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So after updating to #macOS 15.7.5, I'm suddenly harrassed again by #Apple to update to macOS #Tahoe, despite my self-created device profile forbidding major OS updates. Turns out this is intenti…

Super annoying that macOS doesn't do quicklook for Markdown files in the Finder but Markdown Preview works a treat.
#macOS

https://www.golem.de/news/little-snitch-netzwerk-sniffing-tool-kommt-von-macos-zu-linux-2604-207412.html
Na wenn das keine guten Neuigkeiten sind.

Who knows a command line tool on #MacOS which can put any file in the clipboard ? I think like
open A.pdf (opens a file in default application)
copy A.pdf (puts the file in the clipboard)
#anOldDogCanLearnNewTricksAfterAll

Let's try the #macOS Tahoe Shortcuts automation for folder automation.
The attempt failed sooner than even the most pessimists of us would've thought. The error? "The folder exceed the maximum allowed size" WHAT????

just bought:
HazeOver
Distraction Dimmer™
From the Apple App Store
love it.
(ps it shows how far the MacOS UI has become a mess)
#apple #macOS #cook

I'm so glad I have a Linux box on my desk to MOUNT USB DRIVES because #MacOS just decides to forget how to do it (and hangs Disk Utility). The device is there! It works! It shows up in USB Prober! A reboot fixes it! WHY? Apple, you used to do USB MSC so well, what happened? It's so tiring.

Another stupid MacOS 26 Tahoe change making my life harder. In Tahoe, several USB tools I use are broken. They call `system_profiler SPUSBDataType` internally to get USB info. In Tahoe that's gone, replaced by "SPUSBHostDataType", which returns not enough info.
If anyone has any tips on a built-in equivalent, let me know!
#macos

Ok - here's my #macOS (Tahoe) specific #steamcontroller #gaming #steam personal experience, having tried it out:
So - it works!
BUT
The setup process from Valve does you no favors. While their help guide (https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/33E8-5EDF-24E6-4CFB#mac) has a Mac specific setup section - the on-screen setup in the Steam client itself does not help out Mac users at all
The guide mentions you need to grant Steam "Input Monitoring" permission - but until I did this, Steam didn't even agree the controller was connected (via USB directly or via the Puck)
And then the second permission "Accessibility" was explicitly necessary if you wanted to do a mouse and keyboard game and it needed to move the cursor (I chose Scritchy Scratchy as a test for this specific reason, especially since they just added macOS support)
Another downside: the default keyboard and mouse layout for the controller maps shoulder buttons to scroll up and down - but only a single increment per press! I had to reconfigure it to enable turbo/repeated scrolling events.
(1/2)

Neue Claude-Funktion für macOS: KI steuert eigenständig Maus, Tastatur, Apps und Dateien — auch per Smartphone-Fernzugriff. Anthropic empfiehlt, keine wichtigen Daten damit zu bearbeiten. #Golem #AIRisiken #MacOS

Help needed: my user home uses 12GB of space. Still #macOS Tahoe reports that my Mac Mini 256GB is out of space.
Obviously #macOS Tahoe shits its pants and doesn't work when low on space.
Space Gremlin Pro reports 200GB Restricted Files. No idea what that' is but that's pretty close to the vanished space.

That would have been more interesting to me a decade ago.
#NotepadPlusPlus #Mac #MacOS

I'm really liking MacDown 3000 for editing and viewing Markdown files on macOS. Especially the ability to customize the style sheets.
#macOS

Home - MacDown 3000
MacDown 3000 - A free, open source Markdown editor for macOS with live preview, syntax highlighting, GitHub Flavored Markdown, and Apple Silicon optimization. Download the best lightweight Markdown editor for Mac.

