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  • Hands on: $249 CalDigit Thunderbolt Station 3 Plus is a great port expander for new MacBoo...

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    So I just got in a reply from the wonderful folks at Caldigit regarding my in query about how the USB ports do or don't share busses: "The short answer is that there are a total of 3 USB buses for a total of 7 USB ports. The USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 + 1 USB-A is on one bus. 3 Rear USB-As are on the 2nd bus. Front USB-A and USB-C are on the 3rd bus. "
    lorin schultzfastasleep

  • Apple in 2019 and the case of the expensive iPhone

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    Interesting analysis. 

    From a consumer point of view I think when apple has been at its best, it has brought a class of product with a level of functionality, reliability, fit, and finish, that couldn't be gotten elsewhere at any price. The original iPods and early iPhones were clear examples of this. When they came out they were an order of magnitude more expensive than alternative products, and orders of magnitude better (think $50 CD player or fully subsidized flip phone). 

    Even in the computer space where differences in spec value proposition have often been very narrow margins between competing models, people are often willing to pay a little more for a product that has a reliable track record, and–to invoke Marie Kondo–sparks joy.

    But the fit-and-finish (or joy-spark) premium has its limits.

    While I still prefer apple designs, competitors are closing the fit and finish gap, and while the processors in the current iPhones are quite arguably the best in class, the value added proposition of feature set in the high end models doesn't set apple apart in the way that it used to. Meanwhile on the computer side of things, while apple goes through apparent cycles of paying any attention at all to this side of the business, they haven't had a truly compellingly competitive new model in some time. 

    The premium on apple products is best justified by the consumer when they really stand out as premium products in and of themselves, and the current lineup just doesn't meet that bar IMHO.
    elijahgalbegarcmuthuk_vanalingam78Banditpairof9kitatitaaronsullivankestral

  • Dropbox won't be able to sync to external drives on macOS

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    anoylla said:
    "I strongly dislike the facelift of System Preferences in Ventura. Older is better." I totally agree! If the purpose of updates is to make users' lives easier, then one thing is certain, System Preferences (System Settings in Ventura) has made users' lives a nightmare.
    I wouldn't say older is intrinsically better, but it does feel like the apple faithful are being asked to accept a number of downgrades of late, in the name of... progress? the new system preferences is a prime (if relatively innocuous) example of this. 

    Snazzy labs has a great segment on this tucked away in another video: 
    williamlondonmuthuk_vanalingamjdw

  • Dropbox won't be able to sync to external drives on macOS

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    Anyone know if Sync.com will be affected? doesn't seem like their end to end encryption would be compatible with this new API
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • MacBook Pro eGPUs gain full clamshell mode and hot-plug capabilities in Apple's macOS 10.1...

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    cgWerks said:
    If there are other ports on the eGPU like Ethernet or USB, do they function regardless of whether you 'eject' the GPU or not? It would be great if you could use the eGPU or not (i.e.: say you want quiet), but still utilize the extra ports. Though, I guess that would require video passthrough as well for an external monitor.
    I have the Mantiz as well (with Vega frontier) and yes the ports work regardless of whether egpu is active (or even installed). same is true in bootcamp.

    Also, any word on whether the Vega fan speed issue is fixed?
    cgWerks

  • Bug in iOS 17 is switching apps while users type - but there's a fix

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    not to quibble but disabling a feature seems more a workaround than fix.
    dewmewatto_cobramaltz

  • iPhone 15 Pro Max review six months later: Still an exciting upgrade

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    AppleInsider said:



    I also missed the larger screen more than we expected, and the battery life was incredible. [. . .] I go through phases where we just... forget it exists.

    I really appreciate this review but I have to say the first person plural for such a personal device and review felt forced, and was particularly distracting when toggling between singular and plural, sometimes in the same clause.
    watto_cobra