google maps no longer shows shop opening times unless you create an account.

When I select a business in the high street, It has the address, website &
Opening times: 🕙 Open - Closes 3pm v

Usually when you click the opening times it shows the weekly times ~ but now it asks you to create an account or login.
Seems to have happened in the last couple of days.
(this is on computer, mobile browser still lets you see the times. I havent tried on multiple browsers just Firefox so far)

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u/HereticZed — 3 days ago
▲ 3 r/gnome

Can I show date/time on Gnome50 lock screen?

I had a dig around & found some outdated advice, one mentioned :
org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-show-date but no such option exists in dconf editor.
Is it no longer an option to have Date & Time on the lock screen?

for reference im using Gnome 50.2 on Manjaro

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u/HereticZed — 1 month ago

Thunar: copy files to different drive instead of move

Hi,
I have Thunar 4.20.8 on Archcraft & the default behaviour is for files to be "moved" regardless of the destination drive.
So dragging a file from ~/Documents to a mounted network drive = file is moved.

I'd prefer the default behaviour to be files are 'moved' when the source & destination drive are the same, but 'copied' if it's a different drive.

Also, is there a keyboard modifier to force copy? I can't find it.

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u/HereticZed — 2 months ago

hyperland bug (screenshot / screenshare / dark mode gtk apps)

Those affected will experience broken screenshot, screencast & dark mode gtk apps stuck in light mode (transmission, handbrake, etc)
Just for your info you can check the Archcraft discord for more details.
This bug affects a lot of distros at the moment, the fix is easy.

The fix is here

Note that you need to use /usr/lib/ (not libexec) as noted in the fix for archcraft.
(& that applies to the .conf edit & the test.)

Bookmark the page in case there is a system fix & you need to revert this.

u/HereticZed — 2 months ago

Age Verification

I quit using Macs about 5 years ago, after 20 years devoted following.
I switched to Linux.

BUT, I'm thinking of buying a Mac laptop again, specifically for Photoshop & InDesign
(I was a graphic designer for 20 years)

I'll probably buy a refurb or used - not new.

I am concerned about the new Age Verification requirements though.
There's no way I am uploading my ID or scanning my face.
(& I don't have a credit card, only debit)

My Apple ID should be old enough, I bought my first Mac in 1998, but my email archive only goes back to 2010, so I don't know exactly when this ID came into effect. At least 2010 Jan, just over 16 years, but I think it should go back to roughly 2005, I just don't know how to verify that.
I logged-in to my apple account on account.apple.com but I couldnt see an age verification section.

  1. How can I check the age of my apple account? (& if im already considered an adult) (im 54 btw)

  2. If it is over 18 years is that a 100% guarantee of my age or is there still a risk I wont be able to use the laptop?

u/HereticZed — 2 months ago
▲ 3 r/arch

dependency conflict issue

Out of the blue i'm getting this conflict & can't figure out whats going on ~ can you help?

:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: installing ntfs-3g (2026.2.25-1) breaks dependency 'ntfsprogs' required by clonezilla

But clonezilla lists both as dependencies & seems like ntfsprogs is part of ntfs-3g

pacman -Qi clonezilla
Name : clonezilla
Version : 5.15.33-1
Depends On : drbl partclone ntfs-3g ntfsprogs partimage .....

pactree -r ntfsprogs
ntfs-3g provides ntfsprogs
├─clonezilla
└─partclone
└─clonezilla

pacman -Qs ntfsprogs
local/ntfs-3g 2022.10.3-2
NTFS filesystem driver and utilities

sudo pacman -R ntfsprogs
error: target not found: ntfsprogs

sudo pacman -S ntfsprogs
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
:: ntfsprogs-2026.2.25-1 and ntfs-3g-2022.10.3-2 are in conflict. Remove ntfs-3g? [y/N] y
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing ntfs-3g breaks dependency 'ntfs-3g' required by clonezilla
:: removing ntfs-3g breaks dependency 'ntfs-3g' required by partclone

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u/HereticZed — 3 months ago

Firmware 4.2 on Go Color 7 (gen I) ~ First Impressions

Just some observations & curious to here what other GC7 gen1 owners think.

  1. I do notice the colour is more vibrant. Previously colour on GC7 was a more pastel/muted, but it does seem to have more pop & vibrancy. This is noticeable in book covers & the app icons. I kind of liked the softer colour, but this is fine also.
  2. I am noticing more ghosting & general graininess. For example scrolling book covers in the Library I can see a fair amount of ghosting on covers. The OS & Neoreader has a nice clean white BG, but in other apps its seems like the background is grainy.
  3. Scrolling through book covers I ended up setting EinkWise to SPEED/Vivid - For some reason in HD the ghosting on covers is really bad!
  4. I use Firefox as my web browser. It's hard to say if the difference is better/same/worse. I feel like its more grainy, but after setting eInkWise to SPEED, OPTI, ORIG it seems OK.
  5. Using Google Docs or Ellipsus it seems like I can see vertical dark stripes in the white background after scrolling down for a while - like a very faint pinstripe effect. ?? anyone else see this. (speed, vivid, universal)
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u/HereticZed — 3 months ago

I am new to hyprland, so thanks for understanding.

I'm running Archcraft with Hyprland + hyprcat.
I am struggling to get GIMP windowrules to behave as I would like.

#GIMP
windowrule = match:class gimp, workspace 3

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The goal is to have Gimp fill the workspace visually the same as tiling windows would.
AND, for it to always open in a new workspace of its own.
++++

With my current rule (workspace 3) it does open in its own space ✔️
-> But the app height is about 90% (with a gap above & below)

I tried:

  • windowrule = match:class gimp, size 100% 100% = no effect.
  • windowrule = match:class gimp, tile on = fills the space, but now tiles app dialogues.
  • fullscreen = on = glitchy during app splash & also it is "true fullscreen" & not just filling the normal workspace.
  • [Super + Space] toggles float. This partially fixes the problem, making gimp fill the space. Tiles SAVE dialogue, not ideal. I'd rather not manually correct size every launch.

I am including an image for reference - thanks!

https://preview.redd.it/zqdrpxazcjzg1.png?width=1500&format=png&auto=webp&s=db5f66b4e9f3fb06dd0bfef3c18a1a0b6c693b77

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u/HereticZed — 4 months ago
▲ 13 r/gnome

I find that this is becoming cluttered - at a glance its OK just to see Battery, Volume, Wi-Fi.

Is there a way to choose what is shown?

u/HereticZed — 4 months ago
▲ 2 r/gopro

My last GoPro was the Hero 5 Session. I still have it but the battery is on its last legs. So I'm looking at the current "Hero".
I'll use the camera for long days out on mountain bike exploring open country. or as a general pocket camera.

  • It seems that to use stabilisation you have to copy footage to phone via Quik & then copy that over to your computer. I'm worried this is a pain & will be slow. What if I have several 4gb files? How long does this take? I don't want to edit using the app, I'd rather do it on my laptop.
  • How does the phone transfer to computer? USB? or Can I use Android File Manager+ via sftp?
  • I'm not interested in cloud storage, in fact I don't want to use it at all. Can I be sure my footage or images are never stored online by gopro?
  • I'm also concerned about requiring a phone because I'm not a phone person, I use my phone for phone calls, zero texts & zero data. I don't even take my phone out of the house. So I don't want to be in a situation where I have to buy a new phone just to use the GoPro. Am I better off getting a different cam? The phone is Android 13 & it wont be getting further updates. How long will it be supported? is it even supported now?!
  • If I use the GP for just photos (I often do just take photos on a ride), can I bypass using the app? if so, what's the simplest transfer method ~ USB? SD card? wifi?

I love the Hero 5 session because it has no screen, no touch, the cube shape is versatile & its super simple to just start recording or take a photo using the voice control (or button).
BUT, I am excited about having much better stabilisation than what the session5 can do.

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u/HereticZed — 4 months ago