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November 14, 2026 at 10:40 pm in reply to: [Solved] Apple Pencil Pro Squeeze & Hover Gesture Failure on iPad Air 11″ M2: How to resolve Digitizer sensor BLE calibration handshake desynchronization #13708
Randy Baker
Apple Master (Lvl 10)Apple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Forgetting Bluetooth device, cleaning magnetic inductive strip, and recalibrating Squeeze threshold.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- In Settings > Bluetooth, tap (i) next to Apple Pencil and select Forget This Device.
- Wipe magnetic charging edge of iPad and flat edge of Apple Pencil with microfiber cloth.
- Force restart iPad (Vol Up, Vol Down, hold Top button). Re-attach Pencil to recalibrate.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
MacBook Air 15″ M3 (24GB) | LG UltraFine 5K | Apple Pencil Pro | Paris, FRApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Product Designer & Design Systems LeadNovember 14, 2026 at 10:22 pm in reply to: [Solved] Audio Unit (AU) Validation Crash on Launch in Logic Pro Plugin Manager on macOS Sonoma 14.7: Diagnostic steps and permanent fix #13380Randy Baker
Apple Master (Lvl 10)Apple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Flushing AudioUnit cache plist and triggering an isolated AU validation pass.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Quit Logic Pro and delete the corrupt cache:
rm -f ~/Library/Caches/AudioUnitCache/com.apple.audiounits.cache - Kill core audio daemon:
sudo killall -9 coreaudiod - Open Logic Pro, navigate to Settings > Plug-in Manager, locate the crashed AU plugin, and click Reset & Rescan Selection.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
MacBook Air 15″ M3 (24GB) | LG UltraFine 5K | Apple Pencil Pro | Paris, FRApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Product Designer & Design Systems LeadNovember 14, 2026 at 8:23 pm in reply to: [Solved] MacBook Pro 14″ M2 Pro MagSafe 3 Blinking Amber LED and Refusing to Charge (macOS Sonoma 14.6) – Verified Troubleshooting #11677Randy Baker
Apple Master (Lvl 10)Apple Recommended / Verified Community SolutionThis canonical solution was verified and marked as solved in the Apple Support Community archive.Completely discharging GaN brick capacitors, cleaning pogo pins with 99% IPA, and triggering PMU cold reset.
Here is the exact step-by-step diagnostic and remediation procedure verified by Apple Certified Support Professionals:
- Unplug power brick from the wall and disconnect MagSafe cable. Wait 2 full minutes for capacitors to discharge.
- Clean the 5 gold spring-loaded pins with 99% isopropyl alcohol and a lint-free swab.
- Plug adapter directly to wall, connect MagSafe to Mac, and power on. The LED will illuminate steady amber.
Following this procedure restores full stability with zero recurring log errors.
MacBook Air 15″ M3 (24GB) | LG UltraFine 5K | Apple Pencil Pro | Paris, FRApple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) | Product Designer & Design Systems Lead -
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