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      macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 released to fix the stuff that the 14.4 update broke

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · 4 days ago - 19:44

    An M3 MacBook Air running macOS Sonoma.

    Enlarge / An M3 MacBook Air running macOS Sonoma. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

    Apple has just released version 14.4.1 for macOS Sonoma, a small-but-significant patch that claims to fix several issues with third-party software and accessories that cropped up in the 14.4 update . The 14.4.1 release also includes a pair of security fixes.

    Apple’s release notes highlight fixes for three major problems:

    • USB hubs connected to external displays may not be recognized
    • Copy protected Audio Unit plug-ins designed for professional music apps may not open or pass validation
    • Apps that include Java may quit unexpectedly

    Users and companies began noticing problems shortly after the macOS 14.4 update was released earlier this month. Reports of broken USB hubs cropped up on Reddit, the Apple Support Communities forums, and elsewhere within the first couple of days, and issues with Java and iLok audio software DRM devices were reported later on. Some users also reported broken printer drivers and deleted file revisions in iCloud Drive , though Apple's release notes don't mention those problems.

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      iOS 18, visionOS 2.0, Mac Studio M3… ce que prépare Apple pour la WWDC 2024

      news.movim.eu / JournalDuGeek · 4 days ago - 13:23

    Apple Wwdc23 Event Photos Tim Cook

    La WWDC 2024 approche pour Apple et le rendez-vous promet encore d'être axé sur les annonces logicielles. Des surprises sont aussi à attendre concernant les produits.
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      Méchant bug dans macOS – iCloud perd le versioning de vos fichiers

      news.movim.eu / Korben · Thursday, 21 March - 06:56 · 1 minute

    Aïe aïe aïe y’a un gros bug bien vicieux qui se planque dans macOS Sonoma 14.4 !

    Si vous avez activé « Optimiser le stockage » pour iCloud Drive, méfiance, car vos précieuses versions de fichiers risquent de partir en fumée…

    Concrètement, ce bug se déclenche uniquement si vous remplissez toutes ces conditions :

    • Votre Mac tourne sous Sonoma 14.4 (pas de souci avec Ventura ou les versions précédentes de Sonoma)
    • Vous déplacez dans iCloud Drive des fichiers qui ont des versions sauvegardées (générées automatiquement quand vous enregistrez avec des apps compatibles)
    • « Optimiser le stockage Mac » est activé dans les réglages iCloud, pour permettre l’éviction des fichiers locaux

    Pour voir le désastre en action, créez un fichier avec une app qui gère les versions comme Pages , Numbers , ou TextEdit . Ajoutez du contenu, sauvegardez plusieurs fois pour générer quelques versions. Vérifiez-les avec la commande « Revenir à ».

    Maintenant, sélectionnez ce fichier dans iCloud Drive, faites un clic droit et choisissez « Supprimer la copie « . Paf, éviction express, l’icône bleue indique qu’il faudra re-télécharger le fichier pour l’utiliser. Attendez une minute et cliquez sur l’icône pour rapatrier le fichier.

    Et là, surprise ! : toutes les versions précédentes se sont volatilisées ! Envolées dans une cyber-creusasse sans fond… Snif. Et comme aucun outil de backup ne sauvegarde les versions et qu’elles restent locales au volume, vous ne les retrouverez nulle part, même pas dans la sauvegarde 30 jours d’iCloud Drive.

    Dans le cul, lulu ! (Vous avez la ref ? ^^)

    En attendant, faites gaffe avec iCloud Drive . Vérifiez bien vos versions après un « Supprimer la copie » et en attendant qu’Apple corrige le problème, je vous suggère de ne pas enregistrer de fichiers sur iCloud Drive ou de désactiver l’option « Optimiser le stockage » sur Mac.

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      USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Monday, 18 March - 20:06

    USB hubs, printers, Java, and more seemingly broken by macOS 14.4 update

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    A couple of weeks ago, Apple released macOS Sonoma 14.4 with the usual list of bug fixes, security patches, and a couple of minor new features. Since then, users and companies have been complaining of a long list of incompatibilities, mostly concerning broken external accessories like USB hubs and printers but also extending to software like Java.

    MacRumors has a good rundown of the list of issues, which has been steadily getting longer as people have run into more problems. It started with reports of malfunctioning USB hubs, sourced from users on Reddit , the Apple Support Communities forums , and elsewhere —USB hubs built into various displays stopped functioning for Mac users after the 14.4 update.

    Other issues surfaced in the days after people started reporting problems with their USB hubs, including some instances of broken printer drivers, unexpected app crashes for some Java users, and problems launching apps that rely on the PACE anti-piracy software ( and iLok hardware dongles ) to authenticate.

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      Ice – Maîtriser votre barre de menus macOS comme un champion

      news.movim.eu / Korben · Monday, 18 March - 08:00 · 1 minute

    Vous en avez assez du gros bordel dans la barre de menu sur votre Mac ? Hé bien, j’ai découvert un outil plutôt sympa qui pourrait bien résoudre ce problème. Ça s’appelle Ice et vous pouvez le trouver ici .

    Trêve de blabla, pour résumer, c’est un outil de gestion de la barre de menus et sa fonction principale est de masquer et d’afficher les éléments de la barre de menus ou de créer une section « Toujours cachée » pour les éléments que vous ne voulez jamais voir.

    Il y a aussi des raccourcis clavier pour basculer entre les différentes sections de la barre de menus, et même pour faire apparaître temporairement des éléments individuels. De plus, il y a une fonctionnalité qui permet d’afficher les icônes de la barre de menus dans un panneau déroulant, comme alternative à la barre de menus elle-même.

