Apple/Products related News, Tips, Updates, PR

- How to Create, Edit, and Delete an Apple Music Playlist in macOS Big Sur. - Apple awards Corning $45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. - Clean Up Your Desktop with Mission Control Spaces in macOS Big Sur. - Strange tip on much fast…

VLC Media Player 3.0.13 Update for Mac

See post for info on fixes and improvements in this update, and download of VLC for Mac.

Apple/Products related News, Tips, Updates, PR

- How to Create, Edit, and Delete an Apple Music Playlist in macOS Big Sur. - Apple awards Corning $45 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. - Clean Up Your Desktop with Mission Control Spaces in macOS Big Sur. - Strange tip on much fast…

What could trigger low *data* mode on a iPhone besides the manual switch?

Something is enabling low data mode on wifi on my iPhone(s) from time to time. I usually only notice when I see apps not updating or when I install or want to update an app. It then asks "Are you sure because of xx MB?". I use (automate…

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6 fascinating facts you need to know before week two of the Apple-Epic trial

Apple and Epic are set for another week of big-name witnesses, cross-examination, and mounds of evidence in the trial over Fortnite and Apple’s App Store terms and conditions. No one knows how the case will turn out—and whatever the result you can e…

What could trigger low *data* mode on a iPhone besides the manual switch?

Something is enabling low data mode on wifi on my iPhone(s) from time to time. I usually only notice when I see apps not updating or when I install or want to update an app. It then asks "Are you sure because of xx MB?". I use (automate…

How to Quickly Remove All Images from a Word Document

The good times may be over for Apple

With a blockbuster quarter in its rear-view mirror, Apple seems like it’s sitting pretty right now. But the problem with results as astounding as those Apple recently posted is that it can be challenging when it comes time to follow up on them. Can …

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TripMode 3 review: Modern tool for watching and limiting Mac internet bandwidth use

It’s easy for a Mac to swallow oceans of data given the speed and ubiquity of internet connections. That’s a problem when you have an internet connection plan with monthly limits, overage fees, or simple capacity issues. To monitor your usage, TripM…

Why can't Preview Export 16-bit HEIC images?

When I open a Nikon RAW .NRW file (16-bit image) with Preview, and select "File > Export...", when the Format setting is set to HEIC, the Depth option for "16 Bits/Channel" is grayed out. Why? I can export as PNG or TIFF with 16-bit de…

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How do I configure proxy for my terminal with v2ray?

With v2ray on macOX 10.13.6, I can access some sites from Chrome but I cannot access those sites from terminal. the configuration for v2ray looks like this { "v": "2", "ps": "\u8bxx-Azure", "add": "xx.acrossgw.info", "po…

What Is a “Computer Bug,” and Where Did the Term Come From?

“Cannot connect to the store” when trying to install games on iPod touch 1st Generation

Whenever I try to install an app on my iPod touch 1G (iOS 3.1.3, connected WiFi, I’m signed into iCloud on it, I checked, the app is compatible with iOS 2.0 or later) it only says what it says in the picture. No matter how many times I…

“Cannot connect to the store” when trying to install games on iPod touch 1st Generation

Whenever I try to install an app on my iPod touch 1G (iOS 3.1.3, connected WiFi, I’m signed into iCloud on it, I checked, the app is compatible with iOS 2.0 or later) it only says what it says in the picture. No matter how many times I…