GSE377 Estate Planning 1010101

May 29, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 377 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa share practical tips and experiences with estate planning. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse377-estate-planning-1010101/ Episode Artwork Credit: blended graphic by Melissa Davis based on images from Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash, Gordon Johnson and 200 Degrees from Pixabay.

Apps that help with grieving and give guidance to families after the death of a loved one

Empathy (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/empathy-loss-companion/id1536395192

https://www.empathy.com/

Everplans (iOS) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/everplans/id1590237847

https://www.everplans.com/

Lantern https://www.lantern.co/

Cake https://www.joincake.com/

Articles

Why (and How) to Talk to Your Parents About Estate Planning

Who Gets Your Digital Assets: Heirs or Hackers?

When making a will, be specific. Sometimes it’s as simple as leaving everything to be divided equally among children. Other times you may want items to go to a specific person, such as family heirlooms. Make sure it’s all spelled out in your will.

Here is a resource we found for learning about making your own will: https://www.freewill.com/ (not an endorsement)

Do you have questions about what you heard in this episode? Please send us your feedback. You can email us: podcast at geekiestshowever dot com. Follow us on Twitter for additional tips and conversation: https://twitter.com/GeekiestShow. We’d like to hear from you, so let us know which tech topics interest you most. Elisa can be found at https://twitter.com/elisapacelli1 and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/

Episode Artwork Credit: Taras Shypka on Unsplash image modified by Melissa Davis

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GSE376 Good Grief

May 15, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 376 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa explore the latest update to Audio Hijack Pro, smart thermostats, sharing workouts, and grief in the digital age. Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse376-good-grief/ Episode Artwork Credit: Image by coombesy from Pixabay

Topics:

• Experimenting with volume in the latest version of Audio Hijack Pro

• Pro Tip for battery keyboard users: tape a dime to the underside of your keyboard so you don’t have to hunt for it when it’s time to open the slotted battery compartment

• Send us your Apple Fitness+ workout tips! We want to make our own custom workout playlists, but have not yet figured out how. One of these days we will use Share Play to do a workout together and we’ll let you know how it went horribly wrong…you know…FOR RESEARCH purposes.

• What to consider when shopping for a “smart” thermostat and how some of them might actually be pretty dumb

• Scammers are on Facebook phishing for your grieving loved ones so be aware and keep your own account updated with a good, unique password. Update your Legacy Contacts or consider deactivating your account if you no longer use it.

Here are some helpful articles based on what we discussed in this show:

Use SharePlay with Apple Fitness+ on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV

How to Memorialize a Facebook Account: Step-By-Step

Episode Artwork Credit: Taras Shypka on Unsplash image modified by Melissa Davis

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GSE375 Kevin’s Back

May 1, 2022 | Elisa Pacelli

Melissa is a bit under the weather for episode 375 of Geekiest Show Ever, so former host Kevin Allder joins Elisa and talks about all his Apple acquisitions since last we spoke. And there were more than a few references to MyMac.com podcast co-host Guy Serle. Why? You’ll have to listen to find out! Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse375-kevins-back/

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GSE374 Attack of the Mac

April 17, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 374 of Geekiest Show Ever, the M in the M1 MacBook Pro stands for Melissa. Elisa is plagued by the Spinning Beachball of Death on a 2019 iMac. So much is going on that the geeks resort to their latest TV brain bleach for further discussion. What’s in YOUR watchlist? Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse374-attack-of-the-mac/ Episode Artwork Credit: Nick Fewings on Unsplash

Melissa is happy one of her favorite podcasting Mac utilities has been updated with Apple Silicon: Push Mic Control: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/push-mic-control/id1155850258?mt=12

We are currently testing out the trial version of Rogue Amoeba’s Piezo: https://rogueamoeba.com/piezo/ to see if it will be a good replacement for the beloved Ecamm’s Call Recorder. If you have and use Piezo, send us feedback on whether it meets your needs.

Episode Artwork Credit: Taras Shypka on Unsplash image modified by Melissa Davis

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GSE372 March Apple Event Reactions

March 10, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 372 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa discuss their reactions to the March Apple Event among other topics like representation and possible battery drain solutions. Check out our full show notes here https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse372-march-apple-event-reactions/

The Apple Event took place March 8, 2022 on International Women’s Day.

Representation matters. Here are some of the women responsible for bringing us the products that help us create change and improve life in the world around us:

Francesca Sweet – Product Line Manager for iPhone

Angellina Kyazike – Engineering Program Manager for iPad

Colleen Novielli – Product Line Manager for the Mac

Nicole Kordes – Engineering Program Manager for the Mac

Episode Artwork Credit: Apple

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GSE371 Useful Utilities

March 1, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 371 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa share their favorite Mac utilities with the most beautiful interfaces. Melissa attended an outdoor festival and shares what she learned about high-tech wristbands. We’ll have links to the apps and resources we discussed in our full show notes which you can check out here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse371-useful-utilities/ ‎ Episode Artwork Credit: Melissa Davis

Setapp from MacPaw: https://setapp.com

MacPaw, a developer founded in Kyiv, Ukraine, makes *amazing* software. We want to show our support, so please read the MacPaw blog for more information on how you can also #StandWithUkraine https://macpaw.com/blog

Bartender from Surtees Studios: https://www.macbartender.com (also available on Setapp: https://setapp.com/apps/bartender)

Due app from Due: https://www.dueapp.com/

Folder Colorizer for Mac from Softorino: https://softorino.com/how-to-change-folder-color-on-mac/

https://softorino.com/faq/universal-license/ (Compare this lifetime license with a monthly subscription if you find similar apps in other software store catalogs.)

CleanMyMac X from MacPaw: https://macpaw.com/cleanmymac (or use Melissa’s affiliate link here)

iMazing from DigiDNA https://imazing.com

Omni Discsweeper from Omnigroup https://www.omnigroup.com/more

1Password from 1Password: https://www.1password.com/

SuperDuper! from ShirtPocket https://shirtpocket.com

Dropbox from Dropbox https://www.dropbox.com/plans

Push Mic Control from Jose Antonio Jimenez Campos: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/push-mic-control-a-push-to-talk-ptt-manager/id1155850258?mt=12

iGlasses from eCamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/iglasses/

Call Recorder from eCamm https://www.ecamm.com/mac/callrecorder/

Disclosure: Elisa and Melissa have been provided with review licenses for some of the software discussed in this episode. They have not been paid to positively review these apps. They just really love the software and think it’s both useful and beautiful! Melissa may earn an affiliate commission on MacPaw apps for pointing you to their site.

Episode Artwork Credit: Melissa Davis

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GSE370 Do Your Own Research

February 13, 2022March 1, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 370 of Geekiest Show Ever, it’s rant time with colorful language ahead. Elisa and Melissa discuss how climate change and the pandemic have disrupted travel, grief, and how critical information is communicated.

Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/do-your-own-research/

Photo Credit: Clay Banks

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GSE369 Elisa Comes Alive

January 23, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 369 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa, Queen of The Rock Concert, regales us with her experiences attending live shows. Tune in to hear some useful tips for getting tickets. The artwork for this episode is from Elisa’s ticket archives and it’s only a fraction of the collection!

Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse369-elisa-comes-alive/

Photo Credit: Elisa Pacelli

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GSE368 Happy New Gear

January 9, 2022 | Melissa Davis

On episode 368 of Geekiest Show Ever, Melissa is back to unpack the new tech she’s gotten for her new home. Elisa has some handy tips so listen in to find out more.

Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse368-happy-new-gear/

Photo Credit: Jackie Zhao on Unsplash

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