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    Apple Daily Tech Support Thread [October 04]

    Apple Daily Tech Support Thread [October 04]


    Daily Tech Support Thread [October 04]

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:13 AM PDT

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    Apple Park in LEGO (85,000 pieces by Spencer_R)

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 10:38 AM PDT

    Apple has introduced proprietary software locks into the new MacBook Pros that will prevent anyone except Apple from fixing them

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 04:26 PM PDT

    I gotta say, Apple has really outdone themselves with such an underrated feature: Aerial screen savers on the Apple TV

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:36 PM PDT

    These screen savers that they add are seriously unbelievable and they fact that they go this far out of their way to capture those gorgeous shots is just super cool of them.

    Highly recommend setting the "download new video" to "daily" in the general > screen saver settings.

    Edit: Also, when the aerial is on the screen, you can:

    • Touch the trackpad to get info on what you're looking at

    • Swipe left and right to cycle through the different aerials

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    Apple's iOS 12 Has the Slowest Adoption Rate Yet

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 10:35 AM PDT

    iOS 12 Now Installed on 46% of Devices, Close to Overtaking iOS 11

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 12:18 PM PDT

    Today, October 5th, marks the 7 year anniversary of Steve Jobs’ death.

    Posted: 05 Oct 2018 12:25 AM PDT

    Whether you hated him or didn't abide with what he did, he undoubtedly did shape the 21st century. May he rest in peace.

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    China Used a Tiny Chip in a Hack That Infiltrated Amazon and Apple

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 02:21 AM PDT

    Bulletproof privacy makes price of iPhone worth it

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:15 PM PDT

    What Businessweek got wrong about Apple

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:04 PM PDT

    Hey r/Apple, I made a keyboard for the WATCH. Who wants to try it out and give me some feedback? • (xpost r/AppleWatch)

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 11:46 PM PDT

    PSA: When you switch phones and you have your health data in the cloud, be very, very patient for it to come back

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:22 AM PDT

    Since September of 2016 I'm running daily and tracking the runs with the Apple Watch. Sometime last year, I have told iCloud to store the health data in the cloud and now that I have updated to an XS Max, I noticed that most of my past workout data was gone.

    Don't worry though - it's still there, the phone downloaded 2228 (in my case) files that contain the actual workout data and it's processing them one by one.

    But the kicker: This can only run while the phone is unlocked. When it's locked, /var/mobile/Library/Health becomes inaccessible and the process stops.

    To track the progress, connect your phone to a mac and run the Console app. Select your phone and in the search field, type health. You will see log lines like this:

    default 17:20:10.815386 +0200 healthd Starting journal merge for /var/mobile/Library/Health/CloudSyncJournals/01339.log (355 of 2228) default 17:20:13.525889 +0200 healthd Processed /var/mobile/Library/Health/CloudSyncJournals/01339.log (271.9kb), time: 2.71 sec. 

    in my case, at 3ish seconds per file and with 2.5k files to go, that's 2 hours of processing which, again, can only happen while the phone is unlocked, so you'll have to babysit it or disable the screen lock for the time it's processing.

    Little update: After running for a long time, I noticed that healthd is apparently leaking memory - now the log is full of lines like this:

    default 20:34:36.356920 +0200 healthd Received memory warning: critical (4) 

    eventually it'll get killed and then it will hopefully resume processing.

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    Never thought about it until now; Apple doesn’t have professional image-editing software. Why?

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 05:08 PM PDT

    Need to edit a professional video? Final Cut Pro! Creating professional music? Logic Pro X! Wanna create professional images or edit photos with vast controls? Um... Photos app I guess?

    It never really struck me until now. Wouldn't it make sense for one to exist? Makes me wonder why they never jumped on it. Is it too late considering the popularity and standardization of Adobe Photoshop? Did they want to allow third-party Mac apps like Pixelmator to happen?

    I'd be honestly interested if Apple actually bought out Pixelmator or something and turned it into professional Apple image editing software that is in line with Final Cut & Logic and competes with Photoshop.

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    For those of you with metal Watch bands, is this an issue?

