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  • The macOS Sonoma 14.4 update is breaking printers for some users

    coolfactorcoolfactor
    There you go using the "break" word again.

    Are the printers themselves actually broken, or just the functionality to make them work? That's an important distinction.

    We love you, but let's stop with the clickbait headlines, eh?  :D

    Sonoma 14.4 is off to a rocky start.... I hope my printer still works!
    watto_cobra

  • Latest macOS Sonoma update is breaking some USB hubs in monitors

    coolfactorcoolfactor

    sflocal said:
    MacOS Sonoma has been the worst MacOS release for Intel-based machines ever.  I'm still on MacOS 14.2 because each point-release update has result in bricking my 2020 iMac and my having to reinstall MacOS, and only with a USB install drive.  Headlines like these makes me wonder if Apple has abandoned any real QC checks with Intel machines.  For the first time ever, I'm seriously considering downgrading my iMac to macOS Monterey as it was completely stable.

    It's a disgrace in my book.  Apple really dropped the ball here.

    Sorry to hear about your woes. Keep in mind that your experience might not be global for everyone. If you're experiencing "bricking" with "each" release, it sounds more like a hardware issue, or you have some uncommon kexts (kernel extensions) installed that don't survive an in-place upgrade?

    nrg2killroyAlex1N

  • Latest macOS Sonoma update is breaking some USB hubs in monitors

    coolfactorcoolfactor

    Is Sonoma 14.4 actually "breaking" these devices, or the devices just no longer work with Sonoma? Big difference. Accurate reporting is important.

    I've noticed that with 14.4, I was no longer able to launch an Intel app from an external drive. That was my only minor inconvenience, as copying the app to the internal drive allowed it to launch normally.

    Increased security checks?

    killroyAlex1N

  • Apple Vision Pro will be the platform for the killer VR app, not Meta

    coolfactorcoolfactor

    I've heard many saying that the Quest headsets are "really good", but has a game come out on top with AVP where the experience can't be beat?

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    "ready-to-use"
    "third-party"

    (Why are hyphens often being forgotten by the editors?)
    mike1watto_cobra

  • M3 MacBook Air vs M2 MacBook Air -- Compared

    coolfactorcoolfactor

    appledapple said:
    in clamshell mode, you cannot use touch ID, which I do for all of my passwords. I don’t understand. If you open it up, I’m guessing that one of the displays stops working I was excited for two monitors, but this is a dealbreaker. It’s a dealbreaker for meif you don’t use touch ID then NBD 

    Wow, no kidding, eh? Good point! I don't really understand clamshell mode anyway. Why not just have a Mac mini connected to your larger monitors, and sync data with your grab-and-go laptop?

    For your use case, you can always add a Magic Keyboard, which has Touch ID built in.

    watto_cobra