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  • Apple making display repairs harder on iPhone 13 Pro is a step too far

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    So Mike writes a thoughtful article on an important issue and goes to great lengths to present a balanced view of the issue.

    And the responses are filled with personal insults and claims that these types of articles and their ideas are idiotic.

    Is it that difficult to respond to the points made in the article in a respectful manner, without resorting to vitriol?

    it’s a wonder anyone tries to write anything thoughtful anymore.


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  • UK group wants $4 billion payout for iCloud users

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    Believe me — Apple fanboys are a real reason to switch platforms…
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  • Hands on: Everything new in tvOS 18 for Apple TV

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    lotones said:
    Disappointed Apple TV 4K is still limited to 48 kHz audio from both hi-res Apple Music  and streaming directly from a Mac. Imagine if your photo streaming was limited to 720 ppi.  :|
    Yeah, the situation is inexplicable. The AppleTV could be a great streamer and all-in-one media centre. The hardware limitations on a premium product make no sense and continue to disappoint.
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  • Apple Vision Pro will let you toss timers all over your kitchen while cooking

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    I don’t think cooking is one of the things I’d do while wearing a computer on my head.

    To each his own, I guess.
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  • Hands on: Everything new in tvOS 18 for Apple TV

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    lotones said:
    Disappointed Apple TV 4K is still limited to 48 kHz audio from both hi-res Apple Music  and streaming directly from a Mac. Imagine if your photo streaming was limited to 720 ppi.  :|
    Yeah, the situation is inexplicable. The AppleTV could be a great streamer and all-in-one media centre. The hardware limitations on a premium product make no sense and continue to disappoint.
    Cough. Nyquist-Shannon. Human hearing range. #science
    Cough — very tired and unproductive discussion. Daily Audiophile is a better place to go nowhere on that topic.
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  • UK group wants $4 billion payout for iCloud users

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    I agree with the UK group. Apple’s pricing versus its offer for storage is obscene and clearly a way to gouge customers month after month.

    To say you don’t *have* to use iCloud is disingenuous. The truth is that you have to work to avoid using iCloud. And even when you set it up to avoid it, OSes revert to the default saving to iCloud after each major upgrade.

    It’s one of the reasons why I dislike the current Apple.
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  • Apple Savings is expected to finally launch on April 17

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    I’ve given up it coming to Canada as well. It’s clear the banking industry, like the telco industry, is too well-protected to allow any real newcomers.
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  • Apple confirms that there is no Apple Silicon 27-inch iMac in the works

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    mikethemartian said:
    It’s going to be 27.5” and it is coming out 15 days after you buy your 24”.
    😅
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  • iOS 18.4 lands with more Apple Intelligence, Apple Vision Pro app

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    Wow, I think this is the first time I’ve ever not wanted to install an update.

    I’ll do it because there are likely some security updates, but I wish it were possible to not have all the AI stuff that, for me, just creates bloat.
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  • Asahi Linux M4 support hits a roadblock because of Apple Silicon changes

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    mpantone said:
    One thing for certain, Apple will not loosen up the boot security model just to let Linux (or anyone else in). They set the precedence before the pandemic when they introduced the T2 Security Chip in the mac Mini 2018 and have been trending toward higher security since.

    While I understand why some people are enthusiastic about running alternative operating systems on Macs, as a longtime Apple user and non-tinkering consumer, I have zero interest in supporting any sort of effort that would have Apple waver from the pillars of security and privacy. In fact, these Asahi Linux efforts are probably encouraging Apple to strengthen boot security and make it more difficult to access certain parts of the system (like the Secure Enclave). I don't want it to be easy. Nothing is impossible but I want it to be super duper, painfully hard.

    Linux is great in some situations but I don't want people to be able to run it on a Mac. This is coming from a person who used to be a UNIX/Linux system administrator. There is plenty of hardware out there that can run Linux whether it be old Wintel boxes, new PC hardware, or other devices like Raspberry Pies. Hell, my Super NES Classic console runs Linux.
    I understand your concerns, and they’re valid.

    They’re also why I’m leaving Apple and its closed systems. For years I accepted the security advantage, but it was before Apple decided to use all of your personal data to profile you and fill its products with advertisements. And Apple is far from done monetizing its users and further closing its systems to make it increasingly difficult — and in iOS impossible — to use its products without allowing Apple to track everything you install and use.

    I don’t trust Apple as much as I used to.
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