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And herein lies the issue anytime Apple does something new. People will complain. If Apple had not made the new iPad Pro with USB-C, then people would have complained that Apple missed the boat and should have done it because it can transmit data faster and allows for faster recharging times, etc... And now you have the one complaining because Apple DID make the switch to USB-C (only on the pro models mind you) and you would think it was the end of the world. And Pro audio or audiophile? Really? You would rely on the built in DAC and audio jack? If I want audiophile quality sound, I used the lightning to USB adapter with an AudioQuest DragonFly Red and the AudioQuest JitterBug to clean up line the port noise from USB. Bluetooth has also gotten so much better, though I do wish that Apple would go ahead and license APT-X and APT-X HD. I am sure they won't, but it would be nice if they did.

Maybe I am completely wrong here but hasn’t iOS had options for this that carriers have yet to even use?  Under Settings —> Phone, there are two options there for third party apps to snap-in and provide reporting and blocking options for users. I think they have been there since iOS 11 but even the apps from my carrier, AT&T, don’t use them.

Am I missing something here?

Quick question?  Why would you not have set the root password ahead of time?  Sure, the fact that the “bug” exposes the account is serious. But, I learned when I first started working with OS X that you set the root password so as to avoid these issues.

Are you telling me that there are millions of OS X machines out there with blank passwords on the root account?  That would be like leaving the Administrator account on Windows set to a default or blank password.

I do hope that Apple makes people set a different password on the root account in the future. 

gatorguy said:

Hmmm...

As it appears to be a bit un-Apple-y on the surface I wonder if it's an indication of sorts that Apple may have some plans for an internet service provider that favors Apple devices over competing products. Net Neutrality would certainly have an effect on that.  Otherwise as the article alludes to it does seem unusual for Mr Cook to avoid commenting on the subject or joining its tech-brethren in the Day of Action. 

Perhaps Apple is starting to realize that getting involved in divisive politics can actually be detrimental to it's business.  Or, perhaps they are already working to ensure that their services are given preferential access.  I seem to remember an article years ago that alluded to this sort of arrangement but it was scuttled when the so called Net Neutrality rules where passed by the FCC.

I can understand why companies like Amazon and Netflix would stand for so called Net Neutrality as they consume inordinate amounts of bandwidth and don't have to worry about building or maintaining the networks that delivery their services to their customers.  I used to think net neutrality was a good idea, but the more I think about it, I am not as convinced.  The ISP's are being forced to spend millions (maybe billions?) of dollars every year to continue to upgrade their capacity.  While my service continues to get more and more expensive every year and it seems to get slower at the same time.  So why shouldn't the people who are building and maintaining these networks be able to work out better agreements with the content providers?  Network management is a very difficult thing and we are all spoiled with the idea that it's just there.  It's not magic and it's not free.

Now, it may well be that Apple knows this and is working with the carriers to ensure that their services are given a most favored content status in the future.  This could be good for Apple users in the long run.

And if you think's it's bad now, just wait until VR and the MetaVerse take hold of society. 

Also, if I am paying for bandwidth, why should I be subsidizing the advertisers out there with the bandwidth that I am paying for?  That hardly seems fair.