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So I had to force-quit an app. macOS opens a... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
So I had to force-quit an app. macOS opens a dialog: "StupidApp quit unexpectedly. Do you wish to reopen it?"

It didn't quit unexpectedly - I fully expected it to quit when *I* force-quit it. So...
Posted by reader50, on Yesterday at 08:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I had good luck with Pioneer ODDs. Recall the... 96 Views / 1 Replies  
I had good luck with Pioneer ODDs. Recall the usual incompatibility was about booting. So it probably doesn't matter much for reading purposes.

You could also go the USB ODD route. Or steal a SATA...
Posted by reader50, on Yesterday at 07:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
OK - how to get a police car towed if it parks in... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
OK - how to get a police car towed if it parks in a handicap spot (https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+get+a+police+car+towed+if+it+parks+in+a+handicap+spot)

Took several minutes to skim...
Posted by reader50, on Yesterday at 02:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Stick driving looks cool on TV, but I got tired... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Stick driving looks cool on TV, but I got tired of them in traffic. And got tired of paying for clutch replacements. Those haven't been cheap since ... er, anytime I can remember. They're also a...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 16, 2024 at 08:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
After thinking about it awhile, I realized you... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
After thinking about it awhile, I realized you meant the location, not the car ownership. The city tows on public property, and contractors tow from private property.

My initial thought was who...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 16, 2024 at 07:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
"They left", as in drove the car away with the... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
"They left", as in drove the car away with the ticket, before the tow arrived? Or their car & ticket left with the tow truck?

Around here, tow drivers are opportunistic. They'll drop whatever...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 16, 2024 at 12:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Try a nylon wire wheel in a drill. example... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Try a nylon wire wheel in a drill. example (https://www.ebay.com/itm/155818723850). You should be able to get these at any hardware store. It'll be a little messy, as the sticky pad comes off in tiny...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 14, 2024 at 07:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Cell phone calls never completed to the plane. I... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
Cell phone calls never completed to the plane. I favor the theory that they lost cabin pressure. Though that triggers the oxygen masks. I never could see how it would put everyone to sleep fast...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 14, 2024 at 03:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I think he's reasoning it like this: Case 1:... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
I think he's reasoning it like this:

Case 1: Whistleblower testifies. Airbus benefits, as Boeing sucks. But Boeing ultimately benefits too, because they're forced to improve QC.

Case 2:...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 13, 2024 at 09:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Chicago was famous for these kinds of suicides... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
Chicago was famous for these kinds of suicides during Prohibition. Maybe today still. Gangsters regularly checked out, with suicide notes pinned to their chests. Saying they couldn't take it any...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 13, 2024 at 01:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Boeing has been having trouble lately, and losing... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
Boeing has been having trouble lately, and losing a ton of money. Ultimately because the board & executive suite were taken over by business & marketing types, kicking out all the engineers. They...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 13, 2024 at 02:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Shortly after this happened, I read that G-R... 78,432 Views / 291 Replies  
Shortly after this happened, I read that G-R filed a civil suit against the supply house. For letting live rounds slip through. But I haven't heard anything at all since the one mention.
Posted by reader50, on Mar 12, 2024 at 11:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge
The Curta Calculator... 337 Views / 16 Replies  
The Curta Calculator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curta) may fit in there somewhere. It was the best handheld calculator in the world for two decades, until electronics surpassed it.
Posted by reader50, on Mar 12, 2024 at 04:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
LibreOffice is free, opens MS files, and should... 880 Views / 12 Replies  
LibreOffice is free, opens MS files, and should feel familiar. It can even import AppleWorks files.
Posted by reader50, on Mar 11, 2024 at 05:47 PM, in Mac Notebooks
I updated Monterey a couple days ago, and... 880 Views / 12 Replies  
I updated Monterey a couple days ago, and encountered instability afterwards. Multiple lockups over 24 hours, making me do forced reboots. But I updated OpenCore and my VPN software at the same time,...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 11, 2024 at 12:36 PM, in Mac Notebooks
"ballot purity" was a phrase used in some news... 2,906,265 Views / 3,902 Replies  
"ballot purity" was a phrase used in some news coverage. From the Colorado Supreme Court ruling, they reference:

I didn't see specific quotes from these sections, sorry. Probably because the...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 10, 2024 at 02:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Colorado has a "ballot-purity" law, requiring... 2,906,265 Views / 3,902 Replies  
Colorado has a "ballot-purity" law, requiring only valid candidates. Who can hold the office they're running for. Not all states have such a law - several of the 14th Amendment challenges failed for...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 10, 2024 at 04:03 AM, in Political/War Lounge
If it's H&R Block, it says "Catalina" as the... 880 Views / 12 Replies  
If it's H&R Block, it says "Catalina" as the minimum, but the app actually accepts High Sierra as the minimum.