    Grâce à Ice, vous pouvez adapter la barre de menus à vos besoins et à votre style. Vous pouvez également ajuster l’espacement entre les icônes de la barre de menus pour un look vraiment sur mesure.

    Vous pouvez choisir entre une teinte unie et un dégradé pour la barre de menus, ajouter une ombre ou une bordure, et même opter pour des formes de barre de menus personnalisées, comme arrondies ou divisées.

    Il y a aussi quelques autres fonctionnalités pratiques incluses dans Ice, comme la possibilité de le lancer au démarrage et les mises à jour automatiques.

    Et c’est distribué sous licence MIT donc c’est libre ! Bref, à tester d’urgence si vous êtes sous macOS et que vous détestez la barre d’icônes, surtout avec ce foutu notch qui masque tout.

    À télécharger ici.

    Merci à Lorenper

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      949 € au lieu de 1 499 € : c’est actuellement la super promo du MacBook Air M2 d’Apple

      news.movim.eu / Numerama · Thursday, 14 March - 09:51

    [Deal du Jour] Avec l'arrivée prochaine du modèle doté d'une puce M3, le MacBook Air M2 bénéficie aujourd’hui d'une bonne promotion. Facilement transportable et puissant, ce MacBook Air de 2022 reste un excellent ordinateur portable, et bien plus intéressant sous les 1 000 €.

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      New iPads may be coming soon, but they won’t change the awkward spot the iPad is in

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Tuesday, 12 March - 19:29 · 1 minute

    Apple's $329 9th-gen iPad is over 2 years old and the last model to use Lightning or the old Apple Pencil.

    Enlarge / Apple's $329 9th-gen iPad is over 2 years old and the last model to use Lightning or the old Apple Pencil. (credit: Andrew Cunningham)

    After leaving the iPad lineup untouched for the entirety of 2023, Apple is reportedly preparing to overhaul all of its tablets within the next few weeks, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman . We should see major iPad Pro and iPad Air refreshes "around the end of March or in April," says Gurman, along with a special build of iOS 17.4 that adds support for the new hardware.

    We'll talk about the specifics of these iPad rumors momentarily, but reading about them got me thinking about what it would take to make me consider an upgrade for either of the iPads currently rolling around my house—a 3rd-generation iPad Air that is currently used mostly for watching Octonauts and assembling Super Mario Lego sets , and a 5th-generation M1 Air that I use mostly for reading and browsing.

    At least for me, the answer isn't "new hardware." After a brief stint a few years ago using the iPad as a focused writing device, I've mostly relegated it to tablet-y content consumption, leaving behind the cottage industry of enthusiasts who keep trying to come up with workarounds to make the iPad into a Mac. To replace an iPad at this point, I would either need one of them to break or for Apple to dramatically change what the high-end iPads are capable of.

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      Sixty Four is a beautiful system design toy that reveals something rather dark

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Sunday, 10 March - 11:21

    Your author is eight hours in and only recognizes roughly 50 percent of the objects and resources in this provided screenshot. It gets deeper—and weirder.

    Enlarge / Your author is eight hours in and only recognizes roughly 50 percent of the objects and resources in this provided screenshot. It gets deeper—and weirder. (credit: Playsaurus)

    There haven't been many times in my life where I've wondered if this feeling I have is something that oil barons must have felt at the height of their Gilded Age powers.

    But Sixty Four got me there. I'm still not sure I've ever played a $6 game that had me so fully engaged while also deeply disquieted about the nature of humanity.

    Sixty Four ( Windows and Mac, on Steam) has been running for more than seven hours on my computers. "Running" isn't quite right, though. Early on in Sixty Four , you're actively clicking, upgrading, and figuring out what's going on. As the game goes on, and you figure out some virtuous loops, you can technically leave it running in the background while you do other things, checking in occasionally to fuel a machine or start a conversion. I write "technically" because while the game is capable of working in the background, indifferent to the human need to build, refine, and expand, you very well may not be.

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      visionOS 1.1 tries to make Personas less unsettling, plus other Apple OS updates

      news.movim.eu / ArsTechnica · Thursday, 7 March - 22:50 · 1 minute

    A blurry, ghostly Persona in visionOS 1.0. They should at least look less bad in visionOS 1.1.

    Enlarge / A blurry, ghostly Persona in visionOS 1.0. They should at least look less bad in visionOS 1.1. (credit: Samuel Axon)

    Apple has released a long list of medium-sized software updates for most of its devices today. The macOS Sonoma 14.4, watchOS 10.4, tvOS 17.4, and visionOS 1.1 updates are all available now, and most of them add at least one or two major features as they fix multiple bugs and patch security vulnerabilities.

    The visionOS 1.1 release is the first major update for Apple's newest operating system, and as our coverage of the headset has demonstrated, there's still plenty of low-hanging fruit to fix. Most notably for people who are trying to use the headset for work meetings , Apple says that there have been multiple changes to the look of Personas, the 3D avatars that show up in your place when you're video chatting with the Vision Pro on your face. The update improves "hair and makeup appearance," "neck and mouth representation," and "rendering of the eyes," and while it's clear that it's an improvement over the 1.0 release of Personas, the core uncanniness still seems to be intact. The Persona feature is still labeled as a beta.

    Apple has also made tweaks to the appearance and functionality of the headset's virtual keyboard, improved the Virtual Display feature's Mac connectivity, and added a handful of mobile device management features for IT administrators.

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