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  • Facebook sponsored research paper lambasts Apple's iOS 14.5 privacy

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    Wolf complains about shepherd protecting their flock. 
    williamlondonbaconstangwatto_cobra

  • M1X Mac mini will be thinner, use iMac's magnetic power connector says leaker

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    This isn’t a MagSafe power supply. This is a magnetic connector. Looking at all the wires in the cable, what exactly are you expecting to beak? 
    StrangeDaysroundaboutnowpatchythepiratewatto_cobra

  • M1X Mac mini will be thinner, use iMac's magnetic power connector says leaker

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    Could the iMac PS be used on the Mac Mini, as a way to add a second Ethernet port? Could there be an upcoming PS that is 10 gig? 
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Apple Silicon M1 24-inch iMac review: Computing power for the masses

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    darkvader said:
    tedz98 said:
    I have a new strategy for Mac purchases: I’m buying a Mac mini M1 and a nice monitor. I’ll buy a low end Mini which makes it affordable and easy to upgrade by replacing it. This way I can have the benefits of new compute technology every 2-3 years without having to pay for the cost of the monitor.

    My strategy is to pick up Intel Macs for as cheap as I can as quickly as I can.  I'm not going to M1, I've been through too many architecture changes already, and I'm not doing this one.  I've used the M1s, and contrary to the reports, they're slower than Intel in real world use.

    I figure the last Mac I'll ever get will be an Intel Mac Pro in a few years.  Maybe a 16" Intel MBP.  And that'll be it for the Mac, I'm already making friends with Xubuntu.
    Whatever. Picking up Macs for cheap, fine. Your judging ASi Macs based upon the first generation, meant for low end Macs? Then you mean to keep from changing chips by completely changing the OS, to Linux? You have to change all of your software anyhow. What is the difference? I’ve been running ASi Macs since December and I can tell the you the transition is pretty smooth. A lot more smoothly than changing OSes. 
    applguywilliamlondonStrangeDaysbageljoeychiaseanjradarthekatqwerty52redgeminipafastasleep

  • Craig Federighi blasts Mac security to prop up iOS App Store

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    A bit harsh title for this article. Sorry but there is more malware on the Mac than iOS. 

    No Apple should not lock the Mac to only one App Store. Apple would be rightfully attacked by users, developers and antitrust. Did people forget about the conspiracy stories about gatekeeper? 

    No iOS should not allow other app stores, without the ability to turn them off. Malware will vastly increase with other app stores. It isn’t just camera and microphone, but also movement, location, passwords, iCloud, WiFi, and fingerprint security. How is any other App Store going to keep that safe?
    watto_cobra