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I upgrade yearly at launch like most folks do with iUP I assume? Well I literally just got this weird email... "iPhone Upgrade Program We never received your iPhone. Order Number: W1304******...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weird-iphone-upgrade-program-email-questions.2424868/

Apple today released several open source large language models (LLMs) that are designed to run on-device rather than through cloud servers. Called OpenELM (Open-source Efficient Language Mode...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-releases-open-source-ai-models-that-run-on-device.2424846/

Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its launch. The public beta comes a wee...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-seeds-third-public-beta-of-macos-14-5.2424831/

I have a feeling Apple's sales of the M3 family, base to Max, are not doing well, or not as well as the M1 and M2 lines. I've never seen Apple discount machines as quickly as they have with the M...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-would-make-you-upgrade-to-the-m4-macs.2424638/

Tim had high hopes with the Apple Vision Pro but it failed spectacularly. It lacks a killer feature, it lacks a purpose, and it is just too expensive for a toy. Apple had to cancel multiple pro...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/the-end-of-tim-cooks-reign-is-near.2424827/

I am using an external USB audio interface (MOTU) with my Macbook M1 Pro. The MOTU has two LINE IN jacks (called IN 5 and IN 6 in Audio Devices). I am using an audio analyzer application call...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-this-internal-audio-routing-possible.2424625/

Last week was on STURGEON LAKE, MINNESOTA for the 4th of July. This week stalking THE BIG HEADS*. Great weather in the Black Hills of South Dakota! A very pretty area. *Mt Rushmore and Crazy Hor...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/state-your-vacation-location.1898870/

Spotify has not been able to get Apple to approve an EU app update that added information on subscription pricing and links to the Spotify website, and it turns out that's because Spotify ha...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/spotify-and-apple-again-clash-over-app-store-rules-and-fees.2424843/

The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to pass a bill that will either ban TikTok from app stores operating in the country or force Chinese company ByteDance to sell the short-form video app. ​...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/tiktok-facing-potential-us-ban-as-congress-passes-bill-requiring-sale.2424807/

They have made a series of bold predictions which seems so convoluted and construed that the only logical explanation is that they are with George Soros and they’re part of the ruling elite tha...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-maxtech-illuminati.2424865/

Ok so early rumours are saying major camera upgrades It will have same main sensor as the S22 ultra and the same 3x telephoto as well So 108mp/12/10 Other rumours are slimmer, less of a...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-4.2341173/

Apple Arcade games Crossy Road Castle and Solitaire Stories are set to launch on the Vision Pro headset tomorrow, adding two additional popular games to Apple's first head worn device. ​ ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-vision-pro-gains-apple-arcade-games-crossy-road-castle-and-solitaire-stories.2424837/

My "latest Macs" are a heavily upgraded 2009 Mac Pro (6c CPU, M.2 SSD, USB 3, RX580...) and more recently a 12c 2013 Mac Pro with an eGPU (Vega 56) - both machines with more than enough CPU power...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/diy-5k-monitor-success.2253100/

I need a new headset for my work MBP and AirPods/AirPods Pro are among the options. Google indicates that the AirPods Pro microphone is terrible with the Windows version of MS Teams, but I can'...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/how-well-do-airpods-pro-work-with-ms-teams-on-a-mac.2424853/

hey all, trying to boot my ventura mac pro 4,1 flashed to a 5,1 without a gpu so i can do the usb 1.1 patch from opencore legacy patcher. i believe this is called headless mode. however, when i...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/no-internet-when-booting-without-gpu.2424248/

You wait ten years for a driver to enable pre-boot graphics on unsupported GPUs in EFI era Macs, and then two come along at once... This post is to announce a firmware driver to enable the nati...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/enablegop-pre-opencore-gop-support-for-efi-era-imacs-and-mac-pros.2378942/

This thread will be dedicated to the discussion of running macOS 12.0 on unsupported Macs At the time of writing, WWDC has wrapped up and Developer Seeds have been sent out. We're eagerly await...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-12-monterey-on-unsupported-macs-thread.2299557/

