I can’t say that I have experienced that. I hardly ever use the speaker function, but there has been a time or two when I needed to free up my hands. When I rested the phone on my shoulder the speaker? stayed on.
Bob
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Doesn’t it also toggle between the “earpiece” above the screen and the speaker below?
Otto On 23 Aug 2023, at 13:01, Bob Hasselbrink via < hippie1@...> wrote:
A little more about the proximity sensor.?
It disables the touchscreen functions so one does not accidentally disconnect a call or your face (accidentally?) order that pizza you’ve been thinking about all day.
Some articles advise removing the case, cleaning/removing/replacing any screen? protectors. And of course “update” to latest OS and hard reset.
My phone has had this problem a couple of times and both the hard reset and case? removal have gotten it back working correctly again.
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Re: Ventura breaks some aliases
Which plist file was referenced? Or link us to the page you found.
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 05:46, RG Teeter via groups.io <rteeter01@...> wrote:
?Yesterday on Ventura 13.5 — nine (9) aliases of 24 on my desktop ceased to function. Items can be dropped into them and appear where expected. However, clicking on the alias brings up the top level finder window.
The following did not change the behavior of the 9 aliases.
Relaunching the finder
Rebooting the computer
Using get info and checking path
Deleting alias and recreating alias — Why ?
Updating to Ventura 13.5.1
And repeating the above steps !
However, putting the aliases into a brand new desktop folder (conveniently labeled “Aliases That Dont Work in Desktop”) NOW allow the aliases to open to the expected place. A workaround only.
Researching (Google) found a 2022 question to a similar problem which referenced pList. I stopped there as I don’t speak pList.
HELP ! — Any suggestions ?
Robert Teeter (83 yrs young) (In Florida)
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Doesn’t it also toggle between the “earpiece” above the screen and the speaker below?
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On 23 Aug 2023, at 13:01, Bob Hasselbrink via < hippie1@...> wrote:
A little more about the proximity sensor.?
It disables the touchscreen functions so one does not accidentally disconnect a call or your face (accidentally?) order that pizza you’ve been thinking about all day.
Some articles advise removing the case, cleaning/removing/replacing any screen? protectors. And of course “update” to latest OS and hard reset.
My phone has had this problem a couple of times and both the hard reset and case? removal have gotten it back working correctly again.
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Ventura breaks some aliases
Yesterday on Ventura 13.5 — nine (9) aliases of 24 on my desktop ceased to function. Items can be dropped into them and appear where expected. However, clicking on the alias brings up the top level finder window.
The following did not change the behavior of the 9 aliases.
Relaunching the finder
Rebooting the computer
Using get info and checking path
Deleting alias and recreating alias — Why ?
Updating to Ventura 13.5.1
And repeating the above steps !
However, putting the aliases into a brand new desktop folder (conveniently labeled “Aliases That Dont Work in Desktop”) NOW allow the aliases to open to the expected place. A workaround only.
Researching (Google) found a 2022 question to a similar problem which referenced pList. I stopped there as I don’t speak pList.
HELP ! — Any suggestions ?
Robert Teeter (83 yrs young) (In Florida)
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A little more about the proximity sensor.?
It disables the touchscreen functions so one does not accidentally disconnect a call or your face (accidentally?) order that pizza you’ve been thinking about all day.
Some articles advise removing the case, cleaning/removing/replacing any screen? protectors. And of course “update” to latest OS and hard reset.
My phone has had this problem a couple of times and both the hard reset and case? removal have gotten it back working correctly again.
Bob
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 8:19 PM, Steve Bee < buytcfhe@...> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 05:49 PM, Bob Hasselbrink wrote:
I’ve had the same case on my XS for a couple of years. As of late, I believe it is giving me?
some problems with the screen becoming unresponsive. Especially after a phone call when I
find I can not disconnect. If the other party does not hang up, (like a robocall) I had to shut?
the phone off.
