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  1. 7 minutes ago, Raginryuu said:

    So LTT had several videos "recently" of how great linux has become over the years as well as how great it is compared to Windows or macOS or whatever. I have also seen many articles online of the benefits of going Linux than the tranditional Windows  OS.

    So it brings me to my question. Although Linux isn't mainstream and that popular (yet?).

    Who is Linux not for??

    I would say linux is not for the closed mind people. As you have to be very open to changes if you are deciding to switch to linux, since in Linux you cannot be like: "Why doesn't linux to this thing that Windows has, this is stupid". Instead you have to be willing to change if you switch to Linux. Also Linux is not for those who rely on Windows applications that don't run on Linux, maybe your job requires the app, then Linux is great for like a second device, but for your first it might not be so great. 

  2. 10 minutes ago, Chester Hansen said:

    Hi everyone, I recently moved into a new home and wanted to have a capable setup. I decided to splurge and get a good router and modem as I have xfinity (the only real isp in my area). For a modem we got the arris surfboard SB8200, and router we got the netgear AX1800. We have gigabit internet through our isp and while I recognize that we won’t always get gigabit down I did expect more than 300 mbps while right next to the router. When I first got everything connected I only got 90-120 mbps but after changing some setting in the router admin portal I was able to get 350 mbps. This worked for a couple of days then I tried to tinker with everything some more to see if I could get it back but now I’m back to getting 100 mbps even after putting everything back how it was before. So my question is what kind of settings should I be focusing on to change and tweak to get better speeds and what should I not change?

    I am not sure 100% of the exact model number netgear, but I suggest that you turn off `QoS`. Also, check if you are on 5Gz. Also one tip as I have xfinity, you should tight the wires of the coax everywhere there is a connection to ensure all connection goes through. 

  3. 7 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

    Roger, thanks!

     

    KK, so will the one you suggested get 10 and onward?

    Can't guarantee that for sure, but the current Lineage OS official builds currently being released are Android 10, so if ever the device gets listed, then you can definitely update to Android 10. 

     

    To put in context, a Samsung Galaxy s3 released in 2012 currently running Lineage OS Android 7. So that phone should also survive pretty long. 

     

    Is a phone really important? How about Bluestacks emulator on your MacBook or Mac?  

  4. 2 hours ago, Metallus97 said:

     

    And that would be or close to stock android?

     

    don’t care I need one app :)

     

    So how bad is it? 
    it only has to run one app

    You won't need Lineage OS at first. The phone I suggested comes with Android 9.0 out of the box. 

     

    Lineage is only needed if you decide to update the OS on the phone after it loses support for updates or it starts to get slow. 

     

    You are probably good for 3-4 years for your use cases. 

  5. 1 minute ago, RadiatingLight said:

    I'd highly recommend the Pixel lineup. If you get a cheap (even refurbished, used, idk) Pixel 3 or 3a, that's a phone with at least 2 more years of major android version updates, good battery life, fast, no bloatware, etc.

     

    Alternatively, maybe an old OnePlus? -- older Samsung phones rarely have the latest android version.

    But you could flask a custom rom! Like Lineage. 

  6. 14 minutes ago, Metallus97 said:

    Besides my server and my gaming box every device I and my family use is from Apple. Now Ill start a new job where I need an android only app to make appointments etc.
    Therefore I am looking for a cheap but reliable and reasonable secure android. The app is used for expense tracing, hour tracking and stuff like that. So nothing special.

    Main points I am looking for:

    - Buying in the EU

    - Cheap

    - Reasonable battery

    - Up to date android would be preferred

    - Nothing to funky since ill be using this in front of and with customers

     

    Thanks boiiiiiis and gaaaaals!

    I checked my carriers website and this is the cheapest android phone they have that I think is pretty good. 

     

    Motorola moto e⁶ - 16gb

  7. 2 minutes ago, Meczox_YT said:

    So i am planning on getting the Iphone Xs Second hand but i have never gotten a second hand phone. So i want to know what are the things i need to checkni knoe a few of them but i need ti know as much as i can just in case. 

    Make sure it is not Find My Locked. Could be locked because it might be stolen or the owner doesn't know tech well

     

    Make sure it is Factory Reset If not, then get it factory reset or you could send the owner a video of how to do it. 

     

    Make sure it is not locked by a carrier. Could be locked because: not fully paid or if it is stolen. 

     

    I personally would not buy a second hand phone, but invest a bit more money into a new one. Some carriers have good deals for those phones going on. 

  8. 6 hours ago, Mr.Stork said:

    It is showing me VIRUS, YES I have downloaded it from the Official site!

    Check for yourself! https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client#close and then select the free version. This is so sketchy!

    Their own website sharing malicious software, jeez.

     

    I ran it thru virus total, and the community there seems concrned as well:

    https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/c20bbc4dfbb2e5de492af332c5fbd7b180d243c01fb97bfbff2a4cae63c5b166/community

     

    My Bitdefender immideatily deleted it, so I checked. How do....recommend me somehing else. (Which doesn't have a virus)

    No idea why. I use filezilla all the time as a FTP client. I use it on a Mac, and no issues. 