QUALCOMM UNVEILS SNAPDRAGON X ELITE CPU PC BENCHMARKS: ORYON CORE FASTER & EFFICIENT THAN INTEL 13TH GEN & APPLE M2 MAX, GPU FASTER THAN AMD RDNA 3 Qualcomm has unveiled first benchmarks of i...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/qualcomm-revealed-x-elites-benchmark-scores.2408596/

The upcoming M3 OLED iPad Pro is by definition a “Skip” year. New untested OLED displays and a castrated M3 chip which Apple is replacing with a new M4 Chip within the same year with the M4. ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/dont-be-fooled-by-raytracing-b-s-on-the-m3-oled-ipad-pro.2424860/

Hi. I'm using TM for my hourly backup. I have an external raid with all my photos (CR3 format file). The error is: "It is not possibile to backup file "“/Volumes/Library HD/LR/Immagini/Phot...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/time-machine-cant-complete-a-backup-due-to-a-file.2424481/

Apple has dropped the number of Vision Pro units that it plans to ship in 2024, going from an expected 700 to 800k units to just 400k to 450k units, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo . ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-cuts-vision-pro-shipments-as-demand-falls-sharply-beyond-expectations.2424752/

Hi guys, I have a 2019 15" Macbook Pro with sticky butterfly keys. I was under the assumption that these awful keys would be under their replacement program. (https://support.apple.com/en-nz/...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2019-15-macbook-pro-with-sticky-keyboard-but-apple-said-that-my-unit-serial-number-isnt-included-in-the-repair-program.2424858/

I use Windows on my work computer and also have another Windows laptop at home and always use a PIN to login instead of a password. Even at the first login screen appears. I know that macOS doe...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/using-pin-login-in-macos-wish-list.2424867/

Does anyone know of a reliable solution for controlling audio on an iPhone in CarPlay? My van lacks dedicated FWD/REW buttons on the steering wheel. I picked up a bluetooth media button and it w...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/wired-or-reliable-wireless-remote.2420687/

Just got this from Amazon Italy. Pretty sure it’s fake. Packaging is suspect (unless Europe has a different box?) and no light up logo when iPhone placed inside. Appreciate confirmation from ot...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/fake-silicone-case.2305222/

Something is rotten in the city of Cupertino. As Apple is planning to unveil this huge new push into AI, Siri in the present is getting rapidly worse. You could use voice to call people even ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/waiting-until-september-for-ios-18s-new-ai-isnt-enough-siri-is-broken-now.2424795/

The European Commission has waved through new 'right to repair' legislation that aims to make it easier for consumers to get their broken devices fixed, even if products are out of warranty....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/eu-right-to-repair-rules-force-companies-to-fix-out-of-warranty-devices.2424805/

Hi, i don't know if someone has already Answered to this question but, it is possible to join in voice chat on discord via browser (like interwebppc)?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/it-is-possible-to-use-voice-chat-on-discord-for-powerpc.2350933/

Hello! I use the Satechi hub. I added 1TB nvme m.2. But when copying a folder it suddenly gives an error and at the same time the drive is ejected. The errors it says are 2-3 types, I will show t...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/problem-copying-nvme-files.2424835/

Looking at a new case for my blue ti 15 pro. Which case+colour are you guys using at the mo that you think matches nicely?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/blue-titanium-users-what-case-are-you-using.2421489/

During the past year much has been done in Macports for PowerPC systems. We got gcc10-bootstrap (credit to @catap and @iains ) compiler that builds with just Xcode tools and is able to then build...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macports-development-for-powerpc-10-4-10-5-10-6-unofficial-invitation-to-cooperate.2363509/

Siri reads the text of new messages to me when I wear AirPods. But I was surprised just now when Siri also accurately described a photo that was texted to me. Has anyone else noticed this? Mayb...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/siri-describes-photos.2417060/

iOS 17.5 Beta 3 Release Date ― April 23, 2024 BUILD NUMBERS ―21F5063f DARWIN KERNEL VERSION ― 23.5.0: Sat Apr 13 16:41:32 PDT 2024; root:xnu-10063.120.104~33 IOS 17.5 BETA 3 SDK RELEASE...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-17-5-beta-3-bug-fixes-changes-and-improvements.2424755/