A little research pointed me towards the proximity sensor. It is the sensor that turns off the?
screen while you are using the phone up against your ear like in the old days. The idea being
that the lighted screen might mess with your vision I’m guessing.
Taking it out of the case seemed to solve the problem.
?
Thanks Bob, As I told Jerry, this happens when I am not actively using it, when the screen is normally dark. It just will not wake up.
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Ah. I understand now. Thanks.
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On Aug 23, 2023, at 1:18 AM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 5:36 AM, Vincent Cayenne via groups.io <vcayenne@...> wrote:
I’m curious, Randy. Where does the Dragon product “Dictate for Mac” fall in all of this?
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The main Dragon site doesn’t seem to lead to it anywhere… Dragon’s product for the Macintosh was easily the best available. “Was” being the operative word…it’s been discontinued for years now.
The Web site that you cited is for a very old version. Note the specs at the bottom of the page:
“? Supported Operating Systems: OS X Lion (10.7) or OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)"
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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Software updates can also break things that previously worked. If that happens, you have to wait for the next software update that fixes the problem. as there is still no way of reinstalling a previous version without a jailbreak. Even with a jailbreak, you don't have much time to do it.
AG
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 9:57:27 PM, Ben Rosenthal ben@... wrote:
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Do you by chance have MS Office for Mac on your computer? If yes, look at all the settings and disable anything that sends to the cloud.
There is a definite bug in Word for Windows and maybe Word for Mac that you cannot enable autosave unless you allow sending things to the cloud.
I haven't looked into how to disable OneDrive on a Mac (but maybe I don't have that problem on my own Mac), but it is a real pain to disable on a Windows computer.
I actually have a licence and the installer (despite the pain of Microsoft accounts to actually download it) MS Office for Mac, but I haven't got round to installing it on my wife's Mac. I don't need it on my own Mac as I also have a Windows computer.
AG
Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 4:53:17 PM, Michael via groups.io mjchiaro@... wrote:
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A few weeks ago I started getting One Drive emails that have anniversary pictures of places I have been. All my pictures are stored on my MacBook. Where did Microsoft get them and how to disconnect?
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 5:36 AM, Vincent Cayenne via groups.io <vcayenne@...> wrote:
I’m curious, Randy. Where does the Dragon product “Dictate for Mac” fall in all of this?
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The main Dragon site doesn’t seem to lead to it anywhere… Dragon’s product for the Macintosh was easily the best available. “Was” being the operative word…it’s been discontinued for years now. The Web site that you cited is for a very old version. Note the specs at the bottom of the page: “? Supported Operating Systems: OS X Lion (10.7) or OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)" __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
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If the case is that you let it go to sleep and can’t wake it up, then set it to never sleep. After a period of use, turn it off when you’re not using it and see if you can wake it up then.?
The bad cell idea comes from having a battery pack go from 50% to 0% in seconds. (Not an iPhone battery, but same idea.) The cell was “alive” enough to fool the measuring device but not enough to work before dying. Hope that’s clear! ?
Jerry
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 7:16 PM, Steve Bee <buytcfhe@...> wrote:
?On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 04:09 PM, Jerald Levinson wrote:
By “become unresponsive” do you mean the phone freezes? The screen is still on but you can’t get it to do anything? Or does it shut down completely? Go black?
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What is the battery charge level when this happens? The same level every time (say, at 94%)? Or does it vary? Does this happen when the phone is plugged in and charging (or fully charged)? Is the phone hot/warm when this happens? After a long period of use?
Thanks Jerry,
I am sorry that I wasn't clear. The screen is black, as it should be when it is "sleeping" but nothing that I can do will wake it. It doesn't happen when I am actively "using" it, only when the screen is black when not being actively used. I have to do what is explained at;
I say when I am actively used because there is bluetooth which is always active even when I am not doing anything with it and the screen is dark.
