After the iTunes version 12.7 it seems impossible to install an app from iTunes and sync it to the iPhone:   However, there still exists the option in settings of iOS 9.3.5 on my iPhone 4s. Is it redundant?    Is there any way at all to install an app in my iPhone from my MacBook Air? From web browser, iTunes or otherwise?
Now that Apple has removed the ability to access the iOS App Store in iTunes 12.7 on Mac/Windows , I can't find any way to download an IPA file from the App Store. As a note, I'm not worried about installing the IPA files (see ), I just need the IPA files as a developer looking for some basic information on the apps. I'd like to solve this without resorting to jailbreaking as my devices are already updated to iOS 10.3.3.  Here are things that I've tried that didn't work:   Extract from backup: The apps seem no longer to be backed up. Save to Mac from iPhone management software: I believe this has been blocked by Apple works as far back as iOS 8.3. Figuring out how the file is downloaded via proxy connection: At least for me, this looks too complicated to do because you have to authenticate with your Apple ID and I'm sure that by now, Apple even requires the phone to be authenticated in some way. Not sure if it would even be possible in the same way that you see all those Android APK download services out there.   At least for now, it looks to me like maybe the only way is to hold onto an older version of iTunes for as long as that works.
Disable flagging on old chat messages In response to the effect  is referring, I am proposing one of two possible scenarios:   Disallow flags on chat messages older than X hours, or Remove old flagged posts from the transcript, but no suspension occurs (as in the aforementioned question). Let $X$ be a beta distributed variable with parameters $a$, $b$. Let $Y$ be a beta distributed variable with parameters $c$, $d$. Let $Z = \max(X, Y)$.  Does anybody know of a fast way to compute the mean and variance of $Z$ given $(a, b, c, d)$?  $X$, $Y$ don't necessarily need to have beta distributions, but they should be similar -- in $[0, 1]$.  What I really want to find is a way to quickly approximate the distribution of the sample max of a bunch of random variables. Let $Z = \max(\{X_1, X_2,\dots , X_n\})$. If I know parameters (not necessarily beta-distribution) for $X_1, X_2,\dots, X_n$, can I quickly compute a set of parameters (same distribution as $X_i$) to form a distribution that closely approximates $Z$?    EDIT: To clarify, the purpose of this has to do with programming AI for board games. If we are evaluating a position in a chess game and we determine one move leads to a 60% chance of winning while all others have a 20% chance of winning, then we value the position as a 60% win. This is the minimax algorithm... However, what I'm curious about is whether this can be improved upon. In the simple case, we approximate: $$ \mu_c = \max(\{\mu_1, \mu_2,\dots, \mu_n\}) $$ where $\mu_c$ is the expectation from the current position and $\mu_i$ is the expectation from each of the sub-trees.  It seems like we should be able to do better than this. Can we find a function f that replaces max and closely approximates parameters for the distribution of the sample maximum? $$ (\mu_c, \sigma_c) = f\left(\{(\mu_1,\sigma_1), (\mu_2,\sigma_2), \dots, (\mu_n, \sigma_n)\}\right) $$ In this case, we still want $\mu_i$ to be the expectation from each of the nodes. However, $\sigma_i$ does not necessarily need to be variance/standard deviation; just a parameter that represents uncertainty.  Just as: $$ \max(\{a, b, c\}) = \max\left(\{\max(\{a, b\}), c\}\right) $$ We should expect: $$ f\left(\{a, b, c\}\right) \approx f\left(\{f(\{a, b\}), c\}\right) $$ So $f$ does not necessarily need to take parameters for more than two nodes.  One thing, however, is that $f$ should be relatively fast to compute. If the integrals must be calculated, I think doing double exponential integration might work well, but I'm not sure -- I'd like to do something like this:  &gt;&gt; foo = @() functionCall1() functionCall2()   So that when I said:  &gt;&gt; foo()   It would execute functionCall1() and then execute functionCall2().  (I feel that I need something like the )  EDIT:  functionCall1 and functionCall2 are not necessarily functions that return values. How do I help my third-grader focus on homework? My child just entered third grade, and the homework load is much higher this year, with a lot of writing and math drills. It is all work that she can do easily, but it's causing the whole family a lot of pain, because she's have a really hard time just sitting down and doing it — asking many questions about things she clearly actually knows, and getting distracted by the smallest thing going on around her. (Setting up a special quiet area isn't helping, because the distractions could be her pencil or a sudden burst of word association based on something in the lesson.)  