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macos Chrome keeps starting at login

Chrome is starting at login sometimes (not every login) but it is not part of the startup items set in System Preferences > Users & Group > Login Items. Firefox does this too. Why are these web browsers starting by themsel…

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iOS 13.2 & iPadOS 13.2 Download Available

Apple has released the final versions of iOS 13.2 and iPadOS 13.2 to all iPhone and iPad users with devices capable of running iOS 13 / iPadOS 13. Separately, Apple has also released a security update versioned as iOS 12.4.3 for some older iPhone an…

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Here’s the Secret Repair Tool Apple Won’t Let You Have

No mere mortal, lacking Apple’s stamp of approval, can completely fix the company’s products. You can do a lot, but in the newest iPhones, you can’t restore Touch ID, install a new battery, or replace a screen without a warning. Trying to replace co…

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Applescript: Prevent "Choose Application" prompt from appearing

Suppose the following Applescript is run on a machine that does not have an application called SomeApp installed: if isAppRunning("SomeApp") then tell application "SomeApp" --Do Something end tell end if …

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What pointing devices can be used with iPadOS 13?

For reasons that are beyond incomprehensible to me, Apple is not supporting Apple pointing devices for use with iPadOS 13. Nor are they providing a list of supported devices. I spent a great deal of time trying to get my…

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How can I install a non-notarized application that is not in the App Store and not from a verified developer?

Is there a possibility to install software that was not "notarized" for macOS Catalina? I have an application that worked on macOS Mojave but cannot be installed anymore on macOS Catalina. I think the developers must "nota…

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Macbook pro GPU temperature Limit

On GPU intense tasks like gaming, my laptop starts with increasing the GPU temperature and frequency ( to 85 degrees and max GPU frequency ) then after 5 min or so reduce the temp to 67 degrees Celsius and GPU core frequen…

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What pointing devices can be used with iPadOS 13?

For reasons that are beyond incomprehensible to me, Apple is not supporting Apple pointing devices for use with iPadOS 13. Nor are they providing a list of supported devices. I spent a great deal of time trying to get my…

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The command `strings` produce abnormal output

Normally the shell command cat /dev/urandom | strings -n16 would produce a list of ASCII strings useful for picking passwords. However, after the latest upgrade to MacOS Catalina strings output garbage ala: `�e�ID�b,�e���…

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The command `strings` produce abnormal output

Normally the shell command cat /dev/urandom | strings -n16 would produce a list of ASCII strings useful for picking passwords. However, after the latest upgrade to MacOS Catalina strings output garbage ala: `�e�ID�b,�e���…

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What pointing devices can be used with iPadOS 13?

For reasons that are beyond incomprehensible to me, Apple is not supporting Apple pointing devices for use with iPadOS 13. Nor are they providing a list of supported devices. I spent a great deal of time trying to get my…

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Understanding Activation Lock

My father in law has recenly bought himself an iPad Pro and an iPhone X. He would like to give his grandsons his old iPad 3 which he hasn't used for over a year. Wanting to wipe it, I came up across the Activation Lock. T…

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What pointing devices can be used with iPadOS 13?

For reasons that are beyond incomprehensible to me, Apple is not supporting Apple pointing devices for use with iPadOS 13. Nor are they providing a list of supported devices. I spent a great deal of time trying to get my…

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How can I cleanly start and stop VirtualBox VMs using launchd?

Does anyone have a working macOS 10.15, Catalina, shell script for cleanly starting/stopping VirtualBox VMs using launchd? It seems macOS 10.15 has broken the standard solutions you find when searching for this. I suspect…

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How to use dictionary look up on websites that prevent it?

Typically, I triple-tap to search up a word or bring up an apple dictionary. Some websites, however, prevent this. Is there anyway I can override this? I am using Chrome. An example website would be membean.com during a vo…

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How to use dictionary look up on websites that prevent it?

Typically, I triple-tap to search up a word or bring up an apple dictionary. Some websites, however, prevent this. Is there anyway I can override this? I am using Chrome. An example website would be

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How to Apply for Apple Card

Apple Card is a credit card offered by Apple and Goldman Sachs that offers daily cash back, in-app data about your purchases and spending habits, and other benefits, and you can use it directly from iPhone in the Wallet app. You’ll get a physical Ap…

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How can I get Screen Time to really limit Screen Time?

What I’m finding is that ST (even on iOS 13.1.x) doesn't work very well. In particular, I find that even with access supposedly blocked from 7pm to 9am on every day except Saturday (when I limit access to 1 minute, since …

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Bookmarking an on-screen position in macOS?

When looking at something in macOS, how can I put some kind of horizontal line so that I don't forget my position on the screen? Let's say I'm reading a list shown on the screen, and I've mentally processing the bottom qu…

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Find date of upgrade from Mojave to Catalina

I always update my 2017 Macbook pro as soon as an OS update comes out. I guess I learned my lesson of not installing the .0 version of any Mac OS update. I finally gave up on fixing various issues with Catalina and got a n…

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MacBook Pro displays Apple Logo and Prohibitory Symbol

My MacBook Pro 15" displays the Prohibitory Symbol on start-up. What can I do to fix it?

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