As far as the battery charge level, it has been in the 70's and 80's percent when I checked the last couple of times it happened.
I do not think that it is particularly hot as it happens when it is being? handled and carried in the same manner as it has always been. And it does not feel hot.
Why do you think it is a bad battery cell?
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 05:49 PM, Bob Hasselbrink wrote:
I’ve had the same case on my XS for a couple of years. As of late, I believe it is giving me?
some problems with the screen becoming unresponsive. Especially after a phone call when I
find I can not disconnect. If the other party does not hang up, (like a robocall) I had to shut?
the phone off.
A little research pointed me towards the proximity sensor. It is the sensor that turns off the?
screen while you are using the phone up against your ear like in the old days. The idea being
that the lighted screen might mess with your vision I’m guessing.
Taking it out of the case seemed to solve the problem.
?
Thanks Bob, As I told Jerry, this happens when I am not actively using it, when the screen is normally dark. It just will not wake up.
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 04:09 PM, Jerald Levinson wrote:
By “become unresponsive” do you mean the phone freezes? The screen is still on but you can’t get it to do anything? Or does it shut down completely? Go black?
?
What is the battery charge level when this happens? The same level every time (say, at 94%)? Or does it vary? Does this happen when the phone is plugged in and charging (or fully charged)? Is the phone hot/warm when this happens? After a long period of use?
Thanks Jerry,
I am sorry that I wasn't clear. The screen is black, as it should be when it is "sleeping" but nothing that I can do will wake it. It doesn't happen when I am actively "using" it, only when the screen is black when not being actively used. I have to do what is explained at;
I say when I am actively used because there is bluetooth which is always active even when I am not doing anything with it and the screen is dark.
As far as the battery charge level, it has been in the 70's and 80's percent when I checked the last couple of times it happened.
I do not think that it is particularly hot as it happens when it is being? handled and carried in the same manner as it has always been. And it does not feel hot.
Why do you think it is a bad battery cell?
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I’ve had the same case on my XS for a couple of years. As of late, I believe it is giving me? some problems with the screen becoming unresponsive. Especially after a phone call when I find I can not disconnect. If the other party does not hang up, (like a robocall) I had to shut? the phone off. A little research pointed me towards the proximity sensor. It is the sensor that turns off the? screen while you are using the phone up against your ear like in the old days. The idea being that the lighted screen might mess with your vision I’m guessing. Taking it out of the case seemed to solve the problem.
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 4:43 PM, Steve Bee < buytcfhe@...> wrote:
On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 12:58 PM, Bob Hasselbrink wrote:
Is it in a case?
?
Some will interfere with the proximity sensors and cause weird things to happen.
?
Bob
It is in the same case that it has been for over 2 years. What do you mean by "the proximity sensors"?
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By “become unresponsive” do you mean the phone freezes? The screen is still on but you can’t get it to do anything? Or does it shut down completely? Go black?
What is the battery charge level when this happens? The same level every time (say, at 94%)? Or does it vary? Does this happen when the phone is plugged in and charging (or fully charged)? Is the phone hot/warm when this happens? After a long period of use?
My first guess is an old battery that has a bad cell. Another option is a worn-out component.
I, too, have an SE 2020, battery health is 85%, though I have iOS 16.6. My wife has the same setup. Neither have had this problem.
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 12:13 PM, Steve Bee <buytcfhe@...> wrote:
This is about an iPhone SE 2020; iOS 15.7.1 I have been using it for 2yrs. 4 months. It has been working fine. Today, for the 3rd time in a week the iPhone has become unresponsive. The only way I could get it going again was do a "hard re-boot." I am not sure if that is what it is called. The procedure is described here. I have changed NOTHING in many months. No new apps. No updating of apps. No updating nor upgrading of the OS. Nothing that I can think off has changed. The "Battery Health" in "Settings" reports "Maximum Capacity" = 87% and I have always had "Optimised Battery Charging" turned on. So. Does the Group wisdom have ideas of what is going on. BTW, yes, I have backed up the iPhone. Thanks, Steve
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 01:57 PM, Brent wrote:
Check Settings> Touch> Tap (screen) to Wake is on.?
