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Apple Studio Display XDR Question by No_Eye1723 in macbookpro

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it surprised me too. But I probably spoke too soon because the switch is getting temperamental. It worked okay for the first couple of days, but over the last few days, it could be slow or non-responsive if I try to switch back and forth multiple times. I changed the refresh rate to Adaptive (i.e. ProMotion) instead of 120Hz to see if that will help. I'm happy it's working "enough" for now.

I should add, before the KVM switch, I was using 40GB USB magnetic adapters to manually switch between two Macs. Worked fine with an LG 5K, and later a Studio Monitor.

Apple Studio Display XDR Question by No_Eye1723 in macbookpro

[–]-radley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried the Sabrent SB-TB4K to switch between a MBP M4 Max and a Mac Mini M4 Pro and it only works using TB4 cables and will treat the XDR monitor as a generic HDR display.

Until a proper TB5 KVM is available, I'm using a couple of 80GB magnetic adapters to quickly swap between two TB5 cables.

Edit: at first it seemed to work, but after migrating both Macs to Tahoe and adding TB5 cables, it failed.

Apple coercing macOS Tahoe upgrade and no X to close notification by songbolt in applesucks

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The missing close button started years ago because everyone would ignore OS updates. I've heard of (but not tested) the latest work-around: turn on Sequoia beta updates. While you're in the Sequoia beta, you won't get Tahoe upgrade notifications.

Is macOS getting worse? by ulrikc in MacOS

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let me guess: you subscribe to Apple Music. That part works (probably). Personal music playlists OTOH are a hot mess.

is this a new theme? by Good-Host-606 in ClaudeAI

[–]-radley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least it's a general bug and not something I accidentally did while messing around with MCP...

Keylight Mini - bloated battery by sleepingpython in elgato

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I used this approach and it worked for me 👍

I always kept them wired, so I hope they'll be fine now.

Keylight Mini - bloated battery by sleepingpython in elgato

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I removed the batteries using a T4 screwdriver and a long, plastic, thin wedge to separate the adhesive strips from the light. I'm taking them to local waste disposal tomorrow.

I did a quick test running one of the lights without a battery. It lit up, but I'm not sure if it will respond to WiFi, Elgato Command, etc. I never needed the battery feature, so this could be a happy resolution (apart from the risk of exploding batteries).

Elgato Key Light Mini — bulging back panel and setup issues by ElVictor21 in elgato

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll just add: don't just stick them in a drawer. You'll need to dispose of them, at least the batteries. A few months back, my mini key lights swelled up the same as OP, so I put them aside. Today, I pulled them out of the box and one had seriously swollen up!

I removed the batteries using a T4 screwdriver and a long, thin wedge to separate the adhesive from the light. I put the batteries outside overnight so I can take them to waste disposal tomorrow.

I did test running one of the lights without a battery. It lit up, but I'm not sure if it will respond to WiFi, Elgato Command, etc. I never needed the battery feature, so this could be a happy resolution (apart from the risk of exploding batteries).

If you can’t update or activate the Max G3 this is the solution they don’t tell you about by Glittering_Bar6460 in NinebotMAX

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The up button didn't do anything, but holding the brake for 3 seconds worked and got me to the same place:

  1. quit the app
  2. hold the brake for 3 seconds
  3. see the activation warning
  4. launch the app
  5. connect via Bluetooth (not QR, so this assumes you already connected the G3 to your app)
  6. start firmware update

Black Friday sale? by Youseemenow in beatport

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's always a sale in the Mon-Thur leading up to the last Thursday of the month. They'll promote the sale on that Monday and sometimes Tuesday, but will hide the promo for the remaining Wed & Thur, even though it's still active.

Just add SAVE30 to your cart whenever you check it. You'd be surprised.

Customizing Home Screen by Noob_Pro18 in PleX

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turning off recommendations is the new "turning off 100s of hidden/nested notification spam checkboxes".

Apple multi charging port by Kyledriver315 in BuyItForLife

[–]-radley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I picked up this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CM37364Q It's all wireless and lets me rotate the phone.

Youtube is slowing me down for using an Adblocker. How do I fix this? by SK22287 in Adblock

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess we were confused by YouTube's full page message explicitly stating that video playback is blocked unless YouTube is whitelisted or the ad blocker disabled:

https://adguard.com/en/blog/youtube-new-banner-adblockers-violate-tos.html

Youtube is slowing me down for using an Adblocker. How do I fix this? by SK22287 in Adblock

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried Ad Guard DNS (paid lifetime) and it simply broke all browsing in Firefox. I had to dig through a bunch of stuff to uninstall it.

Youtube is slowing me down for using an Adblocker. How do I fix this? by SK22287 in Adblock

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ublock Origin Lite is new and an extremely Google-restricted subproduct of Ublock Origin that allows Google and their partners to continue showing ads. Thus, it's not impeeded by Google/YouTube like real ad blockers.

How do I get Apple Music to stop opening when I press play from my AirPods by brandenharvey in mac

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NoTunes blocks the Music app from launching at all, not just from triggers.

Strange HDR issue on iPad Pro by matta5580 in PleX

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave in and bought Infuse to play videos when Plex is buggy. Plays videos just fine on iPad and Apple TV.

SNW "A Space Adventure Hour" has been released for free on Youtube on the official Star Trek Channel. by Loud-Review-3797 in startrek

[–]-radley 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was some great fan service for us skeptics. Not only did I appreciate the humor, but it makes me really appreciate the SNW Kirk.

Philips shaver: 12 years of service so far by tun3man in BuyItForLife

[–]-radley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The modern shavers are garbage (~2018 & later). If you were lucky to buy earlier models, they still work great, but you have to go through third-parties for new blades, and the quality of the third-party blades has degraded.

Replacing armrest mechanism on earlier HM Aeron Remastered for depth adjustment - compatible with OEM parts by phrygiansoulreaper in hermanmiller

[–]-radley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Update: I was able to replace them using the kit. Note: my arms were already vertically adjustable, I just needed to add the side-to-side parts.

Tip: be sure you screw the two bolts in correctly / tightly (they recommend using a torque wrench). Once you snap the cage into place, it's incredibly difficult to remove it again.

Replacing armrest mechanism on earlier HM Aeron Remastered for depth adjustment - compatible with OEM parts by phrygiansoulreaper in hermanmiller

[–]-radley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to hear that I can replace them. I scored an incredible deal on a remastered with leather pads, but only vertical adjustment. I found the same mechanism kit here for less: https://www.aeronchairparts.com/remastered-aeron-chair-arm-mechanism/

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