Meeting Notes & Links

Password Managers

• Set up iCloud Keychain – Apple Support
• Google Chrome Manage passwords
• Firefox Password Manager
• 1Password – Password Manager for Families, Businesses, Teams
• Move your data from other applications to 1Password
• Dashlane – Password Manager App for Home, Mobile, Business
• Importing data into Dashlane – Dashlane
• LastPass – Password Manager & Vault App
• Importing Passwords
• SplashID – Manage all your passwords – never forget a password
• Secrets – Password Manager for Mac
• Secrets – Password Manager for iOS
• Multi-factor authentication – Wikipedia
• Google Authenticator
• Authy | Two-factor Authentication (2FA) App
• Two Factor Auth – List of websites and whether or not they support 2FA.

Misc

• Jamf – Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV management
• Jamf Now | iOS Manager
• Jamf System Requirements
• Magnet – Window manager for Mac
• Setapp | The best apps for Mac in one suite

Alfred vs. Spotlight

• Quicksilver
• LaunchBar
• Alfred
• Alfred Powerpack
• Share your Workflows – Alfred App Community Forum
• Packal – workflows directory

Misc

• How to clean your Apple products – Apple Support
• Downie – YouTube Video Downloader for macOS
• 4K Video Downloader
• OsiriX DICOM Viewer | OsiriX MD

Utilities & Helpful Little Apps

• • BitBar – Put anything in your Mac OS X menu bar
  • One Switch – Fireball Studio
  • Parallels Toolbox for Mac & Windows: one-touch tools for Mac and Windows
  • Downie – YouTube Video Downloader for macOS – Charlie Monroe Software
  • Bartender 3 – Organize your menu bar icons on Mac
  • Dozer: Hide status bar icons on macOS
  • Vanilla – hide Mac menu bar icons for free
  • Copied – A Full Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS and macOS
  • Drafts | Where Text Starts
  • coconutBattery
  • iStat Menus
  • Turbo Boost Switcher for OSX / macOS
  • Setapp | The best apps for Mac in one suite
  • Endurance on Setapp | MacBook battery extender
  • PopChar – fonts and characters at your fingertip – type special characters quickly and easily
  • KeyCue – find, remember, and learn menu shortcuts
  • Busy Apps – BusyCal and BusyContacts – The Best Calendar and Contact Manager for Mac and iOS
  • Fantastical | The calendar app you won’t be able to live without.
  • NightOwl – easily toggle macOS Dark Mode
  • Timing – The Automatic Mac Time Tracker — No More Start/Stop Timers
  • Aware – A simple menubar app for OSX and macOS that tracks how long you’ve been actively using your computer.
  • Quitter – automatically hides or quits apps after periods of inactivity
  • NordVPN – Best VPN service. Online security starts with a click.
  • ExpressVPN
  • TunnelBear
  • VPN Comparison by That One Privacy Guy
  • The Best VPN Service for 2020 | Reviews by Wirecutter
  • Encrypt.me – The Super Simple VPN You Can Trust
  • ‎Amphetamine – Powerful keep-awake utility

Ad Blockers

Peter’s Ad Blockers Presentation

• • Built-in browser blocking
    • Safari Intelligent Tracking Prevention
    • Firefox Enhanced Tracking Protection
    • Google Safe Browsing
    • Brave Shields
    • Trackers and scripts Firefox blocks in Enhanced Tracking Protection
  • Browser extensions and apps
    • Wipr
    • 1Blocker
    • Disconnect
    • Ghostery
    • AdGuard
    • Privacy Badger
    • uBlock Origin
    • Adblock Plus
  • Pi-hole
    • Pi-hole
    • Raspberry Pi Zero W
    • Install Pi Hole
  • NextDNS
  • OpenDNS

Wi-Fi & Networking

Wired

Wireless

Suggested router setup & settings

• Find the best Router location based on layout and cable availability
• Use Wired connections as much as possible
• Update the firmware
• Use a better DNS
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Cloudflare Managed DNS
  • Google DNS
  • OpenDNS
• Dual Band (2.4/5.0) Wireless Names:
  • Same name allows for easier use and efficient speeds
  • Different names allows for faster chosen speed but may require more manual changes
• Set a strong WPA2/WPA3 password, 12-16 characters, disable hide SSID and MAC address filters
• Disable WiFi Protected Setup (WPS), Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), and Remote Administration
• Enable the Guest Network

Possible Router choices

• Brands
  • Netgear Nighthawk Router
  • TP-Link Archer AC4000 MU-MIMO Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router
• AC1750 or faster
• Multiple access points or a mesh system may provide better coverage than a single powerful router
  • Eero – mesh networking equipment
  • Linksys Velop – mesh networking equipment
  • Netgear Orbi – mesh networking equipment
  • What is MU-MIMO and Why Do You Need It?
  • What Is a Mesh Wi-Fi Router, and Do You Need One?
  • What is “Beamforming” on a Wireless Router?
  • Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine

Test speed of network

• TestMy.net – Internet speed test
• Cool Fast Internet Download Speed Test – Internet speed test
• Fast.com – Internet speed test

Misc

• iPad Pro
• iPad Magic Keyboard
• Better Day – calendar/date complication for Apple Watch