Mac Geek Gab 1147: Preview Magnifier Tricks, OCR Text Extraction, and Wi-Fi QR Sharing
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Dave Hamilton, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson
Summary
This episode of Mac Geek Gab covers a variety of Mac and Apple device tips and troubleshooting. Topics include: triggering the Magnifier in macOS Preview via a backtick key, using built-in OCR to extract text from screenshots, sharing Wi-Fi as a scannable QR code from the Passwords app, YouTube TV blocking screen sharing in Chrome but not Safari, guest-mode quirks on Apple Vision Pro, Touch ID password prompts, and backup SSD issues. The episode emphasizes practical troubleshooting and lesser-known macOS features.
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· 5 pulledEver triggered a hidden Mac feature by accident?
This week you'll find out why a stray backtick fires up the Magnifier in macOS Preview
learn why YouTube TV blocks video over screen sharing in Chrome while Safari sidesteps it
how a single screenshot plus built-in OCR can lift text straight out of an image
why you should always check your cables first.
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