Re: Updating an Apple Watch step by step - 2 days ago

Quotedavemchine Step 1: Start update Step 2: Go on week long vacation Step 3: After returning, wait for update to finish... Frustrating, isn't it? Since all Apple Watches support WiFi and Apple insists on the Watch being on a charger in order to update it, why does Apple insist on updating via Bluetooth rather than WiFi?

Re: Finder reverts to closed - 2 days ago

QuoteclydeUsually I open the Finder so I can access various folders…I have to start from the beginning to find something. You seem to be confusing the Finder with finding things on your computer. The Finder: Finding Things:

Re: PSA Pulse Oximeters - 3 days ago

A good article on the Apple Watch Series 6 oximeter:

Re: About clicking links in browsers...? - 3 days ago

QuoteRAMd®d My main Mac for the moment is a 2012 mini running Sierra…Safari, maxed out as far as updates go, doesn't play many YouTube videos…I do have some ad blockers Running Sierra means you're running a very old version of Safari. That, plus enabling ad blocking on the YouTube site, will result in some videos being "unavailable". (I'm running the most recent versions of Bi

Re: Logging into my iCloud account at iCloud.com, - 6 days ago

QuoteMicroman For the longest time, every time I go to iCloud.com and log in. It has my email address as my name. I choose that and then enter my iCloud password. And it always SHAKES, and says its wrong…She suggested that I should enter the password that I use to log on too my computer. And sure enough, when I chose the suggested user name, or email, and entered my MacBook Pro password, it wor

Re: Safari new tab: is the cursor in the URL bad by default to not? - 8 days ago

Quotespace-time…I have to click to put the cursor there. What happened? I don't know. I'm using the latest Safari and macOS and when I open a new tab, the cursor is sitting in the address/search field ready for input.

Re: Thermostat recommendations? - 9 days ago

I like ecobee but if you want to stay with Honeywell there's this one:

Re: sexy beast 1961 - 9 days ago

QuoteDeusxMac Sexy, yes, but “beast”, no. The Elite Type 14 had only a 1.2 Liter engine and weighed only 504 Kilo. For comparison, the 1963 Corvette had a 5.4 Liter engine and weighed 1,525 Kilo. I'll take car #1, Kent. (Light is good.)

Re: DVD to iPad: what is the easiest way? - 10 days ago

Quotespace-time…and then put on an iPad. What is the easiest way to do this?…once I have the final cut, how should I export? Use AirDrop.

Re: Why are so many drug ads filmed in slow motion? - 13 days ago

Quotespace-time Why are so many drug ads filmed in slow motion? Because they need time to tell you about a**l leakage, cancer, kidney failure, paralysis, potential death, and other side effects.

Re: Apple updates Map app with crowd sourced reporting - 13 days ago

Quoteztirffritz I was once on a stretch of interstate and the state trooper figured out how to game the system. He'd reported himself every 100m on the length of highway he was to patrol. It effectively made him a needle in a needlestack. I figure Apple will not rely on a single report…

Re: Touched... by aliens! The Shat hosts - 13 days ago

Re: Paying for that warm January... - 14 days ago

QuoteMrNoBody our weathergal ?? But are her prognostications accurate... For some reason, I haven't been able to close this page…

Re: Aunt Jemima gets its new name - 15 days ago

I was hoping for Aunt Janina.

Re: EcoBee FU - 23 days ago

QuoteMarkintoshNext challenge will be getting a MyQ for the garage door. …or:

Re: Recommend HDMI cable and source please - 23 days ago

The only cable that provided full capability for my Apple TV 4k and LG UHD TV with HDR combination was this one: Any other HDMI cables I tried, including monoprice "Redmere" HDMI cables, failed to support full functionality. If you need a high-spec connection, beware… ( These monoprice cables may be suitable for high spec (48 Gbps) usage: )

Re: Tim Cook fires back at Facebook - 23 days ago

QuoteFilliam H. Muffman QuoteArticle Accelerator QuoteFilliam H. MuffmanApple is not innocent of collecting massive swaths of data on users to sell to advertisers. I didn't know Apple sold user data to advertisers. Citation? "When selecting which ad to display from multiple ads for which you are eligible, we may use some of the above-mentioned information, as well as your App Store browsin

Re: Tim Cook fires back at Facebook - 24 days ago

QuoteFilliam H. MuffmanApple is not innocent of collecting massive swaths of data on users to sell to advertisers. I didn't know Apple sold user data to advertisers. Citation? Quote…child, prison, and borderline forced labor in the drive to maximize profits Nor did I know that about Apple. Authoritative citation, please.

