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AniMill said:

PLEASE bring back the Mac Chime and the glowey  !

Interestingly enough, I booted my 2019 15" MBP from a beta of Big Sur and noticed the sound control panel has an option to "play sound on startup". Now, running my machine on Mojave, it chimes on boot, just like the good old days!

mikethemartian said:

jbtuckr said:

I hope this isn’t true. Just with iPads, we have to replace the USB-C ports 2-3x more often than on iPads with the lightning port. Lightning is so much more durable, which is especially important in phones 

I’ve found Lightning cables to be quite fragile.

I too have found the cables themselves quite fragile, but the connecter and port itself reliable. I have a 2016 MacBook Pro with loose TB 3 ports all the way around, and the slightest tension on an attached TB cable causes then to pop out. Not a robust design, IMO.

tokyojimu said:

I like the way Lightning cables snap into place. USB-C is inferior. 

Agreed. I like the simplicity of one connector for all, but I have a few devices with rather loose USB C sockets, and I've not owned a single lightning port device with a loose connection.

How many Pono players did he end up selling I wonder....

Streaming is worse that AM radio?

The M1 Max MacBook Pro is a lot of power in a tiny package compared to the Intel Mac Pro. I'm chomping at the bit for the M1 Max Mac mini as that will be enough horsepower for me vs. cost. I expect the Apple Silicon Mac Pros to be absolute beasts in terms of performance, but with equally and warranted price tags.

I just ordered a Nomad base station. Will pick it up from Best Buy tomorrow when running errands. My SS s2 Apple Watch, iPhone X and s1 AirPods with the new wireless case (water damage on the orig) will have a new home on my night stand, devoid of the current cable mayhem. 👍🏼👍🏼

Based on what they experienced, I am curious to know if any of those musicians would be willing to pony up $549 ($779 CDN) for a pair.