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  • Apple doesn't appear to have plans to revive the iPhone mini

    Eric_WVGGEric_WVGG
    hmlongco said:
    People say they want one. Apple makes one. People don't buy one. Apple stops making one.

    Rinse. Repeat.
    :\ I said I wanted one. I bought a twelve, and immediately upgraded to a 13.

    Bought my father a 12 Pro and he hated it ("digs into my crotch during golf swings,"), asked if he preferred my 13 and he said "oh yeah, this is way better). So I gave it to him and bought yet another 13.

    There might be a fourth in there that I overlooked.
    davwilliamlondonwatto_cobra

  • How to use iPad in portrait with Sidecar with macOS Sequoia

    Eric_WVGGEric_WVGG
    This is a feature that I've been badly wanting for a while, but it's not working for me yet.

    - MacOS Sequoia 15.1
    - iPadOS 18.2 developer beta

    hoping the fact that it's an iPad Mini isn't a dealbreaker for portrait orientation
    corp1watto_cobra

  • A MacBook Pro design refresh is probably years away

    Eric_WVGGEric_WVGG
    it's bizarre to even speculate — Apple is very predictable about design changes. New iPhone chassis happen every three years, modestly changed Watch every three years, new MBP every four years. (iMac, Mac Mini and iPad practically never.)

    Every Macbook Pro design has had roughly four major releases (a fifth here and there for an extremely minor spec bump) since the 2004 Aluminum G4. Usually these design changes coincide with a major screen change (retina, micro-LED + notch). 

    Given that OLED panels are rumored to debut around the same that M5s should be due to release, it seems like a sure thing that we'll see a redesign in late 2025/early-'26.
    libertyandfreeAlex1Nwatto_cobra

  • Future Apple monitor could act as smart home display

    Eric_WVGGEric_WVGG
    I was just lamenting that the Studio Display doesn’t work as a HomeKit hub… I was going to fire off a Feedback suggestion, when I realized that there’s no Wi-Fi in there. 

    Pity for all that A13 power to mostly go to waste. What a bizarrely over-engineered product.
    williamlondon9secondkox2watto_cobra

  • Why ISP email services are terrible, and what to use instead

    Eric_WVGGEric_WVGG
    This article is silly, bordering on irresponsible.

    There are huge tradeoffs to using Google or Microsoft, and support is nonexistent.

    Actual good email services: Fastmail.com, Proton.me
    DooofusnumenoreancgWerks