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  • WebM video support has been added in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta 2

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    Same with Matroska and FLAC, which are hugely popular formats and are not really usable on the platform unless you convert them using a third party utility, when not so long ago you could just add plugins for them, and they would play in preview. I'm 100% with you there, it seems like such a step back to close up what used to be a very open and modular architecture. On the other hand maybe the openness made it too much of a target for malware?
    Which platform?
    I use VLC on my Macbook, and Nplayer on my IOS devices - although VLC is another free option for them too, and have always happily played any video format (mkv etc), or FLAC if needed in VLC.
    I've never used Quicktime in the past, in the same way I never used Windows Media Player back in my Windows XP days - just use VLC at least and stop worrying about format compatibility.
    michelb76jony0

  • Kuo: Redesigned MacBook Pro models with MagSafe, no Touch Bar, more ports coming in Q3

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    saarek said:
    Sounds like a shopping list of what people are asking for, which makes it hard to believe as Apple does not generally listen to feedback.

    I’ve never found much use to the Touch Bar, can’t help but feel that if they’d properly opened it up a bit then it could have been made awesome.

    Look forward to the return of MagSafe, they should never have dropped it in the first place! My brothers MacBook Air got smashed last week by a child running through the cable ripping the laptop off the table.
    You should give Better Touch Tool a try - it's got a free trial.
    I don't have a Touchbar, but still Better Touch Tool makes the already excellent trackpad even more useful - and keyboard shortcuts and more..

    https://folivora.ai

    "Currently BetterTouchTool supports:
    • Macbook Trackpad
    • Magic Trackpad 1 & 2
    • Magic Mouse 1 & 2
    • Touch Bar customization
    • Siri/Apple Remote
    • Normal Mouse Gestures
    • Normal Mouse Buttons
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Key Sequences / Text Triggers
    • BTT Remote (iOS) Triggers"

    There's even a preset for the Touchbar at their website:-

    https://community.folivora.ai/t/goldenchaos-btt-the-complete-touch-bar-ui-replacement/1281

    "I love the Touch Bar. That's why I was so upset that Apple just sat on its useless user interface. So, inspired by Vas3k's popular blog post 1.6k on the subject, and determined to make good on the promise that Apple broke, I've spent a (ridiculous) amount of time reworking the foundations of the Touch Bar into GoldenChaos-BTT: a true general purpose Touch Bar UI with support for tons of apps that's intuitive enough to make you love your Touch Bar again - or, more likely, for the first time."
    d_2Rayz2016watto_cobra

  • Apple hits back at Facebook, says new iOS 14 ad tracking rules provide user choice

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    I'm so glad I no longer have a Facebook account. This latest whine by them convinced me to get rid of Instagram too.
    Whether you no longer have one, or even have never had one doesn't matter to Facebook... all those Facebook share wdigets you see splashed everywhere are tracking you regardless...

    https://www.newsweek.com/facebook-tracking-you-even-if-you-dont-have-account-888699

    "Facebook tracks internet users even if they are logged off or don't have an account on the social network, the company confirmed on Monday (April 16) as it attempted to shake off the unprecedented controversy that arose following allegations that it facilitated a breach of user data linked to an estimated 87 million accounts.

    The platform has admitted that applications and websites that use Facebook services—such as embedded "like" or "share" buttons, login pages, analytics or advertising—are not able to distingish if the user actually has a Facebook account. The U.S. social network receives the information anyway."

    n2itivguyNotoriousDEVsvanstromsuperklotonGG1jahbladeronnDogpersonwatto_cobra

  • Belkin's MagSafe Car Vent Mount Pro review: not as 'pro' as we'd like

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    Xed said:
    Are people with CarPlay also using a vent clip for their iPhone?
    Well... I’m certainly not.

    Got an adaptor to convert a Mazda to wireless carplay, and the phone sits on a Qi charging pad, which is powered from the adaptor usb out port...


    XedStrangeDaysphilboogiewatto_cobra

  • Apple, Facebook & Google - How California's new privacy measures apply

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    j2fusion said:
    Sarkany said:
    j2fusion said:
    I really wish the law required companies to allow access to hardware without an account if it is not needed for the device to function. For example, I have to create an account to update the firmware on certain HomeKit devices. I just bought a gimbal for my iPhone and I have to create an account to “register” it. It will not function unless it is registered. I have example after example where I have I have to register by providing my email and creating a password which has nothing to do with the function of the product. Every time you create an account, it is just another possibly of your information getting hacked.


    Create an account with fake information.
    Many still need a valid email address. 
    Surely you have a 'junk' email address?
    This is just a basic requirement of modern life - a minimum of two email addresses.
    One your 'proper' and personal email address which you only share with people you actually want to exchange emails with. The other can be an excite.com, yahoo.com or whatever  email account used for registering online and other BS needs.
    watto_cobra