Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Nothing, oh well.

I have this 24"Apple Cinema Display A1267 for sale. It's in lovely condition - a few small nicks on the case but that's it. Includes thunderbolt adapter.
£120.
I'd really prefer not to post as it's mad heavy but I can maybe help with delivery around Catford etc area

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i will take this but can only collect after 22nd

Yeah no worries. It’s been tucked away for years, another couple of weeks won’t hurt!

not sure if new or I just didn't know - but you can assign actions to double or triple tapping the back of an iPhone
Settings -> Accessibility -> Touch -> Back Tap

(have just updated to iOS 17 incase it's not there on prev versions)

It’s been there on ios16, not sure if it was there on 15.

I find the way that Apple actively hampers you working with pictures is achingly stupid, so maybe I'm missing something.

How do I fix this workflow:

I want to attach a photograph to a post, so I use the search function in photos to find it.
Then I go to the post, click Upload a file, navigate to the Photos option.
Now search isn't available, so I can't find the image.
Close Upload a file.
Go back to Photos, use search, screen grab the photo (creating a duplicate file on the desktop).
Back to Upload a file, locate the screen grab, upload that.
Delete the screen grab.

I want to attach a photograph to a post, so I use the search function in photos to find it.

Then I go to the post and drag the photo to the Upload a file section of the LFGSS window.

I never knew that worked.

You can also edit the toolbars in macOS dialogue boxes iirc

Not sure what you mean I’m afraid

I was thinking about this

https://support.apple.com/en-mk/guide/mac-help/mchlp3011/mac

but doesn't seem to apply to open-dialogues.

I think this might be an issue with the default file format for iphone photos. It uses .HEIC instead of jpg

Two questions Mac fans:

Are Apple going to release some new Airpod pros with usb-c and if so I should hold off buying some? (Macrumours says yes...)
I'm getting a new work phone stipend (£70pm) and it works via expensing it. Normally I would just buy a handset use it for a few years with a cheap sim only deal but I think for this I will need to go for a contract which = the monthly stipend. As such I may as well just go for the new iPhone 15?

15 is going through some issues right now - overheating, NFC chip dying on wireless chargers. I would either wait for that to resolve or go 14 pro

I think I will wait then as buying the 14pro on contract doesn't really make sense

Are Apple going to release some new Airpod pros with usb-c and if so I should hold off buying some? (Macrumours says yes...)

Already available https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MTJV3ZM/A/airpods-pro

Aha thanks!

That sounds pretty bad. Failed production release.

Apparently overheating is software related (at least Apple have acknowledged they're working on an update) but the NFC chip thing appears to be certain cars (BMW & Mini) Qi chargers / overheating on other chargers that's killing the chip. That seems like a production design fault to me.

You're just holding it wrong.

haha

Another reason not to get the new GS then.

Regarding iOS 17 - and privacy..

I just looked through the new features the update offers, debating whether I want / need it (though obviously I will install it, sooner or later, so stuff continues to work).

So much of the features of the recent iOS's I just really do not care about, and the majority feel like they're basically spyware, best example would probably be the scanning of my whole photo library and identifying faces.. I definitely remember being able to turn this off (and doing so, I think in iOS 15 or 16) but at some point realised it must have switched itself on again (probably with iOS 16 / later in iOS 16.x).
Hate shit like that.

Now they're transcribing audio messages by default it seems. Who the fuck wants / needs that?
Scanning all the things now thanks to the expanded "communication safety" feature? No thanks!

tl;dr - is there a comprehensive list of things to turn off in iOS 17 so one can have as much privacy as possible?

I have a 15 Pro and have had no overheating issues whatsoever. The NFC chip being damaged is a BMW/Mini problem as far as I’m aware, although I don’t own a car. Phone worked fine connected to CarPlay via a cable in the rental we had last week though. It’s an excellent phone and I think the ‘issues’ have been vastly exaggerated.

Now they're transcribing audio messages by default it seems. Who the fuck wants / needs that?

I'd find that pretty useful, shame it doesn't seem to be in WhatsApp yet as that'd be handy for when someone sends me a voice note when I'm at work and don't have earphones to hand

Things like scanning for faces or transcribing messages just be done locally, so can't see the privacy issues