November 2017

Why the Selection Changes When You Do Syntax Highlighting in a NSTextView: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/3… #mjtsaiblog

iBooks in iOS 11 and High Sierra: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/3… #mjtsaiblog

Dave Winer Interview: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/3… #mjtsaiblog

12:00 PM, Nov 30th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to lapcatsoftware

@lapcatsoftware So does this confirm that the bug was in the updater rather than in the patched code?

@howardnoakley I don’t understand what’s going on here because using diskutil directly seems to always work, but do… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:43 AM, Nov 30th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to howardnoakley

@chucker @jsnell I’m pretty sure that Xprotect cannot be disabled.

9:38 AM, Nov 30th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to chucker

@handleym99 @lapcatsoftware @objective_see @patrickwardle Something to do with the way the update’s installer replaces the relevant files?

9:41 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to handleym99

@mmunz Seriously. Also lots of video glitches since updating to 10.13.

7:49 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mmunz

@nicklockwood Yeah, I was just reading an article about an iOS app that I wanted to buy…but I had to switch to my i… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

7:39 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to nicklockwood

@jsnell @chucker That makes sense. I just assumed it would override that because people were using words like “forced” and “mandatory.”

7:30 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to jsnell

@MacSparky No, it didn’t require physical access: tidbits.com/article/17650

3:51 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@chucker @jsnell I would think that those checkboxes wouldn't matter for a forced update.

3:48 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to chucker

@mcelhearn @gruber Yep, that checkmark next to your name is why you aren’t affected. (But your password is stored in a less secure manner.)

3:18 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn @gruber I don’t mean SMB. I have that enabled, and can’t log in. There are per-user Windows File Sharing… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

3:14 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn @gruber Do you have Windows File Sharing enabled? People are reporting that works around the bug. I have… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

3:12 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@gruber Yes, quick turnaround. But OTOH the update breaks file sharing, making it impossible to connect: forums.macrumors.com/threads/securi…

3:03 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@tewha @jsnell Maybe I just didn’t wait long enough. I expected a different process for a “mandatory” update.

3:00 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to tewha

@jsnell I was running 10.13.1.

2:58 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to jsnell

@jsnell On my Mac, there was no Notification Center alert or background installation. It showed up in the App Store… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

2:53 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to jsnell

Swift and GPU Compiler Details: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

2:05 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via IFTTT

Why Little Bugs Need to Get Fixed: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

2:05 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via IFTTT

@reneritchie @Dman228 Thanks.

1:06 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to reneritchie

High Sierra Bug Allows Root Access With Blank Password: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

12:00 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via IFTTT

Network Neutrality, Ajit Pai, and Title II: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

12:00 PM, Nov 29th, 2017 via IFTTT

@StephenHeaps @stephenbraddy I'm not seeing that on my Mac with 10.13.1.

11:06 AM, Nov 28th, 2017 via Twitter Web Client in reply to StephenHeaps

The Cost of JavaScript: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

The Mystery of the Phantom App Updates: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Strings in Swift 4: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Uber Customer Data Breach and Cover-up: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

20 Years of Adobe Photoshop: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

7:44 AM, Nov 25th, 2017 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to ClarkGoble

@ClarkGoble Congratulations!

@backblaze @simX @schwa @nickheer I’m glad to hear that. In the meantime, I would suggest updating the wording in t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:23 PM, Nov 23rd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to backblaze

@backblaze @simX @schwa @nickheer The way this was described to me, it was an issue of waiting for the client to se… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

2:04 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to backblaze

@simX Yeah, top-of-the-line components just a few months later was great. No-brainer upgrade for me if they do that… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

1:58 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to simX

@simX @schwa @backblaze @nickheer Yes, seriously. See my 8/24 update here: mjtsai.com/blog/2014/05/2…

1:56 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to simX

@schwa @backblaze I wonder if anyone has one related to fact that the UI tells you the backup is complete up to 8 h… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

1:54 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to schwa

@simX Not so crazy about last year’s A10 and capacity if they’re going to take another 2 years to update it again.

1:50 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to simX

@yuusharo Sorry to hear that. I’ve not heard any other reports like that, but I’ll let you know if I learn anything further.

1:41 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to yuusharo

@yuusharo I’ve not seen that, but my main system is still 10.12.

1:11 PM, Nov 22nd, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to yuusharo

Skype Removed From Chinese App Stores: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

iOS Background Transfer: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

iOS Background Transfer: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

iOS Background Transfer: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Google Collects Android Users’ Locations Even When Location Services Are Disabled: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

iOS Background Transfer: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

MailChimp Switches to Single Opt-In: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

The Whole Pantry: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Mac Modifier Key Order: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Operating System Update Rates: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

The Mac Still Feels Like Home: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

Pushy Notifications in Apple News: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

2:04 PM, Nov 19th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to robmathers

Copying All Your Music to Your iPhone: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/2… #mjtsaiblog

4:37 PM, Nov 20th, 2017 via IFTTT

@robmathers iOS 11.1.2 release notes mention a fix for the screen being unresponsive after a temperature drop, so m… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

Using OmniOutliner more lately. Such a great app.

10:39 AM, Nov 19th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@morid1n My car doesn’t have Bluetooth.

8:17 AM, Nov 19th, 2017 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to morid1n

@morid1n That’s how it was acting, but my AirPods were in their case 4 miles away.

7:00 AM, Nov 19th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to morid1n

@robmathers Yes, on an SE. Also seeing lockups now and then.

7:01 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to robmathers

@self_vs_this Yeah, the hardware is fine. I use dictation a lot, and Siri works for me at home.

4:10 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to self_vs_this

@self_vs_this The mic seems to be fine.

3:55 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to self_vs_this

@isaiah Had full bars, but I guess that’s possible. Too bad simple queries like this can’t be handled on-device.

3:54 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to isaiah

@jgordonshare I don’t know. No error reported. Tried three times.

1:53 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to jgordonshare

Tried to use Siri to set a timer for my parking meter, but it just sat there waiting for input with the waveform no… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

1:32 PM, Nov 18th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@alexjeffburke @timacfr I don’t know. Would expect some size savings from dropping 32-bit copies of everything.

6:19 PM, Nov 17th, 2017 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to alexjeffburke

HomePod Delayed: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

Firefox Quantum: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

Apple’s Use of Swift in iOS 11.1 and macOS 10.13.1: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

Twitter’s Verified Mess: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

10:30 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to marczak

FogBugz Becomes Manuscript: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

5:36 PM, Nov 16th, 2017 via IFTTT

@marczak @MacTechConf Cool—I hope they post the new talk.

@ranvel My impression is that this was separate from the Fusion stuff since it was detected by reverse-engineering… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

8:51 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to ranvel

@DavidLublin @v21 What’s your favorite thing to do with the Touch Bar?

5:16 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to DavidLublin

@DavidLublin @v21 Other than being able to drive a large Retina external display, what are the great things about U… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

5:15 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to DavidLublin

Dive Into APFS: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

5:06 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via IFTTT

The Best Laptop Ever Made: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

4:51 PM, Nov 15th, 2017 via IFTTT

@lapcatsoftware I really liked the 17-inch matte screen. But mine had a really slow hard drive and was a bit bendy.

10:18 AM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to lapcatsoftware

@ManuscriptTeam Is there a way to change the colors? I find it distracting that everything is more saturated. The b… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:03 AM, Nov 15th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to ManuscriptTeam

@gruber Modifying the Info.plist no longer makes sense because it breaks the code signature. Have to override the k… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

3:15 PM, Nov 14th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to gruber

Local Time Machine Uses APFS Snapshots: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

App Store Changes: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

App Nap, Automatic Termination, and Zombie Apps: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

Twitter Sidestepped Russian Account Warnings: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

@nicklockwood mjtsai.com/blog/2017/02/2…

4:34 PM, Nov 11th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to nicklockwood

Building a Better Date/Time Library for Swift: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

Work on SQLite 4 Has Concluded: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

We’re Just Doing Data Entry for Google: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

AstroPad’s Camera Button Rejected From the App Store: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

How Facebook Figures Out Everyone You’ve Ever Met: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/1… #mjtsaiblog

8:57 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to slava_pestov

@slava_pestov @tonyarnold I’m glad to hear that.

@iTod Or just trying to be super careful?

8:31 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mjtsai

@iTod Hard for me to tell. At first it sounded like a standard thing that big corps do. But OTOH they wanted to get… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

8:31 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to iTod

@iTod Yeah, I thought that “depend on” bit was odd back when he first said it. The first parse I got was that he ad… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

8:27 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to iTod

@iTod Is it still a gimmick if “everyone” does it?

