MGG 628: Cool Stuff Found and The DNS Achilles Heel

Cool Stuff Found includes how to keep Safari from opening iTunes automatically, a new USB circuit tester, bluetooth stereo speaker, a better way to backup your iPhone and more. Then it's on to your questions, including a segment on managing your iPhone from the new Console app in macOS Sierra. Plus, your two favorite geeks talk through this week's DNS outage and how they got around it. Download today and enjoy!Note: Shownotes are complete!

Stuff mentioned:

• NoMoreiTunes (1:55)
• Micromat USBee (3:10)
• Classic Mac Sticker Pack (4:08)
• TrackR Bravo (5:20)
• Thinium ReCHARGE+ (7:32)
• Seek Thermal for Otterbox (8:44)
• Anker Premium Stereo Bluetooth Speaker (10:43)
• Anker Premium Stereo Bluetooth 4.0 Speaker (Amazon)
• Gargoyle Router (12:01)
• Solos (13:15)
• MEEM (14:30)
• Seagate IronWolf NAS Drives (16:11)
• iBotta (17:42)
• Checkout51
• BevRAGE
• Nextcloud Box (20:42)
• Mactracker (with info on various combo audio ports) (27:34)
• OS X: Remove Location Info from Pictures (32:15)
• ioSafe (33:03)
• Reset iconservices Cache (57:09)
• Reset LaunchServices Database
• Check your DNS servers with: more /etc/resolv.conf (1:00:21)
• OpenDNS
• The Mac Geek Gab iPhone app
• You’re downloading today’s show from CacheFly’s network
• BackBeat Media Podcast Network
• MacGeekGab AAC Enhanced Feed – Thanks to Michael Johnston of The iOS Show and Applr.

Chapters/Timestamps:

00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 628
00:01:55 Andy-CSF-Keep safari from opening iTunes automatically
00:03:10 Mark-CSF-Micromat’s USBee Circuit Tester
00:04:08 Zach-CSF-Classic Mac Sticker pack
00:05:20 Trackr Bravo
00:07:32 Thinium Recharge+
00:08:44 Seek Thermal Compact for Otterbox
00:10:43 Michael-CSF-Anker Stereo Bluetooth Speaker
00:12:01 Kurt-CSF-Gargoyle Routers
00:13:15 CSF-Solos
00:14:30 CSF-Meem
00:16:11 Seagate IronWolf
00:17:42 Coupon Apps
00:20:42 Kurt-CSF-NextCloud
00:24:26 Daniel-QT-Spotlight tips, Dictionary and Force Quitting watchOS 3
00:27:34 Brian-627-MacBook Pro Combo Audio Port
00:28:56 Daniel-627-iMac Combo Audio Port
00:30:21 Michael-627-Alternative Method to Record Sirius Stream
00:31:32 Ken-627-Closing unclosable Spam Ads
00:32:15 Mike-Remove Photo Location
00:33:03 David-623-Not all Fireproof Safes are the same
00:39:17 SPONSOR: Fat Cat Software – MGG saves 20% on PowerPhotos
00:35:33 SPONSOR: Harrys – MGG gets free trial set & post shave balm
00:41:59 Sam-Digging into iOS Diagnostics
00:57:09 Ed-Icons not appearing properly
01:00:21 Botnets, DDoS and The DNS Achilles Heel
01:25:49 MGG 628 Outtro