Microsoft EDGE Browser Bonus Points (for Mac Users with an XBOX)

Microsoft EDGE Browser Bonus Points (for Mac Users with an XBOX)

Simply do it with your XBOX. I do have Microsoft Edge on my MacBook Pro M4 PRO - but it never worked for me on macOS no matter how long or what I tried.

On XBOX I simply watch a little bit of YouTube on the Edge Browser and it works just fine as it identifies as a Windows-Browser on Rewards.

Sorry if it has been obvious for many - just thought I would leave it here.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 12 days ago

ScanSnap Home 4.1.0 released - macOS 27 Golden Gate is now supported officially

Modifications from 4.0.0 to 4.1.0

New features

  • macOS 27 Golden Gate is now supported.

Corrected issue

  • Fixed the problem where [Cash] is set as the payment method in the meta information when scanning a receipt for a credit card payment.
  • Fixed the problem that may occur while scanning, displaying a "An error occurred while processing the images. Code: -6" or "An error occurred while processing the images. Code: -14" message, caused by an error.
  • Fixed the problem where unnecessary spaces may be inserted into the embedded text information when creating a Searchable PDF on macOS Tahoe 26.
  • Fixed the problem where the message "Program's operating environment is abnormal." may be displayed after ScanSnap Home has been running for a while.
  • Fixed the problem where scanned image files may not be searchable with Spotlight.
  • Fixed the problem where it takes some time to start scanning after pressing the [Scan] button when many applications are running.
  • Other minor bugs have been fixed.

You can get it via ScanSnap Online Update.

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u/rosenkrieger360 — 17 days ago

Disc to Digital (DtD): XBOX One to XBOX X|S Version ?

I started to transfer some games today. On my XBOX One X (Alpha Skip Ahead). I have "The Witcher III" XBOX One Disc.

I got the digital license - then checked my XBOX Series X (normal Release Version) - and there is The Witcher III - but with the X|S icon.

Is this expected behaviour or is The Witcher III special in this case?

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u/rosenkrieger360 — 2 months ago

[simple] Move from one 1P Region to another one

I would love to move regions for my 1Password Family Account (and all accounts on them).

I know that 1Password offers this ( https://support.1password.com/regions/ ) but it is A LOT of manual work, especially for a Family with 5 users all using their own accounts.

With all the crazy stuff going on in the world - I would really like my data NOT to be stored in the .com region but rather my home-region .eu

So basically I truly hope that 1Password will make the feature as automatic as possible and a lot simpler than how it currently works.

I can live without attached files (as described in the support article https://support.1password.com/regions/ ) being moved - but having to create a new account for myself and each member and then manually having to import all the vaults will be rather hard.

Especially since I have older family members using 1P (which is good) but they will never be able to do these steps themselves (I am the IT-guy in our family).

Please consider this I am sure many EU and Canadian users will appreciate an EASY way to move regions.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 2 months ago

Passkey Microsoft NOT working (Safari) for me

I had to login to my xbox account on xbox.com - I have MFA/2FA/Passkey etc. all saved into 1Password for my account.

I chose Passkey when asked to login, selected the right account and then 1P gave me an error. Basically saying "Problem connecting to 1Password".

I then used my Yubikey to login - that worked without a hitch.

macOS 26.6.1
1Password application 8.12.33
Safari Version 26.6 (21624.4.5.11.5)
1Password Safari Extension 8.12.29.1

u/rosenkrieger360 — 2 months ago

If you cannot see the Rewards in Bing App (on iOS) - use the Testflight Version

If you cannot see the Rewards TAB on your installed BING app - you can install the Testflight Version and it should still be there (for me it was this morning)

Either install Testflight first or if you already have done so just go to: https://testflight.apple.com/join/YAKT5ew9 and install the Bing Beta

P.S. Some users also got it working again by uninstalling the normal Bing App and installing it again - so either way it should return. So if you do not want to use Testflight you can give that a try first.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 3 months ago

Live-Translation - not working - App crashes every single time

So I just wanted to try out the Live-Translation Feature with my new AirPod Pro 3 (never had any Airpods before!) and well, I cannot get it to work at all:

Setup:

iPhone 17 Pro 512GB with iOS 26.5.1 (device running in EU in German)
AirPod Pro 3

Live-Translation App set to German speaking person and me speaking english.

Anytime I hit the "Translate now" button, the App simply crashes and nothing happens.

How can I fix this?

u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago

Create own "Templates" for new entries

I use 1Password for all logins, credit cards, bank accounts, licenses, etc. I also use it for all my technical gadgets where I have the serial numbers, warranty information, support contacts, etc.

I would really like it if we could create our OWN templates and re-use them by simply clicking them just the like the built in ones.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago
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iOS 27 Landscape mode - not just for a new iPhone?

After wondering why Apple does not have the Apple Sports App on macOS and only iOS I came to think and wonder.

iOS 27 introduces more options to display iOS App. Probably for a new iPhone Format we do not have yet - BUT - it could also mean that these Apps would be able to look different when installed on a Mac.

Currently if an iOS App is allowed to be installed on macOS - it basically just looks like the Phone Version with its dimension limits.

But with this new landscape mode plus the new dimensions in iOS 27 this could change and would be a game-changer IMHO.

Would do you think and would you welcome more iOS Apps that you can make wider etc. on macOS (next to 100% native macOS Apps of course!) ?

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u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago

Can't reply / Can't post (Webbrowser) - what is going on?

I was just posting some threads last night and right now I am not able to answer to any threads or post new ones on the Desktop with a webbrowser.

on my iPhone I can do it without issues.

Anyone else having this issue?

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u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago

I can no longer access SMB Shares with Tunnelblick (worked for months!)

I have a weird problem since this morning with using Tunnelblick 8.0.2 on macOS 26.5.1 - mind you this setup has been working fine for months - until this morning.

We use Tunnelblick on our Macs to connect to our company Network/Firewall. We setup the iMac M1 with the .pem, .key, .ovpn

When I fire up Tunnelblick it connects to the VPN of the company just fine - but I cannot access the SMB Shares (again - this has been working for months).

I also got a warning when I fired up Tunnelblick stating that there was a DNS issue because my local DNS would not be routed (which again, was no problem in the past).

The iMac is using the DNS of my local router.

Things I have tried so far:
- Restarted Local Router & iMac
- My colleague restarted the Firewall/Fileserver at the Company
- Downgraded Tunnelblick to 8.0.1
- Upgraded Tunnelblick to 9.x Beta

Nothing has worked so far.

I am not a network specialist (obviously) and I have contacted the Help Desk of our Firewall/VPN/FileServer - to get help - but so far they have not returned my calls.

So I am hoping that anyone "out there" maybe has had a similar issue and knows what is going on.

P.S. The Screenshot (roughly translated says the following):
One or more potential DNS issues have been detected:

The DNS server 192.168.178.1 is not a public IP address and is not routed through the VPN.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago
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Why does my focus still push iMessages on my desktop?

So I am using Focus Mode for different things. I am now trying to simply create a "Presentation Focus" - which basically should NOT push any notifications on my desktop.

At a glance and its current state it looks like the built in do not disturb (I first have to get the basics working before I tune it) - but for some reason it still pushes iMessages or other things on the desktop.

I am NOT allowing any apps/people in this new presentation focus - yet when my wife sends me a test iMessage it is pushed to the desktop.

What am I doing wrong here?

u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago

Will 1Password support the macOS/iOS 27 "automatic changing weak passwords ?

Apple is upgrading its Passwords App with the upcoming macOS and iOS 27 in the fall (currently in developer beta, public beta in July) and something that caught my eye is the feature to not only have passwords checked but also automatically changed to more secure ones.

So the big question obviously, since I prefer 1Password, is can and will 1Password integrate this into its own application. I am not a developer so I do not know if a third party even has access to these APIs and whatever is required for it to work.

Maybe someone can comment on this - so we do not get our hopes up if it is technically not even possible.

You can check it out here (a rather short demo) in the keynote and in the beta it is partly working (well it is beta after all):

https://www.youtube.com/live/hF8swzNR1-o?si=pGZ4C_nlAd7YrmKk&t=3274

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u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago
▲ 6 r/ios

What does the WWDC26 Promo say in your language?

I know it says "All systems glow" in English.

In German it says "Alle Systeme auf Wow" which roughly translates to "All systems set to wow"

What does it say in your language and how would it roughly translate to?

u/rosenkrieger360 — 4 months ago

Desktop Browser View - I don't like it, wastes space

Since this morning I got this view when opening Threads on the Webbrowser.

The left navigation is always visible. Previously I was able to only have icons and when I click it it would expand but now it is always expanded and I see no way of making it go away.

It just wastes space this way. :-(

u/rosenkrieger360 — 5 months ago
▲ 5 r/ios

I love the Focus Mode on iOS/macOS/watchOS - I'm currently creating a special "Shopping Focus".

  • Special home screen where all shopping / bonus card apps are directly on the first page. - Apple Music & Podcast App are also in direct access (of course via headphones!)

The Focus Mode activates automatically when I am in the respective stores (or in the immediate vicinity).

Yes, I know you can also automate the focus depending on the wifi network. I am just not sure if it is sufficient if it recognises a certain Wifi (i.e. WITHOUT me logging in there!) - then it would probably be even more exact and would not switch to this focus when driving by.

u/rosenkrieger360 — 6 months ago