I recently updated MacOS to 14.4.1 (M1 Mac mini) and now my Brother MFC-J4420DW inkjet printer only prints in monochrome. Before the update the printer and scanner both worked flawlessly. Now I c...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/sonoma-update-14-4-1-and-brother-mfc-inkjet-printers.2424864/

Does anyone have recommendations for a safari extension to block URLs? Think in terms of a website calling out to externally hosted resources that I don't want it to load. Single purchase, not ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/safari-extension-custom-url-blocklist.2424800/

THUNDERBOLT 3 / 4 / USB 4 NVME ENCLOSURES​ The best enclosures for high speed transfers (2.5GB/s+) usually have one of these 2 chipsets: Thunderbolt 3: Intel's JHL7440, e.g. Acasis TBU-401 /...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/thunderbolt-3-m-2-nvme-ssd-enclosures.2027925/

My 7,1 has started rebooting by itself apparently when it goes to sleep. I haven't caught it to see exactly when it happens because I'll go away from it for some hours. When I return it announ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/7-1-reboots-when-sleep-occurs.2424580/

Hi all I just downloaded/saved a whole bunch of photos that were sent via Messages over the past couple of years. After saving them to Photos, they all show the date when they were downloaded, ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/dates-show-when-the-photo-was-downloaded-not-when-the-photo-was-taken.2424863/

This thread will be dedicated to the discussion of running macOS 14.0 on unsupported Macs. At the time of writing, we are waiting for Apple to send out macOS 14 Developer Beta 1. It is currentl...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/macos-14-sonoma-on-unsupported-macs-thread.2391630/

I'm curious as to know what are people using for a password manager. What features does it have that it does better or is important to you? What do you dislike, or wish it did better? For me...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/password-managers-what-are-you-using.2424656/

Apple is planning to refresh the MacBook Pro with M4 chips starting in late 2024, and this guide aggregates everything that we know about Apple's M4 MacBook Pro plans. ​ M4 UPDATE Appl...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apples-m4-macbook-pro-lineup-what-to-expect.2424533/

As in the subject Thanks!

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/can-a-usb-c-multiadapter-with-hdmi-8k-30hz-drive-a-5k-monitor-60hz.2424775/

Here are few that make me cringe every time I hear them: 1. As someone who works with kids, sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who doesn't use the term "kiddo" or "kiddos" instead of "kid" ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/words-or-phrases-that-annoy-you-even-if-you-cant-explain-why.2374470/

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp today announced that it is rolling out support for passkeys on iOS, a feature that will let WhatsApp users log in to their accounts on iOS devices usin...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/whatsapp-for-ios-gains-support-for-passkeys.2424850/

Given the number of guesses he has got Wrong. Is it safe to assume that he is a con artist?

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-mark-gurman-a-con-artist.2424772/

If you've ever opened up a G4 (Lamp/sunflower) to make it a standalone monitor or swap the guts, you know that sending a signal to the built in screen is a nightmare, you have to unplug the TMDS ...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/converting-a-g4-mac-into-stand-alone-monitor-or-converting-to-a-pc.2422660/

I have been having this kind of issue since Friday (5.April) evening (iPad Pro 2018, 12.9-inch, iPadOS 17.4.1). It all started with the Files app not responding (not showing deleted/updated/dow...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/file-based-apps-broken-in-ipados-17-4-1.2423734/

The subject of this week's contest is FLORAL , It's Spring and there's lots of stuff blooming around where I live , trees , shrubs , bulbs . So for this week the challenge is to come up with a...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/weekly-photo-contest-april-16-april-23-floral.2424303/

Yes, it‘s a few days until any of us will actually be “owners,” but the reviews should be coming soon, and we should have a dedicated thread to share our thoughts. Suggested topics of discu...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/apple-studio-display-owners-thread.2337972/

Microsoft will advertise that its upcoming Windows laptops with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite processor are faster than the MacBook Air with Apple's latest M3 chip, according to internal doc...

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/microsoft-says-windows-laptops-with-snapdragon-x-elite-will-be-faster-than-m3-macbook-air.2423784/