Also, you can get Catalina from Apple via the DosDude Catalina patch installer...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 9, 2024 at 11:51 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Minivans are unpopular in the US today. After... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Minivans are unpopular in the US today. After being very popular decades ago. I've never owned one, but they seem practical. Lots of space for a comparatively low price. Instead, people tend to buy...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 9, 2024 at 01:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
US Constitution, Section 1: (chusing the... 2,906,265 Views / 3,902 Replies  
US Constitution, Section 1: (chusing the President)

So the States choose the "manner" of appointing Presidential Electors. At present all states have public elections.

Congress can set some...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 8, 2024 at 01:59 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The US has a tariff on car imports from China,... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
The US has a tariff on car imports from China, 20% I believe. Europe has no such tariff. That's why China is making inroads in Europe, while very little is showing up in the US. BYD does sell...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 7, 2024 at 01:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It's estimated that when batteries hit $100 per... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
It's estimated that when batteries hit $100 per KWh (at the pack level) then EVs will cost the same to manufacture as gas equivalents. IIRC Tesla reached $100 per KWh a few years ago, but only at the...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 6, 2024 at 05:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
When I was a kid, 13-inch was a bedroom size, and... 47,286 Views / 332 Replies  
When I was a kid, 13-inch was a bedroom size, and 19-inch was a normal living-room size. 49 would count as a huge TV.

We are indeed living in the future, though the timeline needs some more work....
Posted by reader50, on Mar 6, 2024 at 01:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Actually, they're mostly viewing the Pol Lounge... 1,070,959 Views / 1,392 Replies  
Actually, they're mostly viewing the Pol Lounge at the moment, which also counts for the Lounge total.

I guess the spiders and bots enjoy our heated discussions.

Or maybe one of us applied for...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 5, 2024 at 04:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
A restaurant was in the news a few months ago.... 78,432 Views / 291 Replies  
A restaurant was in the news a few months ago. Stealing tips from workers, not honoring overtime pay, etc. Where the owner hired a fake "priest" to visit the store, and ask for confessions from the...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 2, 2024 at 10:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They vanished on me too, over the last few days.... 1,802 Views / 10 Replies  
They vanished on me too, over the last few days. For reference, I don't use ad blocks. So in theory, I'll see all ads.

I think the pop-ups used the banner ad spaces. The banners seem missing too,...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 2, 2024 at 05:34 PM, in Feedback
If they want to bring that up, I'd want to know... 78,432 Views / 291 Replies  
If they want to bring that up, I'd want to know more about her boss. The data is useless in a vacuum - is Gutierrez-Reed unprofessional, or did her boss earn such treatment?

All it shows is at...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 2, 2024 at 01:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Back to the Future (part 3) in 1990. My sis and I... 47,286 Views / 332 Replies  
Back to the Future (part 3) in 1990. My sis and I treated our mom, after treating her to Part 2 in 1989. We liked the movies, but were sitting too close to one of the side speakers. It had a healthy...
Posted by reader50, on Mar 1, 2024 at 01:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I had to look up "sopaipilla" - it's a mini-bread... 43,213 Views / 242 Replies  
I had to look up "sopaipilla" - it's a mini-bread piece.

When I first read the post, it sounded like: "Would you like free samples of something that's spelled kinda like Syphilis?". I'd probably...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 29, 2024 at 09:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So it's a working prop to attract visitors?... 181,956 Views / 408 Replies  
So it's a working prop to attract visitors? Interesting technique.
Posted by reader50, on Feb 29, 2024 at 01:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I read that Mike spent the 2-weeks off at... 2,906,265 Views / 3,902 Replies  
I read that Mike spent the 2-weeks off at Mar-a-lago. Presumably a free stay - he reportedly isn't rich. Didn't he sleep nights in the Speaker's office for a time?

But the stay with Trump can't be...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 26, 2024 at 09:50 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Do these "child" embryos have a right to be born?... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
Do these "child" embryos have a right to be born? If so, what if the man/woman sources don't want to get pregnant again (or cannot)? Will the state force a pregnancy, or pay for a surrogate? Or must...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 25, 2024 at 06:25 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It can be appealed to SCOTUS by the losing party.... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
It can be appealed to SCOTUS by the losing party. I haven't read the judgement - if the winning party had anything denied, then technically both parties lost something. In which case, either side can...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 25, 2024 at 02:55 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I avoid QLC like the plague. TLC or MLC (if the... 1,785 Views / 5 Replies  
I avoid QLC like the plague. TLC or MLC (if the price isn't too high). Beware some marketing scumbags put "MLC" on 3-bit and 4-bit devices. Something to look for is the write capacity, usually in...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 24, 2024 at 06:11 PM, in Consumer Hardware & Components
I'm seeing this ad style on my desktop now.... 1,802 Views / 10 Replies  
I'm seeing this ad style on my desktop now. Though it's at the bottom rather than the top. Ladies underwear plus some Chinese-market tchotchkes.

