Don’t Not Undo That!

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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson

1116 episodes

3 days ago

Get answers to your Apple tech questions every week! Dave Hamilton, Adam Christianson, and Pilot Pete share tips, tricks, and troubleshooting advice for your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and more — all delivered in a fun, friendly way that helps geeks and everyday users alike. Don’t Get Caught without your tech working right!

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Don’t Not Undo That!

Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting

1 hour 20 minutes 51 seconds

1 week ago

Don’t Not Undo That!

This week on Mac Geek Gab, you, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton dive headfirst into a whirlwind of Quick Tips and real-world Apple wisdom. You’ll learn how to clean up those pesky “recovered” Messages folders, fine-tune your Apple TV profiles, and even adjust the contentious “Liquid Glass” effect on your devices. Apple might be making the iPhone feel more Android-like, but you’ll still stay one step ahead with tips like checking your Apple Watch battery health directly from your wrist, tightening up that Mac menu bar spacing, and using ChatGPT safely in CarPlay (just remember to ask it, “Are you sure?”). From mastering sleep tracking apps to making Mail behave across devices, you’ll find out exactly how to fix what’s bugging you—and how to keep your tech life running smooth.
Then it’s on to your questions and Cool Stuff Found, where the crew reveals clever AirTag hiding spots, bookmark-organizing tricks, and gift-worthy gear like LED light strips and power inverters for your car. Whether you’re fine-tuning your sleep cycle or supercharging your workflow with Obsidian, there’s always a shortcut, hack, or hidden feature to uncover. You’ll laugh, you’ll learn, and—most importantly—you’ll make sure you Don’t Get Caught by the next digital dilemma.

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1115 for Wednesday, November 10th, 2025

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Quick Tips

00:00:01 Joe-QT-Stocks App – Find Delta of Stock Price for any two points in time!
00:03:44 Dave-QT-26.1 Lets You Adjust Liquid Glass on iOS, macOS…but not watchOS. Here’s a workaround.
00:06:21 Apple has Android-ized the iPhone

Palm Treo 650

00:09:24 Pilot Pete-QT-Delete “recovered” Messages Folders to clean up and gain (a little) space
00:12:34 Harvey-QT-Setting Default Apple TV Profiles (and Bill, too!)
00:14:26 Andrew-QT-Check your Apple Watch battery health…only on your Watch

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00:17:36 Heart rate discussion
00:18:56 Bill-QT-Adjusting the white space in menu bar!
00:20:10 ChatGPT widget in CarPlay
00:23:41 But ChatGPT lies sometimes: ask it “Are you sure?”

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared!

00:28:47 Bob-Fixing Non-Syncing Mailboxes
00:35:28 Raptor-Why does Mail on my iPhone default to Trash and my wife’s is Archive?

Settings > Apps > Mail > Mail Accounts > [account name] > Account Settings > Advanced and then under “Move Discarded...