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Most of the online discussions about macOS Tahoe have revolved around the UI design, what Apple calls Liquid Glass. Personally, I like the design, but it s understandable that some people have grown used to the previous, more staid interface. What s surprising is that so much ire has been focused on graphic design elements (such as The post macOS Tahoe impressions first appeared on MacMaven…
True story. I was jogging in Central Park today and saw a man who looked a lot like Jeffrey Epstein. It must suck royally to be him. My Jeffrey Epstein dude, if you re reading this do something to look less like him. Dyeing your hair would be a simple first step. The post Looking like Jeffrey Epstein first appeared on MacMaven Consulting .
I don t sell hardware to my clients. I advise MacMaven clients on what to buy, where to buy it from, and the price they should pay. Unless your Mac consultant is an authorized Apple dealer, I strongly advise not to buy Macs from him or her. A Mac consultancy that I won t name (and is The post The drawbacks of buying Macs from your Mac consultant first appeared on MacMaven Consulting .
Apple discontinued the macOS Server product on April 22, 2022. The last remaining services were the Profile Manager and Open Directory. Profile Manager was Apple s reference MDM server. It configures security controls and other settings on Apple devices. Open Directory was Apple s version of OpenLDAP. It provided a staff directory, used for authentication and user The post Synology NAS as a macOS…
The most pleasant surprise of Sequoia is its application compatibility. I didn t encounter any significant breakages in my day-to-day apps. For my first couple of days using Safari with the Bitwarden extension, some complex webpages failed to render correctly. This eventually resolved itself, so I assume some caches needed to be updated. Bitwarden is failing The post macOS Sequoia initial…
I recently had a test done at Lenox Hill Radiology, owned by RadNet, Inc. Prior to the test, I received a written estimate of $255.82 through my insurance company. We know this was an insurance-based estimate as my co-pay and deductible were listed. My actual bill was $290.71. The bottom of the estimate says The The post My Lenox Hill Radiology estimate wasn’t what I was billed first appeared on…
I ve noticed a troubling policy that some physician offices inflict on their patients. They require a credit card on file, which is charged when patients don t pay their bills. I recommend staying away from any medical practice with this billing policy. Here s why this policy is unadulterated BS: When you reject a medical practice for The post Doctors who require a credit card on file first…
Apple s new iPad Air and iPad Pro are extremely compelling, if you re a content creator who can be fully productive with iPadOS applications. iPad software becomes more desktop-like (in terms of power) year after year. If I were an artist, I d be drooling over the Pencil Pro. Despite the pricing complaints from naysayers, the $999 The post Spring 2024 iPad Pro first appeared on MacMaven Consulting…
MacMaven Consulting can help your children in elementary through high school with their computing needs: The post Student Mac support first appeared on MacMaven Consulting .
I ve been an Apple investor for many years. I ve learned to ignore the stock price pullbacks and take comfort in that Apple is run by one of the best management teams in the world. I will never understand those who take a short position in AAPL. Betting against Apple has been a losing proposition. Based The post Investing in AAPL first appeared on MacMaven Consulting .