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  • How Apple stockpiled iPhones to avoid tariffs and keep prices low for a while

    lukeilukei
    Forget the cost of manufacturing, the people don’t exist in the US/west in general. The amount of engineering resource required by Foxconn alone would take 10+ years to qualify and those people would still have less real World experience. 

    China also uses massive amounts of automation for low skill jobs.

    Manufacturing at scale isn’t coming back to the West.
    watto_cobra

  • No redesign expected for 2025 M5 MacBook Pro

    lukeilukei
    chasm said:
    lukei said:
    chasm said:
    lukei said:
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    To quote the internet, "yer doin it rong."

    Open Settings. Fifth item under your name is "Personal Hotspot." Turn it on.

    Now check your Mac's available Wi-Fi networks. Your iPhone will be seen as one of them. Join it.

    Done. When the hotspot is no longer needed, turn it off.

    Works 50% of the time
    Works 100 percent of the time for me. You don't by chance encase your devices in tin foil, do you? :lol: 

    (more seriously, if your cell signal is very weak, there's a good chance it won't work as well as it does for city-dweller me)

    If it doesn’t work, connecting via a cable immediately works so it isn’t a signal issue.

    My iPad Connects every time to my iPhone for tethering.



    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • No redesign expected for 2025 M5 MacBook Pro

    lukeilukei
    chasm said:
    lukei said:
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    To quote the internet, "yer doin it rong."

    Open Settings. Fifth item under your name is "Personal Hotspot." Turn it on.

    Now check your Mac's available Wi-Fi networks. Your iPhone will be seen as one of them. Join it.

    Done. When the hotspot is no longer needed, turn it off.
    chasm said:
    lukei said:
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    To quote the internet, "yer doin it rong."

    Open Settings. Fifth item under your name is "Personal Hotspot." Turn it on.

    Now check your Mac's available Wi-Fi networks. Your iPhone will be seen as one of them. Join it.

    Done. When the hotspot is no longer needed, turn it off.

    Works 50% of the time
    williamlondonneoncat9secondkox2macike

  • No redesign expected for 2025 M5 MacBook Pro

    lukeilukei
    Tethering to an iPhone from a Mac via Bluetooth is unreliable. I often have to resort to a cable to make it work.

    Mobile Data via Cellular is just about the only thing that would make me upgrade my M3 MacBook Pro. Would also go nano texture screen at same time.
    appleinsideruserwilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple doesn't appear to have plans to revive the iPhone mini

    lukeilukei
    Eric_WVGG said:
    hmlongco said:
    People say they want one. Apple makes one. People don't buy one. Apple stops making one.

    Rinse. Repeat.
    :\ I said I wanted one. I bought a twelve, and immediately upgraded to a 13.

    Bought my father a 12 Pro and he hated it ("digs into my crotch during golf swings,"), asked if he preferred my 13 and he said "oh yeah, this is way better). So I gave it to him and bought yet another 13.

    There might be a fourth in there that I overlooked.


    His phone should be switched off and in his bag whilst playing golf. Fixed it for your Dad.
    davToroidalwatto_cobra