Re: You can now diagnose iPhone and Mac problems without going to an Apple Store
On Jan 24, 2024, at 12:37?AM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
"Self Service Repair is now available for the iPhone 15 lineup and Mac models powered by the M2 lineup, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio. “
Thanks so much for that!
Do you think the options will be available any time soon for “Apple Silicon” iPad Pros? (I won’t need any advice regarding how to get into mine; the screen already looks like the ice beneath the heroic sled dog Togo in Disney’s movie about the Hero of Seward Park in NYC, and that pathetic-looking glass is barely tethered to the (still working) electronic innards by two ribbon cables.
BUT, I’m curious just HOW far Apple will allow self repair attempters to go. I DID get one quote (from a local RadioShack store) for my tablet. They had to disclose in advance that venturing inside would automatically disable FaceID and TouchID because Apple wouldn't let non-Apple-Authorized repair facilities reactivate them as part of a repair.
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Jim Robertson
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You can now diagnose iPhone and Mac problems without going to an Apple Store
You can now diagnose iPhone and Mac problems without going to an Apple Store
Apple expands Self Service Repair and introduces new Diagnostics process
"Self Service Repair is now available for the iPhone 15 lineup and Mac models powered by the M2 lineup, including the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, the 15-inch MacBook Air, Mac mini, Mac Pro, and Mac Studio. "
Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair
Apple Diagnostics Reference Codes:
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
On Jan 19, 2024, at 5:52?AM, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote:
I print some pages from bank statements from Bank of America Wells Fargo, either with Safari or Chrome. Same blank page. My workaround is to do a screen capture and printing works fine. ?However, I just ran several tests to confirm the problem and it now seems to be printing OK. It has been an issue for months but now appears to work normally. Stay tuned.
Thanks for that additional report, Rick. Unfortunately, additional reports seem to be leading us AWAY from, rather than closer to a cause discovery. For example, in my case, when printing to paper yielded a blank sheet in Safari, the same was true if I printed to PDF (from Safari) but printing from Chrome produced the desired output.
If you remember, could you try “Print to PDF” from Safari as well next time printing hard copy from Safari gives you a blank sheet? But, at least we all seem to have work-arounds.
Thanks so much.
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Jim Robertson
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
I print some pages from bank statements from Bank of America Wells Fargo, either with Safari or Chrome. Same blank page. My workaround is to do a screen capture and printing works fine. ?However, I just ran several tests to confirm the problem and it now seems to be printing OK. It has been an issue for months but now appears to work normally. Stay tuned.?
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Re: Configuring M2 Mac mini
Randy,
Thanks for your input.
Jay
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 11:17 PM, Randy B. Singer <randy@...> wrote:
On Jan 17, 2024, at 7:22 AM, Jay Abraham <jaygroups@...> wrote:
Can you get the same benefit from additional SSD by buying an external SSD to pair with a pre-configured machine? Thinking of buying a pre-configured machine from Costco which has better prices than Apple? Maybe. The problem is that once every register on your SSD has been filled once (regardless of whether much of it has been marked for erasing and re-use), your SSD will begin to noticably slow down. Since your Mac uses your internal (boot) drive for invisible scratch space, temp files, meta data, databases, etc., your internal drive’s free space gets used even if you meticulously use an external to offload stuff too. If your internal drive is too small, it is going to fill up eventually even if you don’t actually store much on it.
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Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)
Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
HI Brent,
From the original post:
Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem:
I’m on a current generation 14” M3 Pro MacBook Pro running current Sonoma OS.
On Jan 17, 2024, at 10:50 AM, Brent via < whodo678@...> wrote:
From what sites? On Jan 17, 2024, at 03:38, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote:
?Same blank print page from Safari here.?
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
The replies from Jim S and JR, suggest that there is a compatibility issue with the print and browser settings, extensions and browser that Jim R is using.
Brent
On my iPhone Xr
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On Jan 18, 2024, at 03:03, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 12:02, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
No offense intended, Brent, but I’m pretty sure everyone in the thread has had no difficulty understanding that we ARE talking about one single site, That is an assumption on your part. Rick gave no indication. Many of the others mentioned that they were on a recipe site, but Rick did not.
So at that point, if no one else find a similar problem on a different site, my guess would be that the problem is with the site, not the print process.
Since a work around has been offered, you have 3 options:
- use the work around,
- write the site owner to fix the page, or
- flog a dead horse and complain about it.
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
On Jan 17, 2024, at 12:02, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
No offense intended, Brent, but I’m pretty sure everyone in the thread has had no difficulty understanding that we ARE talking about one single site, That is an assumption on your part. Rick gave no indication. Many of the others mentioned that they were on a recipe site, but Rick did not. So at that point, if no one else find a similar problem on a different site, my guess would be that the problem is with the site, not the print process. Since a work around has been offered, you have 3 options: - use the work around, - write the site owner to fix the page, or - flog a dead horse and complain about it.
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
I’ll ask Rick again, what web site were you trying to print??
We have known from the beginning if this thread what site Jim was on.?
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 03:38, Rick KC2FD <rick@...> wrote:
?Same blank print page from Safari here.?
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
On Jan 17, 2024, at 19:49, Julian Thomas <jt@...> wrote:
Lard - ugh!
It IS a 200 yo recipe?. Compared to what my own ancestors just ate few hundred miles to the north??????? ate (Haggis), it’s all star nutrition. In any event, it s clear that my printing problem is unususal, but that it does affect some people besides me. Of course, now I have ANOTHER problem (I’ve eaten 3 of those pasties in 2 days—I will confess I skipped the rendered beef fat myself—I just used all butter. Thanks to everyone who tested!
