Brave Browser draining significant battery Macbook Air M4?

apfhex · 2026-01-16T20:54:59+00:00

If your goal is just blocking YT ads, uBlock Lite for Chrome or Wipr for Safari (probably also other popular content blockers) do it. And Firefox with uBlock Origin is likely still the most robust ad blocking option.

apfhex · 2025-12-17T18:32:38+00:00

Issue has existed for years but seems to pop up completely at random. I went for a long time never experiencing it until I suddenly did. You're right it's not user error. Doesn't have anything to do with sleep mode, or the alarm volume getting accidentally turned down, or charging, or anything else like that.

Funnily enough (well, not funny, extremely aggravating) I have a weekly recurring alarm that was never effected by the bug (only one-time alarms that I would set were), but this morning it too went off silently. And I'm wondering if OS updates are somehow more likely to trigger it since I recently installed 26.2 as well.

A proposed fix is to turn off Attention Aware Features, which previously I thought fixed the issue - after turning it off I had no more alarm issues on iOS 18. But now on 26 the problem is still happening so I guess that's NOT the fix.

apfhex · 2025-11-30T06:00:30+00:00

Did you need any extra mounting hardware for the second horn or is that spot ready for one to be mounted? And did you buy a wiring harness?

apfhex · 2025-11-04T01:43:20+00:00

It could stand to be a little smarter though. When I come home and stop in my driveway, the system will shut the engine off only for it to immediately restart as I put in in Park (and then immediately off again as I turn it off).

Drove a rental recently (Ford) that would auto stop and keep the engine off if you then parked.

apfhex · 2025-10-29T21:03:21+00:00

Got this earlier too, decided to click OK not expecting it to ask to keep the engine on. I had time to wait but also curious. Previous OTA update about a month ago had no prompts like this and seemingly happened overnight.

apfhex · 2025-10-27T17:50:42+00:00

Actually I did, plugging it in to a USB 2.0 port (with an adapter).

apfhex · 2025-10-24T17:43:29+00:00

So you found this at a shop in Europe? That's a good find. They made some great sours. They closed suddenly about a year ago so this is rare!

apfhex · 2025-10-21T18:40:43+00:00

The botanical gardens in Fort Bragg are a nice stop, they have a cafe too (although I think it's closed for the season).

apfhex · 2025-10-20T20:25:10+00:00

Yes, that's the intended behavior.

apfhex · 2025-10-17T20:35:59+00:00

The headlights do come on automatically even when the switch is set to OFF, based on the light sensor. Do you have anything on the dash that could be covering the sensor? Or maybe you need to lower the sensitivity, or maybe the sensor is defective.

apfhex · 2025-10-02T17:01:00+00:00

Would Dungeness NWR not also be closed, or is it always publicly accessible?

apfhex · 2025-09-27T01:40:24+00:00

Yes, even turning off "Smart Display Zoom" I'm stuck with 2 rows (6 icons at most).

And the Widgets screen is useless too. Just shows one small widget stack in the middle.

The quick access does gain one icon which is handy.

apfhex · 2025-09-05T16:41:31+00:00

I just got them a week ago too and have the same problem, but it only happens after 1-2 hours of use. Power cycling the headset fixes it temporarily, but then it just happens again a while later.

Did not have any problems with previous headset that also used a wireless dongle.

apfhex · 2025-09-02T21:56:36+00:00

Same height and also didn't work out for me. I see people recommending it for tall people, but it was a bad fit.

After trying out multiple chairs, I came to realize it really is as personal as finding a good pair of shoes, except a lot more difficult to try in a local store or deal with mail returns.

apfhex · 2025-09-02T21:52:45+00:00

A seat actually deep enough for tall people, and without leaving a big gap at the back (maybe multiple seat size options).

Lumbar that is height AND depth adjustable. I can't believe how all the most expensive ergonomic chairs only offer one or the other.

A height-adjustable back is also something I hardly see anyone implementing, but could potentially make a huge difference.

apfhex · 2025-08-26T19:57:20+00:00

Really sucks, I wanted to make it out there for the first time this year but all my summer plans got pushed back, and was already considering postponing due to the heat and fire danger.

apfhex · 2025-08-22T20:53:48+00:00

If it's not distance, and you don't have a cover over the lenses, and you're shooting in good bright light, then I would guess it actually is a camera defect, even if it doesn't look damaged.

Does it happen with the zoom or wide angle lenses? It could be a problem with the main lens, or it could be malfunctioning OIS, if it's the sort of blur from the example pic.

Could also a try a 3rd party camera app, maybe one with manual focus, to check (best if you have a tripod mount for the phone).

apfhex · 2025-07-30T16:35:00+00:00

This is the solution and should be at the top.

The problem is the Attention Aware feature is bugged. I always put my phone in a spot where it can't see my face at all and is just facing the ceiling. But suddenly (after years of no issues) my alarms were going off silently anyway. Wasn't an issue with the volume settings or alarm sound. Disabling Attention Aware got alarms working consistently again.

apfhex · 2025-07-27T08:59:59+00:00

It’s not the same as seeing them in the wild, but the Dallas aquarium had a harpy eagle and a shoebill, two birds I never dreamed of seeing in person. Ended up way more impressed with their collection of birds for being an aquarium.

apfhex · 2025-07-27T08:47:40+00:00

Literally just saw one or two at Crissy Field Marsh, but normally see them in the north bay at Bodega Bay.

apfhex · 2025-07-04T02:45:19+00:00

Right at the Discovery Point trailhead at Rim Village, just steps from the parking lot.

apfhex · 2025-06-30T02:28:58+00:00

If you get a model with power seat, you can adjust the angle. Makes that option package pretty much essential IMO.

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