  9. 59 minutes ago, Massyyy said:

    thats what im in, they are unremovable that way, i tried even on the school's admin account, no luck

    Backup everything on your MacBook, then reinstall MacOS completely! 

  10. 13 hours ago, Massyyy said:

    the profile comes from an MDM called mosyle manager, the named of the programs are just hard listed. As in its a list of programs that are blocked from running even if they arent installed, i dont think it dynamically changes. Ive looked in all the profile area's that are for profiles in a recovery mode so i have full root access and i still cannot find them heres an couple pictures of just one of the profiles.

    Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 6.57.16 PM.png

    Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 6.57.26 PM.png

    Screen Shot 2020-07-11 at 6.57.35 PM.png

    FYI, i dont attend the school anymore and they kinda just have been sitting there since i started summer and ive been trying to remove them ever since

    Do you see the profiles menu in MacOS settings?

  11. 30 minutes ago, Massyyy said:

    Hi, I know this is a weird question but i need to change a program name to something else, i just want to know if this is possible, for example, org.terraria is blocked by some profile thingy on my mac, I was wondering if there is any way to change this or just get rid of the mac profile all together. Its an old MDM profile that is no longer used and i have no clue how to remove it.


    Thank you, 

    If you rename it, I think it still be visible to the profile thing. Why not investigate where the profile comes from?

  12. 7 minutes ago, weeblord said:

    I've seen the other phones in the range (galaxy a 21, a11, etc., lg g series, and so on), and the iPhone SE has stood out to me. It seems like it has a better camera, better internals, than similarly priced competitors. I'm mostly fine with it having a lousy battery since I'm used to similar. Are there any ones better for the price, and if so, which? Thanks in advance.

    If you want to get it, get it for a deal. Some places are selling it lower than $400! 

  13. 2 minutes ago, Ombox76 said:

    After having some problems with the valorant anti cheat, I decided to uninstall and reinstall windows, and after numerous problems, I finally reformatted the drives and started from scratch.  Windows won't install, I reformat the disks time and time again, change bios settings, revert bios settings, and sometimes get further than other times, but no matter what happens, I either get a mbr or gpt error when trying to install.  Once I format the drives to whatever type of drive it wants to be at that point it just fails while "getting files ready for installation". Every single time.  Anyone have any suggestions? 

    I use to get that issue when my hard drive was about to be dead. 

  14. 27 minutes ago, Midevil Chaos said:

    This is nice! Virus total says this about the file 🤣🤣🤣 
     

    Yandex

    Riskware.Agent!

    Zillya

    Trojan.Agent.JS.5849

    lol. No idea why it would say that. I installed it on Apple and Android devices! 

  15. 9 minutes ago, psychotic sami said:

    Hey all, 

     

    I am looking to get a vpn app that runs on Android and PC. PIA is a big no since the government managed to block their entire website and their app won't even start. Btw, they are the only VPN provider that is completely locked and can only access their site via another VPN. Or maybe the pia bastards don't care about us IDK. 

     

    I looked at surfshark, they have pretty positive reviews but their marketing and website is very scammy and the fact that nobody knows who those people are scares me.

     

    Internet access is being monitored here (north Africa) and the only free and safe way i found is tor but it is horribly slow. 

     

    I am willing to pay maybe 25 usd for a year and I don't mind paying 50 for 2 years or whatever for at least 5 users. But i simply can't afford more than that. 

     

    What do you guys recommend? 

    You could try Proton VPN.

     

    Here is more info: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1218864-tunnel-bear/?do=findComment&comment=13794219

     

     

  16. 1 hour ago, BlueScope819 said:

    I don't do that myself, but is the free tier actually unlimited? Like no caps on anything?

    It is! Includes United States, Japan and Netherlands severs. Unlimited data. Each country has 3 servers. No data caps. Just speed caps. But, I was able to watch 1080p YouTube while connected to Japan or Netherlands. (probably even more if the video wasn't capped at 1080p). The free tier speeds are just slower than paid tiers, but I don't think it makes a difference, depends on your use!

  17. 20 minutes ago, BlueScope819 said:

    How is ProtonVPN? I've seen it before but I've never really considered using it, I just use Tor.

    ProtonVPN to my experience is very good! I primarily use to it to watch my country shows that are blocked in the US. Their free tier has unlimited everything. 

     

    Also, they are based in Switzerland. It is also very good for torrenting. 

  18. 3 minutes ago, Midevil Chaos said:

    You remember when Linus used to promote Tunnel Bear? What is the reason he gave again? I forgot, and I am looking for a VPN (NordVPN is awesome, but expensive as all hell).

    I personally use ProtonVPN. Their free-tier is pretty amazing too! 

     

    Don't take my word, but I think Tunnel Bear was acquired by McAfee. That is why Linus stopped promoting it. (Not 100% sure) 

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