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  • Apple radically expands privacy features on Mail, Safari, apps, and Siri

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    This is great but why weren’t IP addresses hidden all along, or at least years ago?
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  • HomeKit enhancements include home keys, SharePlay, and new Matter interoperability standar...

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    And unlimited number of cameras supported by HK, iCloud+ and SecureVideo, based on a quick screen flash?
    watto_cobra

  • Intel-based MacBook Pro is Intel's latest anti-Apple campaign target

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    9secondkox2 said:

    Forthcoming Apple GPUs will be intense. 
    So then I’ll figure out a way to stall getting my son a PC.  I’ll gladly pay for a MacBook Pro or iMac Pro if it can do proper gaming rather than take on the hassles of managing Windows.
    watto_cobra

  • Intel-based MacBook Pro is Intel's latest anti-Apple campaign target

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    entropys said:
    I bought my son a PC because he wants to game, otherwise at home we are a Mac house.  
    There is a bit of an issue if you want the laptop to be used for other purposes than gaming though, as a gaming laptop are big, noisy, heavy and the battery gets to two hours on a good day.
    stepping back to say, an XPS or thinkpad for portability and battery life you end up with a lesser GPU for gaming, just like the MBP.
    I think we’d be looking at a desktop rather than laptop for the very reasons you stated.  And no point in paying a premium for a laptop when my son games from his room.  Heaven forbid if he were walking around the house hanging out in various rooms yelling at his buds during multiplayer games.

    Hoping for some good WWDC gaming news.
    watto_cobra

  • Intel-based MacBook Pro is Intel's latest anti-Apple campaign target

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    maltz said:
    cg27 said:
    So my son is getting tired of his Xbox OneX after 3 years of good use, claiming that all of his friends now have gaming PCs and that he absolutely needs to upgrade.

    I’d rather get him an M1 Mac Mini or some other Mac so that I wouldn’t have to constantly play Windows IT manager (which I’d stumble at miserably).

    Would the M1 Mac Mini be a good solution for at least 1080P 60 FPS gaming with minimal fussing?

    And if the rumors are true of an imminent improved Mac Mini then hopefully this would be more compelling for gaming.

    "I asked for a gaming PC.  I got an M1 Mac.  How's that for being born under a bad sign?" - Your son paraphrasing Ferris Bueller.  lol

    Mac has never been a great gaming choice - not because it's particularly inferior, but because of the dearth of games available for it and/or the crap support and quality of many of the games that are ported to it.  There are, of course, exceptions (Blizzard comes to mind) but by and large, Apple is and always has been a terrible choice if one of your primary uses is gaming.  M1 Macs are even worse since Bootcamp is not an option.
    Appreciate the explanation, and Ferris Bueller reference!

    Based on several comments posted it unfortunately seems I have no choice but a PC for my son’s gaming.  As good as Apple Arcade may be, he needs to play the popular games online with his friends.  I REALLY DON’T WANT WINDOWS to manage.  I’ll hold off on any decision until the WWDC announcements this month, one can hope.
    watto_cobra