fallout Fallout Do mods and "cheats" impact trophies?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 5 months ago 100%

    Thanks, it’s probably not worth the risk. Perhaps I’ll finish the game first and then revisit mods.

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  • fallout Fallout Do mods and "cheats" impact trophies?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 5 months ago 100%

    Thanks. This looks like it’s for PC, though. Apologies, I wrongly assumed talking about “trophies” would’ve implied I was talking about PlayStation. My bad.

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    Fallout schmurnan 5 months ago 100%
    Do mods and "cheats" impact trophies?

    Apologies in advance if this is the wrong community. I’ve just returned to the game for the first time since 2017 after downloading the next-gen update. I’m a bit of a “trophy hunter”, but I’m also intrigued by mods and quick codes for the Bethesda games (I was a Skyrim fanatic). Will mods or “cheats” impact my ability to earn trophies? If so, I’ll wait until I have the platinum and then try it.

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    technology Technology Why I Lost Faith in Kagi
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 5 months ago 100%

    Yeah I had SearXNG running via a Docker container and it was pretty good. I didn’t like having to use a domain name and expose it over the internet though, because Docker is running on my NAS. I guess I could give it another try using Cloudflare tunnels so I don’t have to open anything up.

    Or else go back to Startpage.

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  • technology Technology Why I Lost Faith in Kagi
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 5 months ago 93%

    My 100-search trial expired this week and I was literally planning on subscribing later tonight. This has made me think twice.

    But it takes me back to why I tried Kagi in the first place: What else can I use that respects privacy?

    I don’t think any of them do completely. DuckDuckGo uses Bing, so is Microsoft; Google is… well, Google; Brave is apparently really shady; I’ve never thought much of the results from Bing directly. Startpage seemed ok but apparently uses Google.

    What else?

    I also like something to be integrated into the browser. As a Mac user, I can’t add new search engines to Safari (and have actually switched to Orion, but may now switch to Firefox or back to Safari).

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  • apple Apple Any HomeKit enabled desk lamps (UK)?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Yep, makes more sense and gives me more options. Thanks.

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  • apple Apple Any HomeKit enabled desk lamps (UK)?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    To be fair that’s probably a much better option given how few HK lamps I can find. And I have a spare Eve Energy plug. Thanks!

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    Apple schmurnan 6 months ago 100%
    Any HomeKit enabled desk lamps (UK)?

    Pretty much as the title states, really. Just rearranged my home office and I’m looking for a decent HomeKit enabled desk lamp. I used to use a Benq light bar on my old monitor, but now I have a Studio Display I’m not sure I want to use it on there (unless people tell me it’s fine?) Thanks in advance.

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    apple_enthusiast Apple Transfer cash from Apple account?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Exactly! I saw the App Store version was ripped of a few features and subscription-based so was a no-no. Hence trying to get it from Panic.

    When I traded in the MBA I had the option of bank transfer or Apple credit and I (foolishly) chose credit because, at the time, my wife was going to trade her iPad and get a new one, so figured the credit would come in handy. She then changed her mind. So at the moment it’s just paying my subscriptions (Apple One, etc.) I guess until it runs out or I buy something.

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  • technology Technology "Best" Mac browser: Your view
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    I have/had a ProtonMail account, and whilst it was great, I believe it was only end-to-end encrypted when sending emails to other people using ProtonMail…? Or at least that was my understanding at the time.

    The apps back then weren’t particularly polished, so I ended up migrating everything back to iCloud.

    To be honest, I don’t seem to have any issues with iCloud and everything just works. But that’s the problem with Apple, and how they “get” you.

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  • apple_enthusiast Apple Transfer cash from Apple account?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Yeah figured as much. Thanks anyway.

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  • apple Apple Withdraw cash from Apple account?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Ah, bummer. Ok thanks for the article!

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  • apple_enthusiast Apple Transfer cash from Apple account?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    No, we don’t have Apple Cash here in the UK for some reason.

    If I go to the App Store on either my iPhone or Mac and click on my profile pic, I can see I have a balance. Because I selected Apple Store credit when I traded in my Mac it just credited my Apple ID with money.

    If possible I’d like to transfer it out of there, to buy software directly from the respective websites for Swish and Transmit.

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  • technology Technology "Best" Mac browser: Your view
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 80%

    And this, my friend, is exactly what I came here for. Very insightful, informative and measured answer. Thank you for taking the time 👍🏻

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  • technology Technology "Best" Mac browser: Your view
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 50%

    Fair enough 👍🏻

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Tried it, kinda liked it, but then read a lot of shady stuff about them not being as privacy-focused as they’re made out to be.

