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name: Daily Summary - Apr 22, 2026
description: Scrap Mechanic gaming attempt failed on CrossOver + Whisky. Mac cleanup 22.75 GB freed. KnockKnock audit done.
type: project
originSessionId: 38a0dcdb-5376-45aa-a4f3-1527accc3abe
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# Apr 22, 2026 — Gaming Saga Day + Mac Cleanup

## The Scrap Mechanic saga (3+ hours, gave up)
- User installed cracked CrossOver via TNT group DMG at `/tmp/tnt30511/`. Required SIP disabled (was already off from Nov 2025).
- Tried running **Scrap Mechanic v0.7.4.778** via CrossOver Steam bottle
- Crash: `kernelbase!0000c887` — VC++ installed fine, real issue was DX11 init
- Applied DXVK 2.5.3 via direct DLL injection + DllOverrides. Broke Steam (CEF got 0xC0000135 STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND).
- Reverted, pivoted to **Whisky** (brew install --cask whisky). Whisky was **deprecated by upstream on Apr 9, 2026** but still installs.
- Steam downgrade via archive package workaround (web.archive.org/web/20250128if_/media.steampowered.com/client) via GUI Config → Arguments
- Steam opened but UI window didn't render, then crashed
- **User gave up — nuked both Whisky (2.7GB) + cracked CrossOver (39GB including 9.1GB Scrap Mechanic install)**
- **Conclusion:** Wine-based gaming on M4 Mac for Steam DX11 games is extremely unreliable as of Apr 2026. Don't attempt again without major workflow shift.

## Mac Security Audit Done (KnockKnock)
- SIP confirmed disabled (since Nov 22, 2025)
- `/usr/libexec/tmp_cleaner` confirmed benign (FreeBSD-style /tmp cleanup, not malware)
- `/usr/libexec/gkreport` unsigned = false positive (SSV quirk)
- Cracked apps flagged: CrossOver (nuked), Dockitty (still installed, from `macked.app`), NotchNook (still installed, from "Antibiotics" signer = likely TNT)
- KnockKnock JSON: uploaded as `https://upload.icedoutai.com/f/55209cb0.json` (for future re-checks)

## Mac Cleanup Executed (22.75 GB freed)
Deleted:
- Trash (2.6GB)
- CrossOver TNT ISO + legit zip (770MB)
- Ubuntu/Kubuntu server ISOs (7.7GB, already used for IdeaPad)
- Installer DMGs already installed: Tableau, Dia, MySQL Workbench, OpenShot, Cursor, Claude×2 (2.5GB)
- Xcode iOS DeviceSupport (5.4GB)
- Xcode CoreSimulator Devices (2.7GB)
- Xcode DerivedData (222MB)
- Updater caches: lunarclient, termius, notionmail (927MB)

**Kept per user request:**
- `/Downloads/djay Pro 5.6.4 MAS [TNT].dmg` — 305MB — user wants to try installing for DJ learning
- `/Downloads/Win10_22H2_English_x64v1.iso` — 5.7GB — for future Parallels/UTM Windows VM
- `/Library/Caches/com.apple.wallpaper` — 8.3GB — user likes the dynamic wallpapers

**Still unknown:** `/Downloads/nfne` folder (5.9GB) — never identified, left alone

## Still open / not done
- Decision on cleaning up Microsoft Office suite (12.4GB: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive)
- Decision on Dia browser cache (2.3GB)
- Decision on Claude Desktop chat history cache (10GB in ~/Library/Application Support/Claude)
- SIP re-enable (requires Recovery Mode, deferred)
- Dockitty + NotchNook crack replacement (deferred)
- Vineet AI jewelry pipeline research (interrupted by gaming saga)
- Opus 4.7 Azure quota confirmation (user said "sent legit today" Apr 21, status unclear)

## Reverse SSH tunnel used today
- User ran: `ssh -i ~/.ssh/gcp-key -R 2222:localhost:22 mail2arnav99@34.93.99.180 -N -f -o ServerAliveInterval=60`
- Tunnel active throughout — used for Mac debugging of CrossOver/Whisky