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  • ExpressVPN brings its VPN app to the Apple TV

    brianjobrianjo
    I get that people WANT VPNs to get around restrictions, but isn't that pretty similar to having an app that lets you pirate videos?  You don't want to follow the rules and pay what's needed where it's needed, so who cares about the TOS that you agreed to, right?
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • Google Drive users complain of missing files, months of data disappearing

    brianjobrianjo
    slurpy said:
    danox said:
    Never trust cloud services for storage for longer than a day and that is only in a temporary emergency. And Google never.
    That's just an unrealistic and untenable mentality in this day and age. Literally everything lives in the cloud include critical services that don't even have the option of backing up offline. 

    tuxmask said:
    iCloud has the same problem. Can’t really trust the cloud. 
    Does it? Been using it since inception for all my files and haven't lost a single byte. 
    It's a mind blowing oversight by many these days.  Trusting cloud services completely is EXTREMELY risky for many reasons.  Yes, some cloud services make it nearly impossible to back up or access your data locally.  Those services should be avoided an alternatives considered whenever possible.

    And while iCloud is pretty rock solid these days, it's not always been the case.  I've had a few scenarios where the sync got all confused by different versions of documents and new versions ended up being overwritten by old ones.  I've also seen files end up getting corrupted requiring restore from other backups which isn't easily done through the iCloud interface.
    williamlondonwatto_cobra

  • iMac 24-inch M3 review: A clear sign that Intel Mac support is ending soon

    brianjobrianjo
    Since they are committed to the stupid power brick, it would have made sense to add a couple USB or thunderbolt ports there as well, tidying up the desk workspace.

    Hell, even better would be to move all of the brains into the brick and calling it a Mac Mini, thus making the display just a display, allowing you to upgrade the machine by replacing the brick instead of the whole machine...
    OctoMonkeywilliamlondonAlex1Nroundaboutnowappleinsideruser

  • Apple confirms that there is no Apple Silicon 27-inch iMac in the works

    brianjobrianjo
    mike1 said:
    I am ordering the new iMac to replace an older PC. I was strongly considering a Mini and using it with my existing monitor or buying a new monitor. I can not find a monitor, short of a Studio Display, that looks anywhere near as good as what's built into the iMac.
    The huge advantage to the Mac Mini is you can swap it out and keep the same display for many years.  The Mac mini isn't much larger than the stupid power brick of the iMac.

    If Apple would sell a decent display below the studio display line, it would make the mini the go to choice. Now the mini is still a go to choice, but the display money goes to others. (and yes, there are displays that are nearly as good as the iMac, if not better)
    Alex1Ndarkvaderwatto_cobra

  • M3 24-inch iMac vs M1 24-inch iMac -- Specs, price, and features, compared

    brianjobrianjo
    I wish Apple would offer reasonably priced standalone displays for the Mac Mini.  Since the move to a power brick for the iMac, they might as well just put the whole computer in the brick (ala mac mini) and a separate display.

    The mac mini is an AWESOME computer, and an ideal choice for many, but the options for good displays build to Apple standards is lacking.  If Apple could offer a $750 24 inch iMac styled display, it would be perfect.
    williamlondonAlex1N