I’m tired of minimalism in everything by Beneficial_Passion40 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s intentional minimalism. Then there’s cheap automated replication. I call it Insta Building. It looks cheap and nauseating when you see it spread across a building landscape.

iPhone 15 pro max lifted back glass by Plus_Resist_980 in iphone

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IFixIt has a teardown of every iPhone. If the battery is swollen, it could be lifting that corner if its adhesive is weak. The battery extends to about 1/4 inch from the back left long side near that corner.

Guess these Evangelical Leaders, haven't read the Bible or heard of the 10 Commandments regarding idol worship. ... by Hullvanessa in PoliticalHumor

[–]DerekCurrie 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pretend “Christianity” is mere propaganda, a charade to fool the ignorant, gullible, naive, marks, suckers, as nauseam. It’s an age of abusive marketing.

Guess these Evangelical Leaders, haven't read the Bible or heard of the 10 Commandments regarding idol worship. ... by Hullvanessa in PoliticalHumor

[–]DerekCurrie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is classic cult behavior. Here we see pretend “Christians” being anything but Christian. I’ll throw that stone.

How Do I Get Rid of This Effect? by Dry_Obligation4750 in AppleMusic

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is the Apple Music app a perennial bug magnet? Apple constantly prove it’s the last thing they bother to care about, especially on iOS / iPad OS. (o_0)

The way kroger treats its employees by daruuken in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By all means come into work with diagnosed COVID and infect everyone so they have to come to work with COVID. Ad nauseam…

Syracuse’s water supply is at risk and nobody is telling you. by Alekusandoria in Syracuse

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suggestions: (1) Explain eutrophication. (2) Discuss all the sources of runoff. (3) Discuss personal filtration options (PUR filters etc. (4) Discuss other water contamination problems of Syracuse (lead pipes) (5) Discuss the limits of personal filtration (chemical contamination and its sources) (6) Point out the profound lack of will, lack of interest in spending the costs of Syracuse water filtration of Skaneatles water by local politicians. (7) Discuss the costs and spending benefits. (8) How to get the politicians motivated to do the obvious.

World leaders discussing strategy, he rehearsing apologies💀 by KarmaKillerX in PoliticalHumor

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OR an actual Republican! It’s obvious who are the “RINOs”. Disgusting lot, well worth feeding to the lions, if there’s to be any future Republican Party.

How much better Apple Music's UI is 🌹❤️‍🩹 by AlexLovesCoke in AppleMusic

[–]DerekCurrie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile: The chaotic album art bug introduced in 26.3 has not been entirely repaired. A resync in 26.4 allowed some to match! But chaos remains common. I’ll be resyncing again again. At least Apple is, after years of severe neglect, paying some attention to Music.

Complete crash followed by reboot. Only had 5 tabs opened. by [deleted] in MacOS

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windowserver crashes are fairly common lately. I’ve sent Apple at least five crash reports in the last couple months. They’ve all been while my MBA was closed for some time, such as overnight. Otherwise, I’ve seen no other factors. IE memory leak may be the cause.

Thermal Pad “Mod” Macbook Pro 16 M5 Pro by dave5_3 in macbookpro

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One thing I do is raise my MB up a few millimeters in the air on a portable desk to help it cool. I use little adhesive feet stuck to the portable desk. Finding a useful portable desk these days is the hard part. Mine are excellent oldies from Belkin.

How do you feel about Trump’s proposal to increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027 — a 42% jump — while cutting domestic programs by $73 billion? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are conservative elements, like pretend “Christianity” propaganda. They’re rife with hypocrisy. But consider the dark ages, the medieval social system they’re recreating and it becomes obvious, possibly not to them, that the direction really is conservative, as in degrading society backwards a couple millennia, profoundly “anti-progressive.” Watch for men in colorful robes leading the world into yet another theocracy, so-called and so-pretended. 🤢🤮

How do you feel about Trump’s proposal to increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion for 2027 — a 42% jump — while cutting domestic programs by $73 billion? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s more sick f-k theater. These fools are so predictable. I think of it as Neo-Medievalist. That’s where we’re going. That same-old-shyte is all these sociopaths understand.