So, a page of writing and a couple of pages of math which could be done in fifteen minutes total is taking an hour and a half. She can easily explain the reasoning behind the math problems, but when it comes to writing down what she just said, it's like pulling teeth. She'll slowly write a word, sounding it out in slow motion as she writes each word. And she'll say that she doesn't understand a question, but when she actually gets her mind pointed at it, she can write a great answer. And she's clearly picking up the concepts in class; I have no doubt that she actually understands, which is part of our frustration.  My wife feels like she's just wanting attention, but I think it's more about our daughter's own ability to focus. We both feel that sitting down and working painfully through each question isn't really helping her. That works, but my wife feels like it's just rewarding the behavior, and I feel like it's not really helping her learn any better focus on her own, which, you know, she'll need in actual life. And, we're happy to spend child with our kid, this pretty much the opposite of quality time.  Neither rewards or consequences seem to have any effect, and nor do charts. All of those things basically just seem to add another layer of complication, distraction, and misery. What else can we do? Why is AES resistant to known-plaintext attacks? Provide a means to reward users and their answers (decoupled from bounties) How to keep processes running after ending ssh session? Got ransomware and Shadow explorer doesn't work Prove $x^3 + 3 =4y(y+1)$ has no integer solutions Given $S \in B(Y^{*}, X^{*})$, does there exist $T\in B(X,Y)$ such that $S=T^{*}$? Are The Lazarus Effect and Dune in the same universe? There are similar aspects between Dune, and the technology in The Lazarus Effect.   Noticeable similarities:   Lasguns - this weapon exists in both of the books, and has similar architecture in both books.   Merman and Ixians - are both technologically sophisticated in similar ways. Rely on mechanical technology as opposed to organics or similar.   Is this merely Herbert sticking to his original style? align vs equation How can I get list of symbols, abbreviations, abstract, acknowledgements into Table of Contents before Introduction, and under roman numerals? Show $d_{1}(x_{n},x)\rightarrow{0}$ if and only if $d_{2}(x_{n},x)\rightarrow{0}$. Let $X=(0,\infty)$. Define two metrics on $X$ by   $d_{1}(x,y)=|x-y|$ and   $d_{2}(x,y)=|x-y|+|\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}|$   for all $x, y \in{X}$.   Let $(x_{n})$ be a sequence in $X$ and $x\in{X}$.   Show  $d_{1}(x_{n},x)\rightarrow{0}$ if and only if $d_{2}(x_{n},x)\rightarrow{0}$.  Note: $d_{1}$ and $d_{2}$ are then said to be equivalent metrics on $X$.  Since $d_{1}$ and $d_{2}$ are equivalent metrics, will it be sufficient to show $c*d_{2}(x,y)\leq{d_{1}(x,y)}\leq{C*d_{2}(x,y)}$?  So far I have the following: $d_{1}(x,y)=|x-y|\leq{|x-y|+|\frac{1}{x}-\frac{1}{y}|}=d_{2}(x,y)$. Therefore, $d_{1}(x,y)\leq{C*d_{2}(x,y)}$ where $C=1$. Is there a $c$ that would satisfy the left-hand side of the inequality?  Any help would be appreciated. (this is not homework) What are Multi-Zone/Matrix metering, Center-Weighted metering, and Spot metering? What about Partial?  Is there a good rule of thumb, or a few pointers, on when best to use each exposure metering mode? sudo apt update &amp;&amp; sudp apt upgrade -y now shows the error message E:The package linux-modules-5.4.0-56-generic needs to be reinstalled. But I can't find an archive for it.  and nothing proceeds. How can I fix this problem? Thanks. iOS navigation bar item image size I keep getting the message MobileMe Service Stopped Working each time I open Outlook 2007. I have to click on the Close Program button in the error message twice each time it shows up while Outlook is trying to load up. Then I am able to use Outlook. I never use my iCloud account and would like to know how I can deactivate iCloud so I do not have issues with my Outlook. Is there a limit to Rule 0? Rule Zero: All other rules can be changed by the GM.   I appreciate that there is a massive amount of work that goes into being a GM and the last thing that any GM wants or deserves is to have his players constantly questioning everything they do. However, a group I am currently playing with has been having a huge problem with a GM who has been using rule 0 to deny virtually every skill check and give all his custom enemies powers that have either no save or unbeatable DCs. Then, whenever he realizes he has made the fight unwinnable he brings in one of his level 60+ GMPCs to instantly win the fight, making us feel even more helpless.  We try to hold our tongues and not be the dreaded Rules Lawyer, but he keeps pulling out stuff so ridiculous that we have to question it… and every time we do we find that he is either misunderstanding or completely disregarding the rules. When this happens he always jumps immediately to rule 0. He probably cited rule 0 around 6 times in our last session (and we only had one combat encounter). The space $c_0$ of sequences that converge to 0 is not reflexive