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thefferon said:

I've seen ump-teen articles on taking screenshots in MacOS, and I have been able to accomplish what I need to for a while. What I haven't seen – maybe because there may be no native support for it – is how to take shots of entire webpages in Safari. I wish someone would give that issue some love, since it comes up a lot more often, for me anyway, than the regular screenshot functionality.

sflocal said:

tokyojimu said:

And all for something that’s perfectly legal in many states. 

Well... it didn't help his persona for carrying a loaded pistol in his car.  Seriously.  Sure, I get that THC/Pot is legal in many states now, but considering this guy's track record for getting himself in trouble with the law he should have learned something by now.

commentzilla said:

hmurchison said:

Nope. 

Based on past history of just abandoning anything that takes a modicum of effort 
it would be unwise for those who are not of the Apple Sheep cloth to put much faith 
in Apple being consistent with any product at this level.    You only need look at 

5.  OS X Server turning into a toy 

Apple’s spent their money on AI companies and other ancillary technologies but they haven’t spent much effort 
into growing their Pro apps beyond routine small features and maintenance updates. 

I’d trust Apple if I had a few workstations to purchase but I’d be wary with committing to anything more than that. 

All of OS X Server's functionality is still there via the command line. In fact, it's in every copy of MacOS.

This is not true.


"Starting with macOS Server 5.7.1, Apple no longer bundles open source services such as Calendar Server, Contacts Server, the Mail Server, DNS, DHCP, VPN Server, and Websites with macOS Server. Customers can get these same services directly from open-source providers. This way, macOS Server customers can install the most secure and up-to-date services as soon as they’re available. "

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208312

karmadave said:

Looks impressive, however there are a few drawbacks.

1. Single CPU only. Most professional workstations offer a dual CPU option.
2. AMD graphics only. Curious as to whether nor not nVidia GPU's will even work in this machine.
3. Limited storage bays. Two (2) SSD's seems quite limited compared to most professional workstations.
4. Price. $6K seems a bit over-priced for an 8-core workstation with minimal RAM, SSD, and Graphics.

Overall, this is a niche product and likely not a huge money maker for Apple. That said, I am glad they are re-engaging with professional video and audio producers who've been waiting years for Apple to (re)introduce a truly modular professional workstation...

AlexMorello said:

Wait, how is this even possible? Good ole’ 2G phones from back then still work fine in Europe.

Europe is mostly is set on a 2025 shut off for 2G & 3G

Here in the US it is happening more quickly & in a stepped approach (2G mostly deactivated already, 3G going offline in 2022)
Some of it is due to radio spectrum management - we have a lot of "wants", but broadcast spectrum is a finite resource.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/how-the-3g-shutdown-in-2022-could-screw-your-car/ar-AARF1Ri
https://www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia/support/3g-faq/
https://www.digi.com/blog/post/2g-3g-4g-lte-network-shutdown-updates


Planned obsolescence, forced upgrade paths, etc, etc.
It all applies.

I think, similar to the OTA television upgrade to ATSC, there should be free/low cost hardware to accommodate the shutdown for people who cannot afford it themselves or are disinclined to pay. 235,000 people in the US applied for & got the "coupons" for a digital/analog converter box so they wouldn't be forced to buy a new television.

Incidentally, the M1 has decreased service time for our office computers (about 50 & a mix of iMacs & Mac minis with a smattering of MacBooks)


Our last big batch was 2012 - ram and SSD upgrades provided an incredible lifecycle for this mature generation of Apple computers - many achieving more than a decade in service.

The first gen M1 machines have already been replaced with less that 4 years of service - the lack of an upgrade path, combined to the change in our office structure, has EOL'ed these machines much faster than the last of the upgradeable Intel Macs. 

At this point, we are being forced to max out ram & step up internal storage to much higher levels in hopes of getting 5 years of service out of them.
More money up front & paying a premium for the higher specs, but hopefully it will work out better than our initial batch of M1 computers.


The speeds are great, but on the corporate side the lack of upgrade paths for the ram and storage is aggravating. 

It's always been wonderful to chat with other departments who are engaged in a constant stream of component replacements with their Wintel machines many even within the first year or two. By 3 years, the major components typically have all been replaced.
Our Mac hardware has had incredibly lower support costs which completely outweighed the purchase premium.
The M1 changed the math for the worse.

darkvader said:

And it is still stupid.

Apple should have added AMD models, not used souped-up phone chips in computers. 

Apple's history of frustration with chip suppliers says otherwise.

Go ahead & roll your own https://amd-osx.com


•dirty 32 bit (Mode32)
•promise of G3 PowerPC processors developing into the joy of the G4
•the devastating frustration of the dead end of the G5 
•wholesale Intel switch

i am more than happy that Apple has been able to build a successful internal team to create what they want. No more disappointments because their patterns did not want to/could not provide them with what Apple wanted.

zroger73 said:

I still can't tell the difference between 720p, 1080p, and 4K content from a distance of 10 feet on a 65" TV and I have 20/20 vision. I can tell the difference from a few feet away, but that's too close to be watching a 65" screen.

The human eye does have a limited resolving power. 
As with everything "normal" is more akin to average normal, but regarding our viewing into the eye, optics for viewing *into* the eye hit the anatomic limit of resolution decades and decades ago. AO is the working (but expensive) solution to photographing individual rod and cone cells, etc. (Think AO the same as earth bound telescopes looking through the atmosphere to deep space)

http://s3.carltonbale.com/resolution_chart.png

hexclock said:

You want professional tools? Prepare to lug them around. That’s the way it works. 

but a hammer drill that will make an 8 mm hole through three courses of brick is useless for undoing pentalobe screws!

And, honestly, when it comes to construction equipment, professional =  bigger = better cooling, so you can run it 8 hours straight w/o burning out. 

Professional doesn't have to mean outlandishly big & powerful, it is simply about having the correct tools for the job.