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  • iCloud storage leads the pack across Apple's entire services ecosystem

    I have raised my iCloud+ space from 200GB to 2TB last week. I want all my Apple devices to have access to "everything". I'm installing the iCloud app on my most recent Windows devices, and I have had iSync Premium on my Android devices for a few days now.

    I did hesitate, as I'm also paying for several other cloud services (most of them amounting to 2TB each), but each cloud seems to have its own pros and cons. Like being tied to a given ecosystem or being neutral.

    I have noticed that macOS can only sync the Desktop and Document folders with iCloud, but I'd love to have Downloads added. My work-around: creating a Downloads-[computer name] folder in Documents, and agreeing with myself to move everything from Downloads proper to Downloads-[computer name] to have it in my on-line pool.
    On the other hand, I may want to move certain folders away from Documents. Think of purchased content related to making music. I'll have to check that.

    The freeing of local storage did play a role: I'm considering a 2013 MacBook Air with 256GB in use.

    And yes, a "mirrored" situation is supposed to be in place already with my Windows devices and OneDrive.
    watto_cobramacike
  • 13-inch iPad Pro review: hardware of the future running software of the past

    On the detail of the iPadOS file system: if you prefer to store your own data files (documents) where you want, then just store them in the cloud (including a NAS). You'll be able to access them there from all of your devices anytime (simplisticly spoken).

    My personal benchmark file manager (YMMV) still is Total Commander for Windows (I haven't used the Android version in years), but FileBrowser Professional (iOS, macOS) is growing that way.

    Zooming out: users of iOS/iPadOS may benefit from experimenting with the Share feature, notably when coming directly from Windows.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra
  • Jamstik Studio Review: more than just a midi instrument

    I may add:

    1)  That tuning crank is magnetic. It is stored in a hole - shown on the photos but difficult to see. Other hex screwdrivers of the size will work, too.

    2)  A benefit of the headless design is that accidental detuning is less likely to occur.

    3)  Yes, the Jamstik Studio plays nicely. As a guitar, it would benefit from more controls, as addressed by the Jamstik Classic. (A work-around would be to use the controls on your guitar amplifier.) As a MIDI controller, the signal strength could be stronger out of the box. There is at least one video on YouTube addressing that.

    4)  There are other concepts of MIDI guitar.

    5)  On using MIDI over Bluetooth in general: if you don't use the Jamstik app, you may need to install the (free) "driver" that Korg created for the purpose. In Apple's App Store, it reads "Bluetooth MIDI Connect".
    shaminosteve_jobs
  • Apple fails bid to get 'Think Different' trademark restored in EU

    If you’re an American company, good luck getting a favorable ruling in the EU no matter how right you are. 
    You and I "think different".  :-)
    muthuk_vanalingam9secondkox2watto_cobra
  • Apple Glass could communicate with other devices for accurate AR mapping

    A multi-device idea has been applied for years on battlefields. (At least in Afghanistan when we Dutch had troops on the ground there.)
    Imagine the number-crunching involved when both individuals in hiding and fighter jets (with full throttle) are involved in the exchange and processing of the data.
    watto_cobra