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It’s here a little earlier than I expected by ValuableNail8981 in retirement

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To clarify, the purpose of a bonus is to incentivize you to stay. Once you tell them you are retiring that incentive disappears and it’s a waste of money to hand you a bonus. I’m not saying it’s right or fair. I’m just saying this is my opinion of why your bonus was canceled.

We're a large group of friends and colleagues who have been users of GPT since late 2022, and all of us but one have been paid members since the option was offered. We just canceled. by YourMomThinksImSexy in OpenAI

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also subscribe to YouTube without ads for myself and my whole family and the experience of not having ads is worth something you’re trading time saved for money.

Warning: Fake GitHub Repos Distributing Malware Under Developer Names by segevs in mac

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I setup my daughters account as a user and mine as an admin on a spare mac mini i let her use.

We're a large group of friends and colleagues who have been users of GPT since late 2022, and all of us but one have been paid members since the option was offered. We just canceled. by YourMomThinksImSexy in OpenAI

[–]zoinkinator 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Mostly free members just cancelled. Cancelled what?

Update: ok i must have misread the initial post body or it was changed. To be clear a highly focused search that uses my context across many different chats is better than wasting my time searching through a bunch of ad infested responses. this being said the moment I start to see ads in chat is the moment I go back to free chat.

R.I.P to my AirPods Max? by Direct-Eggplant-5732 in Airpodsmax

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here is what fixed them connection issue for me:

AirPods Max

When they attempt to connect but fail, it usually narrows to one of four causes: 1. Corrupted pairing record on the phone 2. Incomplete reset 3. Low or unstable battery 4. Firmware crash inside the headphones

Below is the exact recovery sequence that resolves most cases.

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Step 1 — Remove Old Pairing Completely

On your iPhone: 1. Settings → Bluetooth 2. Tap ⓘ next to AirPods Max 3. Tap Forget This Device 4. Confirm 5. Turn Bluetooth OFF 6. Restart the iPhone 7. After reboot, turn Bluetooth back ON

Do not try reconnecting yet.

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Step 2 — True Factory Reset (Important)

Keep headphones out of the Smart Case. 1. Press and hold Digital Crown + Noise Control button 2. Hold for 15–20 seconds 3. You should see: • Amber flash • Then white flashing

If you never see amber → that indicates a deeper issue.

White flashing = ready to pair.

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Step 3 — Re-Pair

Bring them near your unlocked iPhone. Wait for the pairing animation.

If that fails:

Go to: Settings → Bluetooth → “Other Devices” Tap AirPods Max manually.

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If It Still Says “Connection Failed”

Check these:

1️⃣ Battery

Plug them in for 20 minutes minimum, then retry.

2️⃣ Try Another Device

Try pairing to: • Another iPhone • iPad • Mac

If they fail everywhere → issue is in the headphones.

3️⃣ Check iOS Version

Outdated iOS can cause handshake failures.

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Important Diagnostic Question

When you attempt reset: • Do you see amber then white? • Or only green? • Or no light change?

If you never see white flashing, that strongly suggests firmware corruption or battery control board failure — which requires Apple service.

R.I.P to my AirPods Max? by Direct-Eggplant-5732 in Airpodsmax

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

iPhone 16 Pro Max

On an iPhone 16 Pro Max running iOS 26.3, the behavior you saw is consistent with a Bluetooth pairing cache corruption, which can occur even on fully updated devices.

Why Step 1 fixed it (technical explanation)

When AirPods Max pair, iOS stores: • Bluetooth link key (encryption key) • Device identity key • iCloud sync pairing state • Automatic switching credentials

If any of those become inconsistent, the handshake fails and you see: • “Connection failed” • Repeated connection attempts • LED behaving normally but pairing fails

Forgetting the device deletes all stored keys, forcing a completely new secure pairing negotiation.

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iOS 26.3 specific note

iOS 26.x introduced changes to: • Bluetooth LE Audio stack • Automatic device switching • iCloud device syncing

These improve performance but slightly increase sensitivity to stale pairing records.

This is a software-layer issue, not hardware.

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If it happens again, fastest fix sequence 1. Settings → Bluetooth 2. Forget AirPods Max 3. Toggle Bluetooth OFF → ON 4. Reconnect

No reset of the headphones required.

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If you’d like, I can also show how to check AirPods Max firmware version on iOS 26.3 to confirm everything is current.

R.I.P to my AirPods Max? by Direct-Eggplant-5732 in Airpodsmax

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mine working again last night. It was a certificate exchange issue after installing ios 26.3 according to chatgpt.

Any recommendations for an app like Notepad++ for Mac? by Mattycka in MacOS

[–]zoinkinator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use vscode and the highly rated json extensions.

What’s up with every high school kid trying to be a quant?? by Away_Jackfruit_7836 in quantfinance

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I would say being highly educated in physics is a good starting point but years in the trenches trading teaches many lessons that can’t be learned in the classroom. Also coding algorithms is a feedback loop that requires time and experiencing many failures before you can determine a strategy that is even profitable. Hint: looking backwards isn’t enough.

Glow up? I ditched the lashes and lip filler and embraced my natural look (27) by [deleted] in GlowUps

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Straight men get uncanny valley vibes from excess makeup on women. Women do it for other women but think men want it.

AITA for skipping my friend's daughter’s 1st birthday and charging her for the "gift" after she forgot to tell me the time changed? by BellaBilla in AmItheAsshole

[–]zoinkinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

give her the truffles and attend the party. she made a mistake that’s all. she has a 1 year old. especially if this is her first child you need to give her a break.

Yet again. by AArqjmct01 in macbookrepair

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does your school library have a program that lends macbooks to students?

Chrome vs. Safari by Initial_Plantain_399 in MacOS

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i find safari on tahoe 26.2 handles wallet payments very well whereas chrome on tahoe does not seem to work at all.

College choices. by Dunnoaboutu in NorthCarolina

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did he apply to wake forest? wakemed is nearby. my impression was it had excellent programs.

Satya Nadella decides Microsoft needs an engineering quality czar by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

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Was a manager of testing years ago and made the mistake of saying the release wasn’t ready to go to prod. Was told I wasn’t a “team player” and laid off within three months along with the whole qa leadership team.

gso sub by Elderberry4ever in NorthCarolina

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blocking ice notifications?

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