Tag: apple

Fix Apple Macbook Air/Pro Wifi Roaming Wireless Problems

As it can be expected from Apple, there is no user interface to adjust or change the wifi roaming agressiveness.
This is VERY IMPORTANT if for example you use Macbooks in a very dense wifi environment. If you have a Macbook that’s dropping packets when roaming or having trouble roaming from AP to AP, then open a terminal and run the following.

sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/A/Resources/airport prefs joinMode=Strongest

Of the options available, the “strongest” option tells the wifi drivers on the Macbook to connect to the AP with the strongest (and thus hopefully the closest) AP, when multiple APs are available to connect to. Apple has configured the default setting to keep you connected to the same AP as long as possible, even if a better one is available. This is great at home, but not in a corporate environment.

Here are the other options available:
JoinMode (String)
- Automatic
- Preferred
- Ranked
- Recent
- Strongest

Sources:
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/66919/how-to-enable-faster-wifi-roaming-with-mac-os-x-airport-base-stations

airport – the Little Known Command Line Wireless Utility

mDNS / Bonjour Bible – List of Common Service Strings for various vendors

For anyone who has struggled finding mDNS (aka Bonjour) service strings for various services, hopefully this will help you!

_adisk._tcp.local Time Capsule Backups Apple Proprietary Link
_afpovertcp._tcp.local. AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) Apple Proprietary Link
_airdroid._tcp.local. AirDroid App 3rd Party Custom  
_airdrop._tcp.local. OSX AirDrop Apple Proprietary Link
_airplay._tcp.local. Apple TV Apple Proprietary Link
_airport._tcp.local. AirPort Base Station Apple Proprietary Link
_amzn-wplay._tcp.local. Amazon Devices Amazon Proprietary Link
*._sub._apple-mobdev2._tcp.local. OSX Wi-Fi Sync Apple Proprietary  
_apple-mobdev2._tcp.local. OSX Wi-Fi Sync Apple Proprietary  
_apple-sasl._tcp.local. Apple Password Server Apple Proprietary Link
_appletv-v2._tcp Apple TV Home Sharing Apple Proprietary Link
_atc._tcp.local. Apple Shared iTunes Library Apple Proprietary Link
_sketchmirror._tcp.local. Sketch App 3rd Party Custom  
_bcbonjour._tcp Sketch App 3rd Party Custom Link
_bp2p._tcp.local. ??? Unknown  
_Friendly._sub._bp2p._tcp.local. ??? Unknown  
_invoke._sub._bp2p._tcp.local. ??? Unknown  
_webdav._sub._bp2p._tcp.local. ??? Unknown  
_companion-link._tcp.local Airplay 2? Undocumented Apple Proprietary Link
_cloud._tcp.local Cloud by Dapile 3rd Party Custom Link
_daap._tcp.local Digital Audio Access Protocol (DAAP) Apple Proprietary Link
_device-info._tcp.local. OSX Device Info Apple Proprietary Link
_distcc._tcp.local. Distributed Compiler Apple Proprietary Link
_dpap._tcp.local. Digital Photo Access Protocol (DPAP) Apple Proprietary Link
_eppc._tcp.local. Remote AppleEvents Apple Proprietary Link
_esdevice._tcp.local. ES File Share App 3rd Party Custom  
_esfileshare._tcp.local. ES File Share App 3rd Party Custom  
_ftp._tcp.local. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) File Protocol Link
_googlecast._tcp.local. Google Cast (Chromecast) Google Proprietary Link
_googlezone._tcp.local. Google Zone (Chromecast) Google Proprietary Link
_hap._tcp.local. Apple HomeKit – HomeKit Accessory Protocol Apple Proprietary Link
_homekit._tcp.local. Apple HomeKit Apple Proprietary Link
