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  • SanDisk Professional Pro-Blade review: Fast, but an answer to a question nobody is asking

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    The 1990's have come and gone.  This is a solution looking for a problem.  

    It is inexcusable today to not use (or have an option) for Thunderbolt connectivity.  Without it, these drives are crippled right out of the gate.

    And why the proprietary connector?  What is wrong with using USBC?

    So many issues.  

    JP234watto_cobra

  • Dropbox won't be able to sync to external drives on macOS

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    AniMill said:
    This is outrageous! The whole point of using applications like Dropbox is to offload files that bloat the internal SSD. This will definitely be a dealbreaker for any upgrades to macOS. I’m glad I read about this - I’ll be sending Apple a huge complaint.
    Dropbox is primarily used for offloading locally-stored files to the cloud.  For most users, this is a non-issue.

    cornchipwilliamlondonauxio

  • 'Myst' is coming back to iPhone & iPad for 30th anniversary

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    Sign me up for this.  I was a huge fan of Myst and "Riven" when it first came out 30 years ago.  I even bought the "Myst" books which sucked me into that world even more.  Even though it is considered low-tech, to me it still was one of the most amazing games to this day.  The storyline was so captivating and immersive that one could dismiss the slideshow graphics at the time.

    Looking forward to seeing this!
    JapheygregoriusmsflagelJP234CluntBaby92ravnorodomwatto_cobraFileMakerFellerStrangeDaysjony0

  • Fraudsters beat App Store vetting by swapping out app data

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    As a developer myself, I'm embarrassed to be associated with entitled, whiney adult-children that feel Apple owes them something.  That politicians - most with zero technology experience - are being swayed by these bedwetters is even more disturbing.

    Apple's only loyalty is to its customers.  Apple has provided huge value to us customers and made itself quite successful on the privacy/security front.  Apple pours a crazy amount of money and resources into keeping customers happy, and coming back.  Apple is so successful with the iPhone due to Apple's policy of private and security.

    Developers think Apple should cater to them first.  I disagree.  Apple provides an amazing amount of tools and support to help developers reach success in the App Store, and those resources don't come cheap to Apple.  15-30% fees are NOT outrageous.  Look at other industries to see how they charge.  It's completely in line.  Don't like it, don't develop for it.  

    Forcing Apple to open up its proprietary, closed system to competitors is wrong on every level.
    FileMakerFellerwatto_cobraAlex1N

  • Fraudsters beat App Store vetting by swapping out app data

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    neoncat said:
    mike1 said:
    Can you imagine how bad it would get with third-party app stores and side loading?!
    Gosh, it's all just so dangerous, maybe we shouldn't have app stores at all? 

    I never knew there were so many people absolutely unable to cope with even the slightest amount of risk until Apple's App Store conceit drove them all out of their safe spaces. At this point, I don't even care about alternate app stores. I rarely buy apps anyway. But the schadenfreude (childish as it may be, I admit) is almost too much to resist. 
    Quit the drama.  It's a valid concern.  That you dismiss it just shows your ignorance.
    lolliverwatto_cobrajony0freeassociate2