Hygiene, Custom GPT Hacks, and Your Best Travel Battery 5a6gy

14/04/2025

This week’s Mac Geek Gab is your fast lane to smarter tech moves, featuring Pilot Pete, Adam...

This week’s Mac Geek Gab is your fast lane to smarter tech moves, featuring Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton steering you through the latest Quick Tips and listener Q&A. You’ll learn how to turn your car’s Source button into a play/pause controller, why stuffing your manuals into a custom GPT might be your next life hack, and how AI tools like Perplexity are leveling up fast. Plus, the gang workshopped their own MGG-GPT—because the more input you give, the better your tech life gets. Don’t Get Caught underestimating what AI can do for you!
From the wisdom of when to buy a Mac (hint: when you need one) to the best practices for Migration Assistant and hygiene, this episode is packed with practical advice. Thinking about travel gear? The crew compares their go-to backup batteries—from Pete’s 20k mAh beast to Dave’s slick INIU Qi2 charger. And if you’re mourning Mint, the budgeting app, the guys explore strong replacements like Quicken and Banktivity. It’s a full ride of tips to keep your tech life optimized and your wallet sane.
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Quick Tips 00:00:01 QT-In new Subarus, play/pause is done by holding the Source button
00:04:28 QT-Put all your manuals into a custom GPT.
00:05:39 Mark-QT-Use ChatGPT to write Photoshop scripts
00:08:35 Shopify (and other companies) mandating the use of GPTs
00:13:17 Workshopping the MGG-GPT
00:15:21 Russ-CSF-More on Perplexity and other LLMs
00:16:57 The more input you give AI, the better the output
00:17:59 David-1083-Thanks for the motivation to back up my stuff!

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:21:47 Larry-With the potential for price-increases due to tariffs, should I buy a new Mac now? MGG Advice: Buy a new machine when you need a new machine, and get the most Mac you can afford

00:33:29 The price of computers over the years
00:35:23 Barry-What’s the best source when using Migration Assistant?
00:42:28 GW-Is it good practice to Regularly Change s? Changing s for the Sake of Change
How big is your haystack?

00:48:00 Changing s in a corporate environment

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MOAR Questions Answered 00:55:34 DLH-What size battery do you travel with, and why? Adam, the Anker Nano, 10,000mAh with USB-C and 30W
Pete, a 20,000mAh battery with USB-A and USB-C
Dave, now from MGG 1084: INIU 10k Qi2 15W/30W charger


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