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Re: Configuring M2 Mac mini
On Jan 17, 2024, at 7:22 AM, Jay Abraham <jaygroups@...> wrote:
Can you get the same benefit from additional SSD by buying an external SSD to pair with a pre-configured machine? Thinking of buying a pre-configured machine from Costco which has better prices than Apple? Maybe. The problem is that once every register on your SSD has been filled once (regardless of whether much of it has been marked for erasing and re-use), your SSD will begin to noticably slow down. Since your Mac uses your internal (boot) drive for invisible scratch space, temp files, meta data, databases, etc., your internal drive’s free space gets used even if you meticulously use an external to offload stuff too. If your internal drive is too small, it is going to fill up eventually even if you don’t actually store much on it. __________________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Essential But Hard To Find Macintosh Software and Advice __________________________________________________
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
On Jan 17, 2024, at 14:19, Becky Lindroos <bekah0176@...> wrote:
Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem: Lard - ugh! Printed 1 page perfectly. M1 MB pro 13" 2020 Monterey 12.7.2 - Brother 5200DW laser printer AirPrint. OOps - forgot. Browser: Brave HTH - be kind to your arteries! — jt - jt@... Statistics are at their most powerful when they surprise us. - Alan Smith
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
On Jan 17, 2024, at 14:19, Becky Lindroos <bekah0176@...> wrote:
Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem: Lard - ugh! Printed 1 page perfectly. M1 MB pro 13" 2020 Monterey 12.7.2 - Brother 5200DW laser printer AirPrint. HTH - be kind to your arteries! — jt - jt@... Statistics are at their most powerful when they surprise us. - Alan Smith
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Re: MagSafe vs. USBc/TB4 charging of MacBook Pr
Hi Jim
I haven’t been able to charge my M2 MacBook Air MagSafe with the USB c port. I tried it a few months ago since I didn’t have a spare MagSafe charging cable for travel but found it wouldn’t charge.?
Didn’t find time to investigate why it wouldn’t work.?
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On Jan 5, 2024, at 9:36?AM, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
? Now that MagSafe charging ports are back on Apple laptops, I’m wondering whether there’s any difference between using that port vs. one of the TB/USBc ports to charge the computer. Obviously using the MagSafe cable frees up an additional port for data transfer, but does it make any difference to the machine’s health, speed of recharging, or longevity to use the MagSafe port preferentially.
And, compared with its ancestor, I think there might be one additional difference. It’ my impression that the magnet is a bit stronger than was the case with original MagSafe ports, making me wonder if it’s a bit LESS well suited to its primary mission; i.e., reducing risk of a laptop plunge from desk to floor less effectively than did its grandparent.
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Jim Robertson
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Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
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I tried to print from both Firefox as well as Safari...
and both worked, showing me a preview for printing or save-as PDF
and I could print from a saved PDF as well....
I'm on Mojave OSX10.14.6 on hot rod 2010 MacPro
Your printing ability or the response of the Print button may vary if you have ad blockers, script blockers, or other such pre-filters enabled.
I run NoScript in Firefox and it would not print until I clicked "Trust" daringgourmet.com and reloaded the page.
Safari has my full battery of blockers active and still printed...
JR
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
On my M1 Max Mac Studio (Sonoma): Open in Safari, then “Print to PDF” gives me a normal-looking PDF finle, that looks fine when I read it in Quicklook or a PDF reader. Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem:
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I’m on a current generation 14” M3 Pro MacBook Pro running current Sonoma OS.
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
On Jan 17, 2024, at 12:25?PM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
And is that the same siteS Rick is having problems with. If so the site might be the problem. If not, it might be the browser.?
No offense intended, Brent, but I’m pretty sure everyone in the thread has had no difficulty understanding that we ARE talking about one single site, and that the active discussion already centers on whether the issue is with the site or the browser. Thus far, it’s unresolved, because SOME people can print from the same site on the same version of macOS and with Safari as the browser.
Rick has confirmed the issue from the same site, albeit with an unknown version of Safari, unknown version of macOS, and unknown hardware. Madeline has confirmed she’s encountered a similar issue on other sites attempting to print from Safari.
Root cause is as yet unidentified, but solutions have been.
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Jim Robertson
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet
And is that the same siteS Rick is having problems with. If so the site might be the problem. If not, it might be the browser.?
I was suggesting a little diagnostics that might help.
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On Jan 17, 2024, at 11:07, jimrobertson via groups.io <jimrobertson@...> wrote:
? On Jan 17, 2024, at 11:50?AM, Brent via groups.io <whodo678@...> wrote:
From what sites?
Just go back to the first post in the thread and click the link, Brent.
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Jim Robertson
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
I don't know but it looks yummy!!!
On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 11:19?AM Becky Lindroos < bekah0176@...> wrote: Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem:
I’m on a current generation 14” M3 Pro MacBook Pro running current Sonoma OS.
Thanks so much,
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Janet
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Re: Printing from web page produces blank sheet - the site redux
Here’s the URL. I’d be grateful if a few ‘listas would try to sort out if this is a Safari problem, or a macOS problem, or a printer software compatibility problem:
I’m on a current generation 14” M3 Pro MacBook Pro running current Sonoma OS.
Thanks so much,
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Brent
JR
Jim Saklad
Becky Lindroos