How to Restart HomePod and HomePod Mini

Did your HomePod stop responding to your queries all of a sudden? Is Siri not being activated when you press the top of your HomePod? This may be either a glitch or a connectivity issue that can often be easily resolved by just rebooting the device.…

How to disable SIP when Big Sur is installed in a VMware Fusion Player virtual machine

I have Big Sur installed in a VMware Fusion Player virtual machine. I desire to disable SIP. With an actual physical Mac, the usual method would involve first booting to internal macOS Recovery, then entering the command given below in …

Screen Time blocks Google websites because YouTube is restricted

I'm using Screen Time's feature to block a website: System Preferences -> Screen Time -> Content & Privacy -> Limit Adult Websites -> Customise... -> Restricted -> https://youtube.com/ Funny thing is, when I try to visit google.com or …

How to disable SIP when Big Sur is installed in a VMware Fusion Player virtual machine

I have Big Sur installed in a VMware Fusion Player virtual machine. I desire to disable SIP. With an actual physical Mac, the usual method would involve first booting to internal macOS Recovery, then entering the command given below in …

How to get full resolution for LG 27UK650-W with MacBook Pro?

I bought a LG 27UK650-W monitor that has 4K UHD resolution (3840 x 2160). When I connect it to my MacBook Pro (2019, 16-inch, Big Sur), the fonts are huge. I had to switch from "Default for display" to "Scaled" and move it down a couple…

How to invoke a UEFI Shell (v2.2) on a Fusion Player virtual machine with Big Sur installed?

I am using the current free version of VMware Fusion Player (Version 12.1.0). I have created a Big Sur virtual machine to do some testing, which involves modifying NVRAM variables. This version of VMware Fusion Player has a built-in EFI…

Is there a way to skip a brew package when upgrading?

When I try to upgrade my brew packages, the composer package keeps throwing an error: ==> Upgrading composer 1.10.13 -> 2.0.11 ==> Downloading https://getcomposer.org/download/2.0.11/composer.phar Already downloaded: /Users/me/Library/C…

Micromat MachineProfile 1.4.4 update

See post for info and list of fixes in this update.

How to invoke a UEFI Shell (v2.2) on a Fusion Player virtual machine with Big Sur installed?

I am using the current free version of VMware Fusion Player (Version 12.1.0). I have created a Big Sur virtual machine to do some testing, which involves modifying NVRAM variables. This version of VMware Fusion Player has a built-in EFI…

Apple/Products related News, Tips, Updates, PR

- UTM: Run Virtual Machines on Apple Silicon M1 Mac. - Apple to Build Europe Semiconductor Design Center in Munich. - Can't Send Messages From Your Mac? Try These Steps. - Tip for "SOCD report detected: (AP watchdog expired)" Crashes. - Apple T…

Firefox 86.0.1 Update (with M1 Macs Sleep Fix)

See post for release notes/download page.

How to invoke a UEFI Shell (v2.2) on a Fusion Player virtual machine with Big Sur installed?

I am using the current free version of VMware Fusion Player (Version 12.1.0). I have created a Big Sur virtual machine to do some testing, which involves modifying NVRAM variables. This version of VMware Fusion Player has a built-in EFI…

Can malware skip the administrator password popup if it already knows the password on macOS

I have two accounts on my Mac: standard and administrator. I always use the standard account and when I need to perform an action that requires the administrator rights I enter my admin credentials into the popup window. I got curious, …

Can malware skip the administrator password popup if it already knows the password on macOS

I have two accounts on my Mac: standard and administrator. I always use the standard account and when I need to perform an action that requires the administrator rights I enter my admin credentials into the popup window. I got curious, …

How to Change Siri’s Volume on HomePod

Are you using the HomePod or HomePod Mini and wondering how to change Siri’s volume? You may have used the volume controls on the HomePod only to realize that it doesn’t affect Siri’s volume at all. Not to worry, we’ll show you how you can change Si…

After iPhone photo import to Photos app on macOS, how can I tell if all photos successfully imported?

Photos app for macOS seems to have known bugs. Examples: here, here, here, here. Some bugs like photos going into 'not responding' mode; photos app continually finding 'new items'; and photos not believing it has imported photos when it…

Can malware skip the administrator password popup if it already knows the password on macOS

I have two accounts on my Mac: standard and administrator. I always use the standard account and when I need to perform an action that requires the administrator rights I enter my admin credentials into the popup window. I got curious, …

Can malware skip the administrator password popup if it already knows the password on macOS

I have two accounts on my Mac: standard and administrator. I always use the standard account and when I need to perform an action that requires the administrator rights I enter my admin credentials into the popup window. I got curious, …

Can malware skip the administrator password popup if it already knows the password on macOS

I have two accounts on my Mac: standard and administrator. I always use the standard account and when I need to perform an action that requires the administrator rights I enter my admin credentials into the popup window. I got curious, …

Custom notification tones for WhatsApp iphone12

I know how to customize the ringtone on WhatsApp, however, when I try and customise the notification tone, the list to select from only includes the default Apple tones - i.e. Aurora to Synth and Bell to Xylophone. That's very frustrat…

UK Adopting Right to Repair Laws for Appliances This Year – BBC