Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting Time To Get Past 300 Baud – Mac Geek Gab 1075
Feb 4, 2025
Discover how to keep your smart home running smoothly even when the internet goes down! The hosts share essential tips on local control with Home Assistant and managing DNS settings. Learn about AirPods features, battery management for MacBooks, and clever uses for AirTags. Enjoy quick tips for managing Finder tabs and hear amusing parenting tales intertwined with tech challenges. Plus, don’t miss out on travel battery management hacks and a fun giveaway announcement!
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AirPods Pro Conversation Awareness
- Byrne used AirPods Pro while writing, with noise cancellation enabled.
- Conversation Awareness automatically switched modes when he spoke, pausing music and activating transparency.
Ending AirPods Conversations
- Manually end AirPods Conversation Awareness by pressing and holding or swiping up on the stem.
- This avoids delays when switching back to noise cancellation.
Exporting Notes to RTFD
- Export iOS notes as RTFD files by selecting, dragging slightly, and dropping into the Files app.
- This preserves formatting like hyperlinks, images, tables, and lists.
