Early Black Friday Deals: $100 Off iPad Magic Keyboard, $250 Off M2 MacBook Air 15″, & More
Amazon is back with more early Black Friday deals on a bunch of Apple products. From huge discounts on the iPad Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil 2, big discounts on iPad Air and iPad, nice discounts on the latest Apple Watch, and up to a whopping $250 off the M2 MacBook Air 15″ models, you’re … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/16/early-black … ⌘ Read more

Security best practices for authors of GitHub Actions
Improve your GitHub Action’s security posture by securing your source repository, protecting your maintainers, and making it easy to report security incidents.

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How to Perform FaceTime Reaction Gestures on iPhone, iPad, & Mac
Apple has introduced all new reaction gestures for FaceTime on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, meaning if you make certain hand gestures, symbols, or movements, you will trigger a digital effect reaction. For example, if you make a thumbs up gesture with your hand, a thumbs up emoji will appear on the screen, or if … Read More ⌘ Read more

Universe’s key takeaway: Innovate better with AI-powered workflows on a single, unified platform
Discover new AI-powered features and tools to help developers stay in the flow and organizations innovate at scale.

The post [Universe’s key takeaway: Innovate better with AI-powered workflows on a single, unified platform](https://github.blog/2023-11-15-universes-key-takeaway-innovate-better-with-ai-powered-workflows-on-a-single-unified-pla … ⌘ Read more

How to Disable “Click Wallpaper to Show Desktop” in MacOS Sonoma
MacOS Sonoma introduced a feature on the Mac that activates Expose which hides all open windows and apps, whenever you click on the desktop. This feature happens seamlessly, and when you click on the desktop wallpaper, you’ll reveal the desktop by pushing aside all other open apps and their windows, thus revealing the desktop and … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/15/disable-click-wallpaper-show-desktop-mac … ⌘ Read more

Beta 3 of iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, MacOS Sonoma 14.2 Released for Testing
The third beta version of iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.2 for Mac, have been released for users engaging in the beta testing programs for Apple system software. Betas of iOS 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, and iPadOS 17.2, includes the ability to add stickers to your iMessages from long-tap/click … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/14/beta-3-of-ios-17-2-ipados- … ⌘ Read more

How to Make Stickers from Photos for Messages on iPhone
Stickers are a fun and creative way to enhance your iMessage experience, and the latest versions of iOS support a feature that allow you to easily make your own stickers from any of your own photos, right from your iPhone. For example, maybe you have a picture of a great dog or cat, or yourself, … Read More ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: October 2023
In October, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

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How to Turn Off iMessage on Mac
Some Mac users may wish to not receive messages, iMessages, and texts messages on their Mac, but by default if you have logged into iCloud on a Mac you will find that iMessage is also enabled, meaning you will get messages in MacOS. If you’re wondering how to stop messages from going to the Mac, … Read More ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, World Kindness Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/13/kindness.html #programming #project #devjournal

Early Black Friday Deals: $87 for AirTag 4-pack, $250 Off M2 MacBook Air 15″ 16GB/512GB, $50 Off Apple Watch Series 9, etc
Amazon is back with some great early Black Friday deals on popular Apple products, including a pack of AirTags, the fantastic M2 MacBook Air 15″ model in 16GB RAM configurations (and 8GB RAM configs too), and the all new Apple Watch Series 9. Check out the deals below, whether you’re shopping fo … ⌘ Read more

PSA: Content Blockers May Break Captive Portal Wi-Fi Login Pages
Here’s a helpful bit of knowledge that you may want to keep in mind when traveling or using public wi-fi spaces; if you use Content Blockers in Safari or your web browser, that content blocker may break a wi-fi’s captive portal login page, thereby preventing you from joining that particular wireless network. This applies to … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/12/psa-content-blockers-may-break-captiv … ⌘ Read more

How to Turn Off Uber Promo Notifications & Ads
Uber and Uber Eats are undeniably useful apps, allowing you to get a ride or have food delivered quickly and conveniently, right from your iPhone (or Android) either from the app or even from Siri. But one thing that is very annoying and obnoxious about Uber and Uber Eats is that the apps default to … Read More ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Homestuck, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/11/homestuck-2.html #freeculture #bookclub

Subtext 3.0 Released ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 11/06 to 11/10 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/10/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

Apple Watch Battery Draining Rapidly? Don’t Miss the watchOS 10.1.1 Update
A fair number of Apple Watch users have been experiencing battery life issues lately, where the Apple Watch battery would drain much faster than expected or desired. In some instances, users would experience the Apple Watch battery draining from 100% to 50% or less in less than an hour, even with a perfectly healthy battery. … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/10/watchos-10-1-1-update-fixes-battery- … ⌘ Read more