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 03:28 PM PDT

    Does the metal band strike the metal surface below the keyboard and cause scuffs (to either the band or MacBook)? https://i.imgur.com/khpuHPz.jpg

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    FRIDAY is here. Not the day of the week, but your virtual assistant.

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:09 PM PDT

    With iOS 12, Tony Stark fans no longer need to be bored with their outdated JARVIS models, they can easily download the FRIDAY soundalike in moments!

    Settings.app > Siri & Search > Siri Voice. Select both the Irish accent and female gender. Now, just ask Siri to call you boss.

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    Statements From Amazon, Apple, Supermicro, and the Chinese Government in response to The Big Hack

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:27 AM PDT

    Does anyone use a Qi charger/clip in their car?

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:51 PM PDT

    I'm thinking about picking this up:

    mophie Qi car charger

    Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? Does it work well? Waste of money? Barely charge? You love your? You hate your?

    Any feedback is appreciated.

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    iMac Pro and 2018 MacBook Pro Systems Must Pass Apple Diagnostics to Function After Certain Repairs

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 11:19 AM PDT

    Will the iPhone XR have weaker back glass?

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 11:37 AM PDT

    The iPhone XR Page on Apple's website says "most durable front glass". Is Apple cheaping out on the back glass?

    https://i.redd.it/hh6ymw5nm7q11.png

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    Considering switching from Android, but I have a few questions...

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 07:02 PM PDT

    I am considering switching from being a long time Android user back to iPhone. I have not used an iPhone since the 3gS. I've definitely grown accustomed to the customization of Android, and I'm worried that I will miss it after switching to an iPhone. I'm hoping some of you can tell me if these small issues below are things that can be fixed either via a third-party app or by jailbreaking. While I am not afraid to jailbreak a phone, I am weary about voiding AppleCare.

    • Can I place app icons at the bottom of my homescreen with nothing above them?
    • Can I long press letters on the keyboard for numbers and punctuation while retaining the ability to swipe to type?
    • Can I have the equivalent of an app drawer where I can find all my apps at once?
    • Screen gestures when screen is off? A la swipe "V" on a OnePlus phone (while screen is asleep) to activate flashlight.
    • Is there a system dark mode? Apps? Keyboard? Command center? The darker the better!
    • I read online that Google assistant is available on the iPhone. What is it's usability like? Can it be a direct replacement for Siri?
    • I use Google Reminders religiously. I would be lost without them. Is it usable on the iPhone, or is the Apple version of this functionality comparable?
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    TIL: You can rotate the crown on the Apple Watch to slowly turn the screen on when it's off.

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 09:32 PM PDT

    This worked on my Series 4 watch when the screen is off. Rotate the crown up slowly and the screen will slowly brighten. If you rotate it down then the screen will dim.

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    Microsoft says that they are only at the early stages of Microsoft’s new mobile strategy of making iOS and Android better at connecting to Windows.

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 08:17 AM PDT

    Would apple have an issue with that ?

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    Apple Watch series 4 battery life

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 03:31 PM PDT

    Curious what others are seeing for battery life?

    Aluminum 44mm, cellular but not activated, I'm seeing consistent 2.5-3%/hr battery drain (for casual use, no workouts or anything). Nothing really seems to affect it much (for going lower).

    I've turned off workout detection, turned off always listening Siri, dimmed brightness all the way, changed to a watch face without complications, ran theater mode all day, uninstalled as many apps as possible, turned off almost all notifications, and turned off background app refresh. Also reset everything and set up as new. Still the same 2.5-3%/hr. Turning off workout detection seemed to have the biggest impact taking it from 3-3.2 down to 2.5-2.8%/hr.

    My series 3 had a lot better battery life (watchOS 4). 24hr without charge on s3 would leave me with 60% or so. 24hr with s4 best case possible is 40% left, making battery drain 50% higher.

    Curious if anyone else is in this boat? I've tried every possible thing but can get below 2%/hr. I have a couple friends with s4, both with nothing turned off, both getting 1.5-1.6%/hr. Almost double my battery life, and in line with their and my s3 numbers.

    I'm thinking of trying to return/exchange before my 14 days is up tomorrow.

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    Apple Carrousel du Louvre closing permanently on October 27th

    Posted: 04 Oct 2018 01:36 PM PDT

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