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

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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