Recent content by ncted

To be clear, I would not be switching anything to Windows. My wife has to use Windows for work, but that is it. If I decided to replace my Mac laptop, it would be with a Linux laptop.

That used to happen with BT audio and Maps, but with CarPlay, I have been able to control whether I wanted the audio, no audio, or only alerts. It happens on my wife's phone as well, which isn't even connected to the rental car. This is broken functionality that used to work for both of us...

Also, I am really struggling with the new UI on my Apple Watch 10. To activate the UI buttons for the exercise functions, I have to click above the icon compared to the previous versions. I usually takes me at least a couple of tries to actually accomplish it. I am probably not going to...

In order to make text visible most of time in UI elements, I had to turn off dark mode and reduce transparency. Prior to doing those things, it was much more common to not be able to read what a text label was in the UI. If you've been in the Photos, Mail, and Message apps, function buttons...

I'm at the Grand Canyon for Christmas. The apps I've been using are primarily Photos, Maps, Mail, and iMessage, and I've been having issues with all of them. Weird transparency bugs in Mail keep happening. The updates to the Photos app they promised after the previous version screwed up so...

I've been using Apple Products since the ][+. I have lost track of how many Apple computers, iPods, iPads, iPhones, AppleTVs, etc. I have owned over the years. This is mostly because I give them to family members when I want to upgrade. I never "loved" Apple like many seem to, but their...

Well, it is certainly down from the 55 million viewers it used to get, but it is still hovering around 20 million which isn't too shabby for a non-sports broadcast. Gemini (AI) says there are several hundred million viewers worldwide, if you are inclined to believe the hallucinations of a machine.

Personal opinions about the value of the show aside (disclaimer: not really a fan myself), I think it is significant that a once a year event with a worldwide following is moving to YT. How long before the Superbowl does the same?

https://variety.com/2025/film/news/oscars-youtube-2029-1236610989/

Sounds like Jimbo is ready to jack into the Matrix. ;)

https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/tv-providers/lg-tv-update-adds-non-removable-microsoft-copilot-app-to-webos

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/cable-channel-subscribers-grew-for-the-first-time-in-years-last-quarter/

If they (or someone else) had just a locals package with ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CW, and PBS for a reasonable price, I'd consider it, but that doesn't seem to be a thing anyone wants to sell me. I get by with my antenna, HD Homerun, and Channels DVR, but it would be nice to have another option.

YouTube TV to Offer Pared-Down, Lower-Priced Channel Bundles The new packages will allow more customization for viewers, but add to a crowded slate of streaming options...

Well, there are a variety of ways, but one is for the infected streaming box to scan the other devices on your network, such as personal computers or mobile devices, and infect them with various forms of malware, viruses, etc. in order to steal information through capturing your banking and...