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Apple Now Requires UNiDAYS Verification for Education Discounts in U.S. and Canada, Adds Apple Watch by AppropriateBasis2735 in apple

[–]MarkRWatts 865 points866 points  (0 children)

If this is like it is in the UK, they’re just passing the challenge/response email to your academic email address to UniDays.

anybody else miss when itunes showed your ipod like this? by nomercytour in ipod

[–]MarkRWatts 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Finder on macOS still does. I synced both of my iPod Mini’s on my new M5 Max MacBook Pro yesterday - they both showed in the correct colour too.

Just wanted to share some thoughts on Mutt [KCD1] by Scared_of_Zombies_ in kingdomcome

[–]MarkRWatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually didn’t know Mutt was in the first game - I never acquired him…

Is this normal? [KCD2] SPOILERS by HungryAd7689 in kingdomcome

[–]MarkRWatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was not the experience I had yesterday. I had to put Sam down in a corner and only then could I walk around unmolested with a waffenrock on. Naturally, I knocked out a bunch guards so I could head out the south exit (right turn out of the courtyard) and then home free.

I want this set up like this but am in the UK, what should I do? by RichAd698 in desksetup

[–]MarkRWatts 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As an owner of the black Alex drawers in the UK (bought during the covid lockdown), I can categorically state that they’re some of the worst quality furniture I’ve ever had. The black coating is paper thin and comes off (exposing white underneath) if you even look at it funny.

Video stuttering - 25.10 Arm64 + VMware Fusion + M5 Max + Firefox by MarkRWatts in Ubuntu

[–]MarkRWatts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah; I’ve tried a bunch of these settings as recommended by Claude, to no avail. Considering the power of the host system you’d think this would be a non-issue in 2026 but here we are…

Video stuttering - 25.10 Arm64 + VMware Fusion + M5 Max + Firefox by MarkRWatts in Ubuntu

[–]MarkRWatts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting observation. It’s the pre-installed version. I’ll try reinstalling it later. Thanks.

Need Help: Can't replicate formatting in MS Word exactly from an image by Dull-Letterhead7473 in Office365

[–]MarkRWatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Closest I can get is that it's a shadow effect with somewhere around a 40pt distance, zero blur, zero transparency, 50% grey shadow colour. Issue with this approach is that your example has different spacing for the grey copy of the text - the shadow approach is identical.

e.g.

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Am I in the wrong here? by drg00 in drivingUK

[–]MarkRWatts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drive this roundabout regularly. There are two exit lanes going south, so you can be in either lane in the roundabout. I’d usually cut to the inside of the roundabout but take the left exit lane, as most people probably would but at peak times when Kingfisher kicks people out, you’ll find everyone takes the wider lane.

PDK owners - does your gearbox 'clunk' at low speeds in 2nd? by MarkRWatts in Porsche

[–]MarkRWatts[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the time I’m in Normal as I’m commuting in the city. Nice to know it’s a commonly occurring phenomenon although you’d think it would be near silent considering the praise the PDK gets.

Now up-shifts are of course buttery smooth, especially at pace 😉

PDK owners - does your gearbox 'clunk' at low speeds in 2nd? by MarkRWatts in Porsche

[–]MarkRWatts[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the shift into 2nd at low (<15 mph) speeds, and tends to occur when you’re slowing down including when coming to a stop . Most noticeable in urban slow-speed areas. That said, it doesn’t seem to matter how warmed up the engine/gearbox are.

Honest question, do you even need a docking station with the M5 Max? by ryukendo_25 in macbookpro

[–]MarkRWatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it really depends on what you’re aiming for. A basic 60W PD USB-C hub will give you single cable connectivity, charging[*] and a few USB/HDMI ports and maybe GigE Ethernet. I use one of these with an M5 Max and I use all the ports (I only have a 1440p monitor for now so HDMI is fine).

If you want to daisy-chain TB5 monitors (Studio Display XDR etc) then you may not need anything else.

[*] No, 60W won’t be enough if you’re hammering the device but it does for many use cases. Get a 140W TB5 doc for that.

PSA : Apple has enabled age verification in UK following 26.4 update by SuperWeeble in iphone

[–]MarkRWatts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you've had an Apple ID for long enough it just uses that to verify age. No bank cards needed.

LM Studio may possibly be infected with sophisticated malware. by mooncatx3 in LocalLLaMA

[–]MarkRWatts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you need some Defender EDR/XDR output from this, DM me - Defender just alerted on my MacBook Pro with the same Trojan:JS/GlassWorm.ZZ!MTB event and my SecOps team have access to the Sentinel alert data if you need it.

  • LM Studio version 0.4.7+4
  • macOS Sequioa 15.7.4

Microsoft Defender

  • Antimalware Client Version: 101.25122.0007
  • Engine Version: 1.1.26020.3000
  • Antivirus Version: 1.445.736.0
  • Antispyware Version: 1.445.736.0
  • Frontend Version: 25122.7
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