AppleSince1976

freeassociate2 said:

regurgitatedcoprolite said:

It’s hilarious to watch some of the “YouTubers” out there gnash their teeth and complain about how difficult it is to take apart a Mac Studio. 

It’s clear to me that none of them have ever worked on a car, where one has to do things lying on his back, deal with grease and oil, etc. 

Computers are easy if one takes his time, organizes parts, and has any mechanical ability. 

Thank you for pointing that out. (As I’ve replaced a seized front wheel bearing in three feet of snow.)

I especially find it funny when places like iFixit cry “oh no! Dang proprietary screws!” even though they seem capable of selling me pricey repair kits for those screws … that conform the specs of international standards. (I have yet to see an apple logo shaped proprietary screw head.) Honestly, in my years of working on houses, cars, trains, and all manner of “repairable” things, I’ve found that most of them have connector mechanisms that aren’t just a #2 Philips. Western civilization has fallen! My kingdom for a T15! Oh no! A locking nut! 

It really boggles the mind some times.

Especially since Torx fasteners have been used in several places, like American cars, since about 1980.

Heck, my old 1982 Buick Skyhawk was chock-full of Torx-headed bolts!

They are used because they are far superior for robotic assembly, and they are much less prone to stripping-out.

At this point, any toolbox without Torx tools is sadly need of updating!

…and anyone who works on Apple equipment at this point shouldn’t be surprised by encountering a Pentalobe screw, either. Tools for those aren’t exactly proprietary, either!

BTW, speaking of cars, one needs look no further than the automotive industry to encounter the need for all sorts of “special tools”! Special wrenches and other tools with cutouts, weird bends, truly proprietary heads, etc. have been necessary for decades.

Ask an old mechanic to show you his homemade Chrysler Distributor Wrench! He’ll know exactly what you are talking about!

crowley said:

regurgitatedcoprolite said:

It’s hilarious to watch some of the “YouTubers” out there gnash their teeth and complain about how difficult it is to take apart a Mac Studio. 

It’s clear to me that none of them have ever worked on a car, where one has to do things lying on his back, deal with grease and oil, etc. 

Computers are easy if one takes his time, organizes parts, and has any mechanical ability. 

Are there any cars where you have to damage a glued-on plastic seal in order to uncover screws that need to be removed in order to access anything?

Those screws should not have been covered. For every right thing Apple does there’s always a mind numbingly stupid thing they do to compensate.

Yes, there are plenty of places in cars (and other equipment) where access must be gained by prying-off some adhesive-backed plate, cover, feet, escutcheon, etc.

Destruction/non-destruction is up to the care of the User.

digitol said:

I've downloaded apps from the Appstore with malware on it on numerous occasion.

Amazing that you are the only one that has ever reported it!

Gimme a break.

cpsro said:

IMO it's a bit much to write "our users" [emphasis added]. Like we're cattle (or chattel?).

I think you must be lost.

Aren’t you looking to post that drivel on MacRumors or Slashdot? You’ll find your type over there.

SpamSandwich said:

Apple should never have allowed developers who challenged them in public to remain developers. They violated their NDA’s and now everyone feels entitled to kick Apple over any bloody thing they want.

I think they are just trying to get tech-clueless "Apple Bad!" Politicians in the US and EU interested in this; so, like "batterygate" and "AppStoreFeeGate", another "Investigation" and "Class-Action" is threatened; when in reality, it is the "Victims" that actually the greedy, unconscionable criminals, and Apple is jealously protecting the right to privacy of their Users and continued excellent track-record of the App Store(s).