![]() ![]() Don't overthink it, but just avoid leaving it plugged in all the time, and draining it to zero ALL the time. Discharge to about 40-70% and then plug it back in when you can. Chrome keep flash updated for you and it also runs it in a restricted environment "sandbox." Again, more helpful for the Windows people, but still good for Unix too. Aren't you glad you got a Mac? Anyway yea. getting pwnd Thursdays and Fridays when the new round exploits from reversing the patching hit the wild. which is utterly critical when 0days increasingly become "everydays." Not to mention Windows users still struggle with this ridiculous and troublesome issue called "patch Tuesday." Patch Tuesdays often lead to "Holy fuck nothing works! Wednesdays, along with a flood of calls to the help desk. "Get Chrome and remove Flash from your system!" I say. I Advise all Windows users to use Chrome exclusively and it's mainly for this reason. Also, while I have no shortage of grievances with Chrome (mostly political and rarely technical) their Flash model is brilliant. Especially or even more so on Windows systems (due to the architecture of Windows). Java, Flash and Reader are security nightmares. That's one of the smartest posts I've read all week on Reddit. (This usually doesn't happen to batteries that are used regularly.) And new Macs still need the procedure if something unusual has happened, like the computer being stored without power for a very long time. Older Macs with removable batteries won't benefit from the procedure unless their batteries have become decalibrated. This is not exactly correct in the real world. Need a reminder? Add an event to your desktop’s iCal.")Įdit: The article you linked to says that the procedure is necessary maintenance on Macs that have removable batteries, and is never needed for Macs with built-in batteries. (Source: Apple's page: "If on the other hand, you use a desktop computer at work, and save a notebook for infrequent travel, Apple recommends charging and discharging its battery at least once per month. That iCal reminder is for people who leave their laptops plugged in all the time, or who leave their laptops in storage. Unless you use your Mac on battery power very infrequently, there's no need to calibrate batteries on any Macs from the last decade. This subreddit is not endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc. If you'd like to view their content together, click here. This fundamental difference in audience is why we support two communities, r/Apple and r/AppleHelp. ![]() Apple SubredditsĬontent which benefits the community (news, rumors, and discussions) is valued over content which benefits only the individual (technical questions, help buying/selling, rants, etc.). Not sure what to buy?Īsk in our Daily Advice Thread or in our dedicated sister sub /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy! See also the iPhone Upgrade Wiki for more information. Comments that are spreading COVID vaccine misinformation/claims are not allowed.Ĭheck here to see if any Apple services are down.These belong in the beta subreddits listed below. The proper place for advice is /r/AppleWhatShouldIBuy. No posts or comments relating to buying, selling, trading, giveaways or asking for advice about any of those topics.No content related to piracy or illegal activities.Before posting, read the detailed rules here. Self-promotion is allowed on Sundays only, strictly reserved for app developers and must be in the form of a self-post. We may approve your post if it is a high-level issue that can't be found through searches, or if it affects a large amount of people. No support questions outside of the Daily Advice Thread.No posts that aren’t directly related to Apple or the Apple eco-system.No rude, offensive, or hateful comments.No editorialized link titles (use the original source's title if applicable).Posts must foster reasonable discussion.No memes, direct images or contextless image/video posts.If you have a tech or buying/selling-related question, please check out our Daily Advice Thread or r/AppleHelp! CommunityĪ more in-depth version of the rules can be found here Welcome to r/Apple, the unofficial community for Apple news, rumors, and discussions.
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