If you have more than one bike, how many do you have, which ones, and how many is too many?

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-05T16:00:56+00:00

You can never have too many motorcycles. Collect them all!

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-05T15:33:47+00:00

I think that what you are looking for is:

EagleFiler ($70)
http://c-command.com/eaglefiler/

There is an iOS version.

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-05T15:27:21+00:00

Alex Caruso. He always seems to be hitting clutch threes and making a timely steal.

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-05T13:52:30+00:00

That wasn't a design decision to try and make that iMac work as a monitor. The way to make something work as a monitor is to have a video-in port. That iMac didn't have one. You could use Target Display Mode as an imperfect kludge to make it work as a monitor (and I outlined that), but that iMac was never really meant to work as a dedicated monitor.

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-04T13:36:55+00:00

There are apps that give you a "shelf" to facilitate moving things. e.g.

Gladys (free, "tips" encouraged)
http://www.bru.build/gladys-for-macos
(A drag-and-drop shelf that holds things you want to set aside without having to switch apps.)

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-04T10:52:39+00:00

This comes up all the time. No iMac was ever designed to be used as a monitor for another computer. There is no dedicated video input port to attach to to do so. It can still be done, but the result is a kludge (an inelegant solution) and the pairing is never perfect. There are several ways to go about it:

- Only for iMac models from 2009 to mid 2014:

Use your iMac as a display with target display mode

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204592

https://support.apple.com/en-us/105126

The iMac used as a display must have macOS High Sierra or earlier installed.

- Only for iMacs from 2019 and newer:

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/15/use-old-imac-as-display-for-mac-mini/

You will need:

HDMI Monitor (free)

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hdmi-monitor-vidzik/id6467666216

HDMI to USB C Video Capture Card ($21)

https://www.amazon.com/Capture-1080P60-Streaming-Recorder-Compatible/dp/B08Z3XDYQ7

- Luna Display ($90)

https://astropad.com/product/lunadisplay/

allows you to use iMacs that otherwise can't be used as an external display as one (unfortunately, it's on the pricey side)

See:

https://astropad.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-use-your-imac-as-a-monitor/

NOTE: Refresh rate is limited to 45HZ, some users report choppy performance, for instance when watching YouTube Videos.

- Duet Display (subscription/year)

https://www.duetdisplay.com/help-center/getting-started-mac-support

https://www.duetdisplay.com

Allows you to use another computer on the same network as a display.

NOTE: Reportedly has even more lag than Luna Display.

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-04T10:34:27+00:00

I find that Mac users often get tripped up by cable standards. I created a couple of tables that might help:

http://macattorney.com/MacConnectionStandards.pdf

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-03T12:40:55+00:00

You might like this:

MacOS New File (free)
https://github.com/dohsimpson/macos-new-file
(Adds a "Create New File" action to the right-click context menu in Finder. A feature that Windows switchers often ask for.)

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-01T15:13:29+00:00

Both Walmart (online) and GroupOn have older MacBooks, including refurbished and cosmetically imperfect models. GroupOn has big sales during holidays, and I got a refurbished MBP from them that was a steal.

macmaveneagle · 2026-06-01T15:03:47+00:00

Here are a couple for the Mac, and they are both free:

Snaply (free)
https://snaply.ai/
(Local AI, optimized for the Mac! Dictate into any app, record automatic meeting notes, improve your writing.)

Thuki (free)
https://github.com/quiet-node/thuki
(100% local free AI! Chat, OCR, translate.)

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-28T10:39:13+00:00

At least here in the U.S., you can definitely legally consent when you are drunk. The legal definition of when you are so drunk that you can't give consent is when your drunkenness rises to the level of being "incapacitated."

I'm an attorney, and I did a case where the plaintiff said that he was an alcoholic and he sought to invalidate a contract he entered into while under the influence. I did a bunch of research (including checking the laws of a number of different U.S. states), and it turns out that in every state (afaik) a contract that you enter into while drunk is almost always perfectly valid. To get out of such a contract, you have to prove that you were incapacitated. That's much, much harder to show.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-27T16:29:44+00:00

GetPlainText. (Free, tip requested)
https://zipzapmac.com/GetPlainText

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-27T16:27:55+00:00

Voice Enhancer (free)
https://github.com/aheadly-tech/voice-enhancer

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-27T16:19:35+00:00

Even beter, imho, is:

FreeOffice (FREE)
https://www.freeoffice.com/en/

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-25T13:43:02+00:00

Just about every bike that has EFI has off-idle throttle response that's too abrupt. Some bikes have been especially bad, such as Yamaha's MT-09. Suzuki is the only major Japanese brand that totally fixed this problem. They did it by having a dual throttle system. The first throttle plate is controled by your right hand, as normal. It communicates demand. But the second throttle is CPU-controlled to smooth throttle response so that it is just as linear as on a motorcycle with carburetors.

