Question : There are some videos on YouTube that I would like to view offline on my MacBook also, since I will be travelling and I will not be having internet access al the time.
Is there a FREE and easy way to view YouTube-videos offline ? or download them ?
Answer : Yes, there is. If you can do with a lowres 360p video with sound ( which is easy to store and high enough quality for general use, not for in-depth studying or full-screen presentation ), just do this : – open the YouTube website – copy the URL of the page that the video you want to download is on – go to the EaseUS website : https://multimedia.easeus.com/online-video-downloader/ – paste the URL – when the video opens in a separate window, you can save it as a .webarchive-video that you can play locally in Safari, even if you don’t have an internet connection
that’s it !
enjoy π
NOTE : if you need to have an MP4 version, you can paste the .webarchive-file name into a video downloading app like Downie.app ( however, some video downloading apps like 4KVideoDownloader+.app aren’t able to convert the .webarchive file )
Question : If I want to send text messages to my friends that have Android phones, I can do that from my iPhone using Whatsapp.app or iMessage/Messages.app, but when I’m working on my Mac, it would be far more convenient to do send and receive messages on my Mac.
Is there a way to use Whatsapp and/or iMessage/Messages on my Mac as if I was using my iPhone ?
Answer : Yes, There is.
Whatsapp to Android from Mac To send and receive Whatsapp messages, from both Apple and Android users, on your Mac, you only need to install Whatsapp for Mac. You can get Whatsapp for Mac from the Whatsapp websiteor from the Mac AppStore. ( the Appstore version is slightly different, but the big plus is that it is automatically updated ) After installing you just need to link it to you iPhone using the iPhone’s Whatsapp.app
Note : even though the iOS version of Whatsapp is listed as Phone/Tablet on the Whatsapp website, it will NOT run on iPad !!! ( as all current iPads run iPadOS, not iOS – an iPadOS version has been in the works for years, but it had still not been released to the general public )
Messages ( iMessage including SMS ) to Android from Mac To send and receive iMessages on your Mac, you can just use the pre-installed Messages.app from macOS. But if you use it the standard way, you can only send iMessages to Apple users with it… if you want to include sending SMS text messages with it, so you can also send and receive text messages from Android users, you need to switch on some extras : – open your iPhone – open Settings.app – on the page taht opens, scroll down to ‘Apps’ and open it – on the new page that opens, in the search field, typ ‘Mes…’ and Messages will appear – click on Messages to open it – on the next page, scroll down to ‘Text Message Forwarding’ and open it – on the next page that opens, select you other Apple devices ( switch them ON / green ) – then exit – now, on your Mac, you will be able to use the SMS functionality in the Messages.app
Question : I have been using the great Stocard app for years now. It keeps all my loyalty and membership cards that Apple Wallet can’t handle nice and easily organized on my iPhone. But even though Klarna promised not to change the app when it took over Stocard a few years ago… they’ve changed their mind : they will stop the Stocard.app and are pushing me into moving everything into the Klarna.app – which is something I don’t want because that’s all about purchasing and payment… They keep bugging me with the “Stocard is moving to the Klarna app” warning…
It there any good ( and FREE ) alternative for the Stocard.app ?
Answer : Yes, there is. The SuperCards.app is very similar to the Stocard.app, and it even has an ‘import/transfer cards from other app’ option that is mainly targeted towards former Stocard users.
You can download the SuperCards.app from the Appstore here. And it will also install the SuperCards.app for your AppleWatch (if you have one).
Just make sure you set up the Supercards.app before you delete the Stocard.app – just follow the instructions and you’re good to go.
enjoy !
UPDATE : Since the original post, various readers have mentioned that there are more FREE alternatives for the Stocard.app available on the AppStore. As we have not been able to test them, please find the names below and check the previews and the reviews on the AppStore to see if these are more interesting alternatives for you than SuperCards.app. In no particular order these FREE apps are : Mobile-Pocket loyalty card wallet – by BlueSource PasNL – by DBF Fidme loyalty cards, coupons & receipts – by Fidme Folio digital wallet – by Folio Technologies VirtualCards loyalty wallet – by Virtual Cards Knip klantenkaart app – by Maikel Zweipfenning Clique rewards app – by Ram Dheeraj Srigiri / TheClique.eu
As mentioned : we do not know anything about these apps, their privacy policy or their ease of use ! Try them only if you want to take the risk yourself.
Question : I am trying to use Microsoft 365 (previously Office 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook and OneDrive), and even though everything used to work fine up until recently… today it gave me an error message saying that it need JavaScript to enable me to use the options I am trying to use…
What is wrong and how do I fix this ?
Answer : Microsoft 365 (previously named Office 365) relies on JavaScript for most (if not all) functionality that is web-based, so if you have (accidentally) switched JavaScript OFF, you will need to turn it back on before you can fully use Microsoft 365 again.
