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ITGUYINSD said:

dewme said:

ITGUYINSD said:

dewme said:

I suspect the delay is all about security and privacy concerns. The past decade has taught us that there’s a huge difference between getting something to work and getting something to work securely. The consequences of getting it wrong can be devastating to a company like Apple which prides itself on maintaining security and privacy as an utmost concern. Lesser companies, and especially ones that don’t give a rat’s ass about privacy, would ship it now and patch it later. 

You did read that Apple already shares files, just not folders?  Is there some difference in security and privacy between sharing folders and sharing files?

Yes there is a big difference. Marking an existing file for sharing, one that has clear ownership and permissions, is much different than marking a container/folder for sharing. A shared container can contain files from multiple owners with different permissions. Not to mention, iCloud storage has capacity limitations linked to the account holder. I suppose someone could intentionally edit a shared file to make it consume a lot more of your storage capacity, up to whatever limits are placed on individual files. With a shared folder someone could fill your folder with files and consume all of your capacity.  So there are obvious differences between sharing files vs sharing folders.  Sure, you could treat it as a free-for-all with no ownership and simply hope for the best.

iCloud...it's MY STUFF.  Want to share a folder of files with a colleague or a friend.  Can already do with Dropbox.  Can already do with OneDrive.  Maybe with Google Drive (I don't use it).

Again, not rocket science.

crowley said:

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crowley said:

Not sure which part was supposed to be crucial?

I may install it on a partition when I have some time to kill, but ditching 32-bit apps... that's a tough pill to build up to, it'll take a while.

What 32 bit apps do you use? 

Games mainly, most of which will never be updated https://www.macgamerhq.com/opinion/32-bit-mac-games/

anantksundaram said:

A bit off topic, but has anyone figured out a way around (or workaround for) the incredibly annoying new built-in feature in iOS 13 whereby moving one’s finger (as a cursor) to edit a word ends up highlighting the whole word instead?

Previously, one had to double-tap a word to highlight it. Now, just placing one’s finger on top of a word does. 

AppleInsider said:

A future iOS update will have Siri use whatever app a user prefers,

disneylandman said:

lkrupp said:

DuhSesame said:

Eric_WVGG said:

The slow processor is the most interesting thing about these new iPads. 

Historically, Apple always puts their latest chips in new devices, even "low-end" devices like consumer iPads and most notably the iPod Touch. For years analysts would predict that Apple would put slower chips in these units (presumably to save on costs, or to differentiate the lines). Instead they'd get the latest and greatest, but then stay on the shelf without updates for several years at a time.

This pattern finally broke the the latest release of the iPod Touch, and now these new iPads. The old chips are now "fast enough" and the new chips presumably too expensive. This change in strategy was inevitable, but nonetheless disappointing. 

If you think about it, the i5-8210Y isn't any faster than the 6th-gen Core-U series, despite being much efficient, it's quite similar to the iPad situation.

Well, I don’t care what chip is installed or how efficient it is. I care about using the device to do what I need to do and the experience while using it. The iPad is the very best tablet on the market anywhere.

A 3 year old chip in a brand new device makes you wonder if it will only run iOS for two more years, then get cut off.  That’s the problem.  Next year they’ll likely drop the A9, and a year after that, the A10.