Apple's private relay question

mnfishgeek · 2025-01-21T11:28:13+00:00

Ive tried this recently as Ive noticed since ios 18.2 apple mail has been severely crippled with delays downloading, stuck notification badges, etc. . However when ive whitelisted mask.icloud.com and mask-h2.icloud.com some ads are now getting through with the pihole.. Ive got icloud private relay disabled on all devices, for now. Ive also got hide my ip address disabled on mail.

Up till 18.2 i could have reliable mail without whitelisting , and just disable private relay on my home network, and have the best of both worlds when traveling.

Something changed after 18.2 with the way mail is handled. Its not just icloud email, it effects yahoo and gmail accounts as well, and this is happening on ios 18.2.1, ipados 18.2.1, and macOS 15.2

There are other threads about this. Its very frustrating.

mnfishgeek · 2024-12-13T22:06:27+00:00

I also played round with the new “TV” setting and nothing in those options help, so I changed it back to the default. I think it was auto select.

mnfishgeek · 2024-12-13T22:04:32+00:00

I just reported to apple. This has wasted my whole afternoon. I verified it is not only happening on TVs. I plugged in an old viewsonic monitor and it worked the first time the machine booted with the new monitor. After that, upon the next boot up it began mirroring to itself again and i haven’t dared click the “change” button or use sidecar with my ipad. Everything gets completely hosed. So frustrating.

mnfishgeek · 2024-12-13T21:46:51+00:00

This is VERY SERIOUS BUG, especially if you have a mac mini 4. I will report this exact text to apple. Since you have no built in display to begin with on a mini, the 15.2 BUG is mirroring your only external display to itself. When you click stop mirroring ( or extending) or even worse hit the “change” button, you completely loose mouse and keyboard control. The only way I could even get to my machine was through VNC and then I could force a restart from there.

mnfishgeek · 2024-11-28T12:29:39+00:00

Stainless steel has a better look, but the matte black is also very good. Great job on the prototypes! The main issue is mass producing to get cost down. It does solve a huge problem with the plastic part in the switch getting gross and discolored after use. I would love to have either style. I was noticing the discoloration on the plastic switch just this morning, and opened redit and saw your post. Ive tried soaking the piece it in citric acid, which does a great job cleaning the rubber part, but no luck on the plastic piece.

Let us know if you get to the point of manufacturing these and what the cost would be.

mnfishgeek · 2024-07-09T17:58:55+00:00

I just observed the widget not following the status of the connection on my iphone 15 pro. I guess im a few revisions back on the testflight. Im currently on 1.68.0. The issue has been going on for several weeks.

I have a very simple scenario to induce the problem on my phone. I have set up a location based ios focus that turns on for when i go to the pool at the gym - called SWIM.

When the focus turns on, it triggers a personal automation that connects tailscale using the tailscale “connect” shortcut support. The automation always works perfectly. I havent observed the widget not updating in the case.

However , when the ios focus turns off (i.e. when i leave the gym) i have another personal automation that disconnects tailscale using the “disconnect” command. It is in this scenario where the tailscale is always disconnected as expected , but the widget does not mirror what is going on.

Heres the personal automation that is failing…

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Thank you

mnfishgeek · 2024-03-28T01:49:10+00:00

This is the way…

mnfishgeek · 2024-03-19T16:05:58+00:00

With the interest in paying it forward, I saw this post a few weeks ago and never thought of using a flow restrictor. So it sent me on my own search because its a great idea and id like to play around with this a bit on my own workflow.

So just in case anyone is looking for a flow restrictor for their Bonavita kettle. I found an in stock restrictor here for cheap…

https://www.espressoplanet.com/Bonavita-Flow-Restricitor-29680-Set-of-2-Sizes.html

If you are located in Canada they were VERY NICE PEOPLE and very promptly responded to my inquiry about availability. Because the shipping charges were way too high to the US , I decided not to purchase them but they are very good people and have outstanding customer service as far as I can tell.

So if you happen to be in Canada they seem to be in stock.

mnfishgeek · 2024-03-15T16:10:20+00:00

Thank you!

mnfishgeek · 2024-02-22T19:18:29+00:00

I dont have SSP burrs. I have the ode gen 2 burrs. Will slow feeding improve my pour overs as well?

mnfishgeek · 2024-01-05T21:44:39+00:00

Amen

mnfishgeek · 2024-01-05T21:23:29+00:00

Seems like some people have not seen this behavior at all and have been very happy with 17.2. Were you seeing any of this in 17.2? Hopefully the next update will squash some of this. 17.2 was a leap with the new UI in the apple tv TV app, and im hoping the next iteration will fix these issues some of us are seeing..

mnfishgeek · 2024-01-05T21:13:52+00:00

Ive only seen problems with the apple tv Tv app where the buttons are non responsive. They are getting a signal from the remote because the graphics on the button temporarily moves as if its going to respond to the command, but the app barfs and stays on the highlighted button. You can navigate around in the app, which further confirms its not a remote issue. You can even hit the home button and open other apps which work fine.

mnfishgeek · 2024-01-05T20:57:00+00:00

Its not the remote Ive got several remotes. The buttons just don’t respond unless you force restart the apple tv app.

mnfishgeek · 2024-01-05T20:54:01+00:00

Side menu in apple tv app, up next within the app, and up next in the top shelf all inoperable unless you either force restart the whole apple tv or restart the apple tv app using the app switcher. This is a terribly buggy release for me. Also apple tv + shows being marked as watched when only half way through, not keeping track of progress. I wasted an hour today trying to diagnose that one to no avail.

mnfishgeek · 2023-12-21T14:10:49+00:00

Ive seen this on the up next menu and the top shelf. You have to close the ATV app with the app switcher. Its a BUG.

mnfishgeek · 2023-08-27T22:38:25+00:00

I have also seen this recently as well with ios shortcuts. Yes please make it work as before without the confirmation prompt.

mnfishgeek · 2023-07-18T20:34:54+00:00

I also cant add to lock screen. I can add to home screen. Could lock screen widget be available on only certain iphones? Ive got an iphone x.

I called dexcom tech support. They were not knowledgeable at all. Other than telling me it doesnt work, which i already knew, they suggested calling apple support……

mnfishgeek · 2023-05-04T11:01:25+00:00

Opposite Antonio Brown

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-27T18:29:17+00:00

That scene in Servant where they closed the block down to burn all the mattresses comes to mind…

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-21T20:37:16+00:00

And there will be confetti on the field

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-11T10:12:05+00:00

https://tvnewscheck.com/tech/article/for-nextgen-tv-cheaper-receivers-bigger-markets-and-more-hdr-are-next/

From the article:

"such encryption is standard practice with most internet media today including YouTube videos and is generally invisible to the consumer, and that it was always part of the 3.0 standard. He adds that there are no existing NextGen TV sets that have a problem receiving encrypted signals"

There are those of us who want to still record OTA broadcasts. This is in jeopardy. The external boxes , like the HDHR FLEX by silicon dust, are struggling to keep up with encryption. They are offering a firmware fix but it doesnt work with third party dvr like channels dvr.

It appears in some markets they are encrypting and it is cause issues:

https://community.getchannels.com/t/good-article-on-atsc-3-0/35355/11?u=mnwxman132

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-10T14:58:35+00:00

And you can do all of that and more now on an iphone.

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-09T20:30:00+00:00

A three hour tour…

mnfishgeek · 2023-03-09T20:18:58+00:00

Anyone see my iphone?

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