_home-sharing._tcp.local. iTunes Home Sharing Apple Proprietary Link
_http._tcp.local. Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) File Protocol Link
_hudson._tcp.local. Jenkins App 3rd Party Custom Link
_ica-networking._tcp.local. Image Capture Sharing Apple Proprietary Link
_ichat._tcp.local iChat Instant Messaging Protocol Apple Proprietary Link
_print._sub._ipp._tcp.local. Printers (AirPrint) Universal / Shared Link
_cups._sub._ipps._tcp.local. Printers Universal / Shared  
_print._sub._ipps._tcp.local. Printers Universal / Shared  
_jenkins._tcp.local. Jenkins App 3rd Party Custom Link
_KeynoteControl._tcp.local. OSX Keynote Apple Proprietary Link
_keynotepair._tcp.local. OSX Keynote Apple Proprietary Link
_mediaremotetv._tcp.local. Apple TV Media Remote Apple Proprietary Link
_nfs._tcp.local. Network File System (NFS) File Protocol Link
_nvstream._tcp.local. NVIDIA Shield Game Streaming 3rd Party Custom Link
_androidtvremote._tcp.local. Nvidia Shield / Android TV 3rd Party Proprietary Link
_omnistate._tcp.local. OmniGroup (OmniGraffle and other apps) 3rd Party Custom Link
_pdl-datastream._tcp.local PDL Data Stream (Port 9100) Apple Proprietary Link
_photoshopserver._tcp.local. Adobe Photoshop Nav 3rd Party Custom Link
_printer._tcp.local. Printers – Line Printer Daemon (LPD/LPR) Universal / Shared Link
_raop._tcp.local. AirPlay – Remote Audio Output Protocol Apple Proprietary Link
_readynas._tcp.local. Netgear ReadyNAS 3rd Party Custom Link
_rfb._tcp.local. OSX Screen Sharing Apple Proprietary Link
_physicalweb._tcp.local. Physical Web Google Proprietary Link
_riousbprint._tcp.local Remote I/O USB Printer Protocol Apple Proprietary Link
_rsp._tcp.local. Roku Server Protocol 3rd Party Custom Link
_scanner._tcp.local. Scanners Universal / Shared Link
_servermgr._tcp.local Server Admin Apple Proprietary Link
_sftp-ssh._tcp.local. Protocol – SFTP File Protocol Link
_sleep-proxy._udp.local. Wake-on-Network / Bonjour Sleep Proxy Apple Proprietary Link
_smb._tcp.local. Protocol – SMB File Protocol Link
_spotify-connect._tcp.local. Spotify Connect 3rd Party Custom Link
Credit:
Radek
_ssh._tcp.local. Protocol – SSH File Protocol Link
_teamviewer._tcp.local. TeamViewer 3rd Party Custom Link
_telnet._tcp.local. Remote Login (TELNET) File Protocol Link
_touch-able._tcp.local. Apple TV Remote App (iOS devices) Apple Proprietary Link
_tunnel._tcp.local. Tunnel File Protocol Link
_udisks-ssh._tcp.local Ubuntu / Raspberry Pi Advertisement 3rd Party Custom Link
_webdav._tcp.local. WebDAV File System (WEBDAV) File Protocol Link
_webdav._tcp.local. WebDAV File System (WEBDAV) File Protocol Link
_workstation._tcp.local. Workgroup Manager Apple Proprietary Link
_xserveraid._tcp.local. Xserve RAID Apple Proprietary Link

Microsoft still hindering Outlook 2016 for MAC (OSX)

Coming from the PC version of Outlook, the latest MAC client, 15 (Office 2016 for Mac) is still missing several key usability features. The only reason to not implement these well liked (and requested via the official UserVoice forum) features is to send a “haha, good luck” to businesses trying to use Macbooks.

Missing functionality:

  1. Opening .MSG files.   Seriously?  2016 and Outlook can’t open it’s own messages?
  2. “Favorites” Folder options in the main window.
  3. The entire “To-Do Bar”.
  4. Quick Steps

Literally unusable (for me. Slight exaggeration I admit, but it’s amazing how much slower it is to use the app without those features.).