension on Apps?
  • Show or hide filename extensions on Mac
• 00:55:33 Donna-Should I Change My Cable Modem Password?
• 01:00:58 Rich-W