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Also any button should wake it. As a last resort, find the Back Tap setting and turn it on to something. I think it might be in Accessibility. ?
On my machine there is no "Touch" settings. There is "Touch ID & Passcode".? Within that there is no "Tap (screen) to Wake" "Also any button should wake it"? Brent, that is exactly the problem, it has repeatedly played dead. Nothing will wake it. And it happened again since I first posted my problem a few hours ago.
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 12:58 PM, Bob Hasselbrink wrote:
Is it in a case?
?
Some will interfere with the proximity sensors and cause weird things to happen.
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Bob
It is in the same case that it has been for over 2 years. What do you mean by "the proximity sensors"?
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On Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 12:57 PM, Ben Rosenthal wrote:
Software updates are commonly a tactic for better device reliability. Is anything holding you back from upgrading to iOS 16?
The device has been reliable for ~2.5 yrs. and for 10 months with the same version of the iOS. Since I have not changed anything, I would like to try to find out what is causing the problem. Just going to iOS 16 without knowing what is wrong is a shot in the dark.
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Check Settings> Touch> Tap (screen) to Wake is on.?
Also any button should wake it. As a last resort, find the Back Tap setting and turn it on to something. I think it might be in Accessibility. ?
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 12:13, Steve Bee <buytcfhe@...> wrote:
?This is about an iPhone SE 2020; iOS 15.7.1
I have been using it for 2yrs. 4 months. It has been working fine. Today, for the 3rd time in a week the iPhone has become unresponsive. The only way I could get it going again was do a "hard re-boot." I am not sure if that is what it is called. The procedure is described here.
I have changed NOTHING in many months. No new apps. No updating of apps. No updating nor upgrading of the OS. Nothing that I can think off has changed.
The "Battery Health" in "Settings" reports "Maximum Capacity" = 87% and I have always had "Optimised Battery Charging" turned on.
So. Does the Group wisdom have ideas of what is going on.
BTW, yes, I have backed up the iPhone.
Thanks, Steve
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Is it in a case?
Some will interfere with the proximity sensors and cause weird things to happen.
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On Aug 22, 2023, at 1:13 PM, Steve Bee < buytcfhe@...> wrote:
This is about an iPhone SE 2020; iOS 15.7.1
I have been using it for 2yrs. 4 months. It has been working fine. Today, for the 3rd time in a week the iPhone has become unresponsive. The only way I could get it going again was do a "hard re-boot." I am not sure if that is what it is called. The procedure is described here.
I have changed NOTHING in many months. No new apps. No updating of apps. No updating nor upgrading of the OS. Nothing that I can think off has changed.
The "Battery Health" in "Settings" reports "Maximum Capacity" = 87% and I have always had "Optimised Battery Charging" turned on.
So. Does the Group wisdom have ideas of what is going on.
BTW, yes, I have backed up the iPhone.
Thanks, Steve
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Software updates are commonly a tactic for better device reliability. Is anything holding you back from upgrading to iOS 16?
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This is about an iPhone SE 2020; iOS 15.7.1
I have been using it for 2yrs. 4 months. It has been working fine. Today, for the 3rd time in a week the iPhone has become unresponsive. The only way I could get it going again was do a "hard re-boot." I am not sure if that is what it is called. The procedure is described here.
I have changed NOTHING in many months. No new apps. No updating of apps. No updating nor upgrading of the OS. Nothing that I can think off has changed.
The "Battery Health" in "Settings" reports "Maximum Capacity" = 87% and I have always had "Optimised Battery Charging" turned on.
So. Does the Group wisdom have ideas of what is going on.
BTW, yes, I have backed up the iPhone.
Thanks, Steve
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Brent