    I might give Arc a go, not sure how good/popular it is though. But I think anything other than Safari will be a compromise because of the Apple Pay/Touch ID/Face ID integration.

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  • apple Apple Withdraw cash from Apple account?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 100%

    Thanks, but I think this is more around Savings and Cash - neither of which are available in the UK.

    My “account” that holds the cash is basically my Apple ID, and whenever a subscription is due or I purchase an app from the App Store, it uses my balance to pay for it.

    I’d like to withdraw it into my bank account to then use Apple Pay to purchase apps outside the App Store.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 85%

    The Apple integration is probably the main reason I use Safari I think; the likes of Apple Pay, Touch ID/Face ID all just works. I’d love that ability in Firefox and then I’d probably use it exclusively.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 6 months ago 83%

    That wasn’t the OP 😂

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    "Best" Mac browser: Your view

    I know “best” is subjective, but as someone who’s entrenched in the Apple ecosystem I always used to use the stock apps: Reminders, Calendar, Mail, Podcasts and, of course, Safari. But over time I’ve moved away from some of those apps, towards things that work better than the stock apps but also still sync with my other Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, Watch): Things and Todoist (because I can’t decide on one over the other), Fantastical, Mail (still), Overcast… but I tend to hover between browsers. I mainly use Safari, and try to use profiles to separate personal and work stuff. But over the years I’ve also tried Firefox, I’ve tried Brave and more recently I’ve tried Arc. But I just can’t make my mind up. So I was curious what your browser of choice is (and also, if you have any other views on the best stock app replacements - including alternatives to the ones I listed above for GTD, calendars, email and podcasts (don’t get me started on the “best” search engine!), I’d be interested to get your opinions.

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    Apple schmurnan 6 months ago 100%
    Transfer cash from Apple account?

    This probably isn’t possible, but I traded in an old MacBook Air and chose to get the cash added to my Apple account. However, at the minute it just pays some of my subscriptions automatically, and I was wondering if I can withdraw it somehow? I was looking to buy a few apps (Swish, Transmit) and figured I could get them off the Mac App Store. But Swish isn’t on there and the App Store version of Transmit doesn’t seem worth it compared to getting it directly from their website. So wondered if I could somehow transfer the cash from my Apple account but guessing the answer is “no”?

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    Apple schmurnan 6 months ago 100%
    Transfer cash from Apple account?

    This probably isn’t possible, but I traded in an old MacBook Air and chose to get the cash added to my Apple account. However, at the minute it just pays some of my subscriptions automatically, and I was wondering if I can withdraw it somehow? I was looking to buy a few apps (Swish, Transmit) and figured I could get them off the Mac App Store. But Swish isn’t on there and the App Store version of Transmit doesn’t seem worth it compared to getting it directly from their website. So wondered if I could somehow transfer the cash from my Apple account but guessing the answer is “no”?

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    Apple schmurnan 6 months ago 100%
    Withdraw cash from Apple account?

    This probably isn’t possible, but I traded in an old MacBook Air and chose to get the cash added to my Apple account. However, at the minute it just pays some of my subscriptions automatically, and I was wondering if I can withdraw it somehow? I was looking to buy a few apps (Swish, Transmit) and figured I could get them off the Mac App Store. But Swish isn’t on there and the App Store version of Transmit doesn’t seem worth it compared to getting it directly from their website. So wondered if I could somehow transfer the cash from my Apple account but guessing the answer is “no”?

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    HomeKit schmurnan 11 months ago 100%
    HomeKit-/Matter-enabled lighting - two use cases

    Hopefully these scenarios are common, and therefore easy to resolve... I have a photo shelf in my lounge that I was thinking of trying to light up of an evening using some kind of HomeKit-enabled lighting - but not sure what kind of light. Being that it's high up, it'd be better if the lights were battery operated so as not to have a big wire trailing down, but it's not the end of the world if that's not possible, as I'm sure I could hide the wire behind a nearby tall plant. The shelf I have is a simple one from IKEA ([here](https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/malmbaeck-display-shelf-white-20446236/)), and I was thinking of either putting something along the front of the shelf, behind the lip, or in between the 3 photos I have on there. The other scenario is the aforementioned tall plant. I was also looking for an option of something that can be placed in the plant pot, firing upwards, to light the plant. Wired is less of a problem here, as I have an outlet right next to it. Again, plant is an artificial IKEA one ([here](https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/fejka-artificial-potted-plant-in-outdoor-bamboo-10467804/)). Any thoughts/suggestions for what's out there (I'm in the UK)? Thanks in advance!

