GSE365 Drawing the Light with Peter Bird

| Elisa Pacelli

On episode 365 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa chats with photographer Peter Bird about photography, podcasting, and working during Covid. The occasional banging you hear behind Peter is fireworks going off for Guy Fawkes Day. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse365-drawing-the-light-with-peter-bird/

Find Peter online:
Photography
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter

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GSE364 Cruising Attitude

| Melissa Davis

On episode 364 of Geekiest Show Ever, Elisa and Melissa are reunited to discuss their life updates. Melissa is still house hunting and Elisa went on a cruise to celebrate her birthday. Warning: this episode contains yummy descriptions of food so you might want to grab a snack before you hit play. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse364-cruising-attitude/

Some views from the cruise ship

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GSE363 What the DeX is Going On-with Guy Serle

| Elisa Pacelli

On episode 363 Elisa is joined by MyMac.com podcast co-host Guy Serle. Don’t worry-it’s not about microphones this time! Instead, Guy shares his fascination with his new technological diversion, the Samsung DeX. Did Guy like the DeX? Love it? Hate it? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out!
Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse363-what-the-dex-is-going-on-with-guy-serle/

15.6″ Portable Monitor
Baseus Docking Station
USB C to HDMI Adapter

Guy Serle on social media
MacParrot on Twitter
VertShark on Twitter
Email: guy at mymac dot com
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GSE362 Virtual Macstock 2021

| Elisa Pacelli

On episode 362 Elisa speaks with Mike Potter, founder of the Macstock Conference and Expo, about Virtual Macstock 2021. The first Macstock took place in 2015, and is a great way not just to learn, but to meet great people in the Mac community. Mike gives us the lowdown on this year’s virtual conference, and a sneak peek of what’s to come for Macstock 2022. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse362-virtual-macstock-2021/

Virtual Macstock 2021
Macstock 2022
Macstock Newsletter
Macstock Conference on Twitter
Macstock on YouTube
Virtual Macstock 2021’s FAQ

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GSE361 CCATP Meets GSE

| Elisa Pacelli

On Geekiest Show Ever episode 361, Melissa talks with Allison Sheridan on an episode of Chit Chat Across The Pond on how to help seniors set up their iPhones. There’s a lot to think about when working with seniors, and Melissa gives some fantastic advice to make the process as quick and painless as possible, and more importantly, enjoyable for everyone. Here is a link to Melissa’s guide to Setting up iPhone for Vintage Users in a Dignified Way
Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse361-ccatp-meets-gse/

Thanks to Allison Sheridan for sharing this episode. You can find Allison every week on the NosillaCast Podcast and Podfeet.com.

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Artwork for this episode is by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

GSE360 Home Screen Home

| Melissa Davis
See if you can tell which Home Screen is Elisa’s and which is Melissa’s

On Geekiest Show Ever episode 360, we thought it would be fun to discuss what’s on our home screens and the ways we find iOS and iPadOS useful. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse360-home-screen-home/ 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/senseidai and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/

Here are our iPad Home Screens. Can you tell which belongs to Elisa and which belongs to Melissa?

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GSE359 WWDC2021 Reactions

| Melissa Davis

WWDC2021 BINGO Card by @DylanMcD8

On Geekiest Show Ever episode 359, we cherry-pick our favorites from the slew of new software features that were announced at WWDC2021. It was held virtually on Monday, June 7, 2021. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse359-wwdc2021-reactions/ 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/senseidai and Melissa can be found at https://TheMacMommy.com/ Episode artwork credit: @DylanMcD8 on twitter

Link to episode artwork credit: @DylanMcD8 on twitter

 

iOS 15

iOS 15 Overview

Full list of new features available with iOS 15

iPadOS

iPad OS Overview

Full list of new features available with iPadOS

macOS Monterey

macOS 12 Overview

Full list of new features available with macOS Monterey

watchOS 8

watchOS 8 Overview

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Conversation Boost is a feature I am really excited to try. Check out this article from ai about it: Apple enhances AirPods with Conversation Boost, Find My integration, Spatial Audio for Apple TV — appleinsider

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GSE358 Brett Terpstra

| Melissa Davis

On episode 358 of Geekiest Show Ever, we got to nerd out with Brett Terpstra! We talk music, machine setups, coding, apps, user experience, accessibility, super power productivity, ADHD, mental health, and more! Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse358-brett-terpstra/ 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. Artwork for this episode is by Brett Terpstra. Elisa can be found at https://www.ThreeGeekyLadies.com or https://twitter.com/senseidai and Melissa can be found at https://www.TheMacMommy.com or https://twitter.com/TheMacMommy 

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Brett’s Podcasts

Brett’s Links

https://brettterpstra.com

https://twitter.com/ttscoff

Look for ttscoff everywhere else 🙂

https://bunchapp.co

https://brettterpstra.com/projects/keybindings/

nvUltra

A Few of Brett’s Favorite Mac tools

BetterTouchTool: https://folivora.ai

Hazel: https://www.noodlesoft.com

CleanShot: https://cleanshot.com

Paletro: https://appmakes.io/paletro

Setapp: https://setapp.com

New Music recommended by Brett

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Thanks for all the music recommendations and resources, Brett. This conversation was a blast!

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GSE357 The Geekiest Essential Apple Ever

| Melissa Davis

Geekiest Show Ever and the Essential Apple Podcast go off the rails for The Geekiest Essential Apple Ever! Elisa, Melissa, and Simon discuss new Apple product announcements, tracking concerns, email aliases, medieval lingerie, and just where would YOU put an AirTag? Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse357-the-geekiest-essential-apple-ever/ 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. Artwork for this episode is by Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash. Elisa can be found at https://www.ThreeGeekyLadies.com or https://twitter.com/senseidai and Melissa can be found at https://www.TheMacMommy.com or https://twitter.com/TheMacMommy 

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Find Simon on Twitter and check out his podcast “Essential Apple Podcast”

Do you use an email alias? Simon recommends:

https://www.33mail.com

https://simplelogin.io

https://sudomail.org/signin.html

Further Reading

iOS 14.5 App Tracking Transparency toggle mysteriously grayed out for some users – 9to5Mac

Facebook Instagram Notice iOS Apps Free Privacy Tracking – The Verge

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GSE356 Knock on Wood

| Melissa Davis

On episode 356 of Geekiest Show Ever, we talk to Bob Wood of ThinkBob.com. Bob is also President of the Tucson Macintosh Users Group of which Melissa is a member. We discuss the value of user groups and how you can join or support one near you — or — not so near you since many are now online for virtual attendance. Check out our full show notes here: https://www.geekiestshowever.com/gse356-knock-on-wood/ 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. Artwork for this episode is by Bob Wood. Elisa can be found at https://www.ThreeGeekyLadies.com or https://twitter.com/senseidai and Melissa can be found at https://www.TheMacMommy.com or https://twitter.com/TheMacMommy 

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Bob’s Links

ThinkBob.com

DangerousBobPhotography.com

TMUG.com

GretchenLima.com

Bob’s Notes

Mac User Groups

  • Apple Podcasters and pundits should become members of their local MUGs and volunteer to give presentations a couple times per year.
  • This would provide them with more listeners and readers, strengthen the Apple Community, and perhaps add to their advertising base.

Apple CarPlay

  • Easy and safe way to be more productive
  • Listen to podcasts instead of music (learn stuff)
  • Send and receive phone calls and texts
  • Bluetooth Apple CarPlay is not needed, wired is better

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