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This is why Macs have become horrible for recording and performing music.

It isn't a solution at all. It just resets the audio. It will fail again and again. Absolute crap that I doubt would have gotten past QA when I was there. It is garbage.

github.com/BRMilev22/AudioResc…

#Apple #Mac


GitHub - BRMilev22/AudioRescue: AudioRescue: One-click macOS menu bar app to instantly fix MacBook Pro/Air audio crackling, stuttering & distortion. Works on M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel Macs. Automates the sudo killall coreaudiod fix with a simple click. Free & o

AudioRescue: One-click macOS menu bar app to instantly fix MacBook Pro/Air audio crackling, stuttering & distortion. Works on M1/M2/M3/M4 & Intel Macs. Automates the sudo killall coreaudiod...
GitHub
#apple #mac

#mac #pc #vintage #zip #Syquest #ls120 #vintageelectronics

Reminder that #USB is, and always was, a bad design; as usual for Intel. We had #Firewire, a true bus, and not the worst option of many, polling, like USB. We could have had everything USB-C offers now -- reversible plugs, power-negotiation, multi-protocol -- with Firewire decades ago if USB hadn't taken over. Firewire even had Ethernet-over-Firewire, at 400MBps, fifteen years before Thunderbolt would do the same.

Firewire didn't need a different plug for the computer-side and for the device-side (USB-A & USB-B) because it was a true bus. You could hook any two devices together via a normal Firewire cable and you'd get instant two-way communication. This is how the PS2 did link-play. USB pushed the workload on to the computer. USB-C solves the "who is the host and who is the client?" problem by putting a tiny *computer* into the cable, that's how insane USB has become.

Firewire has been gone so long now that most #Apple #Mac users probably don't even know that you could plug a Mac into another computer via Firewire, power it on holding T and the internal disk drive would appear *as an external HDD* to the other computer.

#retrocomputing

#apple #retrocomputing #mac #usb #firewire

I just finished an article on how to convert an older #mac to a #nixbook

Yay for #linux and #nixos !!

This article is written with a non technical audience in mind. You still have to be tech curious, but even regular non nerdy folks should be able to follow this guide.

codemonkeymike.medium.com/how-…


How To Upcycle Your 2010–2017 MacBook Air

How To Upcycle Your 2010–2017 MacBook Air Apple may not love your MacBook Air anymore, but you still can The tapered-body MacBook Air models from 2010–2017 were iconic laptops. I owned one myself …
Mike Kelly (Medium)
#linux #NixOS #mac #nixbook

New #Apple #Mac bug! Headphones are not recognised and you have to restart the Mac if you encountered the issue. My M1 doesn't seem to have this issue, but the work one does. Work around is to use USB C headphones. They're a different device altogether.
#apple #mac

#Accessibility #apple #blind #MACOS #mac #voiceover

#apple #AI #canada #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia #buycanadian

This is wild. In the updated Mac User Guide when you click on "learn more" in the Apple Intelligence area of the Settings it says:

"Turn Apple Intelligence on: With macOS 15.3 or later, Apple Intelligence is on by default and integrated across features in your apps. "

then a few lines later…

"Note: Apple Intelligence is currently in beta. Apple Intelligence uses generative models, and outputs may be inaccurate, unexpected, or offensive. Check important information for accuracy."

#Canada #BuyCanadian #AI #AppleIntelligence #mac #Apple #macos15sequoia

A screenshot of the help guide a portion of the text says: Apple Intelligence is the personal intelligence system built into macOS Sequoia. It combines the power of generative models with an understanding of your personal context to deliver intelligence that’s useful and relevant. Apple Intelligence is designed to understand and create language and images; prioritize and summarize notifications, mail, and messages; and draw from the personal information on your device to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks. And it does all this while protecting your privacy. Availability: Apple Intelligence is available with Siri and device language set to English in most regions around the world. For more information, see the Apple Support article Apple Intelligence requirements. Turn Apple Intelligence on: With macOS 15.3 or later, Apple Intelligence is on by default and integrated across features in your apps. If you have an earlier version of macOS 15 (or if you previously turned off Apple Intelligence), choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Apple Intelligence & Siri , then click Get Apple Intelligence. Turn Apple Intelligence off: Choose Apple menu > System Settings, click Apple Intelligence & Siri , then click the button next to Apple Intelligence. Note: Apple Intelligence is currently in beta. Apple Intelligence uses generative models, and outputs may be inaccurate, unexpected, or offensive. Check important information for accuracy.
#apple #AI #canada #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia #buycanadian

