IPad Pro: Citrix Receiver 7.0.1 does not address any issue, not even error 51?

There is a new Citrix Receiver for iOS version, but it does not fix a single issue of mine. 

Not even the Error 51 it says it should. Also it mentions X1 SHIFT-CLICK or CTRL-CLICK but I don't know where they fixed it, as it does not work for me in the windows explorer or any other area that I need this.

I'm waiting desperately that Citrix Receiver will actually fix the following:

- rubber band selection (SHIFT+CLICK, SHIFT+CURSOR UP/DOWN), selective selection (CTRL+CLICK)

- native resolution support of the iPad Pro, currently only 1600x1200 with manually selecting the resolution, auto selection is much lower.

- multi key presses !!! 

Interested in:

Pen support, i.e. with the mouse you sometimes can kind of draw in onenote or other applications, not sure how and when it works. Most often press mouse button and draw. Now since there is an Apple Pencil Citrix receiver should support it only for mouse, click and drawing options but not to move the citrix receiver session around.

Nuisances:

- copy/paste absolutely drives one mad, workaround of disabling the clipboard on the TS helps.

- Error 51

- Keyboard sometimes lost, workaround: switch between iOS apps can help but not always.

- X1 mouse cursor lost, workaround: switch between iOS apps, usually helps

- Keyboard layout changes, strange behavior but I usually get it to work, workaround: switch on the remote session to 2nd language

iPad Pro 12.9": The new corporate work horse? Part 1 of a series of snippets about life with a Pro.

Using an iPad Pro 12.9" as a laptop replacement

You would think that it is a terribly bad idea to use an iPad Pro for a real life replacement of a corporate laptop?

I think you are right.

But, the iPad pro has its own merits that compensate other shortcommings. But there are boat loads of missing features and you need to find many workarounds.

So how does the setup look like?

That's it.

iPad Pro 12.9" 128 GB SSD

Apple Magic Keyboard

Apple Pencil

Citrix X1 Mouse

iPod ;))

What is the number one thing wrong with the iPad?

Definitely a missing kickstand.

Almost in all situations you would immediately benefit from the ability to just place the iPad at multiple angles. Flat surface placement just does not satisfy my and other colleagues need. 

Why not use the smart Keyboard?

Why would I pay so much money for an inferior keyboard, a substandard stand and add a lot of weight that I don't want? 

Compared to the surface pro kickstand nothing compares, no lenovo, no acer. It is just incredible how good it can be positioned without carrying around cases or stands from simple upgright to almost flat down and it's stiff enough to type on the screen. I only wish they would come up with a clever way to use it also vertically. Many times I would want to put the iPad upgright.

There should be some clever guy and do a kickstarter project to design the perfect kickstand accessory for the iPad. Must be lightweight easily attachable and provide horizontal and vertical stand capability. I have seen the HP version of the kickstand and though I don't really like it maybe the solution is to add some kind of frame. Most importantly also should stick to surfaces and not be easily moved.

So what do I do?

I use the Apple pencil case for multiple positions and keep the iPad in position by placing the magic keyboard in front of it. I even can use the iPad on the airplane with only the keyboard securing the iPad against the front seat. I know it is stupid that there is no built-in kickstand, but hey, you have to make do.

Here is a picture of the iPad with the Apple pencil case in it's 2nd position.

iPad Pro: New Citrix receiver 7 for iOS is out

Update: my issues are not addressed with this version, but adds a new Error 51.

Ok. Here it is, the version that should get pros working much better hopefully.

As I see a lot of people using iPad Pros as the replacement for their laptops, Citrix Receiver has become much more important. Most of the issues with iOS force many people to go that way and then they detect that neither iOS nor Citrix Receiver really make everything work.

It's a compromise.

So hopefully we can use now the native iPad Pro resolution.

Going to write about the experience in general in one of the next blogs.

Go get it and test it!

