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  • US DOJ attacks nearly every aspect of Apple's business in massive antitrust suit

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    Draco said:
    This is the administration that Apple voted for. Enjoy. 
    Clearly a lack of understanding how the DOJ works. It's not like the DOJ is entirely reconstructed every time the a different party is elected to power.
    williamlondonbaconstang

  • External drive support in macOS Sonoma is partially broken, and it's probably Apple's faul...

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    I just updated to 14.4.1 and when my computer restarted, an encrypted HFS formatted drive directory showed most of my folders were missing. I figured it was a weird glitch and ejected the drive and now it won’t mount. Says drive can’t be unlocked. Tried plugging into my laptop which is on 14.2 and I get the same error message. Can’t access through Disk Utility either. Show the drive but won’t fully mount.

    Would the update have messed with the drive in some way?
    watto_cobra

  • Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio

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    roundaboutnow said:
    Just because the power supply is magnetic, does not mean it can be easily detached. All I can find on Apple’s page about the new iMac is the power supply is easily attached. Did the keynote say the power supply is mag safe, or to prevent the computer from crashing down? Again the area of the magnet is larger and thus should be harder to detach. There is nothing on Apple’s webpages that there is a battery meant to prevent power loss. They could have enough capacitors to prevent power loss for a brief period. Apple doesn’t detail what the advantage of the magnet attachment is, other than easily attached. The magnet could simply be to ensure proper alignment. 
    A magnet that is strong enough to have the same (or greater) pull out force of a conventional power receptacle is straightforward enough, so maybe this is what's in place.

    Most power cord receptacles have some depth to have the surface area to provide a spring loaded friction fit or for a threaded connector to keep it in place. Having Ethernet in that cord complicates things, so a custom connector had to be developed. I think the advantage of the magnetic power cord is that it allows secure attachment to the thin structure of the iMac with a shallow receptacle that does not require the length for threads or friction. (I suppose a protruding receptacle on the back of the iMac could work, but the lever arm of such a thing could make it easier to crack the mounting plate or even break off). 
    Good point about the ethernet connection, which is one thing I thought might have prompted the redesign. Otherwise, if it's not meant for easy detachment, it feels like a bit of over-engineering.