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  • BBC cries foul over lack of branding for its Apple News stories

    chasmchasm
    It's not that Apple doesn't credit the publications/websites it draws Apple News items from; they do.

    The logos of the companies the stories come from just aren't very prominent in the headline view, and even less so when you expand the story to read it (they're at the very top and no place else). More prominent "logo" branding in the headline view and something like an animated "From (source/logo) in the expanded view before revealing the story would be better. People have a hard time paying attention these days, not that I blame them.
    iOS_Guy80tiredskillsxyzzy01ForumPostToroidalwilliamlondondanoxFileMakerFellerentropys

  • Apple will take a $33 billion hit to its bottom line because of Trump tariffs

    chasmchasm
    Without getting political, I think it is easy to look back on history and see what high tariffs and trade wars caused by tariffs have done in terms of damage to the instigators. This is a bad time to be an American consumer.
    Xedtiredskills

  • CarPlay in iOS 18.4 arrives with disconnection issues for some

    chasmchasm
    Haven't tested this thoroughly, but so far no problems on any of my devices on iOS 18.4, and no problems with CarPlay.

    I have an older Mac (Intel i9) that got the update, and no problems there either -- unless you count constantly wondering if macOS 16 will still support Intel Macs, not that I plan on keeping this reliable-but-noisy Intel Mac for much longer anyway.
    ramanpfaff

  • No redesign expected for 2025 M5 MacBook Pro

    chasmchasm
    lukei said:
    chasm said:
    lukei said:
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    To quote the internet, "yer doin it rong."

    Open Settings. Fifth item under your name is "Personal Hotspot." Turn it on.

    Now check your Mac's available Wi-Fi networks. Your iPhone will be seen as one of them. Join it.

    Done. When the hotspot is no longer needed, turn it off.

    Works 50% of the time
    Works 100 percent of the time for me. You don't by chance encase your devices in tin foil, do you? :lol: 

    (more seriously, if your cell signal is very weak, there's a good chance it won't work as well as it does for city-dweller me)
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • No redesign expected for 2025 M5 MacBook Pro

    chasmchasm
    lukei said:
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    To quote the internet, "yer doin it rong."

    Open Settings. Fifth item under your name is "Personal Hotspot." Turn it on.

    Now check your Mac's available Wi-Fi networks. Your iPhone will be seen as one of them. Join it.

    Done. When the hotspot is no longer needed, turn it off.
    macguiwilliamlondon9secondkox2muthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobra