bobolicious

damn_its_hot said:

backstab said:

My only wish for the iMac is, that they would increase the screen size. Something like, 24" and 30".
21" is just too small for a desktop. And while 27" is too big for the needs of users like me, I'm sure pros who really need a bigger screen would do well with a move to 30"

With the Thunderbolt ports why not go to a larger external monitor or does the speed/color accuracy/etc... get lost by going to an external?
Before the iMacs I always had 2-3 monitors (granted that was many years ago) but the extra real estate was wonderful for both video and especially development. This is the only place I have really found the iMacs of the past lacking (er uh... well upgradeability/service of course).

I run a 40"4K30 off iMac, mbp and mini using mDP and really like it...
I did need Quickshade for brightness adjustment,
and the color is not matched, adjustable manually.
The Apple TV that never was...?
I believe there may be color matched options from LG in various sizes and formats?

...ironically today I have just reset two iPhones... Both would not set up without a sim card nor my apple id (personally identifiable?), and then both activated iCloud with every attempt not to select such, presumably linking to every detail apple has on account... 'Find my iPhone' was on without any consent. Siri does not offer a 'no thanks' but only a 'set up later'. Handoff is on. Airdrop for contacts is on. All data including iCloud backup and iCloud drive is on. Syncing to iTunes is on. All notes, contacts, music choices, etc are to be sent to iCloud 'on'. Is this an example of 'opt in' ? How does this 'minimize' the collection of customer data? When I installed W10 as egregious as the 'send to MS' settings were I could actually set it up disconnected from the internet and turn it all off (I don't use W10 save a few needed apps) and so I was able to reset all privacy settings to my preference and presumably before linking to corporate servers... The length of the Apple terms and references has me asking why so much verbiage is even necessary? I made screen shots of the seemingly inescapable 'all roads lead to Apple servers' settings I experienced today if there is a way to post them... If you don't believe me I would encourage you to simply try it for yourselves...? Compare this to vinyl, a radio or CD player and does it beg the potential erosion (frog boiling) privacy creep question...?

... are there any sites that focus on MacOS and Pro use vs all this mobile stuff such as wallpaper and stock widget size changes ...?

...Hmmm, no dongle storage...

mr. h said:

bobolicious said:

...and so 'we' agree to our favourite fruit company XX.X release EULA, in context of the represented current business model and in light of the Patriot Act...? I'll ask again where is the off switch for Photos image tagging ?

if you mean location tagging, it would be:

settings->privacy->location services->photos->never

You're welcome.

No - "You can search for other items such as mountains, dogs, cats, beach, theme park. Photos indexes thousands of different times. Try it after you install iOS 10, it's fun to test just what Photos can find in your library." https://www.cnet.com/how-to/whats-new-with-photos-on-ios-10/ and https://www.macrumors.com/2018/06/04/apple-new-photos-app-for-you-tab-ios-12/

I suspect Orwell would be impressed at how this has been marketed and acquiesced...

Yet it is 'fun'... (of course!)

And all the contacts that others we may barely know have added our personal facial photo in to the Contacts database and then synced with iCloud - can that ever be even known or redacted? Apple to me is the ultimate Trojan Horse company, and if they ever flip the switch, well I guess that bridge will need crossing when the time comes...

Where does subterfuge lie in the gamut of 'evil'...?