System settings that aren’t in System Settings

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Eclecticlightcompany has brief, interesting piece on this subject today:

Re: networking

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On Jul 29, 2023, at 11:50, Jeff Kidman <jeffkidman@...> wrote:

so, turns out that setting up the new router as an Access Point fixed the issue, the printer is now on the 2.4 and available to the whole network. Everything is working as expected. other than Verizon, but yeah.?

I meant to reply to this thread, Jeff, but forgot. ?

Like you I have Verizon FiOS and a router I purchased from Verizon.

The Verizon WiFi signal was quite week three floors down where we have our TV so I bought this router which got great reviews for the strength of it’s WiFi signal and was, at that time, top rated by the Wirecutter.com

Here was the way I set it up, as a Wireless Access Point [visuals are from the Synology router page]

Multiple Mac computers, iPhones, an iPad, and an Apple Watch all connect just fine on either the 2.4 or 5 network.

Bob
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Re: networking

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so, turns out that setting up the new router as an Access Point fixed the issue, the printer is now on the 2.4 and available to the whole network. Everything is working as expected. other than Verizon, but yeah.?

Jeff?

iOS Private address Query

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I have assigned specific IP addresses for all my devices/computers via my router. I do not have "Private Wi-Fi Address"? enabled on iPhones or iPads.

My question is: Can this Private Wi-Fi Address enable itself (my 7 year old grandson tells me he does not change it, but I want to be sure it can't enable itself).

Thanks,

Ken
Sweet Home, OR

Re: networking

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My ISP is Compost, uh, I mean Comcast/Xfinity. And they insist that I use this huge Gateway box, since I am using Internet Essentials. I don’t pay a rental fee, and they imply that I have to use their device, and their current device authorization requires a QR code on the device.?

I changed the name on the WiFi network it set up, then completely ignore it. I never connect to it. I then run an Ethernet cable to my Apple Airport, or any other router/WiFi device and use that Wifi network.?

In effect, all their provided 12” x 12” x 1.5” multi-purpose device does is the gateway function. It connects me to their service. I don’t use it as a WiFi device. I shut off the public Wifi function. I don’t use either the Ethernet or Wifi router function. I don’t use the VOIP function.?

I only use the gateway function and pass-thru to my router.?

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

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On Jul 28, 2023, at 08:09, Jeff Kidman <jeffkidman@...> wrote:

?Their current deal is that the router is included with my FIOS. I used to own the routers, it was better than the rental deal.?

I will look at the bridge mode.?

Re: networking

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Their current deal is that the router is included with my FIOS. I used to own the routers, it was better than the rental deal.?

I will look at the bridge mode.?

Re: Another senior with problems.

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On Jul 27, 2023, at 9:57 PM, Joseph Wong <j.c.wong@...> wrote:

I just found out there is more than one kind of HDMI wires.  Which one can I use as a 'catch all' to serve my entertainment needs?

HDMI 2.1 or better, otherwise known as “HDMI Ultra High-Speed.”  Newer, faster, HDMI cables are backwards compatible.

A good source for very high quality HDMI 2.1 cables:

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Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice

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Re: loading background pictures

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On Jul 27, 2023, at 7:45 AM, Ellen Lerner via groups.io <iomug@...> wrote:

Did I press something wrong in settings to make this happen or it this something new?

At least in older versions of the Mac OS:

In Mail —>  Preferences —> Viewing tab —> enable Load Remote Content In Messages

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Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

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Re: Another senior with problems.

Joseph Wong

#109020

Thank you Brent and Bob; you've identify my problem and the level of my dependency.

I just found out there is more than one kind of HDMI wires.? Which one can I use as a 'catch all' to serve my entertainment needs?

J

Re: networking

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If this setup would work at all, I think you would have to put the 2.4 router in bridge mode.

Are you renting the Verizon routers? If so, would it not be cheaper to own your own device?

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On 27 Jul 2023, at 14:45, Jeff Kidman <jeffkidman@...> wrote:

so not exactly?Mac, but I'm having issues printing from my macs...?

Story:?
Verizon has sent me 4 routers, and they all fail to keep a 2.4ghz band working. The 5ghz is consistent.?
So, one solution is for me to simply add a 2.4ghz separate router.?
The need is for my wifi printer and also a few IOT devices, including a wifi thermostat, which all use 2.4 and not 5.?

Ok, so I bought a small 2.4 only router. plugged it into?ethernet.?
Attached devices, and they get internet and connect ok - EXCEPT that the printer, which?in the 2.4ghz router (NOT the guest network) is not visible to the rest of the network.?
Am I misunderstanding how the router works? that the printer should?be visible to the whole network when it's connected through the regular 2.4 ghz band of a router?that is on my ethernet??

What does work, is if I make the mac mini connect to the 2.4 ghz wifi, then it also sees the printer, but only if they are on the exact same wifi band.?
that is less than ideal for other reasons.?

thanks for any tips.?

Jeff?

networking

#109018

so not exactly?Mac, but I'm having issues printing from my macs...?

Story:?

Verizon has sent me 4 routers, and they all fail to keep a 2.4ghz band working. The 5ghz is consistent.?