Doesn't intrude much, on a 4K monitor. Perhaps you...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 24, 2024 at 04:32 PM, in Feedback
My personal experience has been to spill over to... 1,734 Views / 3 Replies  
My personal experience has been to spill over to other drives when I have huge data, that doesn't comfortably fit on the boot drive. Or when boot drives went to (small) SSDs, but the data wouldn't...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 24, 2024 at 02:36 PM, in Alternative Operating Systems
It pops down to cover content? Or are we looking... 1,802 Views / 10 Replies  
It pops down to cover content? Or are we looking at a phone browser?

There's almost nothing I can do about ads today - that all runs through the owner. Who keeps us alive due to altruism I guess....
Posted by reader50, on Feb 24, 2024 at 02:23 PM, in Feedback
Might have something to do with running out of... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Might have something to do with running out of money. This can happen if the wife opens the credit card bill first.
Posted by reader50, on Feb 22, 2024 at 10:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It is illegal to leave a child locked in a car -... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
It is illegal to leave a child locked in a car - mostly due to the overheating danger.

So in Alabama, if an embryo is transported by a car/truck/etc and they stop for gas/meal/whatever, they...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 22, 2024 at 08:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
To my knowledge, all 50 states require children... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
To my knowledge, all 50 states require children to attend school until they turn 18. Assuming a classroom has a good fridge, will setting the test tube in the freezer meet the school requirement to...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 21, 2024 at 04:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
So I'm assuming the embryos have the right to... 805 Views / 31 Replies  
So I'm assuming the embryos have the right to vote? Assuming they're on ice for at least 18 years?
Posted by reader50, on Feb 21, 2024 at 01:49 PM, in Political/War Lounge
No YT app here - it's all browser on YouTube. CNN... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
No YT app here - it's all browser on YouTube. CNN videos have unrelated subjects, though I think the YT ads do play on a few other sites with video ads.

On 2nd thought, the real-estate ads cover...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 19, 2024 at 01:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
YouTube ad targeting again. I'm getting: Ads... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
YouTube ad targeting again. I'm getting:

Ads for Plus-sized girl wear.
Ads for yachts in the $M+ range. From two different dealers.
Ads for big Chevy trucks, from multiple dealers.
Ads for some...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 18, 2024 at 09:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I use them for multiple things. Browser on one... 43,213 Views / 242 Replies  
I use them for multiple things. Browser on one screen. Mail is often open on another, and a productivity app or game on a 3rd. Very useful during YouTube ads. Or it can be the GIMP on one, with...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 15, 2024 at 07:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If it's only used for power, it could be OK.... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
If it's only used for power, it could be OK. Every extra connection is an extra point of failure. But millisecond power interruptions won't do any harm - the cam has onboard power for at least...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 15, 2024 at 04:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Installing the rear cam is always a pain,... 1,270,223 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Installing the rear cam is always a pain, especially on a pickup or other utility vehicle. But the dedicated-cam route is easy, as I have a couple old cams lying around. Mostly 1080p though.

Try...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 12, 2024 at 07:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If it's tied to a later event, add a recurring... 2,519 Views / 3 Replies  
If it's tied to a later event, add a recurring alert to that event. Alert for 1-day before, with your desired message. It won't show on the calendar, but you'll get the alert. Set it to recur...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 11, 2024 at 09:02 PM, in Applications
Never heard that one before. subego, on your... 1,895 Views / 34 Replies  
Never heard that one before.

subego, on your Chicago Public Transit post - did they ever find out why he had a cell jammer? Besides being illegal to use, I suspect they're expensive. Assuming...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 10, 2024 at 09:32 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Psychic. I had that happen minutes ago. Do... 624,571 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Psychic. I had that happen minutes ago.

Do you do palm readings too?
Posted by reader50, on Feb 5, 2024 at 04:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
For some reason, I was picturing a RAID card... 775 Views / 19 Replies  
For some reason, I was picturing a RAID card maxing out in a PCIe slot, or a port-multiplier drive enclosure maxing out a SATA port. If SSDs use separate slots or native SATA ports, you do still get...
Posted by reader50, on Feb 4, 2024 at 06:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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