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    apple_enthusiast Apple Continue music playback from Mac to iPhone
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 11 months ago 100%

    Yeah I feel you, it's a tad frustrating. But a first world problem I guess. I just thought it was an obvious continuity feature to have as part of the Apple ecosystem.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 11 months ago 100%

    We can hope, right?

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 11 months ago 100%

    Yeah I use that feature all the time; if I've been out running or for a walk listening on my iPhone, I'll often hold my phone next to my HomePod in the kitchen or bedroom and seamlessly carry on playback. And it works great. I just assumed it would be equally easy to implement it from Mac to iPhone.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 11 months ago 100%

    That’s a shame. Seems like it’d be reasonably straightforward to implement on iOS 17 given the new stuff they’re doing with AirDrop.

    I know Spotify has had this for a while and is probably one of the items highest on peoples’ wishlists. Maybe one day.

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    Apple schmurnan 11 months ago 100%
    Continue music playback from Mac to iPhone

    Pretty much as the title says, just wondered if it was possible for me to stop listening to a playlist on my Mac and seamlessly pick it up on my iPhone, rather than starting the playlist again?

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    applewatch Apple Watch Square icon on Mail notifications instead of circular?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 12 months ago 100%

    I did try that amount several other things but it didn’t make a difference.

    I eventually fixed this by simply opening the Mail app on the Watch. Something as simple as that. Wonder whether by doing so I just triggered something. Who knows.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 12 months ago 100%

    Update: tried shutting down both iPhone and Watch, then powering them both back in (in that order) — no dice.

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  • applewatch Apple Watch Square icon on Mail notifications instead of circular?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 12 months ago 100%

    Yeah I think circular icons were for apps that were also installed on your Watch and square ones were purely being mirrored from your iPhone. But think that was then built upon to be circular ones being actionable and square ones just being “Dismiss”.

    No idea how to fix it for Mail though, which always used to have circular. I’ve tried force restarting my Watch but it didn’t work.

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    Apple Watch schmurnan 12 months ago 100%
    Square icon on Mail notifications instead of circular?

    I'm pretty sure this has happened to me several times over the years, but it hasn't happened for a while so I can't remember the fix. But for some reason, the notifications for Mail on my Apple Watch are square instead of circular. As you know, circular notifications are interactive and can be replied to, actioned, etc. whereas square ones are literally notifications and you can't do anything with them. Any ideas how to fix?

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    apple_enthusiast Apple Anyone else have to wait a month for their preorder new iPhone?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I managed to get mine for launch day, although the Apple Store didn’t come online at 13:00 UK as advertised; there was probably 4 - 5 mins delay.

    I had configured my pre-order beforehand.

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  • apple_enthusiast Apple Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro gets new chips, better cameras, and a titanium frame
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Pro models actually got a price decrease in the UK, unless I’m missing something.

    Now I just need to decide whether to match my phone to my watch and get the natural titanium, or whether to go for the blue.

    Oh, and, Pro (like usual) or Pro Max (seems a bit big!).

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  • shortcuts Shortcuts Open Google Docs in Word?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Thanks, that did the trick. A combination of removing /mobilebasic from the end of the URL and requesting the desktop version of the site opened the full document. Doesn't really work well on a mobile screen, but in the odd occasions where I need to update a document quickly and on-the-go, this will work. Thanks a lot!

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  • shortcuts Shortcuts Open Google Docs in Word?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Yep, tried that. On both Safari and Brave, all it seems to do is remove the 'Edit' button from the top-right corner.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Which menu, sorry? I’m not seeing a menu. In my browser window I’m seeing a Back button in the top-left, an Edit button in the top-right and the title of the doc in the top-middle.

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    Shortcuts schmurnan 1 year ago 100%
    Open Google Docs in Word?

    Apologies in advance - I've tried searching but couldn't find anything in here. I've joined a community that provide updates and documentation via Google Sheets, Docs, etc. but when I try to open them on the browser on my iPhone (either Safari or Brave), I can't edit them. As soon as I click on the Edit icon, I get a prompt to download the app. I don't have a Google account, nor do I use any of their services (consciously), so would like a way to open the documents in the MS Office equivalent (Word, Excel, etc.) so I can edit the documents successfully. TIA.