I would also like to say to Apple. You've had Siri for how many years? You've added many variations to your English speakers. But no Canadian variations.

Perhaps it's just the moment we're in, but I'd like to see a Canadian Western, Canadian Eastern, Canadian Maritime, and Newfoundland Option for Siri.

Thank you very much.
#Canada #BuyCanadian

#AI #AppleIntelligence #mac #Apple #macos15sequoia

A screenshot of the English voice dialogue in Siri shows on the left, American, Australian, British, Indian, Irish, and South African. American is selected and there are 5 voices available on the right
#apple #AI #canada #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia #buycanadian

“ChatGPT Extension”

OH HELLS NO. I'm not going to be a part of that. I draw the line there immediately.

Edit: It appears that this is not on by default. I did not set it up and I turned off the "suggestions”.
#AI #AppleIntelligence #mac #Apple #macos15sequoia

About Siri, Dictation & Privacy... Siri Responses... Extensions ChatGPT Siri and other features can use ChatGPT to help answer your requests.
< > ChatGPT Extension Use ChatGPT ChatGPT can help you write text, create an image, answer questions, and more. OpenAl Terms of Use... Set Up... Siri Setup Prompts Allow Siri to suggest ChatGPT when you make a request that requires it.
A dialog offering to connect to ChatGPT
#apple #AI #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia

You can turn Apple Intelligence off on macOS in the new “Apple Intelligence & Siri” area of System Settings.

See my previous boost on creating a “mismatch" Siri voice that effectively disables AI across all your connected Apple iCloud devices.
#AI #AppleIntelligence #mac #Apple #macos15sequoia

A screenshot of the Apple Intelligence & Siri dialogue shows it is about 10 options down the list on the left. There is a toggle button at the top of the dialog on the right with “Apple Intelligence”
#apple #AI #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia

#apple #AI #mac #appleintelligence #macos15sequoia

OH WHAT

My Apple Mac AI + @ivory (?) just summarized my post criticizing Apple’s AI.

I CRITICIZE THIS UNAPPROVED SUMMATION OF MY CRITICISM

#mac #apple

A notification says from Ivory says “Chris Alemany Apple Intelligence post criticizes Apple’s shift towards image creation tools.”
#apple #mac @Ivory by Tapbots

ughh... Apple Intelligence is here.

I also remember text to speech being super cool back in the MacOS 8 days.

I am not convinced we've really advanced that far contrary to what some want to say.

And we have definitely pitched the whole "Apple is about the Creative People" out the window in favour of "Image Creation Tools -- based on the unpaid work of millions -- are here.”

#mac #apple

A picture of a information window that popped up after completion of the update. It announces apple intelligence.
A picture of a not notification on the top right corner of my screen says image creation tools are here. Genmoji and image playground are now available for your Mac. With a little multicoloured square icon on the left side.
#apple #mac

#apple #mac

#iphone #mac #ipad #appleintelligence

Over the years, I have scoured the internet for various versions of the Mac HIG PDFs. Here is my collection so far.

Some neat ones include HIGs for Mac OS 8 & a preliminary Mac OS X version from the Public Beta.

These HIGs contain general desktop guidelines that still apply today & that you can't find in the modern HIG.