The problem probably is that you recently switched OFF JavaScript by accident… so the solution is probably simple : just switch JavaScript back ON.
To switch JavaScript back ON in your Safari browser, do this : – open Safari.app – click Safari in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click on Settings – in the window that opens, click on the Security icon/tab – then at ‘Web content:’ make sure there is a checkmark for ‘Enable JavaScript’
To switch JavaScript back ON in Google Chrome browser, do this : – open Chrome.app – click the three-dot-button (top right) – then click Settings – click Privacy & Security – then click Site Settings – then click JavaScript then choose one of three options : – allow JavaScript for all sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour – allow JavaScript for most sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour AND excluding specific websites – allow JavaScript for very few sites, by choosing “Don’t allow sites to use JavaScripts” as the default bahaviour AND excluding specific websites
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Opera browser, do this : – open Opera.app – click Opera in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – on the Settings webpage that opens, clcik on ‘Privacy & security’ in the left menu bar – in the list page that opens, click on ‘Site Settings’ (in the Privacy & Security chapter) – in the Site Settings page that opens, click on ‘JavaScript’ (in the Content chapter) – in the JavaScript page that opens, choose “Sites can use JavaScript” – then, if adjustement to the general rule are needed, go to the “Customised behaviours”, where you can exclude or include specific websites to use JavaScript
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Microsoft Edge browser, do this : – open Edge.app – click Edge in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple Logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – op the Settings webpage that opens, click on ‘Cookies and Site Permissions’ in the left menu bar – in hte list page that opens, clcik on ‘JavaScript’ (in the All Permissions chapter) – in the JavaScript that opens, set the slider to the right (so it will turn blue) and it will say “Allowed (recommended)” – then, if adjustments to the genaral rule are needed, at “Block” add the sites you want to specifically prevent from using JavaScript and/or at “Allow” add the sites you want to allow specifically to use JavaScript
Note : in the Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers, JavaScript is enabled by default and there is no user-friendly setting to switch it OFF (or ON).
Question : I am trying to login to the Mastermind startpage to do watch some Tony Robbins and Dean Graziosi videos and get some feedback from their Gigi AI-chat-agent, and even though everything used to work fine up until recently… when I try to load the Mastemind startpage at login.mastermind.com I do get the login page and I can fill out both my login-name and my password, but the ‘SIGN IN’-button is keyed out, and no error message is given…
What is wrong and how do I fix this ?
Answer : A lot of webpages use Java Script, especially (but not exclusively) login pages, account pages and online fill-out form pages. The Mastermind login page is one of them.
The problem probably is that you recently switched OFF JavaScript by accident… so the solution is probably simple : just switch JavaScript back ON.
To switch JavaScript back ON in your Safari browser, do this : – open Safari.app – click Safari in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click on Settings – in the window that opens, click on the Security icon/tab – then at ‘Web content:’ make sure there is a checkmark for ‘Enable JavaScript’
To switch JavaScript back ON in Google Chrome browser, do this : – open Chrome.app – click the three-dot-button (top right) – then click Settings – click Privacy & Security – then click Site Settings – then click JavaScript then choose one of three options : – allow JavaScript for all sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour – allow JavaScript for most sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour AND excluding specific websites – allow JavaScript for very few sites, by choosing “Don’t allow sites to use JavaScripts” as the default bahaviour AND excluding specific websites
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Opera browser, do this : – open Opera.app – click Opera in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – on the Settings webpage that opens, clcik on ‘Privacy & security’ in the left menu bar – in the list page that opens, click on ‘Site Settings’ (in the Privacy & Security chapter) – in the Site Settings page that opens, click on ‘JavaScript’ (in the Content chapter) – in the JavaScript page that opens, choose “Sites can use JavaScript” – then, if adjustement to the general rule are needed, go to the “Customised behaviours”, where you can exclude or include specific websites to use JavaScript
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Microsoft Edge browser, do this : – open Edge.app – click Edge in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple Logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – op the Settings webpage that opens, click on ‘Cookies and Site Permissions’ in the left menu bar – in hte list page that opens, clcik on ‘JavaScript’ (in the All Permissions chapter) – in the JavaScript that opens, set the slider to the right (so it will turn blue) and it will say “Allowed (recommended)” – then, if adjustments to the genaral rule are needed, at “Block” add the sites you want to specifically prevent from using JavaScript and/or at “Allow” add the sites you want to allow specifically to use JavaScript
Note : in the Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers, JavaScript is enabled by default and there is no user-friendly setting to switch it OFF (or ON).
Question : I am trying to login to the 1min.AI startpage do do some AI work, and even though everything used to work fine up until recently… when I try to load the 1min.AI startpage at app.1min.ai I only get a full black (just black, nothing on it) page, but no error message is given…
What is wrong and how do I fix this ?
