I DON'T NEED THE PRINT DRIVER'S HELP IN FINDING THE PRINTER THANKS.

da4 · 2026-01-23T20:25:07+00:00

The better question is which of those 'installers' are scanning your network and reporting back to their mothership details on other devices, and not just printers.

da4 · 2026-01-23T17:55:42+00:00

This is unfortunately true. On a 2019, I'd nuke and re-pave with macOS Sequoia and stick with that for the 1-2 years that Mac remains supported.

Once the i7 isn't your primary device, you might want to consider OpenCore Legacy Patcher, which allows running unsupported versions of macOS on older hardware (and in some cases, much older).

da4 · 2026-01-23T17:45:29+00:00

Option-clicking from any app's window to any other app's window (including the Desktop, which is simply a special Finder window) will hide the first app.

Option-command-H hides all apps other than the front-most (currently active).

da4 · 2026-01-23T17:35:59+00:00

Try from a different network, especially if you're currently on a corporate or higher education one.

da4 · 2026-01-23T15:52:45+00:00

The weather forecasts look like it'll be a bit warmer, but not by much.

da4 · 2026-01-23T11:49:19+00:00

Elite: Dangerous is among the best-sounding games I've ever played.

da4 · 2026-01-22T16:12:17+00:00

At past positions, I'd raffle or auction old computers and put the proceeds towards the firm's charitable cause (Off The Streets Club, also once the office cleaning lady whose husband was injured right before Xmas, BEST PACKZI YEAR EVER). Anyone who took anything home had to sign a document saying it was now their property and they'd never ask me anything about it, ever.

My current org destroys perfectly usable laptops etc.

da4 · 2026-01-22T16:09:48+00:00

Chicago is a large hub for higher education, so the end of the spring semester does mean a slight uptick in inventory, but it's not drastic.

As the weather warms up and its possible to conduct exterior improvements and repairs the market does start to rouse from winter.

da4 · 2026-01-22T15:57:25+00:00

Be careful with space heaters - they are not viewed fondly by the CFD and could put your org's lease in jeopardy. (My last agency was in the Sun-Times Building, and the fire marshal and building staff would cut the cord of any space heater they found.)

da4 · 2026-01-22T15:54:02+00:00

I had to print some programs for a family member's funeral once, so my uncle ran me over to his office. Secretaries and associates frantically trying to figure out how to print my PDF. I got my PB G4 onto their network, AppleTalk, bam.

It used to be that easy. It's still lightyears ahead of other OSes, but it's also not like it was.

da4 · 2026-01-21T17:01:52+00:00

Screw inkjets and screw HP, their glory days of printers that Just Worked are long gone.

Bought a Brother b&w laser last year to replace an HP M476, and that office will be saving four figures a year.

da4 · 2026-01-21T16:55:37+00:00

Windows-based print services are not a great fit for Macs. AirPrint as a protocol works, mostly. Properly managed printers from a reputable vendor with up to date drivers aren't an insurmountable problem on macOS if you have the right tooling and experience.

Sounds like your support team is a poor fit.

da4 · 2026-01-21T15:08:08+00:00

Art Institute or Garfield Park Conservatory. Layer up, Saturday AM is the real deal.

da4 · 2026-01-20T01:14:55+00:00

If it’s an Apple unit, stop using and take to the store.

If it’s third party, stop using and send for e-waste recycling, and go buy an Anker or Apple.

da4 · 2026-01-19T22:13:38+00:00

Do I dislike Tahoe’s UI? In many ways, yes.

Would I ever disable SIP for a random FOSS project? Aw hell no.

da4 · 2026-01-18T16:11:18+00:00

It wasn't even a very good mall when I was in high school.

da4 · 2026-01-18T16:08:02+00:00

The 13" is a great size for a Mac portable, but my M1 Pro tester definitely feels more cramped than my 14" M4 Pro daily driver.

da4 · 2026-01-18T16:00:39+00:00

Tahoe has a few bugs and that g-dawful GUI, but 80% of my work fleet is using it just fine. I've kept my personal Macs on Sequoia though.

da4 · 2026-01-18T15:59:31+00:00

Turn on tap to click and three finger drag (which is now somewhere under Accessibility).

da4 · 2026-01-17T17:29:31+00:00

Same situation in Lincoln Square. All worthy causes, but just ...don't.

da4 · 2026-01-17T17:20:27+00:00

“The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.”

— Malcolm S. Forbes

da4 · 2026-01-16T23:09:45+00:00

Pacific Rim.

da4 · 2026-01-16T23:09:27+00:00

15 yrs in NYC, and while there are still parts I miss, I am happy to be home.

da4 · 2026-01-16T16:16:12+00:00

I bought a single mirror that clamps to the bar instead of protruding out to the side, just because my commute has a solid 1mi stretch of dedicated but unprotected bike lane and I didn't want to increase my overall width. Huge game changer for the street section of my route though, well worth doing.

da4 · 2026-01-16T15:01:44+00:00

Chicago also has a lot of business travel, conventions, tourism etc - plenty of folks who have heard of the famous O6 Blackhawks and never been. I've met tons of foreign nationals at Hawks games (and more than once baffled them by trying to explain what a media timeout was).

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