Mirrors are Wi-Fi's Mortal Enemy

Mirrors killing your Wi-Fi? You’re not imagining it. This week on Mac Geek Gab 1102, you’ll learn how metal surfaces sabotage your signal…and what to do about it. From smarter ways to manage your Apple Watch unlocks (hint: avoid accidental calls) to clearing your iPhone’s keyboard dictionary without going full nuclear, the Quick Tips are flying fast. Want your Dock to behave on multi-monitor setups? There’s an AppleScript for that.

Don’t Get Caught thinking “Until Tomorrow” actually means tomorrow…battery limits may surprise you. And if AirPlay is acting up, you might be powering off your speaker in the wrong order. Plus, you’ll discover data-blocking USB-C gadgets, secret vaults for your passwords, and whether SMB is a safe bet now that Time Machine is ditching AFP. All that, and more listener questions answered with your three favorite geeks leading the charge.

• 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1102 for Monday, August 11th, 2025
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• Quick Tips
  • 00:00:01 Craig-QT-Mirrors are WiFi’s mortal enemy!
  • 00:13:04 Andrew-QT-Clear iPhone keyboard dictionary without Nuke and Pave
  • 00:13:49 Craig-QT-Inspector is better than Get Info
  • 00:16:21 Bruce-QT-1101-Don’t Unlock with Apple Watch to Avoid Dialing!
  • 00:18:58 Steve-QT-1101-Require FaceID for Phone app to avoid butt-dialing
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