- Ishow Free Download For Mac Os High Sierra. 1/30/2019 0 Comments Recently my sister asked me to reinstall the macOS High Sierra on her iMac because it stopped working.
- High Sierra Media Key Enabler, developed by Milan Toth, fixes these woes in an easy to use third-party app. The app literally has one purpose: locking the media keys to either iTunes or Spotify.
Apple released macOS High Sierra to the public back in September, bringing notable changes such as Apple File System, Safari 11, and more. One change that’s proved to be more of an annoyance, however, relates to the media keys. No longer do they control just media apps like iTunes and Spotify, but rather they control any sort of video and audio playback.
If you’re like me, that’s come as more of a bother than a real feature, but a new third-party tool aims to restore media keys to their previous glory…
Dec 06, 2017 Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.2. The macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 update improves the stability, compatibility and security of your Mac, and is recommended for all users. This update:. Improves compatibility with certain third-party USB audio devices. Improves VoiceOver navigation when viewing PDF documents in Preview.
Spotted by Stephen Hackett over at 512 Pixels, a free Mac app named High Sierra Media Key Enabler is incredibly useful if you too have been bothered by High Sierra’s new attitude toward media keys.
Essentially, as you move around High Sierra, the media keys follow you. If you watch a video on YouTube, the media keys become associated with Safari. Even an autoplay video ad can trigger the switch, something that can be incredibly annoying if you leave iTunes running throughout the day for podcasts and music.
High Sierra Media Key Enabler, developed by Milan Toth, fixes these woes in an easy to use third-party app. The app literally has one purpose: locking the media keys to either iTunes or Spotify. This means that if you open a YouTube video or any other form of media, the keys will still control iTunes or Spotify. Once you’ve downloaded and opened the app, all the woes you were having with
They changed the behaviour of the media controller keys, they no longer control iTunes, they control the video playback in safari. This pissed off a lot of people including me, so I just created a menu bar app to proxy media key events to iTunes/Spotify while Apple fixes this. It doesn’t support Touch Bar yet, only physical buttons.
One thing to note about this app is that it does place a small play symbol in your menu bar, but this can easily be removed with an app like Bartender, which hides unwanted icons from your menu bar.
High Sierra Media Key Enabler currently only works with physical media controls – not on the more recent Touch Bar controls.
This is certainly a simple app, and one that’s need for existence is somewhat jarring, but it’s a must have if you’ve become annoyed with how High Sierra handles media controls. Download it here.
FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.More.
Overview
Few peaks match the awesome grandeur of Sierra Blanca. At just below 12,000 feet in elevation, Sierra Blanca looms intimidatingly large from the sandy deserts and rangelands that surround the compact range. From some vantage points there is nearly 8,000 feet of elevation differential bewteen the viewer and the summit. Its snow-capped summit is visible well into the summer, from the sizzling deserts below.
Sierra Blanca has many superlatives: it is the highest mountain in southern New Mexico and the highest 'southern' mountain in the mainland USA (i.e. any higher US peaks are north of Sierra Blanca's latitude, and the next higher peaks south are in Mexico). It also has the highest prominence in New Mexico at over 5,000 feet above its defining saddle. The views from the summit are simply awesome. Sierra Blanca is the highpoint of Otero county, and for peakbaggers, nearby Lookout Mountain is the highpoint of neighboring Lincoln county.
Getting There
From Ruidoso, drive north on highway NM-37 a few miles and turn left onto NM-532, following the signs to the Ski Apache complex. Follow the road to near its terminus. You will likely arrive in the pre-dawn, and park along the highway near the trailhead of trail #15. This is at the last turn before entering the ski complex, which will be gated shut during the night. From Ruidoso to the trailhead it's about 15 miles.
Red Tape
Well... the actual summit of Sierra Blanca lies on the Mescalero Indian Reservation. Technically one needs a permit to hike on Indian lands. The town of Mescalero on US-70 about 15 miles south of Ruidoso might be a good place to inquire. Or, you can simply just hike the peak and take your chances. Judging by the quantity of names in the summit register, I suspect most people do the latter. Use your best judgement.
When To Climb
Snows should be gone by July, and return about late October. Thunderstorms are a daily likelihood for most of July and August. September and October are usually very dry. Get a pre-dawn start if you go up during the monsoon (July-Aug).
For snow climbs, I can't comment. The final ridge is steep with rocky obstacles so even a bit of snow or ice could make it challenging.
(Regarding Lookout Mountain: this lies right in the ski complex and is very nearby a ski lift. In winter, one could ski-step a few feet up the slopes to the seating area (you read correctly) on the summit)
Camping
There are campsites sprinkled throughout the region, including some on the road up.
Mountain Conditions
Most of the trails are in the Lincoln National Forest. Try 505-257-4095.
Visit also www.cohp.org
Further useful information can be found at the county highpointers website:
Otero County, New Mexico
External Links
- Sierra Blanca, New Mexico Trip Report, July 2001 www.surgent.net
Additions and CorrectionsPost an Addition or Correction
Ishow High Sierra Park
slowbutsteady - May 25, 2007 4:16 pm - Voted 10/10
permission to climbRecent letter from Mescalero Tribe Council explains that climbing Sierra Blanca is no longer allowed due to mountain being a sacred site, etc. Last year my request to hike was refused because of the drought conditions, now apparently no climbing permitted whatsoever. slowbutsteady
Ishow High Sierra Lodge
Humphrey - May 16, 2014 10:56 am - Hasn't voted
Didn't seem to matterHowever, when I made the summit on May 15, 2014, the summit mailbox had a nice notebook full of names and dates well after your 2007 post. Officially, Sierra Blanca may not be permitted, but I wouldn't let that stop anyone, as the evidence is that visitation is relatively frequent.
sfiedler - Aug 22, 2015 6:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Summit encouragedSummited 8/18/15. Climbed up the Ski Apache maintenance road to the top of the lifts (1900 vertical - about an hour). About 0815 talked to a young man (who I suspect was Mescalero Apache)doing maintenance on the top of the zip line. I asked where the short trail was up Lookout Mountain, which he pointed to, then he said 'if you really want a view you should climb that', and pointed to the summit of Sierra Blanca. We chatted for a few minutes about the climb, and I thanked him and headed to the summit via Lookout. About an hour later arrived at the summit. Dozens of posts in the summit register. Hike was uneventful. Well worth the effort. By the way, the Ski Apache web site advertises that if you hike up, the ride back down (in the gondola) is 'on us'. It was a very pleasant 15 minute ride back down from the top of the lifts. I believe Ski Apache is owned/operated by the Apache tribe.