So, one solution is for me to simply add a 2.4ghz separate router.?

The need is for my wifi printer and also a few IOT devices, including a wifi thermostat, which all use 2.4 and not 5.?

Ok, so I bought a small 2.4 only router. plugged it into?ethernet.?

Attached devices, and they get internet and connect ok - EXCEPT that the printer, which?in the 2.4ghz router (NOT the guest network) is not visible to the rest of the network.?

Am I misunderstanding how the router works? that the printer should?be visible to the whole network when it's connected through the regular 2.4 ghz band of a router?that is on my ethernet??

What does work, is if I make the mac mini connect to the 2.4 ghz wifi, then it also sees the printer, but only if they are on the exact same wifi band.?

that is less than ideal for other reasons.?

thanks for any tips.?

Jeff?

Re: loading background pictures

#109017

That is normal. You really don't want "remote content" enabled in your e-mail client. It is only an issue with HTML in e-mail. The infamous web beacons are not possible in normal plain text mails.

AG

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 4:45:45 PM, Ellen Lerner via groups.io iomug@... wrote:

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I may have asked this but don’t remember. (still having sending problems!)When I open any Website or  email I get this

loading background pictures

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Hi,?
I may have asked this but don’t remember. (still having sending problems!)

When I open any Website or ?email I get this

Having email issues every day so this may be a duplicate

:

Once I press on the link ?I get all the pictures or background information.

Did I press something wrong in settings to make this happen or it this something new?

I may have signed up for a beta Apple situation to get new beta updates but I haven’t downloaded any of those and
can’t figure out how to get out of it.

Am I the only one getting this load content link?

I would much rather get all the pictures than have to press that link every single time.

Thanks,

Ellen

Re: Power problem

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I actually started with a licence for DiskAid before it got rebranded to iMazing. I use it for the "few other things" and I have both iMazing for Mac and iMazing for Windows, but I never looked for a "battery health" option. My iMazing licence is "perpetual", but it is one of the very few where I am thinking about the subscription for the already mentioned but not yet available iMazing 3. 

AG

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 2:11:53 PM, Bob Hasselbrink via groups.io hippie1@... wrote:

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It has been a year or two but I used a free trial of the app iMazing. It does a few other things, but
I only used it to check battery health.

Re: Power problem

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It has been a year or two but I used a free trial of the app iMazing. It does a few other things, but
I only used it to check battery health.

Have to download it to and connect your iPad to another computer, but it did what I wanted it to.
It costs somewhere around $50 US if you decide to keep it.

I had only been giving my iPad short little charges, probably less that 30% and after a while it decided
it did not to charge at all.

I did what has been suggested here, treated it like a Ni-Cad. Ran it down completely and then charged
it fully overnight. Trouble free since.

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On Jul 27, 2023, at 5:24 AM, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

I will try the "free" version. I don't mind actually paying for "perpetual" licences. It is the dreaded "subscription" i.e. renting that I don't like.

AG

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 11:38:46 AM, Otto Nikolaus via groups.io otto.nikolaus@... wrote:

It works perfectly with our iPad Air 3. I don’t recall ever paying for coconutBattery.

Re: Power problem

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I will try the "free" version. I don't mind actually paying for "perpetual" licences. It is the dreaded "subscription" i.e. renting that I don't like.

AG

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 11:38:46 AM, Otto Nikolaus via groups.io otto.nikolaus@... wrote:

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It works perfectly with our iPad Air 3. I don’t recall ever paying for coconutBattery.

Re: Power problem

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It works perfectly with our iPad Air 3. I don’t recall ever paying for coconutBattery.

Otto

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On 27 Jul 2023, at 03:22, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:

coconutBattery as been around since before iDevices. ipadOS is only a couple of years old. I am sure the lack of a mention of ipadOS is just an oversight by the developer. IOS used to be used on iPads. 

Brent

On my iPhone Xr

On Jul 26, 2023, at 13:12, maclists <maclists@...> wrote:

?I don't see iPadOS specifically mentioned anywhere after the "in your Mac, iPhone and iPad", but would coconutBattery also work for an iPad connected via USB?

Good to see that it still works for Mojave and the licence is not expensive

Re: Power problem

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You can get this info from Apple Menu > About This Mac > System Report > Hardware > Power*, and I’m sure that’s where coconutBattery gets it from. The great thing about the app is that it maintains a history, so each time you run it, it adds a record to that history, so you can see how the battery has declined over time.

*I’m on 10.14; this might have changed slightly since then.

Otto

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On 27 Jul 2023, at 02:43, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:

Which app is he using to check the battery?

I believe Coconut will tell you the number of accumulated cycles and the health of the battery. 

What does Sys Prefs tell you about the battery?

Re: Reliable sources of used computers.

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I think that depends on the item. I quite often see an option to purchase a warranty when I buy things from Amazon Germany. I don't know about other Amazon websites, but I know a telephone number for Amazon Germany (a normal one, not one that causes additional per minute charges on top of the actual cost of the phone call).

AG

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 4:29:24 AM, Brent via groups.io whodo678@... wrote:

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Amazon is a purveyor for other retailer. They don’t provide warranties,