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About macOS and Applications for Apple Mac computers.

The Apple Charging Situation

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This article analyzes Apple's device charging behavior, showing that charging speed varies in three phases—fast constant current up to 50%, tapered current to 80%, then slow trickle charge to 100%—with only the first phase significantly benefiting from a better charger. It highlights how iPhones and iPads have different optimal charging wattages, and stresses that heat and time at 100% charge impact battery health far more than charge speed, with features like Optimized Battery Charging designed to minimize battery wear by reducing time spent at full charge.

https://randsinrepose.com/guides/apple-charging-guide.html

Hide macOS Tahoe’s Menu Icons With This One Simple Trick

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The article discusses users' dislike of the new menu icons introduced in macOS Tahoe, which are seen as cluttered, inconsistent, and difficult to scan. It highlights a Terminal command discovered by Steve Troughton-Smith that allows users to disable these icons while preserving some useful ones, and suggests Apple should either revert the change or provide an official option to turn off the icons in future macOS updates.

https://512pixels.net/2026/03/hide-macos-tahoes-menu-icons-with-this-one-simple-trick/

Parachord

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Parachord is an open-source music player that unifies streaming services, local files, and playlists across platforms into a single interface, allowing users to seamlessly switch between sources and access their entire music collection in one place. It offers features like AI-powered recommendations, social listening with friends, music service interoperability, concert discovery, and smart queue management, aiming to simplify and enhance the music listening experience.

https://parachord.com/

Gone (Almost) Phishin’

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Phishing Attack Experience: Matt Mullenweg shares insightful experience with a sophisticated phishing attempt. Fake password reset prompts on his Apple devices led to scammers impersonating him to Apple Support. They created a counterfeit support case, generating realistic emails and even a convincing call from a supposed Apple representative. The scam was revealed when Mullenweg noticed the website was a replica without verification. He warns others to never approve unsolicited password resets, recognize that Apple won’t call first, and always verify URLs to avoid scams.

https://ma.tt/2026/03/gone-almost-phishin/

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