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Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by naikrovek »

jraph wrote: post #127
jbj wrote: post #86

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this comments reminds me about owning a mac and installing a github repo to allow mouse scrolling direction to not be tied to touch pad scrolling [edit] just following up, it was UnnaturalScrollWheels, which have been notarized: https://github.com/ther0n/UnnaturalScrollWheels/releases/tag...

Hello 2005 GNU/Linux! Installing random packages to fix OS stuff that should work out of the box was fun for a while :-)

here's the thing, though: "working as intended" and "working as you intend" are very different things.

no operating system ever has arrived on a user's computer completely configurable to any given user's preferences.

you're complaining about something that simply isn't possible without third party software and time spent by the user in question.

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Post by manv1 »

sixothree wrote: post #169
ademup wrote: post #163

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I would really like to know why this comment was down voted. It is a perfectly valid question with a rational explanation. Indeed, I was surprised to have needed to scroll down so far to find it, as it was the very first question that popped into my head as well.

People are willing to put their love of Apple products over their values for open and verifiable hardware.

One could say that, given the market share, that the vast majority people don't care a whit about open and verifiable hardware.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by miskin »

cortesoft wrote: post #175
jmbwell wrote: post #128

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Creating AppleIDs for your kids through Family Sharing and using those AppleIDs on those devices would solve this. You as organizer can view and manage all devices; all purchases are paid through your account (but are tied to the purchaser), and you can set restrictions and require permissions for many activities (including in-app purchases). Plus, all the bluetooth devices remain per-user. And it keeps your stuff ou…

I should do this for my kids, yes, but it is still annoying just for my own devices. I don’t want to use my AirPods on all my devices, just one… why can’t I do that?

On the device you do not want them to connect to automatically go to Bluetooth settings, find your AirPods, click on (i) and change "Connect to this iPhone" from "Automatically" to "When Last Connected to This iPhone".

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by cj »

sroussey wrote: post #183
cj wrote: post #96

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Similarly, whenever I'm working at my kitchen table I always "lose" my mouse as if there's another monitor connected. I realized a couple weeks later MacOS display continuity (or "sidecar"?) was connecting to my Mac Mini located directly upstairs using it as a 2nd monitor while I'm downstairs. My apple watch also regularly unlocks my Mac Mini when I'm downstairs (Mac Mini in a bedroom upstairs). All of these features…

You should spend a few minutes in setting. Continuity allows a mouse and keyboard to run multiple macs and iPads. You move the cursor all the way over to the end of the screen. It stops but if you push more it will switch to the neighboring Mac. Easy to disable in settings. You can unlock your other Mac this way (I think), and Apple Watch will unlock if you are close by. All changeable in settings.

Problem is I like Apple Watch unlocking. But not randomly when I’m downstairs cooking dinner!

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by sixothree »

manv1 wrote: post #212
sixothree wrote: post #169

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People are willing to put their love of Apple products over their values for open and verifiable hardware.

One could say that, given the market share, that the vast majority people don't care a whit about open and verifiable hardware.

Agreed. But Framework does seem to prove there is _some_ interest. Regardless. I find it strange that people flock to Apple products when Microsoft clearly embraces open source in more ways than Apple.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by lrem »

dvirsky wrote: post #67
lovehashbrowns wrote: post #62

They have this feature but closing the lid on a MacBook or even putting it to sleep allows Bluetooth devices to stay connected. Heck, a MacBook even while in sleep mode will connect to Bluetooth devices. As far as I can see, this requires a third-party app to fix. Can an application still use the microphone on a Bluetooth device that’s connected?

This has to be the most annoying thing in MacOS. My laptop, soundly sleeping in my backpack, takes over my bluetooth headphones all the time.

Microsoft does the same. My Bose QC35s keep going "surface connected", "surface disconnected" every couple minutes.

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by goosedragons »

JohnBooty wrote: post #171
0cVlTeIATBs wrote: post #164

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I was surprised by needing to do this when switch to MacOS. So many things don't "just work" despite all that I've heard about it.

Overwhelmingly, it does "just work" as Apple intended. However, it's often quite opinionated. So Apple's intended functionality may or may not jive with your preferences. This is neither a defense nor criticism of Apple, and it's not a defense or criticism of your preferences either. I will point out that anecdotally, I don't hear too many people wanting their mouse's scrolling to work in the opposite direction as th…

That setting is particularly terrible because they mirror it in both "mouse" and "trackpad" settings or at least that's how they used to do it. So it SEEMS like you can have independent settings for a mouse and trackpad but they control the same thing (which is equally weird, does any other setting do that?).

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by kingkawn »

unxdfa wrote: post #210
cj wrote: post #96

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Similarly, whenever I'm working at my kitchen table I always "lose" my mouse as if there's another monitor connected. I realized a couple weeks later MacOS display continuity (or "sidecar"?) was connecting to my Mac Mini located directly upstairs using it as a 2nd monitor while I'm downstairs. My apple watch also regularly unlocks my Mac Mini when I'm downstairs (Mac Mini in a bedroom upstairs). All of these features…

I've disabled unlock with Apple Watch and bought a touch ID magic keyboard. This is a far better solution! It was neat for a couple of days until I was walking out of the room and my mac unlocked itself.

FYI the feds can legally compel you to use biometric scanning to open your device, but cannot compel you to give up passcodes.

Last I heard

Re: Hardware microphone disconnect (2021)

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Post by karaterobot »

JohnBooty wrote: post #171
0cVlTeIATBs wrote: post #164

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I was surprised by needing to do this when switch to MacOS. So many things don't "just work" despite all that I've heard about it.

Overwhelmingly, it does "just work" as Apple intended. However, it's often quite opinionated. So Apple's intended functionality may or may not jive with your preferences. This is neither a defense nor criticism of Apple, and it's not a defense or criticism of your preferences either. I will point out that anecdotally, I don't hear too many people wanting their mouse's scrolling to work in the opposite direction as th…

FWIW, I think the phrase "just works" implies that you, the user, should expect it to work without any tweaks or workarounds. So, the user's preferences are implied. Saying that it just works in many cases, or that it just works for Apple is not what is implied by that marketing. It's a strong promise that was chosen for a reason, and in many cases they do not live up to it.
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