Month: April 2018

[Advanced Tip]: How to put your Mac in 64-Bit only mode

CompuScoop Staff April 20, 2018 0

Last week, I went over how to check if your apps are either 32 bit or 64 bit to ensure that they will work if (when) Apple decides to cut off support for 32 bit apps.

Now, with this tip, you can make the Mac discard all 32 bit apps and just run apps that are 64 bit. This tip involves using the Terminal and should only be done by advanced users.

If you want to try it, here's how:

1. Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

2. Type in the following: sudo nvram boot-args="-no32exec"

3. Press [Return].

4. Close Terminal and reboot the computer.

From then on, when trying to run a 32 bit apps will come up, a window will come up warning to get a 64 bit version of the app.

If you wish to go back to the default setting, do the following:

1. Go to Finder > Applications > Utilities > Terminal.

2. Type the following: sudo nvram boot-args=""

3. Press [Return].

4. Close the Terminal and reboot the computer.

You will be able to run both 32 bit and 64 bit apps once again.

Your iPhone’s Six Digit Passcode may no longer be safe

Dan Uff April 19, 2018 0

“iPhones protected by a six-digit pass code may no longer be safe thanks to a cheap tool being marketed to police that can unlock a smartphone in just days,” James Hetherington reports for Newsweek.

“Grayshift has developed an iPhone decryption device called GrayKey that can break through some devices in just two hours,” Hetherington reports. “Presumably, the device is able to skip Apple’s imposed wait times between pass code attempts.”

“Apple used to require only a four-digit pass code but bumped up the minimum to six in 2015, via iOS 9. Users are now also given the option to enter letters in a 10 letter/number pass code,” Hetherington reports. “If you have the patience and memory to install a 10-digit pass code (just numbers, no letters), the average unlock will take someone almost 13 years to hack in.”

Read more in the full article here.

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Amazon hits 100 Million Prime Members

Dan Uff April 19, 2018 0

“Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s annual shareholder letter, released on Wednesday evening, included an unexpected reveal. He shared how many Amazon Prime members Amazon now has: 100 million,” Daniel Roberts writes for Yahoo Finance. “So, 13 years after launching, Prime has 100 million paying members.”

“Netflix has 125 million paying subscribers,” Roberts writes. “Spotify has 71 million people paying for its premium service… Apple Music has 40 million paying subscribers in 115 countries… Hulu, which is jointly owned by Time Warner, 21st Century Fox, Comcast, and Disney, had 17 million paying subscribers across its Hulu Plus and new Hulu with Live TV services in the US.”

Read more in the full article here.

How to make a Mac window full screen

CompuScoop Staff April 19, 2018 0

When you open most windows on a Mac, most of them are not full screen, which can be annoying especially if you're using Desktop Publishing programs such as Pixelmator or Photo Shop.

Fortunately, Apple has a quick way to make a window full screen. Here's how:

1. Select the window you wish to make full screen.

2. Put your mouse over the yellow button in the upper-left corner of the window.

3. Hold the [ALT] key while clicking on the yellow button.

4. The window will now be in full screen.