Cannot Download or View Canadian Immigration Form

I would like to download and view Canadian Immigration Form 1294E, the application to be filed by a non-Canadian person living overseas who wishes to come to Canada for study. I live in the US. The Canadian Immigration URL to download t…

Mojave Screenshots save location set to Ram drive doesn't work

I have just updated to Mojave 10.14.6 and found that the shift-command-5 allows user to set a save file location. I always use Ram Drive to work for temporary file since SSD have a limitation in read/write life. (I have encountered a ma…

How to Stop Kids from Deleting Apps on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Do you want to stop yourself, your kids, or other family members from deleting apps that are installed on iPhones and iPads? Thanks to the Screen Time feature, you can easily disable the deletion of apps and it’s fairly simple to set up. Screen Time…

How to handle new image/video format of iOS on Linux laptop?

I transfered my images from my iPhone to my Linux laptop (debian 10) by running the following command: sudo dmesg|grep SerialNumber: Then in file browser, I pressed Ctrl+L then write: afc://IPHONE_SRIAL_NUMBER This gave me access to…

Remove faint imprint of stickers from space grey macbook

Removed some stickers from the lid of my space grey 2017 MBP. Managed to remove the sticky residue using some rubbing alcohol but there is still some discolouration where the stickers were. Any tips on solving this or is the discolourat…

How to prevent MacBook pro heating when using external monitor, which causes the internal monitor to flicker after hours of work

Problem: It is well known that when MacBook Pro is connected to the external monitor, the GPU gets involved and the system heats up. The common advice is to just live with it because the system will prevent overheating. On my MacBook …

Messages open automatically at random times on Macbook Air

My early 2014 macbook air randomly opens Messages by itself. I don't remember setting something up or changing a setting that causes my macbook to do this. I am logged into Messages, which is synced to my iPad messages, but it doesn't j…

Messages open automatically at random times on Macbook Air

My early 2014 macbook air randomly opens Messages by itself. I don't remember setting something up or changing a setting that causes my macbook to do this. I am logged into Messages, which is synced to my iPad messages, but it doesn't j…

WiFi constantly disconnecting on iOS 13.5 / iPhone XR

I have noticed recently that my iPhone XR quickly flicks from WiFi to cellular and back to WiFi (taking around 1 second) when I wake it. Sometimes this happens after the device is locked for less than a minute. To the best of my knowled…

Logic Pro X 10.5.1 Update (long list of fixes/improvements)

See post for details on Logic Pro X 10.5.1.

Logic Remote App version 1.4.1 Update

See post for info on Logic Remote iOS App 1.4.1 Update.

How to Mark Email as Spam on iPhone by Moving to Junk Folder

Do you want to mark emails as spam on your iPhone or iPad? If you’re using the stock Mail app that comes out of the box with iOS and iPadOS devices, you can do this by simply moving to the “Junk” folder within the app. This article will cover how yo…

Where are the memory and kernel logs stored in macOS Catalina?

I want to learn how to debug kernel crashes and am not at all familiar with macOS logging. Specifically the logs files that might reveal a system crash for example due to kernel panics. Does Apple document this or do I need third party…

How to scan a a QR code that is on your screen?

Does anyone know how to scan a QR code that is on your screen? I am reading a online book with a QR codes and it is to much of a hassle to take another device to scan the codes.

Are there other VNC servers for macOS other than the built in one?

The built in VNC server is not sufficient for my needs as I cannot change settings of the VNC server. I tried to run Vine Server (OSXvnc) but the application crashes on launch. Are there any other VNC servers that run on macOS? Edi…

Does Catalina 10.15 contact Apple servers when executing programs?

I'm a software developer and as such I build and run programs hundreds of times per day. I've noticed that since I started using Catalina, after compiling and linking there is a delay (which can be seconds) when the internet is slow or …

Does 64-bit compatibility matter with files/documents?

macOS Catalina runs only on 64-bit, so when I reload my existing Microsoft Office files, will they be "read only"?

Does 64bit compatability matter with files/docs?

As OS X Catilina runs on 64 bit when I re load my existing Microsoft Office files Will they be “ Read Only?”

How can we force MacOS to forget that a specific file was downloaded from the web?

MacOS remember that things were downloaded. MacOS refuse to open or execute script downloaded and prompt the famous message: cannot be opened because it is from an unidentified developer. Can I make MacOS forget this file was down…

Bash terminal windows and tabs take a few seconds to start

The problem appeared after using the Migration Assistant. Edit: There is no command in Preferences>Profiles>Shell. Both .profile and .bashrc are empty. Putting set -x at the beginning didn't help me understand. Here is the output: ++…

iPhone 11 Battery Replacement: Fix A Dead Or Dying Battery!