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526: Stay In Your Lane
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Topics:
-Jerry talks about a break/fix client that stores Time Machine backups on a Synology.
-A discussion ensues about how to charge a client that needs you out of the blue and what your expertise is worth.
-We get into changes in the Dropbox API and its behavior.
https://help.dropbox.com/installs/macos-support-for-expected-changes
-An odd issue really confounds Sam with a SonicWall firewall and Ubiquiti PoE switches.
-Joe runs into a snag with devices adoption in the UniFi portal.
-Joe has some thoughts on remotely rebooting modems and managing using a WattBox
-Some feedback on using the UniFi LTE as a backup ISP connection.
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523: Chrome Shaming
/Topics:
-Jerry is annoyed with voice dictation, considering where we are with AI.
-Sam wonders why Siri can’t send a message to a group without unlocking his iPhone.
-Is privacy the cause of Siri seeming to go backwards in functionality?
-Sam discovers an issue with the private MAC address feature of iPadOS and connecting to a captive portal network.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211227
-Some confusion ensues when discussing the privacy network features.
-Joe wants to mention a few apps from the Apple Design Awards.
-Jerry and Joe go back and forth about wearing an Apple Watch to bed.
-Sam loves the Arc Browser but Jerry shoots down one of the big perks that Sam loves.
-One of Joe’s clients lost important 365 calendar data. He was able to find the ics files on the computer and used ICS Merger to restore the missing data.
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