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by AZgl1800
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:56 am
Forum: Cinnamon
Topic: Scroll wheel 3->1 line system-wide?
Replies: 2
Views: 26

Re: Scroll wheel 3->1 line system-wide?

I just experimented with this, the Default is 5

I changed it to 1

and it did not change anything

scroll 5 to 1.jpg
by AZgl1800
Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:52 am
Forum: Cinnamon
Topic: Scroll wheel 3->1 line system-wide?
Replies: 2
Views: 26

Re: Scroll wheel 3->1 line system-wide?

if you are using a mouse with a wheel, press the wheel, and a new icon shows up. you can cause it to scroll down slowly that way. as for just one-line per click, have never seen any way to do that in 30 plus years. In firefox open a new Tab, and enter: about:config then type Mouse then you can scrol...
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Firefox locked up again
Replies: 7
Views: 126

Re: Firefox locked up again

You can use 8 GB or 8388608 for the last 3 user_pref ... i am suspecting browser.cache.memory.capacity as the culprit for its default is set to -1 which to my knowledge allows firefox to automatically adjust the memory capacity which can lead to too much memory allocation overlooked that one, set i...
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 22, 2024 11:08 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Firefox locked up again
Replies: 7
Views: 126

Re: Firefox locked up again

mikeflan wrote: Mon Apr 22, 2024 8:11 pm
ALT-Backspace nope
That should be <Ctrl><Alt><Backspace>. It kills the X server.
that is what I did, bad memory cells typed it wrong
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:36 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Firefox locked up again
Replies: 7
Views: 126

Re: Firefox locked up again

it might be firefox's caching got so big, if your interested in making a user.js for your firefox profile you can copy the following tweaks (notes are preceded by // ) user_pref("browser.cache.jsbc_compression_level", 3); user_pref("browser.sessionstore.interval", 15000000); // ...
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 22, 2024 9:34 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Firefox locked up again
Replies: 7
Views: 126

Firefox locked up again

Been a long time since I had Firefox lock up. the laptop is never turned off, I just exit Firefox and 10 minutes later, Power manager puts it to sleep. this morning, I used FF for 2.5 hours, it locked up when I followed a Link from American Express to check my payment date. AMEX link showed up in a ...
by AZgl1800
Sun Apr 21, 2024 11:35 am
Forum: Releases & Announcements
Topic: BETA-TEST: Fastly repositories
Replies: 41
Views: 3220

Re: BETA-TEST: Fastly repositories

fastest downloads ever for me

8mbps at times
by AZgl1800
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Opera Linux is yesterday's tech?
Replies: 11
Views: 285

Re: Opera Linux is yesterday's tech?

as of yesterday, or three days ago,
YouTube started blocking me with Firefox and uBlock Origin.

I just posted up in Open Chat about this,
switched to AdGuard to see how long that works.
by AZgl1800
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: my YouTube has been slowing down, .....
Replies: 4
Views: 126

my YouTube has been slowing down, .....

not loading at all, or just delayed a good long while, then half way thru the viewing, it stops and the Buffer circle appears. then this pops up in my Email inbox. YouTube steps up fight against ad blockers, AdGuard in the clear YouTube has gone after third-party apps that allow users to watch its v...
by AZgl1800
Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Opera Linux is yesterday's tech?
Replies: 11
Views: 285

Re: Opera Linux is yesterday's tech?

Opera, to me, is a piece of garbage,
I delete it immediately on any PC that I manage.
by AZgl1800
Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: Suspend /Hibernate - Why do people use it?
Replies: 11
Views: 252

Re: Suspend /Hibernate - Why do people use it?

I personally, turn all that crap off.
it is nothing but a Quagmire of potential problems.

cold start to desktop in 28 seconds,
why risk a Suspend or Hibernate issue?
by AZgl1800
Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:50 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: File transfer alternatives
Replies: 12
Views: 348

Re: File transfer alternatives

I found the setting. It is under Developer Options >> Default USB configuration >> Transfer files Your screenshot is Developer Settings rather than Developer Options. Did you enable Developer Options by tapping on your Build ID 5-7 times in a row on About Phone >> Software information? no, I did no...
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: File transfer alternatives
Replies: 12
Views: 348

Re: File transfer alternatives

I don't get file transfer apps. I plug in a USB cable and I can transfer files much faster than over WiFi and it charges my phone at the same time. I just tried the Local USB Cable on my Samsung Note20 and it does not appear, even though I check ALLOW, back when I have a Note5, yeah, it worked, but...
by AZgl1800
Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: File transfer alternatives
Replies: 12
Views: 348

Re: File transfer alternatives

I don't get file transfer apps. I plug in a USB cable and I can transfer files much faster than over WiFi and it charges my phone at the same time. I just tried the Local USB Cable on my Samsung Note20 and it does not appear, even though I check ALLOW, back when I have a Note5, yeah, it worked, but...
by AZgl1800
Sun Apr 14, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: Open Chat
Topic: File transfer alternatives
Replies: 12
Views: 348

Re: File transfer alternatives

I use WeTransafer a lot
no limit, no fees for low usage.

https://wetransfer.com/
by AZgl1800
Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Do I need a separate scanner driver for Canon MF4890dw
Replies: 9
Views: 167

Re: Do I need a separate scanner driver for Canon MF4890dw

I used an alternate method of installing the Canon printers in my home. I dual booted up into Windows, and followed the URL provided in the Canon Owner's guide, it found the printer on my local WiFi and installed everything. Once that was done, I rebooted into LM21.3 Cinnamon and Mint found the prin...
by AZgl1800
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: "Best" Camera App for video conference?
Replies: 2
Views: 97

Re: "Best" Camera App for video conference?

ah,
I found out that the lawyer uses MS Windows, and is going to send me a link to install "the app:"

but, I found this has been covered already:


viewtopic.php?t=328410
by AZgl1800
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Foxclone support thread
Replies: 28
Views: 1086

Re: Foxclone support thread

is it reasonable for a SDD to last only about 2 1/2 years?
never had one fail on me yet, and I have about 5 or 6 of them in use.
the oldest goes back to when they first came out
by AZgl1800
Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:34 pm
Forum: Chat about Linux Mint
Topic: "Best" Camera App for video conference?
Replies: 2
Views: 97

"Best" Camera App for video conference?

I have an upcoming video conference with a court room, and I don't have any apps installed for Zoom or other web video stuff,

what seems to work best with most of the conference type stuff the courts use?
by AZgl1800
Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:11 am
Forum: Software & Applications
Topic: Don't find installed app in menu [SOLVED]
Replies: 12
Views: 242

Re: Don't find installed app in menu

install CATFISH from the SOFTWARE MANAGER

start it up, type 'kfind'

if it exists, it will find it in about 2 seconds.

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