Re: Potential issue with smart home devices and bandwidth - 25 days ago

Quotemacphanatic It seems that the majority of smart home devices use either Bluetooth or 2.4Ghz wi-fi. Bluetooth has limited range and seems to be problematic. 2.4Ghz wi-fi has longer range but seems to be a poor choice for cameras and other high data rate devices as 2.4Ghz has less bandwidth capacity than 5Ghz and the available bandwidth is divided amongst the connected devices. Thread to the

Re: Best LED Light Strips for under kitchen cabinet that work with Alexa / HomeKit and Home Assistant - 26 days ago

QuotespacescapeWe currently have halogen puck lights under the cabinets that we would like to replace with LED Strips…My question is "which brands" are you guys using that can be controlled by Alexa and eventually Apple HomeKit or even home assistant? Nanoleaf Essentials:

Re: Google sign in nonsense - 29 days ago

Possible cure:

Re: SOLVED - After years of Contact Address Book mess, finally figured the solution - 5 weeks ago

QuotetuqqerThe result was and is absolutely amazing. I almost can't believe how fast Contacts is now. No spinning balls. Everything is organized. Creating groups and Smart Groups happens super fast. Good job and congrats, tuqqer.

Re: MBA Loudness? - 5 weeks ago

QuotegraylocksBTW AA, i downloaded and like eCamm a lot. the MBA fan starts up with it after a while though not as early as with Streamlab OBS. I will probably bite the bullet and go with eCamm as the ease of use is compelling to my currently overloaded brain.

Re: Airpad Pro and Noise Reduction, not a fan - 5 weeks ago

QuoteMicroman Ok, I just tried the Airpad Pro for the first time, and it was on a flight from LAX to Kona, Hi. I did not find Noise Reduction a help at all I find the noise cancellation of the AirPods Pro to be at least as good as that of my Bose QuietComfort II headphones. QuoteI am not sure if I install the LARGE, that it will increase the Noise Reduction. Maybe. It's worth a try anyway�

Re: MBA Loudness? - 5 weeks ago

Quotegraylocks I have a Intel MBA 13"…Today I installed streaming software called StreamLab OBS…constant fan whoosh…Is this a sign that it's working too hard It's a sign you're using poor, non-native software. Streamlabs OBS (a 310 MB download) is built on Electron, a cross-platform development environment: Electron is, like cross-platform development environments in genera

Re: My iPhone camera photos have become a "chain of pain." Is there a good app, shortcut or logical workflow that could help? - 5 weeks ago

QuoteDP I import all my photos to Photos. How do you do that? My wife has had a similar issue for years. She says she can't find a way to get pix and videos from her phone to her computer. If her phone is an iPhone and her computer is a Mac, just use AirDrop. AirDrop will import the photos (and videos) into the Downloads folder and they can then be imported into Photos from there. Both Ai

Re: My iPhone camera photos have become a "chain of pain." Is there a good app, shortcut or logical workflow that could help? - 5 weeks ago

QuotedatbemeI take a lot of reference photos for shopping, home improvement, etc…there's gotta be a better way. Any suggestions or workflows that any of you really like? I import all my photos to Photos. Photos apparently does automatic subject identification. For example, I just searched for "refrigerator" in Photos and it immediately displayed 22 photos I had taken that showed a r

Re: Garage Door and making it Smart recommendation - 5 weeks ago

QuoteMicroman I have an older Genie Garage door opened…how nice it would be to have the garage door be smart…just buy the add-on, to make it smart. Take a look at the Meross Smart WiFi Garage Door Opener: It's about $50 and supports HomeKit, Google Assistant, and Alexa as well as IFTTT. Compatible with Genie.

Re: It's alive! Successful HD transplant... - 5 weeks ago

QuoteDP Installed a Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD…I had initially ordered an NVME! So, wait…was your iMac equipped with a Fusion drive? If so, you can create a Fusion drive with the NVME + SSD. It's not the normal configuration but it works great.

Re: SSD macs don't boot much faster than older HD macs - 6 weeks ago

Quotespace-timeYet you boot a modern Mac and it doesn't seem much faster. Or maybe I lost my patience... Since replacing the spinning component of my 2012 iMac's Fusion drive with an SSD, it now fully starts up (complete Desktop) in approximately 23 seconds.