Beta 2 of iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2, MacOS Sonoma 14.2 Released for Testing
Apple has released the second beta versions of iOS 17.2 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.2 for iPad, and macOS Sonoma 14.2 for Mac. The beta versions are available now to users participating in the beta testing programs for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. iOS 17.2 beta includes the Journal app, which lets users track their lives in … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/10/beta-2-of-ios-17-2-ipados-17-2-maco … ⌘ Read more

Celebrating the GitHub Awards 2023 recipients 🎉
The GitHub Awards recognizes and celebrates the outstanding contributions and achievements in the developer community, honoring individuals, projects, and organizations for their impactful work, innovation, thought leadership, and creating an outsized positive impact on the community.

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On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Best of Both Worlds Part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/09/best-both-worlds-part-2.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

How to Use Standby Mode on iPhone with iOS 17
StandBy Mode is perhaps the most interesting feature for iPhone users who update to iOS 17, transforming the iPhone into a customizable display clock whenever the iPhone is placed horizontally and is charging. With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can become a table clock, a photo frame, an information display, amongst other possibilities, and since it’s … Read More ⌘ Read more

Deals: $50 Off the Apple Watch Series 9
Amazon is offering a great deal on the all new Apple Watch Series 9 for just $349, taking $50 off the retail price of $399. The Apple Watch Series 9 features fitness tracking capabilities, heart rate monitor, blood oxygen reader, ECG capability, ovulation tracking, an always-on display, GPS, and a powerful new chip to make … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Use Standby Mode on iPhone with iOS 17
StandBy Mode is perhaps the most interesting feature for iPhone users who update to iOS 17, transforming the iPhone into a customizable display clock whenever the iPhone is placed horizontally and is charging. With StandBy Mode, your iPhone can become a table clock, a photo frame, an information display, amongst other possibilities, and since it’s … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Verify & Repair Mac Disk from Command Line
The Disk Utility application on MacOS has a command line counterpart, that allows Mac users to run disk maintenance and disk administration tasks, including verifying and repairing disks. There are obvious advantages and benefits to using the command line for tasks like this, particularly for troubleshooting scenarios, and remote management, but some advanced users may … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/08/how-to-verify-rep … ⌘ Read more

Universe 2023: Copilot transforms GitHub into the AI-powered developer platform
GitHub is announcing general availability of GitHub Copilot Chat and previews of the new GitHub Copilot Enterprise offering, new AI-powered security features, and the GitHub Copilot Partner Program.

The post [Universe 2023: Copilot transforms GitHub into the AI-powered developer platform](https://github.blog/2023-11-08-universe-2023-copilot-transforms-github-into-the-ai-powered- … ⌘ Read more

Octoverse: The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023
In this year’s Octoverse report, we study how open source activity around AI, the cloud, and Git are changing the developer experience.

The post Octoverse: The state of open source and rise of AI in 2023 appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

Introducing AI-powered application security testing with GitHub Advanced Security
Learn about how GitHub Advanced Security’s new AI-powered features can help you secure your code more efficiently than ever.

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[47°09′45″S, 126°43′11″W] Transponder still failing

iOS 17.1.1 Released for iPhone, & iPadOS 17.1.1 for iPad
Apple has released iOS 17.1.1 for iPhone, along with iPadOS 17.1.1 for iPad. The point release updates offer bug fixes and security enhancements, and are therefore recommended for all users to install on their devices. Specifically, iOS 17.1.1 fixes an issue where the Lock Screen Weather widget may not display snow correctly, and an issue … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/07/ios-17-1-1-released-for-iphone-ipad … ⌘ Read more

MacOS Sonoma 14.1.1 Released
Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.1.1 for Mac users running the Sonoma operating system. The update is said to include bug fixes and security enhancements for Sonoma, though no bugs are specifically mentioned in the release notes, which are included below. Separately, Apple has released iOS 17.1.1 for iPhone, iPadOS 17.1.1 for iPad, watchOS 10.1.1 … Read More ⌘ Read more

How to Use Game Mode on MacOS Sonoma
If you’re a Mac gamer, you’re likely excited about Game Mode in macOS, and it may even be the reason you installed MacOS Sonoma in the first place. Game Mode is a new feature in MacOS Sonoma that allows games to run at their absolute best, by prioritizing the game for both CPU and GPU, … Read More ⌘ Read more