SIEM: Qradar: Nice blog arcticle about custom property extraction based on Websense logs

http://securitynik.blogspot.com/2014/08/qradar-extracting-fields-from-websense.html

iPad Pro: No more Windows or Mac OS

http://www.imore.com/19-ipad-pro-software-improvements-i-want-see-wwdc-2016?utm_medium=slider&utm_campaign=navigation&utm_source=im


The article highlights some interesting points, but does not really fit my own priority list. My own experience and the missing pieces will be reported hopefully before Monday.

4K Video Odyssey: How I thought I can easily upload and watch 4K Videoon youtube, boy was I wrong.

The Goal: Get the raw video as fast as possible onto youtube in 4K, simple, right?

The Gear: iPhone 6S Plus, iMac OS X 10.11.4, Samsung 65" 4K with Youtube app. 

The Geek: prehistoric experience, top notch can do everything, damn it's my job. 

Draft: Due to lack of time and because it took me more than 5 minutes, to be continued. 

Preliminary Conclusion:  Use iMovie - on iPhone or Mac OS X and upload to YouTube in 4K!   

Currently the only method to guarantee that you will get 4K Video on Youtube is to use iMovie on iPhone or Mac OS X. All my other attemps failed.   

 Warning: On the iPad in Youtube I only get a display of up to 1440p for my videos even though they are available at 4K! Again no idea how to easily verify what quality is available.   

Full Story:   

Finally you got a camera that can shoot video in 4K (not 60 Frames per second, but 4K isn't it?). You are already exited that you as the PRO get it done with the best gear in 5 minutes top. Deal. Let's do it.

Live is good.

 

Some background as to why you might ever want to do the same: Now after some time you think that either you want to see that great video in its full glory, or you want to convice the guest that the video you shot is absolutely marvelous and it's in 4K, right. 

 

The video is as crapy as the other videos 20 years ago, the technique of the operator has not improved and all the technical jumbo mumbo did not really help. Except that previously your and other viewers eyes were able to decide that it's crap and noisy and that was it and today everyone gets blurry vision and dizzyness ;)

 

Ok, so let's start. 

 

Video is 4K, 28seconds, 178.9 MB

 

 

Attempt:

 

1) iPhone - Photos - Share

 

Select Video, tap Share

 

first it takes about 2 minutes to process, then you can define parameters but only sd (2.1MB)or hd (16.1), that does not sound like 4k 

 

FAILED

 

) iPhone - youtube - upload

 

Settings say max upload quality 1080p.

Funny how it does not show all my videos of iphoto?

 

FAILED

 

1) iMac Photo Library - Share - FAILED

 

select video, tap Share ..... What no youtube??? FAILED

 

2) iMac Photo Library - Export - 1st option

 

select video, menu edit, export, choose 4K, folder Desktop, go ...............

........wait.......wait longer .............. While waiting go to attempt 3 as it is so long to wait only to get the video onto the desktop ;(

 

Coming back after Attempt 3 failed.

 

Use safari, goto youtube.com and upload video. (No option found that says anything about the resolution)

 

On TV select the video and 

 

 

3) iMac iMovie - 

 

Start iMovie, find a way to somehow share directly. FAILED.

Must start a project, find video ..... Wait ...... The icloud photo library takes time to show up, even slower than before, where it was just in iPhoto.

 

By this time Attempt 2 is still exporting!!   Select Video, click plus then select Share, Youtube.  Upload is quite fast, done. Switch on TV, Smart Hub, Select youtube and .. Oh I did not yet connect the youtube app to my account .... D .. Grab phone enter the thing and ok, it connects to my account. Start playing video -> what quality is this???? Definitely not 4K. No idea what resolution. Youtube on Samsung does not have an option to change quality? FAILED, for now, might take a look later again. We are already at 7 minutes in, not 5 as originally planned. go back to attempt 2

Windows 10: Default printer keeps changing, especially if you use webex!

If you wonder why Webex redirection is always the default printer on your Windows 10 Box, then go and switch off the setting, under printers and scanners, "Let Windows manage my default printer".

And you are all set.