Mac mini CPU Considerations, Semi-Dark Mode, Photos, and More – Mac Geek Gab 734

New Macs are out! John and Dave answer your questions and talk through the various models, including a dissection of the 2018 Mac mini CPU options as well as the relative merit of the 2018 MacBook Air. Other topics include setting up "semi-Dark Mode" on Mojave, using a Fusion Drive as storage, migrating from iCloud Photos to other options, and more! Press play and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Chapters/Timestamps/Stuff mentioned:

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 734 for Monday, November 5, 2018
• 00:02:38 Backup notifications and dying hard drives
  • SanDisk 1TB SSD for US$145
• 00:07:21 Allen-Mobile Documents folder vs. iCloud Drive
• 00:10:41 Kevin-CSF-Mojave semi-Dark Mode

  • defaults write -g NSRequiresAquaSystemAppearance -bool Yes

• 00:13:36 Johnny-DataMan Pro uses Siri Shortcuts to disable Data
• 00:15:58 How to turn off Dark Mode for just Mail.app
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• 00:22:05 Lee-Mac mini pricing
• 00:27:06 Wes-New Mac mini CPU comparisons
  • Intel CPU Comparison Charts
  • Royal Caribbean
• 00:39:29 New MacBook Air
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• 00:52:31 CSF: Mac mini — The Arrival — Apple  (with “Hello” Easter Egg)
• 00:54:07 MGGF-DanThurston-Migrating from iCloud Photos to Synology
  • Synology DS918+
• 01:00:43 BTRFS vs. EXT4 on NAS
• 01:04:28 Felix-Photos Library not Quite Happy
  • Repair Photos Library
  • PowerPhotos
  • iCloud Status
• 01:10:38 ?-MGGF-Flyleaf-Syncing two separate Photos libraries to one Mac
  • AppTamer
• 01:15:33 This week’s MGG Premium Contributors:
  • Joe B-P, Tony Z., Ev The Nerd, Robert D., Nick S., Beth B., Ward J., Olga P., Jason A., Stephen A., Mike H., Charles K., Robert R., Run KMC, Keith M., Thomas S., Chuck J., Janes H., Mark W., Lew R., Stevie D., Wayne B., Tony C., Trent N., Doug A., Lee M.
• 01:18:05 Mike-Deciphering the source of panic shutdowns
  • SMC Reset
  • PRAM/NVRAM Mac Reset
  • If your Mac spontaneously restarts or displays a message that it restarted or shut down because of a problem
• 01:23:33 MGG 734 Outtro
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