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Understanding the contents of com.apple.spaces.plist

I'm interested in understanding the contents of com.apple.spaces.plist because I'm trying to develop a solution to the problem of restoring apps to their original Spaces after a restart. Looking at the value of the Space Properties pro…

Americans want Right to Repair—Even if They’ve Never Heard of It

We’ve said it before, and we’ll keep saying it as long as we need to: Americans want the Right to Repair their stuff. Today, a new survey published by Waveform, an online seller of cell phone signal boosters, shows that almost two thirds of American…

How to Share Screen with Zoom on iPhone & iPad

If you’re using Zoom meetings for teleconferencing, you may find it useful to know how you can share the screen of iPhone or iPad from Zoom. This can be helpful for many reasons, whether to go over work together, show a presentation, walk through so…

Apple Beta Updates

- macOS Catalina 10.15.5 beta 2. - iOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17F5044d). - iPadOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17F5044d). - watchOS 6.2.5 beta 2 (17T5590d). - tvOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17L5543d).

What is the highest video resolution achievable with my MacBook? [closed]

I know how to use QuickTime to record a movie with my Macbook camera. It seems the resolution is 1280x720. Is this the maximum? Does this depend on the used software?

Drivers not working on Windows 10 installed (CLI process) on external SSD running on Macbook - EFI Started But Screen Black After Win Logo

I followed the steps listed in https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/384447/9058 to install Windows 10 via CLI but am stuck at step 7. I restarted my Mac Mini and held down the option key. The Mac HD and and EFI HD came up. I clicked on th…

Pixelmator Pro 1.6.1, Xcode 11.4.1, Apple/Products related News, Updates, Tips, PR

- Pixelmator Pro 1.6.1 "brings a few smaller but important improvements and fixes". - Why Is My Mac Hanging When Copying Files After macOS 10.15.4 Update? - Xcode 11.4.1 (bug fixes and stability improvements). -iPhone SE: A powerful new smartpho…

Drivers not working on Windows 10 installed (CLI process) on external SSD running on Macbook - EFI Started But Screen Black After Win Logo

I followed the steps listed in https://apple.stackexchange.com/a/384447/9058 to install Windows 10 via CLI but am stuck at step 7. I restarted my Mac Mini and held down the option key. The Mac HD and and EFI HD came up. I clicked on th…

Beta 2 of iOS 13.4.5 & iPadOS 13.4.5 Released for Testing

Apple has released new beta builds of iOS and iPadOS 13.4.5 for users who are enrolled in the beta testing programs for iPhone and iPad. Both iOS 13.4.5 Beta 2 and ‌‌‌iPadOS‌‌‌ 13.4.5 beta 2 are available to download now on eligible iPhone, iPad, an…

Let’s Have a Moment (and Some Wallpapers) for the Original, Wonderful iPhone SE

Apple today announced a new iPhone SE, a “smaller” phone that puts some of the iPhone 11 Pro’s premium processing power and camera features in the body of an iPhone 8, at a much reduced price. It’s a good time to sell an affordable phone, and we her…

How to recover data from formatted encrypted external hdd?

First I formatted an external HDD with Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) with password "Psw1". Then I add some files (*.jpg, *.txt) to it. Then I reformatted the HDD with Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) but with password "…

How to find lost ipod touch that's offline. Bluetooth is still on and can connect to my headphones

My 3 year old niece was playing with my ipod touch and she can't remember where she put it last. It's still in the house somewhere but i can't find it. The wifi is off but the bluetooth is still on and connects to my wireless headphon…

Installing fresh macOS High Sierra on SSD (Crucial MX500) on iMac 2011 21.5 (A1311) (Mid-2011)

For reference, I previously successfully installed a SSD (WD BLUE) on my MBP Pro 2011 with no issues, but for the life of me I can't get it to work on my iMac (A1311, mid 2011). SSD: Crucial MX500 (I chose this drive over OWC as it was…

Apple/Products related News, Software Updates, Tips, PR

- Xcode 11.4.1 (bug fixes and stability improvements). - Bug fixes and stability improvements. . -iPhone SE: A powerful new smartphone in a popular design. - New Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro available to order, arriving next week. - Microsoft Of…

Other News, Security Updates, Reviews, PR, OT

- Chrome 81.0.4044.113 stable channel update includes 1 security fix. - Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory for April 2020 (includes Java). - Freeware VM VirtualBox version 6.1.6 update. - Security Updates for Adobe After Effects, Digital Edit…

Medical Device “Jailbreak” Could Help Solve the Dangerous Shortage of Ventilators – Ars Technica

What is the best way to occasionally play a sound?

I have a speaker (Bose SoundLink Mini) connected to my MacBook Pro, and it switches off after periods of non-use. This means that it will shut off even while I am at the computer, if a sound hasn't been played in awhile. What is the mos…

How to Make Group Video Calls with Google Duo on iPhone & iPad

Google Duo is a simple video calling solution that lets you connect with your friends and family in direct video calls and with group video calling, and you can make or join those calls directly from an iPhone and iPad within a matter of seconds – e…

How to Make Video Calls with Google Duo on iPhone & iPad

Trying to reach out to your friends, family members and colleagues during this quarantine period? Thanks to popular video calling services like Google Duo, you’re just seconds away from reaching out to them, and you can video chat with anyone even i…

Apple Beta Updates

- iOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17F5044d). - iPadOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17F5044d). - watchOS 6.2.5 beta 2 (17T5590d). - tvOS 13.4.5 beta 2 (17L5543d). - macOS Catalina 10.15.5 beta (19F53f).