ATTG 2012: The Radioactive Priesthood - Tech Anxiety, Universal Control, Family Trees

02/18/24 • 149 min

How can you manage and lower your tech anxiety and the need to examine and adjust the many settings on your tech devices? Why is my Android phone not connecting to my car? How can I access my old iPhotos library if the files are corrupted? And what iTunes alternatives are there for the Mac? Plus, Chris Marquardt goes over the month's photo assignment of Sparkling and assigns this next month's photo assignment!

Why some of Apple's biggest fans are returning their Vision Pros.
NBA Slam Dunk contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law.
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand.
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results,
Amazon argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
How can I break from the constant need to examine and adjust my settings on various tech devices?
Why are my audio levels low going to my livestreams?
Can I control the amount of information given to a company by having multiple computers set up for different purposes?
Can I use Apple's Time Machine to back up an old Mac and access it similarly to an external drive?
Why is my Android phone not connecting to Android Auto?
Is there an easier way to control multiple Macs that isn't through Apple's Universal Control?
How can I import my old iPhotos library to Photos if the files are corrupted?
Is there a powerful outdoor WiFi extender I can use with Starlink?
How can I back up information from an online family tree database to make it more easily accessible?
What alternatives are there to Adobe's Fill & Sign after Adobe chose to discontinue the application?
Chris Marquardt and the Sparkling photo assignment review!
Susan from Save A Memory calls in with some suggestions to help with backing up family photos & data.
What are some iTunes alternatives for listening to podcasts on the Mac?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Chris Marquardt

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Why some of Apple's biggest fans are returning their Vision Pros.
NBA Slam Dunk contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
Apple to be fined over $500 million under EU antitrust law.
Bored Apes' creator Yuga Labs acquires Proof, takes over Moonbirds NFT brand.
Intel accused of inflating CPU benchmark results,
Amazon argues National Labor Relations Board is unconstitutional.
How can I break from the constant need to examine and adjust my settings on various tech devices?
Why are my audio levels low going to my livestreams?
Can I control the amount of information given to a company by having multiple computers set up for different purposes?
Can I use Apple's Time Machine to back up an old Mac and access it similarly to an external drive?
Why is my Android phone not connecting to Android Auto?
Is there an easier way to control multiple Macs that isn't through Apple's Universal Control?
How can I import my old iPhotos library to Photos if the files are corrupted?
Is there a powerful outdoor WiFi extender I can use with Starlink?
How can I back up information from an online family tree database to make it more easily accessible?
What alternatives are there to Adobe's Fill & Sign after Adobe chose to discontinue the application?
Chris Marquardt and the Sparkling photo assignment review!
Susan from Save A Memory calls in with some suggestions to help with backing up family photos & data.
What are some iTunes alternatives for listening to podcasts on the Mac?

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Chris Marquardt

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Sam Abuelsamid and electric vehicles.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

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