Scientist Claims Quantum RSA-2048 Encryption Cracking Breakthrough
Mark Tyson reports via Tom’s Hardware: A commercial smartphone or Linux computer can be used to crack RSA-2048 encryption, according to a prominent research scientist. Dr Ed Gerck is preparing a research paper with the details but couldn’t hold off from bragging about his incredible quantum computing achievement (if true) on his LinkedIn profil … ⌘ Read more

How to Make a Contact Poster on iPhone
Contact Posters are a feature added to iPhone with iOS 17 and newer, that allow you to choose a custom photo, poster, and name that appears when you call another iPhone user (or send them a message). These personalized Contact Posters can be a fun way to further customize your iPhone experience, and they’re unique … Read More ⌘ Read more

On my blog: Developer Diary, IDPEEWAC https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/06/idpeewac.html #programming #project #devjournal

Wikipedia Reader 1.1 Released ⌘ Read more

How to Find Your Instagram Password & Username
Instagram is one of the most popular social networks in the world, where people post and share videos, reels, pictures, and so much more. You may occasionally come across a situation where you need to find your exact Instagram username, login information, or even Instagram password, and that’s what we’re going to help you out … Read More ⌘ Read more

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′31″W] Transponder fixed

How to Edit Messages on WhatsApp
WhatsApp now offers the ability to edit sent messages, a convenient feature for correcting typos, errors, mistakes, or hastily sent messages that you soon regret. If you’re ever in this situation and using WhatsApp, there’s no need to freak out, because you can simply edit the message, correct or modify whatever you typed or sent, … Read More ⌘ Read more

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′30″W] Resetting transponder

On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Homestuck, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/04/homestuck-1.html #freeculture #bookclub

Estou algo apreensivo quanto aos planos da Mozilla para o fediverso, não sei o que acham

“Why Mozilla is betting on a decentralized social networking future”

https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/03/why-mozilla-is-betting-on-a-decentralized-social-networking-future/?guccounter=1

On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 10/30 to 11/03 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/03/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

How to Drop a Pin in Google Maps on iPhone or iPad
Dropping a pin on Google Maps allows you to mark a location on the map for sharing with others, for saving that spot for yourself to reference later, or even for getting directions to that pinned location. It’s a very useful feature of Google Maps that has wide applications, so if you’re a Google Maps … Read More ⌘ Read more

[47°09′25″S, 126°43′11″W] Bad satellite signal – switching to analog communication

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Season 3, TNG https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/11/02/ng-season-3.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Messages Using High CPU on Mac, Slowing Performance: 6 Troubleshooting Tips
If your Mac feels excessively slow at random, or unreasonably slow for seemingly no apparent reason, you may want to check to see if the Messages app is open, as the Messages app for Mac has been known to use heavy amounts of processor and system resources. Next, you can investigate Activity Monitor for CPU … Read More ⌘ Read more

Leveraging AI to empower all developers at GitHub Universe 2023
GitHub Universe 2023 is just around the corner! Join us and learn how GitHub is leveraging AI to empower all developers, including developers with disabilities.

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Celebrating the first round of GitHub Accelerator and what’s next
Celebrate the maintainers of the first GitHub Accelerator cohort, learn what they have been up to since, and hear what’s next for GitHub Accelerator.

The post Celebrating the first round of GitHub Accelerator and what’s next appeared first on The GitHub Blog. ⌘ Read more

GitHub Game Off 2023 theme announcement
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Are you ready?

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What do Laundry Symbols Mean? Your iPhone Will Tell You!
Your iPhone can help to decipher those crazy laundry symbols on your clothes, but if you didn’t know that, you’re certainly not alone. Anyone who has ever done laundry in their lifetime has undoubtedly looked at the back of a clothing tag and seen a variety of symbols, some of which may seem sort obvious, … Read More ⌘ Read more

Deals: Save 10% on M2 iPad Pro 12.9″, $60 Off AirPods Pro, 43% Off Beats Studio Pro Headphones
Amazon is offering some nice deals again today on Apple products. This time we’ve got a nice 10% discount on the latest iPad Pro 12.9″ model, $60 off AirPods Pro 2nd gen, and a whopping 42% off Beats Studio Pro headphones. Check out the deals below! M2 iPad Pro 12.9″ for $989 Amazon is taking … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/11/01/deals-sav … ⌘ Read more

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging at GitHub in 2023
We expanded diversity of our employee base, launched several new employee engagement programs, made investments to improve accessibility, and more.