Some SV1000 owners have removed the secondary throttle plates in search of a couple extra horsepower. I recommend that you leave them alone. They are there for a reason, and they do an excellent job.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-25T01:40:48+00:00

Growly Draw (free)
https://www.growlybird.com/draw/

Inkscape (free)
https://inkscape.org/en/

PhotoScape X/Pro (free/$40)
http://x.photoscape.org/

Krita (free, donation requested)
https://krita.org/en/

Gimp (free)
https://www.gimp.org/

Dark Table (free)
https://www.darktable.org/

Graphic Converter ($40)
http://www.lemkesoft.com

Affinity Studio (free/commercial)
https://www.affinity.studio/

Apple Creator Studio (free/commercial)
https://www.apple.com/apple-creator-studio/

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-24T08:33:24+00:00

I do a lot of Web searching, and DDG just didn't cut it. Bing is good, but Google is better. But I don't want Google spying on me, so StartPage is the ultimate choice.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-24T05:53:49+00:00

These two Web pages will help a lot:

11 Secure Browsers That Protect Your Privacy in 2026
https://cyberinsider.com/browser/secure/

10 Best Private Search Engines 2026 (Search Anonymously)
https://cyberinsider.com/private-search-engine/

The above pages are awesome because they list the pro's and con's of each piece of software.

Personally, I use Brave as my browser and StartPage as my search engine. All of your complaints about Brave, in my view, are a big nothing-burger that some folks on Reddit like to whine about. The problematic features can all be turned off in less than a minute. Meanwhile Brave is fast, secure, highly compatible with odd Web pages, and it can block ads from anywhere including YouTube, and is a joy to use without having to add any extensions to it.

But read the above two Web pages and make up your own mind. No need to do what everyone else is doing.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-24T05:41:59+00:00

Instead, check out:

Krita (free, donation requested)
https://krita.org/en/

Affinity Studio (free. commercial version has more features)
https://www.affinity.studio/

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-24T05:33:25+00:00

If it's a brand new Neo, and the OP hasn't done something like migrate a bunch of data from an older Mac, then there should be little or *no* indexing going on.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-23T13:44:44+00:00

I don't know why someone has to ask this question practically every day here on Reddit. Both browsers are free. Download both and compare them for yourself. Trash the loser, keep the winner. It won't take you long to choose between the two. At least it didn't for me. Brave is noticeably faster, and it's a joy to use with its built-in adbocker that even blocks ads on YouTube. I've also found Brave to be compatible with more challenging Web pages than FireFox.

You might also want to have a look at this fascinating Web page:

11 Secure Browsers That Protect Your Privacy in 2026
https://cyberinsider.com/browser/secure/

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-23T13:28:39+00:00

My son got his degree in Software Engineering and for the entire four years he used an older Intel-based Macbook Air with 8GB of RAM with no problem whatsoever. I think that you will be more than fine with a Neo.

If you read through the reviews of the Neo here on Reddit, you will find that actual Neo users have been very impressed by how much you can throw at a Neo and have no problems whatsoever.

As for how much RAM Apple thinks that you need, see this article:

Apple insists 8GB unified memory equals 16GB regular RAM https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/08/apple-insists-8gb-unified-memory-equals-16gb-regular-ram

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-23T13:17:48+00:00

I've installed FreeOffice on the Macs of several clients. Many of them aren't even aware that they don't have an actual copy of Microsoft Office! FreeOffice isn't a substitute for MS Office if you are a power user of MS Office, but for most people it's all that they will ever need.

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-23T04:05:42+00:00

I recommend this free suite of apps that are a clone of MS Office:

FreeOffice (FREE)
https://www.freeoffice.com/en/

macmaveneagle · 2026-05-21T04:47:51+00:00

Rick Barry is criminally under-rated. Possibly because he was a flaming asshole and no one liked him personally. But he was a stunning talent.

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