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AppleInsider said:

Perhaps in an acquihire to boost search, or to improve Siri, Apple executives have reportedly recently discussed buying or partnering with AI startup Perplexity.

Perplexity may be on Apple's acquisition list

The two executives linked to discussions are said to be the company's head of mergers Adrian Perica, and Eddy Cue. According to unnamed sources within Apple, internal discussions are in a very early stage, and there has not yet been an offer made.

Also a possibility is a team-up with Perplexity, rather than an outright buy. Any partnership would put Perplexity in Safari, and perhaps integrated into the long-delayed improved Siri project, that is now not expected to ship until 2026.

I’ve been using Perplexity for a few months, mainly as a very efficient search engine, so it has mostly replaced Google in my case.

It’s faster, reliable, and doesn’t overwhelm you with ads.

It doesn’t replace higher end models like Claude or ChatGPT, but it can provide the basis for a query into those models.

I would be very happy if Apple integrated Perplexity in its OS tools.

No Ethernet port = waste of money. What were they thinking about? It’s not like it’s a small portable dock

The ignorance in this article, and in some of the offended comments by non EU citizens is staggering. The EU is a single market, it has a single currency for most of its member countries since 25 years, and services must be delivered without borders. This applies to all companies that do business in the EU. I can buy a refurbished Mac in Germany and enjoy the warranty in France. It is inacceptable that Apple continues to prevent people who move between two EU countries to close down their existing account and open a new one, at the risk of losing their on-going subscriptions. It is unlawful that although I managed to change my payment methods from a Belgian credit card to a French one after moving, that I can’t access the French App Store, where I need to find some banking apps not available on other stores. Etc. Apple has had decades to comply with the EU Directives, so stop all these crocodile tears and get to work!

It’s wonderful, but as it’s now more expensive than a base M3 MacBook Pro, once you factor in the keyboard case, it’s not as great value, based on its os limits. How high does Apple think it can jack up prices before the sales crash? I use my wife’s M1 iPad Pro, bought new in 2021, but instead of getting the newest iPad 13” I got a second hand M1 Max 14” MBP. And I must say Mac OS feels much more pleasant to use.

JP234 said:

Mystifies me why anyone would want to do this. Running newer MacOS systems on Macs Apple classifies as "vintage" or "obsolete." They ALWAYS, and I mean always, run poorly, sometimes terribly. I worked for an Apple VAR as a service writer (what Apple calls a genius, but no way I'd make that claim), and we got many people who wanted us to restore their old OS, which Apple does not make easy for consumers. (We had the means, and we charged $129 for it.)

If you can't afford a new Mac, or iOS device, just keep the last authorized OS. If there's a feature you just must have, then bite the bullet and get a new model that can use it. Just a cautionary tale from someone who has seen what these hacks can do.

You are obviously unaware of the huge number of owners of the classical Mac Pro (last model mid-2012) that are able to run Monterey and Big Sur these days thanks to such enthusiasts and their workarounds!