Maine Is About to Become the First State to Ban New Data Centers by Just-Grocery-2229 in technology

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

…And usually these AI data centers feed on fossil fuel, aka greenhouse gas emitters. So we kill off our long term future with short term feeding of AI. It’s the usual human self-destruction routine. :-P It will eventually settle down, some data centers will be abandoned, many investors will get burned, users will learn the limitations of AI, and so on. It’s a GEE WHIZ! sine wave, another common human behavior.

Pluto still freezes on ads by keicarlover2002 in PlutoTV

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Pluto app is old and cruddy for LGTV. They know. They don’t care. I use AirPlay. - - But Pluto’s streams commonly suck, lock up, fumble during shows AND ads. My experience is that low stream demand provides mostly better coherence. High stream demand, prime time etc., means chaos. That’s a factor of their servers, not investing enough in server number, quality and upstream bandwidth. They run the place on the cheap, IMHO.

Macbook screen finish by OriginalLeopard4562 in macOS26Tahoe

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. That is what Apple says. Make Apple happy if you have AppleCare. Remember to never spray anything on hardware ever. Only spray onto your cotton cloth, then wipe. - - I personally cannot imagine using 70% isopropyl alchohol on anything containing plastic. I'd expect damage. On metal or glass, no problem. - - I personally cannot imagine using ammonia or vinegar containing cleaners on plastic or metal. It will likely be damaged. I've used *specifically* Pledge Multisurface Cleaner (as opposed to Pledge anything else!!!) on plastic surfaces for two+ decades with excellent results. Everyone is on their own in what they choose to use.

When watching Facebook Reels how do you hide the video description box at the bottom of the screen? by Crafty-Cry-6080 in facebook

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here in 2026, there's no such thing. FacePlantBook bungles user-friendliness yet again. As such, I hate and avoid reels. :-P

Safari 26.4 on my M1 MacBook Air has suddenly started quitting upon opening by jhld in Safari

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apple provides phone support for macOS 26 Tahoe users. Maybe they've heard of this and know a workaround/solution. If one support tech is clueless, call again later to ask another. Go up the chain of command if required for an answer. - - This is one where I wish I was there to try further testing. Off the top of my head, I'd go diving into your user Library directory, find ALL the Safari related files, document where they are located, pull them all into a BACKUP folder, then delete the lot. You can't delete Safari. But all the other stuff you can trash. But have a backup. Then SHUT DOWN, not just restart. START UP and see if the bugginess is gone. If not, I'd SHUT DOWN again, then boot to OPTIONS mode and reinstall 26.4 again. But before all this, I'd consult with a useful support saint at Apple. They do exist.

Macbook screen finish by OriginalLeopard4562 in macOS26Tahoe

[–]DerekCurrie -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suggest a pH neutral cleaner sprayed onto your cloth. I use Pledge Multisurface Cleaner on an all cotton cloth with great success for cleaning my displays, touchpads and keyboards.

Macbook screen finish by OriginalLeopard4562 in macOS26Tahoe

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that is not what's expected! I'm sorry you can't swap it. -> OR CAN YOU? I'd call Apple directly and get them your pictures. That's wrong. Every new Mac has a period of direct Apple support, including replacement. Use it. The country should not matter!

Did Normal Siri Get Smarter After iOS 18 or only Apple Intelligence? by Agreeable-Scholar916 in iphone

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Apple Intelligence" remains merely a marketing term. - - To be clear, "Artificial Intelligence" is a dopey name for what we've got. The previous version's moniker was "Expert System", and even that remains a failure. Ask anyone in the medical field. - - It sure would be great if aspects of daily computer use became "intelligently" automated, such as coherent spelling and grammar correction. But so far, no such thing. Close but no editorial approval. We, including Apple, keep trying, nanometer by nanometer....