The Green Light Never Lies
Summary
Mac Geek Gab episode 1151 covers MacStock highlights, including attendee growth and guest appearances. The hosts share tips on reducing battery churn by disabling notification summaries, clearing Apple Watch notifications, and using Excel’s formula view toggle. They also discuss troubleshooting iPad recovery via USB-A, extending library ebook access by disabling Wi-Fi, and scheduling weekly Mac reboots to manage system data.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsors, and MacStock recap
Travel stories and giveaway announcement
Quick tip: Clearing Apple Watch notifications
Mac Studio purchase and data privacy discussion
MacStock tip: Toggle formulas in Excel
Listener tip: iPad recovery via USB-A
Listener tip: Managing Kindle library limits
Listener tip: Packing list templates in Notes
Listener tip: Scheduled Mac restarts via cron
Privacy indicator lights and sponsor ads
Q&A: Default audio app for AirPods
Q&A: MVNO carrier plans and costs
Q&A: HFS+ drive compatibility in macOS
Using AI to troubleshoot Mac logs
Cool stuff: Google search without AI
Cool stuff: Sindori and Clock Rings app
Cool stuff: Camera covers and outro
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