Answer : A lot of webpages use Java Script, especially (but not exclusively) login pages, account pages and online fill-out form pages. The 1min.AI startpage is one of them.
The problem probably is that you recently switched OFF JavaScript by accident… so the solution is probably simple : just switch JavaScript back ON.
To switch JavaScript back ON in your Safari browser, do this : – open Safari.app – click Safari in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click on Settings – in the window that opens, click on the Security icon/tab – then at ‘Web content:’ make sure there is a checkmark for ‘Enable JavaScript’
To switch JavaScript back ON in Google Chrome browser, do this : – open Chrome.app – click the three-dot-button (top right) – then click Settings – click Privacy & Security – then click Site Settings – then click JavaScript then choose one of three options : – allow JavaScript for all sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour – allow JavaScript for most sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour AND excluding specific websites – allow JavaScript for very few sites, by choosing “Don’t allow sites to use JavaScripts” as the default bahaviour AND excluding specific websites
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Opera browser, do this : – open Opera.app – click Opera in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – on the Settings webpage that opens, clcik on ‘Privacy & security’ in the left menu bar – in the list page that opens, click on ‘Site Settings’ (in the Privacy & Security chapter) – in the Site Settings page that opens, click on ‘JavaScript’ (in the Content chapter) – in the JavaScript page that opens, choose “Sites can use JavaScript” – then, if adjustement to the general rule are needed, go to the “Customised behaviours”, where you can exclude or include specific websites to use JavaScript
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Microsoft Edge browser, do this : – open Edge.app – click Edge in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple Logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – op the Settings webpage that opens, click on ‘Cookies and Site Permissions’ in the left menu bar – in hte list page that opens, clcik on ‘JavaScript’ (in the All Permissions chapter) – in the JavaScript that opens, set the slider to the right (so it will turn blue) and it will say “Allowed (recommended)” – then, if adjustments to the genaral rule are needed, at “Block” add the sites you want to specifically prevent from using JavaScript and/or at “Allow” add the sites you want to allow specifically to use JavaScript
Note : in the Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers, JavaScript is enabled by default and there is no user-friendly setting to switch it OFF (or ON).
Question : I am trying to login to the Magister student progress tracking system website here in The Netherlands, and even though everything used to work fine up until recently… when I try to load the Magister login page at accounts.magister.net I only get a full white, completely blank page, but no error message is given…
What is wrong and how do I fix this ?
Answer : A lot of webpages use Java Script, especially (but not exclusively) login pages, account pages and online fill-out form pages. The Magister login page is one of them.
The problem probably is that you recently switched OFF JavaScript by accident… so the solution is probably simple : just switch JavaScript back ON.
To switch JavaScript back ON in your Safari browser, do this : – open Safari.app – click Safari in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click on Settings – in the window that opens, click on the Security icon/tab – then at ‘Web content:’ make sure there is a checkmark for ‘Enable JavaScript’
To switch JavaScript back ON in Google Chrome browser, do this : – open Chrome.app – click the three-dot-button (top right) – then click Settings – click Privacy & Security – then click Site Settings – then click JavaScript then choose one of three options : – allow JavaScript for all sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour – allow JavaScript for most sites, by choosing “Sites can use JavaScript” as the default behaviour AND excluding specific websites – allow JavaScript for very few sites, by choosing “Don’t allow sites to use JavaScripts” as the default bahaviour AND excluding specific websites
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Opera browser, do this : – open Opera.app – click Opera in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – on the Settings webpage that opens, clcik on ‘Privacy & security’ in the left menu bar – in the list page that opens, click on ‘Site Settings’ (in the Privacy & Security chapter) – in the Site Settings page that opens, click on ‘JavaScript’ (in the Content chapter) – in the JavaScript page that opens, choose “Sites can use JavaScript” – then, if adjustement to the general rule are needed, go to the “Customised behaviours”, where you can exclude or include specific websites to use JavaScript
To switch JavaScript back ON in the Microsoft Edge browser, do this : – open Edge.app – click Edge in the top menu bar (top left, next to the Apple Logo) – in the pulldown menu, click Settings – op the Settings webpage that opens, click on ‘Cookies and Site Permissions’ in the left menu bar – in hte list page that opens, clcik on ‘JavaScript’ (in the All Permissions chapter) – in the JavaScript that opens, set the slider to the right (so it will turn blue) and it will say “Allowed (recommended)” – then, if adjustments to the genaral rule are needed, at “Block” add the sites you want to specifically prevent from using JavaScript and/or at “Allow” add the sites you want to allow specifically to use JavaScript
Note : in the Firefox and DuckDuckGo browsers, JavaScript is enabled by default and there is no user-friendly setting to switch it OFF (or ON).
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