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How to Enroll in iOS 14 & iPadOS 14 Public Beta on iPhone & iPad

The Public Beta of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 are now available to any user who wishes to participate in the beta system software testing programs for upcoming iPhone and iPad software. The Public Beta program is freely available, unlike the Developer Bet…

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How to Select Multiple Emails, Messages, Notes, Files on iPhone & iPad with Two-Finger Tap & Drag

Have you ever wanted a quicker way to multi-select items on your iPhone or iPad? Thanks to a handy new gesture, selecting multiple emails, messages, notes, files, etc. is now easier than ever before. Gestures have always been an integral part of the…

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Using external drive as a primary storage for iCloud

I'm going to buy an external high-performance 2TB SSD and want to use it as a primary local storage for iCloud, instead of a standard internal SSD 256GB of my MacBook Pro. The question is – how to switch iCloud from using standard inter…

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Where can I find specific Apple firmware like early 2011 SMC 1.69f3

I would like to load a specific firmware from https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201518 My research shows the MacBook Pro early 2011 SMC 1.69f3 seems to be stable. I use links on apple website shows "page not found" when clicked on the u…

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Reinstall Cups after unloading/removing its LaunchDaemon

On one of our laptops, we had popups about printer settings update 200 times per day. It was getting really annoying and so without thinking about it enough, I've unload and remove cups service. sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/La…

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How to boost microphone input volume above 100%?

My internal microphone broke, and I have an external microphone on my webcam on an external monitor that is extremely quiet even when the volume is set to 100%. I tried using Boom, Loopback, and SoundSource, all of them can amplify outp…

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Reproducing execution launchd execution environment

I have a script which runs flawlessly under a normal interactive shell, but which frequently has errors when run as a user LaunchAgent. Is there a way to manually, and ideally interactively, run a command exactly as it is run by launchd…

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Why can carriers limit unlocked iPhone hotspot/tethering?

The answers here and here explain that carriers can tell an iPhone whether to allow tethering or use as a hotspot. My question is why, on an unlocked phone, can they do that? Has Apple simply colluded with a cellular service consortium …

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How to Quit by default X11 when shutting down

When I shutdown my computer I am having followin pop-up for X11, by default I want to always Quit instead of manually clicking. [Q] How to accept by defualt Quit for X11 when it is closed?

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Mount root as writable in Big Sur

After updating to big sur, I can no longer mount the root as writable (even with SIP disabled): sudo mount -uw / mount_apfs: volume could not be mounted: Permission denied mount: / failed with 66 How can I fix this?

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Reproducing execution launchd execution environment

I have a script which runs flawlessly under a normal interactive shell, but which frequently has errors when run as a user LaunchAgent. Is there a way to manually, and ideally interactively, run a command exactly as it is run by launchd…

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How Water Heaters Work

I enjoy hot showers, but since the water traveling into my house is only at ground temperature (read: cold), it needs to be heated up. This isn’t done at the water plant—it’s actually coming from inside the house, thanks to a water heater. Here’s ho…

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Running Macbook with 7.3v battery & AC power adapter

MacBook Pro 2013 non retina device has a defective battery which outputs only 7.3 volts. The Macbook cannot run only on the battery - it requires the AC power adapter to be plugged in to power the device. The battery used to provide 11.…

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Mount root as writable in Big Sur

After updating to big sur, I can no longer mount the root as writable (even with SIP disabled): sudo mount -uw / mount_apfs: volume could not be mounted: Permission denied mount: / failed with 66 How can I fix this?

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13-inch 2020 MacBook Pro has incorrect "default scaling" value (compared to 2012 MBP)

I'm having a rather strange issue. When I opened my 13-inch 2020 MacBook Pro, right out the box everything seemed rather small. I went into the display settings and noticed the display setting was set to the "default." However, poking a…

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How to Download Podcasts on iPhone to Listen Offline

Do you regularly listen to podcasts on your iPhone while you’re driving, working out, or going out for a jog? If so, you’ll be interested in taking advantage of the offline listening feature that’s available in the Podcasts app, which allows you to …

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Create multiple files with different extensions with one command

I am looking for a way to create multiple files with one command and automate the process. They should share a common name but different extensions. The extensions are always the same. For example index.js, index.css, index.html So inst…

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macOS Big Sur Terminal hangs and no prompt appear

I have a strange issue on my MacBook Pro (Mid-2017 15" with touch bar; MacBookPro14,3; 11.0 Beta (20A4299v)). I've just installed macOS Big Sur on an external drive and everything was alright for some time. Terminal app was working perf…

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Apple Expands Independent iPhone Repair Program to Canada and Europe

When Apple launched its independent repair program last year, we had a lot of questions. We still do, really—but that’s us. For the past 15 years we’ve been fighting for easy access to parts, tools, and repair information for anyone willing to wield…

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Which MacBook Air models use an SSD compatible with my mid-2013 11" A1465?

I got a damaged MacBook Air for free a few years ago with the screen not working and the SSD missing. I got it fixed and working with a USB3 external drive and it's been great for years. Now I'm shopping for a secondhand internal SSD re…

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Create multiple files with different extensions with one command

I am looking for a way to create multiple files with one command and automate the process. They should share a common name but different extensions. The extensions are always the same. For example index.js, index.css, index.html So inst…

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