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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting
Translate Anything, Tame Your Desktop, and Dodge the Plex Price Hike
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson • News, Technology, Education
Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete & Adam Christianson • News, Technology, Education

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Episode Summary

Apple Intelligence translation, taming your Desktop, fixing 4K Mac displays, iCloud email tips, and the Plex price hike.
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Chapters

  • Mac Geek Gab 1144 for Monday, June 1st, 2026
  • Clif-QT-Use Apple Intelligence to translate (almost) any text
  • Pilot Pete-QT-iOS Secure Apps & Hide Apps iOS
  • Ben-QT-Reminder that the Desktop is part of the Finder
  • Using Stacks on the Desktop
  • Albert-QT-Why a 4K Monitor is Different on Mac vs. Windows/Linux
  • BenQ MA270UP 27” 4K Display looks (to Dave) as good as his former LG Display
  • Drewski-QT-Mirror Mode helps when powering off a connected external monitor
  • What to do when your MacBook screen is broken?
  • Pilot Pete-QT-Ask Siri to Remind you to do something when you arrive at a location
  • Dave-WWDC week vs. a Red Barchetta
  • Dave-QT-Reset all your robot vacuum once a year
  • SPONSOR: CarGurus. Meet CarGurus Discover, a new search feature where you can look for vehicles based on the way you think—using your own words. No more being boxed in by filters. Check it out at https://cargurus.com/
  • SPONSOR: NordLayer Browser. The business browser built for how modern work actually happens — giving IT the visibility and control to secure SaaS, stop phishing, and prevent data leaks right at the source.
  • MGG’s Longest Continually-Running Sponsor: Bare Bones released BBEdit 16!
  • Jeff Murphy-MGG Review-Favorite podcast for when I’m mowing the lawn
  • NYCSteph18-MGG Review-True! At least five new things learned every week
  • Brian-Do I need a Plex Pass?
  • Lifetime Plex Pass jumping to $749.99 on July 1st
  • Kirit-How best to manage @mac.com @me.com and @icloud.com addresses?
  • Brian-How can I tell if my cable is PD Qualified?
  • Tom-CSF-1143-Treedix USB Cable Tester with Color Screen - $49
  • Dave-CSF-MacPaw one-use-case apps
  • Agentic Coding with Claude Code and more
  • Pilot Pete-CSF-Logitech Combo Touch Keyboard Case for iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, M5)
  • Dave-CSF-Mole now has a macOS GUI App
  • Running out of space on the Mac!
  • MGG 1144 Outtro

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