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  • macOS Sequoia 15.2 isn't allowing third-party utilities to make bootable backups

    TomPMRITomPMRI
    AppleZulu said:
    Actually, Time Machine actually has been having problems since Sequoia’s release. On MacBook Pros at least, there has been an issue getting Time Machine backups to complete when the Mac goes to “sleep.” There is some sort of issue with accessing certain files during sleep mode. I’m assuming this is some sort of security measure bumping up against Time Machine. Previously, as long as it was connected to power, you could close the notebook and set it aside, and it would continue to do wireless backups to NAS devices. Not any more, or at least not without adjusting some settings I haven’t figured out yet. I’ve been able to get backups to happen if the machine remains ‘awake,’ but just letting it happen in the background has been significantly diminished. I plan to set aside some time to take it up with Apple support, but haven’t yet done so. I was sort of hoping it would just get resolved in an update, but not so far.  
    The Time Machine problem occurs on both my MacBook Air M2 and one of my two MacMinis that I upgraded to Sonoma. I have held off upgrading my other MacMini, waiting for the problem to be fixed in 15.2…which didn't happen.

    This has occupied numerous threads in the Apple Communities, so, for now, Apple has broken any way to create a bootable (I have used SuperDuper! for years) or a Time Machine reliable backup.

    One solution that does fix the Time Machine bug is to turn off the firewall (suggested by Apple), which is a very insecure/stupid fix. No idea if this also allows SuperDuper! to function properly…
    dewmebikertwinargonautAlex1N

  • Some iPhone owners are reporting quick battery drain, but it's not clear why

    TomPMRITomPMRI
    When I received my first iPhone (an iPhone 5 in 2013), the battery drained rapidly after charging the first three times.  I called Apple, and they replaced my iPhone 5 with a new iPhone 5.  It was about the same time that Apple did say something about there being battery settling time after both initial set up and after upgrading software.  So, this feature/problem has been around for over ten years.

    I'm used to it now...and each new iPhone (SE, 11 Pro, and 16 Pro) have shown similar behavior. Yet, I've been very happy with each iPhone.
    ForumPostwatto_cobra

  • iPad finally has a Calculator app - Here's everything it can do

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    It looks like the iPad calculator doesn’t support RPN (Reverse Polish Notation), a non-starter for me (PCalc does). Are there any settings for the iPad calculator that allow a switch to what is the “RPN Mode” in macOS? If not, there should be.
    williamlondoncurmi

  • iOS 17 now available with StandBy, NameDrop, and interactive widgets

    TomPMRITomPMRI
    JaiOh81 said:
    Does anyone know how to change the safari? I hate them tabs on the bottom. I can’t remember how I changed it for iOS 16. Thanks 
    Go to Settings > Safari. You can set the tab to be at the top or the bottom (the latter is Apple’s default). 
    Alex1NJaiOh81watto_cobra

  • Malwarebytes crippled by macOS Ventura update

    TomPMRITomPMRI
    This bug may also be in the Monterrey 12.6.1 security update as well. The latest update to Cocktail, which ran fine in 12.6 and is supposed to run in Ventura, will not even start up in 12.6.1, giving an error saying (among other things) that It needs Monterey 12.0 installed to run. Cocktail requires full disk access to run, which is selected in Security & Privacy on my Mac.
    Alex1Nwatto_cobra