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[47°09′15″S, 126°43′11″W] Waiting for carrier

[47°09′23″S, 126°43′11″W] Taking samples

[47°09′42″S, 126°43′11″W] Transponder still failing – switching to analog communication

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′12″W] Dosimeter overflow

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′44″W] Reading: 1.82000 PPM

Get a Personal Update from Siri on iPhone, iPad, Mac
Siri has a neat largely unknown feature called Personal Update, that, when requested, will give you a summary of information from various apps that you may find useful. Specifically, Personal Update will give you the weather forecast for the day, whatever your calendar events that day are, your reminders, an travel time estimate to locations … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/11/get-a-personal-update-from-siri-on-iphone-ip … ⌘ Read more

Save $250 on MacBook Air 15″, $60 Off AirPods Pro, & More as Amazon Prime Day Deals Continue
Amazon Prime Day is almost over but the amazing deals continue for now, and while you need an Amazon Prime membership (or a free trial) to take advantage of the best deals, many of them are good enough to justify the membership price alone. Let’s check out some of our favorite deals for Amazon Prime … [Read More](https://osxdaily.com/2023/10/11/save-250-on-mac … ⌘ Read more

GitHub Availability Report: September 2023
In September, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.

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Enforcing code reliability by requiring workflows with GitHub Repository Rules
GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers can now ensure controlled workflows run and pass before code is merged into any of its repositories.

The post Enforcing code reliability by requiring workflows with GitHub Repository Rules appeared first on [The GitHub Blog](https://g … ⌘ Read more

[47°09′09″S, 126°43′11″W] Reading: 1.16000 PPM

[47°09′13″S, 126°43′11″W] Resetting transponder

[47°09′21″S, 126°43′11″W] Taking samples

On my blog: Toots 🐘 from 09/11 to 09/15 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/09/15/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′12″W] Transfer 75% complete…

On my blog: Developer Diary, Nayrouz https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/09/11/nayrouz.html #programming #project #devjournal

[47°09′41″S, 126°43′11″W] Transponder fixed

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′04″W] Working impossible due to heavy rain

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′44″W] Wind speed: 92kph

On my blog: Toots 🐘 from 08/07 to 08/11 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/08/11/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′02″W] Reading: 1.32 Sv

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′50″W] Dosimeter fixed

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′41″W] Weather forecast alert – storm from W

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′08″W] Transfer 99% complete…

GitHub Availability Report: June 2023
In June, we experienced two incidents that resulted in degraded performance across GitHub services.  June 7 16:11 UTC (lasting 2 hours 28 minutes) On June 7 at 16:11 UTC, GitHub started experiencing increasing delays in an internal job queue used to process Git pushes. Our monitoring systems alerted our first responders after 19 minutes. During […] ⌘ Read more

GitHub CLI project command is now generally available!
Level up your use of GitHub Projects on the command line and in GitHub Actions with the new project CLI command. ⌘ Read more

Demonstrating end-to-end traceability with pull requests
Reduce developer and auditor friction involved in demonstrating compliance and maintaining end-to-end traceability by focusing your efforts around the pull request. ⌘ Read more

[47°09′43″S, 126°43′11″W] Transfer 99% complete…

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′29″W] Transfer aborted

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′10″W] Storm recedes – back to normal work

[47°09′16″S, 126°43′11″W] Reading: 1.53000 PPM

[47°09′07″S, 126°43′11″W] Dosimeter malfunction

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′25″W] Transponder still failing

[47°09′05″S, 126°43′11″W] Weather forecast alert – storm from NE

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′51″W] –white noise–

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′39″W] Transponder fixed

[47°09′47″S, 126°43′11″W] Dosimeter malfunction

I tested the yarn desktop client on wsl2 on windows 11, compiled and ran just fine there. Nice to have linux applications with gui on windows.

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′10″W] –interrupted–

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′32″W] Dosimeter overflow

[47°09′35″S, 126°43′11″W] Saalmi, retransmit, please

On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, The Ensigns of Command https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2023/05/11/ensigns-command.html #scifi #startrek #closereading

Navigation and search improvements for accessibility
Discover the accessibility features within our new navigation and code search which make it easier to use for many more people. ⌘ Read more

Unlocking inclusive design: how Primer’s color system is making GitHub.com more inclusive
How Primer’s updated light and dark theme color contrast strategy resolved hundreds of color-contrast-related accessibility issues over one thousand use cases. ⌘ Read more

[47°09′42″S, 126°43′39″W] Reading: 1.11 Sv

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′57″W] –interrupted–

[47°09′11″S, 126°43′35″W] Transfer aborted

[47°09′09″S, 126°43′11″W] –interrupted–

[47°09′57″S, 126°43′11″W] Dosimeter still failing