Please retoot! Everyone should read these.

iCloud: icloud.com/iclouddrive/03elmPn…

DB: dropbox.com/scl/fo/gziho6zcerb…

#Mac #HIG #Macintosh #UIUX #UserExperience #macOS #MacHIG #MacOSX

Macintosh HIG Collection

Shared with Dropbox
Dropbox
#MACOS #mac #userexperience #uiux #macintosh #hig #machig #macosx

In January, I reported a bug in #Firefox for the #Mac where VoiceOver loses complete page contents under certain circumstances. The bug recently received a patch, and I was curious and discovered that I can still read Mozilla code without problems. :-) But I resisted the temptation to put the Firefox build system on my Mac and build it myself. ;-)

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.…

1875629 - VoiceOver loses cache contents in background tabs if no element on the page is focused when switching away

NEW (eitan) in Core - Disability Access APIs. Last updated 2024-05-24.
bugzilla.mozilla.org
#firefox #mac

#linux #unix #developer #mac #curl

Funny Reddit thread about Tim Cook's comment: "the Mac is the best computer for AI." Apple fanboys defend it with unified ram, and Apple haters attack with Nvidia GPU speed. lol #ML #AI #Apple #Mac reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/commen…
#apple #AI #ML #mac

#linux #Windows #mac

I have one image, and two very differing descriptions of said image. The first is from #Llava13B, a local model installed on my #Mac, and the second is from #GPT. The GPT response is so huge that I'm going to have to post it as threaded replies, but it shows the vast difference between models. For this first post, the Llava13B response has been included as #AltText.

1/

The image is a close-up of a computer screen, displaying various audio waveforms. There are multiple overlapping waveform lines, varying in height and width, which indicate different frequencies and amplitudes. Additionally, there is a graph visible on the screen. In terms of user interface, an icon can be spotted towards the left side of the screen, while a keyboard can also be seen further down the display. The overall focus of the scene remains on the audio waveforms and their representation in the digital realm.
#AltText #mac #gpt #Llava13B

I found an extremely interesting and fun #Mac #app called #soundpaste. The idea is that you watch a video and if you hear something interesting you press the hotkey at the beginning of this thing and then you press the hotkey again and the audio is automatically copied to your CLipboard, ready to paste in Protools or whatever other DAW. It can record system audio without system driver, so that's a plus.

apps.apple.com/pl/app/soundpas…


‎SoundPaste

‎Introducing SoundPaste, the simple yet revolutionary app that can copy-paste sound! Say goodbye to the tedious process of dealing with saving and opening sound files; with SoundPaste, simply record, copy, and paste sound directly to your preferred …
App Store
#app #mac #soundpaste

Are there any #Linux distributions with #Speakup in them that work on the new #mac machines in #vmare or #utm? I tried #debian 12 and under this distro Speakup froze up at random intervals and locked up the vm. I am starting to think that two different physical machines may be the best for me. #arm64 with #accessibility features doesn't seem to be stable enough yet for prime time.
#Accessibility #linux #debian #mac #arm64 #Speakup #vmare #utm

Put down your #mouse for an hour and use these #Mac #Keyboard #Shortcuts instead, Be more #productive

On #Youtube: youtu.be/v24BlRToFC8

On #Instagram: instagram.com/reel/CyqlCTcIX2e…


Andre Louis on Instagram: "Try putting down your #mouse for an hour and use these amazing #Mac #Keyboard #Shortcuts instead, see how much more #productive you are."

9 likes, 0 comments - onj_andrelouis on October 21, 2023: "Try putting down your #mouse for an hour and use these amazing #Mac #Keyboard #Shortcuts instead,..."
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#Instagram #youtube #mac #keyboard #shortcuts #mouse #productive

Hello! I would like to invite everyone to join the #Accessible #Apple community on Discord. This server is dedicated to current and future #blind and/or #VisuallyImpaired users of #iPhone, #Mac, #Apple Watch and other #Apple products who would like to get the most out of their devices. If that's something you are interested in, give us a shot!!
discord.gg/vfKyEBmXNb
Now to some FAQ that I guess will be asked over and over.
Q: There's only one administrator and that's you.
A: Yeah, but there's no point as there's literally noone else there, yet.
Q: Where are the rules?
A: They are not existent yet. Just please be a human.
Q: What's the point if there's AppleVis?
A: AppleVis was, and still is a great resource if it comes to stuff like APp directories, curated list of resources, podcasts ETC, however the forum features are suboptimal, especially for mobile usage. I have spoken to many people who are newcomers to the #Apple ecosystem and using the AppleVis website turned out to be harder than using their shiny new device itself.

