Kick off Mac Geek Gab 1161 with a round of Quick Tips: flip through browser tabs with Command-Shift-[ and ], kill your iPhone flashlight with one tap, and learn iOS 27’s new swipe-down layout, where notifications, Siri, and Control Center each get their own corner. You’ll also bring CarPlay widgets back into your life, compare the apps on all your Macs with one Terminal command (and a little AI help), and find the Identity Documents collection hiding in iOS 27 Photos.
Then Don’t Get Caught by SIM protection blocking your new iPhone setup, a watch battery “replacement” that quietly swaps your Apple Watch and takes blood oxygen readings with it, or a GPS-only Apple Watch that can’t call for help when you need it most.
Next, your two geeks and a pilot figure out why iCloud Drive won’t keep your files local, share how they juggle iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Synology Drive, and help a caregiver limit an iPhone’s outgoing calls to a trusted few. You’ll get the right way to speed test your internet from your router, a fix for Siri AI that won’t leave, and an update on hybridsearchd eating your Mac’s CPU in macOS 27.
Stick around for Cool Stuff Found, where Adam finally ends years of naked-iPhone with a screen protector (and a dose of shame) that goes on perfectly every time. Press play and get your answers before your gear gets you!
- 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1161 for Monday, September 28th, 2026
- Quick Tips
- 00:00:01 Todd-QT-1160-use Command-Shift-[ to switch between browser tabs
- 00:04:45 Martin-QT-Turn off the Flashlight with a quick tap of the icon
- 00:07:37 Dr. Dream-QT-iOS 27 Swipe Down has a third option now
- 00:08:47 Andrew-QT-Use CarPlay Widgets again in iOS 27
- 00:13:08 Andrew-QT-Compare apps on all your Macs
- ls /Applications > ~/Desktop/apps-list.txt
- 00:17:51 Manhattan Glen-QT-iOS 27 Photos has Identity Documents
- 00:21:50 Genius Scan to scan things
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- Don’t Get Caught
- 00:26:14 Bill-DGC-Disable SIM Lock/Protection before transferring to your new iPhone
- 00:28:27 Brian-1159-Replacing the battery might replace your Apple Watch…and lose features
- 00:34:42 Doug-DGC-Carefully Consider a GPS-only Apple Watch
- Your Questions Answered – feedback@macgeekgab.com
- 00:35:47 Joe-Why is iCloud Drive not syncing down all of my files?
- 00:45:38 HiFiGMan-How do I limit outgoing calls to only certain people?
- Sponsors
- Follow-Ups
- 00:58:40 Andrew-1160-Use your router’s speed test app
- 01:01:19 Larry-Siri AI hangs around too long
- 01:04:50 More about hybridsearchd CPU usage in macOS 27
- Cool Stuff Found
- 01:21:18 MGG 1161 Outtro
