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Is Zoom listening when screensaver is active?

I've just noticed that when screensaver activates macOS shows a little orange circle in the upper right corner. It's a sign that something is used, usually a microphone. I went to look what that was and saw this: What is going on? Does…

Stop notifying me about Monterey upgrade

I'm running the latest version of Big Sur, and I'm not really interested in upgrading to Monterey at the moment (none of the enhancements interest me much). System Preferences keeps displaying a 1 badge, and when I open Software Update …

How to permanently disable the Mac startup sound?

I am using a MacBook Air (Mojave, 10.14.6), and I want to permanently disable the awful Startup Sound ("chime"). I tried any of the following commands: sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%80 sudo nvram SystemAudioVolume=%01 sudo nvram SystemA…

Is it safe to use AirPlay to stream on an essentially open WiFi network?

An elderly relative has just moved into in a nursing home that has 1 WiFi network which is used by all staff, residents, and guests. There is no password: You just select the WiFi and you are connected. Prior to moving into the nursing …

Fix “This message has not been downloaded from server” in Mail on iPhone & iPad

Occasionally, Mail app users on iPhone and iPad may try to open an email and encounter an error message in the email subject that says “This message has not been downloaded from the server.” The Mail app does not provide any means to download the em…

sqlcmd cannot find odbc 17 on MacOS Big Sur

I installed MSSQL per directions here. /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh)" brew tap microsoft/mssql-release https://github.com/Microsoft/homebrew-mssql-release brew update HO…

Monterey not mounting encrypted volumes

I cannot get Monterey to decrypt volumes at boot on my M1 MacBook Pro. I have this working on another Mac running Catalina where I'm using BootUnlock. I initially installed it directly from the download but that was the x86 version, s…

Will MacBook be re-added to Find My?

I have lost my MacBook. I went onto Find My on another Mac and it was offline. Accidentally, I removed the device from the Sidebar and saw the following popup, again I accidentally clicked "Remove". Will this Mac reappear in Find My whe…

Connect 2 4K monitors to a M1 Pro laptop via Thunderbolt 4 dock?

Is it possible to connect two external 4K60 monitors to a M1 Pro macbook using a single Thunderbolt 4 port, more specifically using a dock? I have researched this and am getting conflicting answers. The official docs aren't helpful, as …

Equal sign key on the Apple keyboard's number pad doesn't work in Windows 8

I have an Apple, USB keyboard with the integrated number pad on the right. I have it connected to a HP laptop running Windows 8. When I use the number pad, I've noticed that the equal sign = isn't captured. The other number pad keys […

Connect 2 4K monitors to a M1 Pro laptop via Thunderbolt 4 dock?

Is it possible to connect two external 4K60 monitors to a M1 Pro macbook using a single Thunderbolt 4 port, more specifically using a dock? I have researched this and am getting conflicting answers. The official docs aren't helpful, as …

How to Stop HomePod Always Listening

Apple’s HomePod and HomePod Mini smart speakers are always listening, waiting for your “Hey Siri” command so that it can quickly follow orders to get things done. Some privacy buffs may wish to temporarily or permanently turn this listening feature …