Please keep in mind that the server is in a test stage, many things can happen, including channel deletions/additions, moderation appointments or server deletion in case there's no real interest. If you have any suggestions how could I improve it or if you would like to help me moderate, please reach out.
I kindly ask everyone to boost it to gauge interest. #accessibility #a11y #blind


Join the Accessible Apple Discord Server!

Check out the Accessible Apple community on Discord - hang out with 1 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.
Discord
#a11y #Accessibility #accessible #apple #blind #iphone #mac #visuallyimpaired

The most versatile and customisable app - Mona for Mastodon is *FINALLY* out of Beta and available to the general public on the #iOS, #iPadOS and #Mac App Stores. #MonaApp

iOS/iPadOS download link: apps.apple.com/gb/app/mona-for…


‎Mona for Mastodon

‎Mona is a Mastodon app packed with customization features. Optimized for VoiceOver. Native design. Post Actions • Drag actions into the order you prefer • Configure actions as swipe options: swipe a post horizontally to perform an action • Optional…
App Store
#ios #mac #monaapp #ipados

#apps #ios #mac #howto #ipados

Considering I made this one on my own and it has 0% interesting artwork/thumbnail, I *think* I have the most watched video on youtube about this particular topic. Not bad for a blind guy.

How-to: Format Your SSD as #APFS on #Mac youtu.be/ZiFnhVU3aos


How-to: Format Your SSD as APFS on Mac

In this video, I'll show you how to format your SSD as APFS on a Mac.This is useful for storing your sample libraries, and so long as you don't want to use t...
YouTube
#mac #apfs

Super post from @SaraSoueidan on how to set up a screen reader testing environment.

sarasoueidan.com/blog/testing-…

Sara, do you or anyone else know of a way test VoiceOver on Mac if we don't have access to a Mac? One of the perennial frustrations in the web industry is the assumption we're all on Macs. For many, Macs are well out of our budget ranges, but we still want to do the best we can with the tools at hand. Any advice?

#accessibility #a11y #inclusion #mac #macos #windows #testing


Setting up a screen reader testing environment on your computer

www.sarasoueidan.com
#a11y #Accessibility #Windows #testing #MACOS #mac #inclusion @Sara Soueidan

#linux #foss #opensource #Windows #libreoffice #mac #tdforg @LibreOffice @Collabora Office @TUXEDO @allotropia

Announcement: Macstodon 0.3 is here! 🥳​

Macstodon is a Mastodon client for 68k Macintosh computers! With it, you can post plain-text toots, view your home and local timelines, and view your notifications!

System Requirements:
- A 68020/68030/68040 Macintosh
- System 7.1 through 8.1
- At least 1.5 MB of free memory
- 32-bit addressing enabled
- Internet Config installed
- an SSL-stripping proxy running on another machine

You can download the latest release from GitHub: github.com/smallsco/macstodon
(but please read the Read Me, I worked hard on it!)

And with that, I'm going to take a break from this project for a few days! But do let me know if you've successfully used it!

#RetroComputing #RetroProgramming #VintageMac #68K #Apple #Mac #MacOS #ClassicMac

A screenshot of the Macstodon 0.3 timeline view. The upper 2/3rds of the window lists, from left to right: the home timeline, the local timeline, and notifications. Above each timeline is a Refresh button. The lower 1/3rd of the window contains a textbox that displays the contents of the selected item from the timeline.

GitHub - smallsco/macstodon: A basic Mastodon client for Classic Mac OS

A basic Mastodon client for Classic Mac OS. Contribute to smallsco/macstodon development by creating an account on GitHub.
GitHub
#apple #retrocomputing #MACOS #mac #retroprogramming #vintagemac #68k #classicmac

#blind #mac #voiceover

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