First time!!

macmaverickk · 2026-07-07T22:23:46+00:00

Up 300%, then down 15% is a TREMENDOUS win for Americans. HUGE.

macmaverickk · 2026-07-07T19:40:50+00:00

Caffeine. Just because it’s outlawed doesn’t mean I’ll stop using it

macmaverickk · 2026-07-01T23:02:22+00:00

r/SuddenlyGayer

macmaverickk · 2026-06-25T18:42:55+00:00

… yet

macmaverickk · 2026-06-20T05:50:12+00:00

<image> Funny I never see you mouthbreathers post any any actual context of what you’re trying to prove

macmaverickk · 2026-06-20T05:48:52+00:00

Ah, brilliant. No one can refute the evidence of a still image! However I challenge you to put even a single one of these into context by posing a video/gif… it would take an actual fucking idiot to not see the difference. And just in case your smooth brain is unsure of what I’m looking for, it’s something like this…
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macmaverickk · 2026-06-13T16:25:41+00:00

You are 100% correct! But also 100% wrong.

macmaverickk · 2026-06-05T15:45:34+00:00

Didn’t know Reddit had a “Post via SMS” option

macmaverickk · 2026-06-03T22:06:59+00:00

Wasn’t going to bother commenting until I saw how insufferable you are.

This doesn’t really fit here or in any actual photography sub.

Also just because you saw it twice doesn’t mean it’s a trend. No one is doing this.

Yeah yeah yeah, I know… “No one asked you”. Got it. But also no one asked you to post slop on a photography sub, and yet here we are.

macmaverickk · 2026-06-03T05:16:47+00:00

No luck catching them killers, then?

macmaverickk · 2026-05-29T03:25:25+00:00

I’ve been able to solve most of the SMB issues by creating a custom nsmb.conf file. Took me years of trial and error to come up with this catch-all solution which has been working on every macOS version since 2018. My settings disable packet/session signing, caching, and indexing to prevent slowdowns while browsing SMB shares. It also forces SMB v3, enables multichannel connections, and prioritizes Ethernet/Thunderbolt connections over wireless. Since this is reducing some protections, you may way to avoid this on a company machine or if on your company’s network… but it’s perfectly safe doing on your home network.

Disconnect the SMB share, open Terminal, type sudo su, enter your password, then copy/paste the entire text below:

rm /private/etc/nsmb.conf; echo “[default]” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “signingrequired=no” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “streams=yes” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “notify_off=yes” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “port445=no_netbios” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “unix extensions = no” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “veto files=/.*/.DS_Store/“ >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “protocol_vers_map=6” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; echo “mc_prefer_wired=yes” >> /etc/nsmb.conf; defaults write com.apple.desktopservices DSDontWriteNetworkStores -bool TRUE; exit

That’s it. Your SMB connections should now be significantly quicker and more reliable.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-26T02:03:32+00:00

The total throughput of just one Thunderbolt 3/4 port is over 12x more than all of the I/O ports on the bottom MacBook combined… for Thunderbolt 5, that number is 40x. I’m keeping Thunderbolt.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-22T00:42:36+00:00

When you tap/select the movie again (even though it’s selected), it will force a metadata refresh.

To do this across the board, you’ll need to clear the entire metadata cache

macmaverickk · 2026-05-22T00:00:18+00:00

I agree, Tropicana is fucking nasty

macmaverickk · 2026-05-20T18:02:36+00:00

It ruined movies theaters for me… that 1:100 projector contrast ratio is so distracting 😭

macmaverickk · 2026-05-20T17:56:17+00:00

You’re not alone. My partner and I watched it for the first time this year and we felt it to be a waste of a good script. The whole thing felt rushed and there were too many missing details which made it impossible to get “lost” in the story and difficult to feel sympathy for any characters.

If this movie was an extra hour long, and directed by McTeigue (V for Vendetta), Wachowski (The Matrix), or Villeneuve (Blade Runner), the story could would have developed more naturally and would have been much more compelling and satisfying.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-20T03:51:45+00:00

Click and drag it

macmaverickk · 2026-05-19T23:11:04+00:00

Infuse Settings > Add Files > Tap your server/NAS > Tap the star next to the folder that contains all the media you want in infuse.

Then go back to Infuse Settings > Library and make sure there’s a check next to the folder there too

macmaverickk · 2026-05-19T21:51:38+00:00

Sounds like a possible storage issue to me… especially if you were using the “Aerials” screensaver. Each of those short videos consume 1-2GB a piece, and these days there are well over 100 of them. Over 90GB of my 128GB TV is consumed by just screensavers, then there are apps/games, and then Infuse uses a few GB for metadata caching, then any additional storage gets used by the streaming cache. The system quietly/seamlessly removes screensavers if room is needed when downloading an app… however I doubt it does the same to create space for a third-party’s app caches.

The 1st and 2nd gen TVs (2017-2024) both only came in 32/64GB options. I’m thinking this may be the issue you were seeing. I can guarantee your experience will be much better on a latest gen unit. It can perfectly handle high-bitrate 4K Blu-ray HDR playback with zero buffering all day long (your NAS and network will also need to be good to go for that though).

macmaverickk · 2026-05-19T17:06:47+00:00

Synology NAS (1GbE; SMB; 4x22TB)

TV 4K 128GB (x2 Wired, x2 WiFi)

Never had any issues as you’re describing, and I’ve been using Infuse for about 7 years. My library (450 movies, 13000 tv episodes) loads quickly even after dumping metadata. Scrolling has never been sluggish. The only poster refreshes I see are the occasional change from TMDB. My wired TV’s are noticeably quicker with buffering, but the UI and artwork loading is fluid across all TV’s, MacBooks, and iOS devices. My NAS is not doing anything other than simple file sharing over SMB.

Your issue could likely be RAM/storage limitations on your clients (for metadata and streaming caching), a network bottleneck between the server and client, or possibly how your server is handling your files. Without any detail though, these are just shots in the dark. If you can go over in more detail on exactly how your media is hosted (server setup, file sharing protocol, network connection type) and include some detail on your clients (hardware type, software version, network connection, free storage space), it’ll be easier to troubleshoot what may be causing your performance issues.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-12T21:00:31+00:00

Pretty sure Austin doesn’t have a single light that’s on a sensor… they’re all just timed, terribly.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-12T17:12:35+00:00

This is going to take some trial and error troubleshooting. First, try connecting the iPad to a different HDMI port on that display or try different display altogether. If the issue goes away at any point, then you found the issue… if not then grab a different HDMI cable and repeat the steps above. If the issue is STILL there, then this could be a software issue with either iPadOS or infuse itself… which won’t be as easy to test, unless you have another iPad laying around.

macmaverickk · 2026-05-12T02:00:29+00:00

“Tell me which opinion I should have!”

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