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Mac Geek Gab — Apple Tips, Tricks, and Troubleshooting · Monday · 1 hr 26 min

Maybe It's "S-Bot"

Start Mac Geek Gab 1158 with Quick Tips you’ll actually use: trigger your iPhone’s camera from your Apple Watch, pull a full-quality photo out of any video in iOS 27, and find out why hybridsearchd is quietly eating your CPU in macOS Golden Gate. You’ll also get the right way to set up Homebrew on a brand-new Mac, meet mackup for keeping your settings in sync across every Mac you own, and watch Siri AI turn a business card into a contact without you typing a thing. Then your two favorite geeks and pilot dig into your questions: how much RAM is actually enough, how iOS call screening and spam filtering really behave, which outdoor cameras earn their keep, and how to reconnect to that remote NAS that keeps ghosting you. You’ll finally learn whether you can delete someone from a group text, get the early word on Sonos 27, and settle the great “how do we even say Siri AI?” debate in a lightning round that lands on S.A.I., S-Lady, Papaya, and — maybe — S-Bot. Press play, get the answers before your gear gets you, and whatever you do, Don’t Get Caught! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1158 for Monday, September 7th, 2026 – https://mgg.fm/1158 September 7th: National Beer Lovers Day MGG Monthly Giveaway – Win a license to SuperDuper! 4 The MGG Merch Store is Live! Quick Tips 00:00:01 Todd-QT-Use your Apple Watch Camera Remote 00:03:40 Pilot Pete-QT-Save Video Still as Full Quality Photo iOS 27 00:06:10 hybridsearchd in macOS Golden Gate using CPU 00:10:15 Pensacola Craig-Nuke & Dave: using Homebrew on a new Mac 00:11:40 mackup to copy your settings and keep them in sync between your Macs 00:12:40 Dom Bettinelli-Create a new contact from business card with Siri AI MGG Reviews at https://macgeekgab.com/review 00:15:07 iGuy1984-MGG Review-Fantastic 00:18:22 TaiPai59-MGG Review-Great show!! Sponsors 00:19:28 SPONSOR: Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll when you start at https://gusto.com/MGG 00:20:43 SPONSOR: OneSkin. Born from over a decade of longevity research, OneSkin’s OS-01 Peptide is proven to target the visible signs of aging, helping you unlock your healthiest skin now and as you age. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MGG at https://www.oneskin.co/MGG #oneskinpod #ad Your Questions Answered – feedback@macgeekgab.com 00:22:00 Dan-How much RAM is enough? 00:38:10 Mark-Call Screening options and behavior in iOS Settings > Apps > Phone > Call Filtering > Spam 00:45:50 Mike-Which outdoor cameras do you use? Eufy Security Cameras Thermacell LIV 00:56:29 Peer Timo-How can I re-connect to my remote NAS? 01:04:15 Ericka-Can you delete someone from a group text? 01:11:57 Sonos 27mcp in Early Access How to Say Siri AI – The Lightning Round 01:16:33 Bill-1157-Maybe it’s just SAI 01:17:25 Dan-I think S-Lady is the right answer! 01:19:00 Simon-1157–Maybe Just Notch out The Siri Frequencies? 01:20:26 Ben-1157-Papaya! 01:21:09 Adam-1157-Another way to say Siri 01:22:47 Shree AI? …or maybe it’s S-Bot! 01:23:44 MGG 1158 Outtro MGG Monthly Giveaway Bandwidth Provided by CacheFly Pilot Pete’s Aviation Podcast: So There I Was (for Aviation Enthusiasts) The Debut Film Podcast – Adam’s new podcast! Dave’s Business Brain (for Entrepreneurs) and Gig Gab (for Working Musicians) Podcasts MGG Merch is Available! Mac Geek Gab iOS app Mac Geek Gab YouTube Page Mac Geek Gab Live Calendar This Week’s MGG Premium Contributors MGG Apple Podcasts Reviews feedback@macgeekgab.com 224-888-GEEK Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network

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Maybe It's "S-Bot" – Mac Geek Gab 1158 episode image

Start Mac Geek Gab 1158 with Quick Tips you’ll actually use: trigger your iPhone’s camera from your Apple Watch, pull a full-quality photo out of any video in iOS 27, and find out why hybridsearchd is quietly eating your CPU in macOS Golden Gate. You’ll also get the right way to set up Homebrew on a brand-new Mac, meet mackup for keeping your settings in sync across every Mac you own, and watch Siri AI turn a business card into a contact without you typing a thing.

Then your two favorite geeks and pilot dig into your questions: how much RAM is actually enough, how iOS call screening and spam filtering really behave, which outdoor cameras earn their keep, and how to reconnect to that remote NAS that keeps ghosting you. You’ll finally learn whether you can delete someone from a group text, get the early word on Sonos 27, and settle the great “how do we even say Siri AI?” debate in a lightning round that lands on S.A.I., S-Lady, Papaya, and — maybe — S-Bot. Press play, get the answers before your gear gets you, and whatever you do, Don’t Get Caught!

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