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iCloud: Could Not Communicate With Server

icloud failed to log in

I was using Clover 5142 to boot macOS Big Sur on my HP Envy 13 without Ethernet. The DW1620 module keeps having en0 builtin false instead of true due to the config setup. When the en0 is not builtin, I couldn’t login to iCloud server. In order to login to iCloud Server, the wifi or

F31 Tuya Smart Deadbolt Lock

F31 Switch position

     My kids get tired of forgetting the keys and they all have smart phones, I researched and decided to get the inexpensive F31 Tuya App Smart Bluetooth, Fingerprints, Key codes, and Zigbee gateway to use the WIFI to control the F31 remotely from outside the house.     There are many types of

Prevent macOS Monterey To Upgrade Automatically

monterey screen

The new macOS Monterey’s came out, most of the new features were written for the M1 CPU which Intel CPUs don’t benefit but many components were dropped and it’s not working very well with the new Monterey. Many people forgot to turn off the auto update that caused the update to crash the system and

Build i7-6900k PC For Windows and Hackintosh

ga-x99-ud5 powered up

I needed a potent desktop to do my work with both Windows and macOS, I prefer to use macOS more than Windows because of the software. I found a combo i7-6900k cpu (8 cores, 16 threads) with gigabyte X99-UD5 Wifi motherboard for $350 on craigslist. Since macOS Big Sur doesn’t support Nvdia 1060 so I had

Build i7-5820k PC For Windows and Mac OS

motherboard is mounted

  I like to build PC for Windows and Hackintosh. I found on Craigslist a Gigabyte X99-SLI motherboard and i7-5820k CPU combo for $150 which is quite fast. I got a cheap $75 Nvidia GTX 1060 for my daughter to play game and an AMD R9 280 to hackintosh with since macOS Big Sur doesn’t