8:13 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mjtsai

@iTod I guess the question is, what is a tax gimmick? Is it enough that Apple chose a structure designed to reduce… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

8:12 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to iTod

@pataling In other areas, like the environment and worker conditions, Tim Cook is willing to pay more now to do the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

7:44 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to pataling

@pataling I’m not an expert on this. As best I can tell, Apple is acting within the law and in a manner typical of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

7:41 PM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to pataling

The Paradise Papers: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

Twitter Increases Limit to 280 Characters: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

Twitter Increases Limit to 280 Characters: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

Facebook Solicits Nude Photos to Stop Revenge Porn: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

Enduring Xcode and SourceKitService Problems: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

10:08 AM, Nov 9th, 2017 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to Bloguintosh

@Bloguintosh Yeah. I would’ve thought the public betas would help quality, but that doesn’t seem to have happened.

@AirspeedSwift Thank you.

8:07 PM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to AirspeedSwift

Designing Apps for iPhone X: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Reviews: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Reviews: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Display: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Face ID: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Physical Design: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

10:18 AM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to kavehv

@kavehv @niclake @mcelhearn Seems like QA would be an area where hiring outside Cupertino could work well.

@niclake @mcelhearn @kavehv Steve and Bertrand left in the same year.

10:07 AM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to niclake

@kavehv @niclake @mcelhearn What an opportunity to turn excess cash into a long-term competitive advantage.

10:00 AM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to kavehv

@niclake @mcelhearn Do people not want to stay in QA or do companies not want to pay them enough?

9:38 AM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to niclake

If Apple can find hundreds of AR engineers, they should be able to find hundreds of QA engineers.

9:35 AM, Nov 8th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@howardnoakley So you’re saying that with automatic termination enabled and no open documents, it becomes a zombie? A fifth state?

7:29 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to howardnoakley

@howardnoakley Hmm. I remember this working, and it’s documented: developer.apple.com/library/conten… But maybe changed in a later release?

7:19 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to howardnoakley

@howardnoakley That seems backwards. I thought preventing App Nap would prevent the zombie from being created.

7:18 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to howardnoakley

@howardnoakley Pretty sure it can and that people have used this to override the system apps that are under SIP.

7:07 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to howardnoakley

@howardnoakley And NSAppSleepDisabled.

5:02 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mjtsai

@howardnoakley Have you tried “defaults write … NSDisableAutomaticTermination”?

5:01 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

iOS 11 Autocorrect Bug: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

2:17 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via IFTTT

iPhone X Buttons and Gestures: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

2:17 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via IFTTT

iPhone X Exclusive Ringtone: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

2:17 PM, Nov 7th, 2017 via IFTTT

@mcelhearn OK. Messages flagged by SpamSieve will show a slightly different message, saying that you marked the message as junk.

9:37 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn Could also get marked as spam by a local spam filter running on a different Mac. The flag syncs.

9:26 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn Just found an example message on High Sierra. “Mail thinks this message is Junk Mail” and it offers the “Not Junk” button.

9:17 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn Yes.

9:16 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn It should and it can, because it can change the server flag and it can move the message out of the Junk… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:15 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn I don’t currently have any of that class of messages on my High Sierra Mac. But I’m sure that Mail showe… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:15 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn The text doesn’t say that Mail flagged it. It says that Mail thinks the message is junk (because Gmail set the flag).

9:03 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn That’s odd—the button usually does display when Mail’s filter is off.

9:03 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn Should work to click Mail’s Not Junk button.

8:53 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@mcelhearn Probably, Mail is telling you that a server filter marked that message as junk.

8:46 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mcelhearn

@YummySoftware Yeah, unbelievable how quickly 10.7 installed compared with 10.13.

8:45 AM, Nov 7th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to YummySoftware

Doing a little testing on macOS 10.7 and, wow, I miss that window chrome, some of the icons, and the linen login background.

10:13 PM, Nov 6th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac

@mdrockwell @nickheer @mattbirchler @ecschwarz Thanks for the kind words and for pointing me to @mattbirchler and… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

9:00 AM, Nov 4th, 2017 via Tweetbot for Mac in reply to mdrockwell

@betalogue @Apple That one’s several years old and I think even had a TidBITS article about it. :(

10:55 AM, Nov 3rd, 2017 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to betalogue

Google Docs Glitch Blocks Files for TOS Violations: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iPhone X Media Strategy and Early Reviews: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

Photos Machine Learning and Trusting Apple: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog

iOS Feature Wish: Contact Provider Extensions: mjtsai.com/blog/2017/11/0… #mjtsaiblog