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Marvin said:

mattinoz said:

Marvin said:

netrox said:

What happens to iMac if the power cable is accidentally pulled out? Does the battery provide enough backup to instantly power down safely without losing data? 

These kind of batteries are usually PRAM batteries, they don't maintain the system state, just some basic computer settings like system volume:

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2389+PRAM+Battery+Replacement/6292
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204063

"Settings that can be stored in NVRAM include sound volume, display resolution, startup-disk selection, time zone, and recent kernel panic information."

It would have been a nice addition to have a Macbook style battery as a UPS in an iMac. Even a small 5-10Wh battery would allow safe shutdown in the event of a power outage and it avoids any problems with the power cable being pulled during a system update.

I've wanted that for a long time. Power in our area can be on the dodgy side (safe seat close to city - we get load shedded to protect the city - well that and water gets in the pits all the time - hell a building literally fell down on our block the other week), a battery would be great.

Better still why doesn't Apple move to Hybrid RAM should improve battery life in the laptops would make power failure an annoyance not a data loose event. 

Now that the power brick is external, they could also sell one with a battery pack in it as an option. There are some 3rd party options but they are pretty bulky:

https://www.amazon.com/Jackery-Portable-Power-Station-Generator/dp/B07D29QNMJ/
https://us.anker.com/collections/portable-power/products/a1701

Maybe a company like Anker could make a more compact one given the low power of the Macs. Old iMacs used 100W+ of power but the M1 models must use a lot less.

Non-volatile RAM would certainly help avoid data loss but there can still be damage during a system update and it's useful to be able to get online in a power cut to find out what happened. With a laptop you can use it as normal and connect to a mobile network via iPhone tethering or a mobile internet device. It's even possible to keep watching Netflix over it with the bandwidth dropped down.

With the amount of power in laptops now, they effectively give this setup. A Macbook Air in a dock hooked up to a nice 24"/27" display would be a good alternative to an iMac:

AppleInsider said:

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While the bill will affect companies including Apple, Google, Twitter, Facebook, and Amazon, it won't affect companies owned or operated by Walt Disney Co. A provision states the law doesn't affect systems and services "operated by a company that owns and operates a theme park or entertainment complex" in the state.

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cistern_on_a_chip said:

I'm trying to use Apple Music as a longtime Soundcloud user and occasional Spotify free user (thinking to get Apple One plan). But holy s**t it seems it's been made by boomer with 0 musical taste. I just can't find anything that's not some basic teenage girl would listen.

I think the social aspect of Soundcloud + being able to listen hour long DJ mixes is so great that no one is going to beat this for ages. Quality is a bit lower, app is a bit ageing, but damn how can anyone bear Spotify and the like?

You are essentially saying a boomer with 0 musical taste is responsible for choosing music that appeals to teenage girls…

That makes 0 sense.

It is not at all difficult to discover music to your taste in Apple Music, but you have to put in more than 0 effort.