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Hold Option while you drag a window edge and your Mac resizes around its center, and that’s just the start of what the Option key unlocks, from hidden Wi-Fi diagnostics to extra Bluetooth details in your menu bar. You’ll also learn how to update every Apple TV in the house straight from the Home app, why toggling Cellular Data revived an iPhone after iOS 27.2 when a reboot didn’t, what Reset Network Settings really costs you, and how a few well-named Notes give Siri’s new personal context something worth remembering. Plus the gang compares how they’re actually using AI right now, from Claude skills to coding agents that review each other’s work, then runs through Apple’s big week: the touchscreen MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display, the M6 MacBook Pro and iMac, and an OLED iPad mini. Then it’s your questions: find a medication reminder that bends around shift work (and count what vibe coding your own costs you in time), make Apple Mail always put attachments at the end, have your iPhone read your daily affirmations aloud with one simple Shortcut, and reach your NAS securely with Tailscale Serve or Cloudflare Tunnels instead of opening ports. And before you trust your left-behind alerts, open each AirTag in Find My and check its exceptions list, because Find My may have quietly added places you never picked. Don’t Get Caught! 00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1166 for Monday, November 2nd, 2026 November 2nd: All Souls Day MGG Monthly Giveaway Quick Tips 00:00:01 Option-drag a window edge to resize around its center (Chris) 00:03:28 Update your Apple TV’s tvOS from the Home app (Rich W) 00:05:09 Option-click your Wi-Fi menu (and everything else) 00:07:53 Toggle Cellular Data to bring back service after iOS 27.2 (Doug) 00:09:56 Beware Reset Network Settings 00:12:48 Use Notes as persistent memories for Siri AI (Robb) 00:17:26 Toggle Siri’s ChatGPT extension and give it its own voice 00:19:36 How are you using AI today? (Andy) Sponsors 00:31:10 SPONSOR: Stio. Ski season’s almost here. Gear up now, the way the locals do. Go to https://stio.com/mgg for 20% off your order. 00:32:41 SPONSOR: Gusto. Get three months free when you run your first payroll when you start at https://gusto.com/MGG. New Apple Stuff 00:34:03 Apple’s big week of announcements 00:35:33 The new touchscreen MacBook Pro MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display New M6 MacBook Pro Apple adds more AI features to Creator Studio 00:43:47 New M6 iMac 00:44:51 OLED iPad mini…and more! Your Questions Answered 00:47:23 What’s the best app to remind me to take medication? (Colin) 00:53:48 Beware the time sink of vibe coding 00:55:13 Due app for customizable due dates 00:57:19 How do I make Mac Mail insert attachments at the end by default? (David) 00:59:54 How can my iPhone read my daily affirmations to me in its own voice? (Roy) 01:03:27 Use Tailscale Serve or Cloudflare Tunnels to reach your NAS securely (Scott, following up on MGG 1164) 01:10:09 Why is Adam’s Facebook not showing him the time? Don’t Get Caught 01:14:41 Check your AirTags’ left-behind exceptions in Find My (Andrew) 01:19:42 MGG 1166 Outro 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 [email protected] 224-888-GEEK Active MGG Sponsors and Coupon Codes List BackBeat Media Podcast Network