Another stupid MacOS 26 Tahoe change making my life harder. In Tahoe, several USB tools I use are broken. They call `system_profiler SPUSBDataType` internally to get USB info. In Tahoe that's gone, replaced by "SPUSBHostDataType", which returns not enough info.
If anyone has any tips on a built-in equivalent, let me know!
#macos

WTF？ #macos #apple

If you're trying to play Mewgenics via #CrossOver on #macOS in #Steam and you get crackling audio, exit the game and Steam and then launch Wine Configuration and add the Mewgenics exe in your Steam app folder to the "Applications" tab and set the compatibility level to (yes) "Windows XP"
Can confirm this worked for me - adding this tidbit to my workarounds knowledge
https://www.reddit.com/r/Codeweavers_Crossover/comments/1r1sefz/comment/o54kpg1/

I need help deciding between
- Evernote
- Keep It
- EagleFiler
It's a very difficult decision to make.
1. I’ve been using and paid for Evernote for years. It is available on all platforms. I am most probably using just a fraction of its features.
2. Keep It: seems to be an #Apple-centric solution. It’s still subscription based and doesn't save me very much compared to Evernote.
3. EagleFiler is #macOS only. Pay-and-own model (love it!)

#NetNewsWire, my (I guess now formerly) favorite RSS reader, now requires #macOS Tahoe :blobcateyes:

Weiss jemand eine Seite, wo man open source sachen für #macos oder überhaupt #apple finden kann ?
#macos #opensource

The #macOS Dock is displayed on all monitors if and only if it is displayed at the bottom. Correct?

I'm so glad I have a Linux box on my desk to MOUNT USB DRIVES because #MacOS just decides to forget how to do it (and hangs Disk Utility). The device is there! It works! It shows up in USB Prober! A reboot fixes it! WHY? Apple, you used to do USB MSC so well, what happened? It's so tiring.

🤔 mal testen wie man seine Fotos sichert #macos

Can anyone share & teach me how to use #macOS Keychain to manage software keys?
Applications like Bitwarden, 1Password, etc. offer specific categories in their apps to manage licenses and keys.
#macOS Passwords offers nothing like that. Obviously.

The latest Finder bug is that I have windows open that I can move around but can no longer select the files in the window. I also cannot close, or maximize or minimize the window.
I have four of them jammed into the lower edge of the screen for now until I reboot. (Current uptime is 22 days.)
#macOS #apple

So cute… A collection of Lil Finder wallpapers
#Apple

If you're using a Mac, check out https://
github.com/unixorn/tumult.plugin.zsh
It's a collection of scripts I've accumulated over the years that lets you control some of your Mac's behavior from the CLI.
You don't need a ZSH framework to use it - the framework code just adds the repo's bin directory to your PATH automatically
#mac #macos #apple #zsh

Question for #macOS & #iOS experts: Are there more weather related SF Symbols than Emojis?
For example, I cannot find an Emoji for “Clear”.
Second question, is there a way to use SF Symbols from Shortcuts?

Tsundoku works with #shaarli #bookmarking from #macos #menubar

#!/usr/bin/env swift
// #macos #defaults #mail #mailto #outlook

If #Apple does not know how to implement push-based sync (aka automatic sync), which is obvious by now that they do not, at least the apps should provide a “Sync now" action.
I am staring at Journal app on the #macOS #Tahoe and it does not want to sync the latest entry from the iPhone even if that entry was created over 1 hour ago.

I have received only two suggestions.
I can't believe the #macOS community is not using ad-blockers for Safari. https://hachyderm.io/@al3x/116091476392334846

I am looking for a Safari ad-blocker. Ideally it should work on #macOS, #iOS, #iPadOS.
Please send your recommendations.
\(^-^)/

Is there any #macOS app that would allow defining a usage session limit per app?
Screen Time defines a usage constraint for 24hours.
What I’m looking for is something that interrupts the usage after using an app for defined time.

I believe I've heard that Shortcuts Automation does *not* work with iCloud folders on #macOS?
Could experts confirm this?

Probably the least helpful or logical dialogue I've seen on #MacOS in a while. Can or cannot? Green gheckmark for an error? And this is an Apple Keyboard with TouchID, so very recent.
Needless to say that this "keyboard identification" is all useless anyway because the keyboard is working just fine. After all, it is just a USB-keyboard.

Is it true that Alfred app @… and LaunchBar @… rely on Spotlight’s index to work?
I am trying to find out an alternative solution for my recent issues with Spotlight crashing continuously on #macOS #Tahoe