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Worth noting that macOS has a “low data mode” which solves several of these issues. Apps can hook into it also. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/44966

Worth noting that macOS has a “low data mode” which solves several of these issues. Apps can hook into it also. https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/449668/what-is-low-data-mode-on-macos-ventura-wlan-exactly https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/449668/what-is-low...

sdflhasjd 4y ago
Good to hear that is now a feature in Ventura, better late than never... The enraging experience I had that prompted my complaint happened on Monterey.
croutonwagon 4y ago
This is somewhat handy. Im currently traveling and relying tethering LTE witb a 1GB/day limit. Let me tell you on MacOS that is VERY easy to burn through in 15 minutes. Ultimately i have been using my personal laptop with ubuntu to stay under the limit. MacOS even with low data mode seems to use a lot of extraneous data for some reason. I havent had time to really see what its doing but its been heavy. The first couple days i burned through my allocation in a out 5 minutes.
- skinnymuch 4y ago
  You can get apps like Roadtrip to help with data usage
  - croutonwagon 4y ago
    Thats my own pet peeve. Everything, even some of the post basic functionality needs apps. Three finger middle click…need an app Want natural scrolling settings separate between a mouse and touchpad, need an app Want to dock to hide and reappear faster, need an app Want to control what data leaves your computer/makes call homes…app Want to use a non apple keyboard with keybinds…most likely gonna need usb overdrive or something.
    - TheNewsIsHere 4y ago
      > Want to use a non apple keyboard with keybinds…most likely gonna need usb overdrive or something. What keybindings are you using that requires an application to support using a third party keyboard? I’ve been using third party keyboards with macOS for years and have never had need of any third party app.
      - croutonwagon 4y ago
        Volume controls and media buttons (stop/play/pause/next etc). Generally i have had to USB overdrive since catalina for basic functionality on even old keyboards (ie: dell multimedia keyboard) But that brings its own caveats. And doing it through a dock is problematic though (it requires a reboot to function) it works fine on a mac mini. In general ive just given up on maintaining the functionality.

sdflhasjd 4y ago

Good to hear that is now a feature in Ventura, better late than never... The enraging experience I had that prompted my complaint happened on Monterey.

croutonwagon 4y ago

This is somewhat handy. Im currently traveling and relying tethering LTE witb a 1GB/day limit. Let me tell you on MacOS that is VERY easy to burn through in 15 minutes. Ultimately i have been using my personal laptop with ubuntu to stay under the limit. MacOS even with low data mode seems to use a lot of extraneous data for some reason. I havent had time to really see what its doing but its been heavy. The first couple days i burned through my allocation in a out 5 minutes.

skinnymuch 4y ago
You can get apps like Roadtrip to help with data usage
- croutonwagon 4y ago
  Thats my own pet peeve. Everything, even some of the post basic functionality needs apps. Three finger middle click…need an app Want natural scrolling settings separate between a mouse and touchpad, need an app Want to dock to hide and reappear faster, need an app Want to control what data leaves your computer/makes call homes…app Want to use a non apple keyboard with keybinds…most likely gonna need usb overdrive or something.
  - TheNewsIsHere 4y ago
    > Want to use a non apple keyboard with keybinds…most likely gonna need usb overdrive or something. What keybindings are you using that requires an application to support using a third party keyboard? I’ve been using third party keyboards with macOS for years and have never had need of any third party app.
    - croutonwagon 4y ago
      Volume controls and media buttons (stop/play/pause/next etc). Generally i have had to USB overdrive since catalina for basic functionality on even old keyboards (ie: dell multimedia keyboard) But that brings its own caveats. And doing it through a dock is problematic though (it requires a reboot to function) it works fine on a mac mini. In general ive just given up on maintaining the functionality.