Embracing Schrödinger's Desktop 2j5h71

21/04/2025

You’ll walk away from this episode armed with rapid‑fire Quick Tips that shave precious seconds...

You’ll walk away from this episode armed with rapid‑fire Quick Tips that shave precious seconds off your day: shuffle your iOS wallpaper for fresh vibes automatically, sling “>>” in Notes to summon recent docs, and force‑sync iCloud Photos when lag strikes. Dial down cellular burnout with Low Data Mode—yes, Mint Mobile’s “unlimited” finally lives up to its name—and tap dual‑language keyboards to spell‑check like a polyglot. Kill those “Paste from Other Apps” nags, drag Finder’s sidebar sections exactly where you want them, at least until you have to embrace Schrödinger’s Desktop zen: Let Go, Let Apple.
Then you dive deeper. Teach your Apple TV Remote new gestures, diagnose that muffled HDMI‑ARC audio before it ruins movie night, and printer drivers so crummy pages don’t get you fired. Garmin tools favor macOS, but confirm app permissions so rogue software doesn’t hijack your devices—Thunderbird’s indexing quirks included. Add Touch ID to any Mac mini with a Magic Keyboard or BLEUnlock, tame a cramped 256 GB laptop with Hazel’s smart folders, and squeeze every drop from your ink cartridges with savvy resets and reliable third‑party refills. Don’t Get Caught without these hacks in your toolkit.
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Quick Tips 00:00:01 QT-Changing iOS Wallpaper to “Shuffle” Photos
00:03:22 Andrew-QT-Type >> in Notes to link to recent notes
00:05:01 Ben-QT-Force Sync to iCloud Photos
00:08:00 Low Data Mode in iOS Cellular Mint Mobile unlimited is (now) truly unlimited?

00:14:28 RG-QT-Use two-language keyboards to check spelling and get recommendations in multiple languages
00:18:02 n-Lucas-QT-Eliminate “Paste from Other Apps” notifications on iPhone
00:19:14 QT-MacOS Finder Expand, Collapse & Drag Sidebar Location Categories to Desired position Let Go and Let Apple
LITFA
Schrödinger’s Desktop

00:24:18 ChatGPT writes our sponsor scripts
00:27:57 Dan DXZDB-QT-Teaching your Apple TV Remote new Tricks
00:30:15 Pilot Pete-Using HDMI-ARC results in crappy sound occasionally…what is it?

Don’t Get Caught 00:34:47 KYEngineer-DGC-Make sure your printer drivers are correct
00:37:42 Garmin’s software prefers Macs?
00:39:40 Todd-DGC-Follow Up – Do Apps need Access to Devices?
00:44:55 DGC-Thunderbird May Not Be Indexing Your Mail

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Your Questions Answered and Tips Shared! 00:52:55 Russell-How can I add touch ID to my Mac mini? Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
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00:58:30 Gary-Efficient Way to Manage 256Gb Laptop Storage? Hazel

01:06:02 Gary-Should I reset the ink/toner cartridges that I have? Michael DJ-1084-Use InkJetSuperstore.com for third-party ink and toner cartridges
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