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StrangeDays said:

appleinsideruser said:

Gotta say, it sounds to me like more phased obsolescence to encourage upgrading. Oh, we can’t do this magic without fast swap. Oh hang on, turns out we can…ߤ䦬t;div>

My 32G 3TB Fusion, 2014 5k 27” iMac is rocking the latest MacOS even though Apple blocked support. Thank you OpenCore!

Gotta say, it sounds like you aren’t a software developer. 

Going back to the original Macintosh, advancements were made by contributors that sped things up and opened doors. 

https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Round_Rects_Are_Everywhere.txt

Haha. I absolutely agree that thoughtful and ingenious software developers have the potential to make the biggest difference to a system.

That's pretty much my point though — there's a long history of new features being withheld from Apple hardware that is well able to support it. Like in my example with Sidecar, AirPlay to Mac, Night Shift, and Universal Control. 

https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
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Gotta say, it sounds to me like more phased obsolescence to encourage upgrading. Oh, we can’t do this magic without fast swap. Oh hang on, turns out we can…🤔

Yeah, when people share Google docs with me, I use a fresh gmail account each time. Somewhat silos my data and reduces the tracking Google can do. Plus it pisses off the sharer of the doc and encourages them to share a different way.

macgui said:

appleinsideruser said:

As @Davidw says, this guy’s story has holes in it. 

That's not what Davidw said. He said it's not a phishing scam. He didn't say if it was a hoax, YT stunt, or a very sophisticated attack. But it's clear this wasn't a typical phasing scam. Maybe David could elaborate.

Yes, the holes were in the description of some of the sequences of events. e.g. if you've just changed your password, you can't get 2FA requests.

The issue with spoofing is intrinsic in the insecure SS7 signalling protocol — developed when there were just a few trusted global telcos; these days its a free-for-all.

For me all Apple earphones wouldn’t stay in my ears except AirPods Pro. Hard job to please all the people…