Re today’s show, MacGeekGab, 17 February 2026… Pilot Pete mentioned that AirPods Pro 2 and 3 and AirPods 4 have the ability to interact with the user via nodding and shaking (the head). I have PowerBeats Pro 2 and the feature works there too. Apple has a knowledge base article on it. Apart from what… Continue reading Doing more with your Apple headphones with nods and shakes
To Mac Geek Gab - November 2025 In last week’s show (#1115), a listener asked about bookmark management. To me, bookmarks are like my garden; they’re either unattended and not of much interest or get wildly out of control. These days, all of my bookmarks are in folders in the Safari Favourites Bar (View >… Continue reading A different approach to bookmarking your links
My ‘first principles’ in getting back into DXing and SWLing before ‘transitioning’ to a licensed radio amateur were to get a vintage box-type radio. I got a 35-year-old Yaesu FRG-8800, and it was good fun. It worked as a radio should — signal meter, digital display, volume and tuning knobs, lights, and a big ‘coax… Continue reading Getting into Software-Defined Radios can be confusing, especially on Mac and Apple devices. Here’s my cheat sheet.
In Apple Ham Radio Weekly - Apple releases OS26 Tahoe and developers follow suit; WSTJ-X releases a whole new version with lots of improvements and new features, and we help you make your non-digital radio modern again with the Mac and Digirig. Mac OS Tahoe (OS26)Apple released its latest annual software update on Monday -… Continue reading Apple Ham Radio Weekly for Sunday, 20 September 2025