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Battery life benchmarks across MacOS versions
I've been looking for benchmarks that compare the same system across different MacOS versions. I'm specifically interested in battery life, but I'm curious about other performance metrics too. For example, I'd like to see if an M1 Macbook Air works better on Ventura or Tahoe. There's a lot of...- barrybeebenson
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- battery life benchmark macos performance
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- Forum: macOS
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NewsNinja - feed aggregator for RSS, Reddit, Youtube (no account, no ads)
Hello, it's been over a year that I'm updating my side project and I just realized I never posted about it on this forum! NewsNinja is a feed aggregator allowing you to follow RSS feeds, subreddits and youtube channels and it's available on Mac, iOS, iPadOS and VisionOS. It doesn't require any... -
macOS Xcode Git <<<< Terminal Git
As an iOS developer I started working with Xcode's Git integration back in the years of iOS 13/14. During that time I've had to face lots of problems with it mostly when merging big developments, straight to the point where the other day I had to redo a complete development on a new branch...- Aquamite
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- development git macos shell terminal xcode zsh
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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IMac won't download El Capitan or Yosemite
Hi there, I have a 2008 Imac that won't download El Capitan or Yosemite. It always give me the message "This copy of the install OS X El Capitan application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading." I have used a bootable usb to try to download the el... -
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With Apple Neo Official Will iPhone Get a Desktop Mode?
Hello everyone, I’m new here and wanted to bring up a question that’s been on my mind for a long time. Years ago, I had a Samsung Android phone that supported DeX mode, and I was genuinely surprised by how capable it was. Running a desktop‑style interface from a phone felt incredibly close to...- wdlvwdlv
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- apple neo apple silicon desktop mode ipad iphone macos
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- Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry
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Streamlets for macOS - An Internet Radio Player
Hi all 👋🏻 I'm the maker of Streamlets for watchOS and something I’ve been planning to do for some time is build a version for macOS, I’m pleased to say it’s being released this week, with a public TestFlight available. What I wanted to address 6 years ago with the watchOS version was to listen... -
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Does downgrading macOS improve battery life?
My MacBook Air M2 which I got new back in August 2022 has a maximum capacity of 91% left, and running macOS Tahoe on it causes it to drain from 100% to like 91-90% in one 1 hour when I browse the web, and overall the battery does not seem to last as long as before. I want to know, does...- Red29359
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- battery macos macos tahoe tahoe
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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Pop up a folder/tag navigation menu anywhere
Hey all I built myself a small app to quickly pop up a menu of favorite folders, tags and more right at the pointer location. I just wasn't happy with the Finder/Dock/Spotlight or the more advanced tools like Alfred etc., they all felt like having to do work to actually get to my stuff. I like... -
Do I need an Apple Silicon Mac to use Agentic Coding in Xcode?
I have a late 2019 Intel MacBook Pro with a pretty impressive spec. It’s running the latest Sequoia release of 15.7.5. I’m curious about using the Agentic Coding features in Xcode. I’m using Xcode 26.3 on Sequoia, but I can’t find the Intelligence tab in Settings. I’m wondering if the agentic... -
Private Browsing not working on macOS Tahoe? Try this.
I just had the pleasure to not being able to use Private Browsing on my Mac since running the latest version of Tahoe, 26.3. First it told me that Private Browsing isn't available because of a st Screen Time passcode, however that never was a problem in the past. After I disabled the passcode...- Herr Podspro
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- macos private browsing safari tahoe tahoe 26.3
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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macOS Using Github as a on-demand cloud service for an open source macOS app (Moodist)
I built Moodist for MacOS to play ambient sound mixes. It currently has 131 sounds and 128 mixes, with plans to expand the sound library even further; however, this comes with a problem: the app’s size. A user on this forum suggested splitting the GitHub repository, separating the app from its...- jsgrrchg
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- cloud macos microsoft github
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- Forum: Apple Programming
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BetterCapture: A free, open source macOS screen recorder
Hey everyone, I needed a solid screen recorder, so I built one. Feedback has been very positive so far, so I wanted to share it here: BetterCapture is a menu bar screen recorder for macOS. It's built with SwiftUI and ScreenCaptureKit, uses the native Content Picker to select what you record... -
Do we need a VPN?
We are running two MacBooks, two iPads, two Apple Watches. Safari is our main browser. We are not doing anything more secret than online shopping. We do hang out at gyms, airports, etc. Our NordVPN is needing renewal. Do we really need a VPN? -
Daily pop-up ad in Numbers now?!?
It appears that the only change with the update of Numbers to version 14.5 is that I get a daily nag to download the "new version" so that I can pay $12.99/month for an app that used to be free. I assume that if I download the new version, I will be prompted at least once a day to complete an... -
macOS Tahoe Brings a Pleasant Design Refresh with Liquid Glass, and Great New Features
macOS Tahoe brings many benefits in my opinion. The unified Liquid Glass design language between Apple’s platforms make picking up projects on the Mac far more pleasant. And it feels like it fits much better within Apple’s ecosystem of devices. It feels congruent and consistent with Apple’s...- Kal Madda
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- liquid glass mac macbook macbook air macbook pro macos macos 26 macos tahoe spotlight tahoe
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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Moodist for MacOS, an open source ambient sound player
I’ve always been a fan of apps that play ambient sound mixes. So far, the best one I’ve found is Moodist because of its huge sound library (https://moodist.mvze.net/). However, it’s a web app, and I personally prefer native apps. There are several alternatives out there, some of them under... -
Looking for beta testers for Burst Notes, a keyboard centric utility to quickly get your thoughts, ideas and todos into markdown files
I've just finished work on the first beta for my new Mac utility designed to capture any stray thought, idea or todo straight into a safe place, so that you can get on with what you're doing. I started writing this mostly for myself, because my head is always full of ideas while I code, write...- JorgAncrath
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- keyboard mac macos markdown osx utility
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- Forum: Mac Apps
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Have you reverted to a previous version of macOS after trying out Tahoe and if so what version? (POLL)
Throughout all the Tahoe sentiment topics, there are endless posts from users who switched back to at least the previous macOS after spending some time on one or more beta or RC versions of Tahoe (or are waiting it out on their current macOS versions) - on balance to have that market metric in...- Omega Mac
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- downgrade macos osx reinstall upgrade
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- Forum: macOS Tahoe (26)
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macOS Photos drag & drop does not give you the original file
I’m trying to understand whether this is intended behavior or simply very poor UX. I’m using Photos on macOS. When I select a photo and click Info, Photos clearly shows a file size of several megabytes. If I then drag that same photo from Photos into Telegram and explicitly send it as a...