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    selfhosted Selfhosted can anyone suggest a good selfhosted email client? with iOS app or PWA
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I didn’t know they stored local copies — had a very, VERY quick skim through their privacy policy on their website and couldn’t see any reference to that (sure it’s there but I didn’t see it).

    I’m not a Spark user btw, was just following the conversation. I use plain ol’ Apple Mail.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I could be misinformed, but this isn’t just limited to Spark as I understand it, I believe a lot (maybe all?) third-party clients do the same thing. They act as an intermediary between you and the server so they can deliver push notifications.

    However, as I understand it, Spark’s privacy policy outlines that they don’t read/scan the contents of your emails, and the use of app-specific passwords rather than your email password ensures they only have access to emails and nothing else.

    Pretty sure others such as Canary, Airmail, Edison, etc. all do/did the same thing, but it was the lack of clarity in Spark’s privacy policy that made them the main target for scrutiny. I think they’ve since cleared that up.

    I could be mistaken, though.

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  • technology Technology Which privacy-focused search engine are you using?
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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Yeah I have a self-hosted one but I’m struggling to get results. I posted under another comment on this thread, was just gonna ask for some support troubleshooting.

    Completely agree though, self hosting over public instances all day long.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Do you use a self-hosted SearXNG, or one of the other hosted instances?

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I see what you did there!

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I replied to another comment on here saying that I'd tried this once before, via a Docker container, but just wasn't getting any results back (kept getting timeouts from all the search engines).

    I've just revisited it, and still get the timeouts. Reckon you're able to help me troubleshoot it?

    Below are the logs from Portainer:

     File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 165, in get
        return request('get', url, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 98, in request
        raise httpx.TimeoutException('Timeout', request=None) from e
    httpx.TimeoutException: Timeout
    2023-08-06 09:58:13,651 ERROR:searx.engines.soundcloud: Fail to initialize
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 96, in request
        return future.result(timeout)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/lib/python3.11/concurrent/futures/_base.py", line 458, in result
        raise TimeoutError()
    TimeoutError
    The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/search/processors/abstract.py", line 75, in initialize
        self.engine.init(get_engine_from_settings(self.engine_name))
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/engines/soundcloud.py", line 69, in init
        guest_client_id = get_client_id()
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/engines/soundcloud.py", line 45, in get_client_id
        response = http_get("https://soundcloud.com")
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 165, in get
        return request('get', url, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 98, in request
        raise httpx.TimeoutException('Timeout', request=None) from e
    httpx.TimeoutException: Timeout
    2023-08-06 09:58:13,654 ERROR:searx.engines.soundcloud: Fail to initialize
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 96, in request
        return future.result(timeout)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/lib/python3.11/concurrent/futures/_base.py", line 458, in result
        raise TimeoutError()
    TimeoutError
    The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/search/processors/abstract.py", line 75, in initialize
        self.engine.init(get_engine_from_settings(self.engine_name))
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/engines/soundcloud.py", line 69, in init
        guest_client_id = get_client_id()
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/engines/soundcloud.py", line 45, in get_client_id
        response = http_get("https://soundcloud.com")
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 165, in get
        return request('get', url, **kwargs)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
      File "/usr/local/searxng/searx/network/__init__.py", line 98, in request
        raise httpx.TimeoutException('Timeout', request=None) from e
    httpx.TimeoutException: Timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.wikidata: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.google: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.qwant: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.startpage: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.wikibooks: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.wikiquote: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,024 ERROR:searx.engines.wikisource: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,025 ERROR:searx.engines.wikipecies: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,025 ERROR:searx.engines.wikiversity: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,025 ERROR:searx.engines.wikivoyage: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,025 ERROR:searx.engines.brave: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,481 WARNING:searx.engines.wikidata: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,481 ERROR:searx.engines.wikidata: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.457878380082548 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,482 WARNING:searx.engines.wikisource: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,484 ERROR:searx.engines.wikisource: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.460748491808772 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,485 WARNING:searx.engines.brave: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,485 ERROR:searx.engines.brave: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.461546086706221 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,487 WARNING:searx.engines.google: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,487 ERROR:searx.engines.google: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.463769535068423 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,489 WARNING:searx.engines.wikiversity: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,489 ERROR:searx.engines.wikiversity: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.466003180015832 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,490 WARNING:searx.engines.wikivoyage: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,490 ERROR:searx.engines.wikivoyage: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.466597221791744 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,490 WARNING:searx.engines.qwant: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,490 ERROR:searx.engines.qwant: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.4669976509176195 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,491 WARNING:searx.engines.wikibooks: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,491 ERROR:searx.engines.wikibooks: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.4674198678694665 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,491 WARNING:searx.engines.wikiquote: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,492 WARNING:searx.engines.wikipecies: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,492 ERROR:searx.engines.wikiquote: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.468321242835373 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,492 ERROR:searx.engines.wikipecies: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.468797960784286 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,496 WARNING:searx.engines.duckduckgo: ErrorContext('searx/engines/duckduckgo.py', 98, 'res = get(query_url, headers=headers)', 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,497 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.47349306801334 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,511 WARNING:searx.engines.startpage: ErrorContext('searx/engines/startpage.py', 214, 'resp = get(get_sc_url, headers=headers)', 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:02:05,511 ERROR:searx.engines.startpage: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 6.487425099126995 s, timeout: 6.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:04:27,475 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:04:27,770 WARNING:searx.engines.duckduckgo: ErrorContext('searx/search/processors/online.py', 118, "response = req(params['url'], **request_args)", 'httpx.TimeoutException', None, (None, None, None)) False
    2023-08-06 10:04:27,771 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 3.2968566291965544 s, timeout: 3.0 s) : TimeoutException
    2023-08-06 10:04:50,094 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: engine timeout
    2023-08-06 10:04:50,187 WARNING:searx.engines.duckduckgo: ErrorContext('searx/engines/duckduckgo.py', 98, 'res = get(query_url, headers=headers)', 'httpx.ConnectTimeout', None, (None, None, 'duckduckgo.com')) False
    2023-08-06 10:04:50,187 ERROR:searx.engines.duckduckgo: HTTP requests timeout (search duration : 3.0933595369569957 s, timeout: 3.0 s) : ConnectTimeout
    

