Episode Details

The second part of our final 2025 MacVoices Holiday Gift Guide delivers a mix of low-tech problem solvers and smart power picks. Kelly Guimont, Jim Rea, Chuck Joiner, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Kirk McElhearn select an interior windshield cleaner, a MagSafe ring mount for comfortable caseless use at home, and suction-based phone chargers/stands to keep devices charged and easy to find. The picks also include a USB-C rechargeable numeric pad, experience gifts like concert tickets, a rechargeable electric candle lighter, and a fun gaming recommendation. (Part 2)

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Chapters:

[0:00] Part 2 kickoff and Patreon support message [0:31] Inside-windshield cleaning tool: safer night driving [4:22] Going caseless at home: MagSafe ring/repurposed laptop mount [8:36] Phone "parking spots": suction-mounted MagSafe charging stand [12:17] Rechargeable Bluetooth numeric pad with arrow keys [16:44] Experience gifts: concerts, venue cards, ticket gift cards [23:10] USB-C electric candle lighter: no fuel, rechargeable convenience [29:22] Game pick: Stray and why the cat movement sells it [33:18] Multi-port 70W power adapter and the "charging station" problem [36:32] USB-C reality check: device wattage, missing bricks, cable confusion [41:17] Wrap-up and ways to support the show

Links:

Jim Rea:

Bluetooth Number Pad, Lekvey Aluminum Rechargeable Wireless Numeric Keypad Slim 34-Keys External Numpad Keyboardhttps://amzn.to/48CJzTX

Kelly Guimont:

TicketMaster Gift Cards https://www.ticketmaster.com/giftcards

Kirk McElhearn:

Belkin iPhone MagSafe Camera Mount for MacBook, Continuity Camera Mount https://amzn.to/4aDCOCw

Stray on Nintendo https://store.steampowered.com/app/1332010/Stray/

Stray on Mac App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app/stray/id6451498949?mt=12

Chuck Joiner:

Scosche MagicMount Charge Pro Qi2 Home/Office MagSafe Suction Mount https://amzn.to/48S4fHq

Scosche USB-C PowerFlux 70 https://amzn.to/4ryogdH

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs:

Car Windshield Cleaning Tool, Windshield Cleaner with 4 Washable and Reusable Microfiber Pads and Extendable Handle https://amzn.to/495J4lo

FUKKUDA Electric Candle Lighter with Safety Switch - USB Rechargeable Windproof & Flameless Plasma Arc Lighter https://amzn.to/4oMLKsH

Chuck Joiner:

Anker MagGo 3 in 1 iPhone 17 Charging Station, MagSafe-Compatible Wireless Charger Stand, Qi2 Certified 15W Foldable Charger for iPhone 17/16/15/14/13/12