    The above is a simple search for "best privacy focused search engines 2023", followed by the same search again but using the ddg! bang in front of it.

    I can post my docker-compose if it helps?

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Would love to know this, and this did form part of my OP in terms of which search engines could be “hacked” into Safari.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    No, I’m using local DNS in Pi-hole with a domain I own but nothing is externally accessible. And even if it were, I’ve got Authelia on all my containers (except, Vaultwarden because I can’t get it to work).

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    Yeah I’ve got Docker up and running with lots of containers, but wasn’t getting any results back from SearXNG for some reason, kept getting timeouts. I’ve got everything running behind Traefik so might just be a bit of a config issue.

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    I’m seeing a lot of love for Kagi as well. Not sure I’m quite ready to have to pay for search results, but I fully appreciate people that do. I have lots of subscriptions already and am trying to reduce them (i.e. self-hosting Vaultwarden as a replacement for 1Password).

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  • schmurnan schmurnan 1 year ago 100%

    What are your thoughts on Arc? I tried it a couple of months ago but couldn’t really get used to the layout, etc.

    Sure it’s as good a browser as any, I just wasn’t feeling it.

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    TL;DR - which privacy-focused search engine do people recommend, preferably one that can also easily be used as a default option in Safari? I ditched Google in about 2016ish I would guess, and since then have used DDG as my default search engine. As someone entrenched in the Apple ecosystem, it’s always seemed like a sound choice, as it’s one of the search engines built in to Safari on both iOS and macOS. After spending a bit more time recently playing around with and updating my Docker containers, I started hosting a Whoogle container, which seemed to work pretty well, but I don’t see many out there talking about it, so not sure how good it actually is. I then tried a SearXNG container, but either had it misconfigured or just wasn’t getting many search results back. At the moment I’m trying out Startpage, but I know there are potential privacy concerns since they were part-bought in 2019 by a US ad-tech company. I’m also playing around with different browsers at the moment, flicking between Safari, Firefox and Brave. At which point I stumbled across Brave Search, which seems pretty promising. So, which search engines do you all recommend? **_UPDATE:_** Probably should’ve done a poll! But latest (if I’ve captured everything correctly) is: - DuckDuckGo - **10** - Qwant / SearXNG / Kagi / Brave - **4** - Startpage / Ecosia - **2** - Google - **1** As to my other questions around browsers: - Majority seem to use **Firefox** - Some mentions of **Brave** - One mention of **Arc**

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