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  • Mac Pro demonstrates 'masterclass in repairability' in teardown

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    avon b7 said:
    This is definitely a step in the right direction. Now they need to give the same thinking to other Macs. It can be done.
    Here we go again... beating a dead horse.

    The iMac Pro is engineered (and priced) for this kind of expandability.

    99.999999% of iMac or MacBook buyers will never open their system after purchase.  Never.  However, if/when the time comes to even consider that, most folks will not upgrade a years-old piece of tech when far faster/superior models are available.  I myself gladly accept the efficiency, design, and thinness of Apple's consumer-level machines.  I do not want to pay extra for engineering (i.e. expansion ability) that I will never use.

    So give it a rest.  This subject has died long ago.
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  • How Apple survived the flawgic-filled 2010s, butterflies and all

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    macmarcus said:
    20+ Mac laptops and never a significant keyboard issue until 2017 MacBook - so many key problems and numerous cans of air to fix at home. Finally had enough and sending it in. Will hand it to Apple to have an extended program for this faulty keyboard...hope they fix it. I have two 2017 MacBooks and one is fine the other terrible. I don’t mind the key travel at all. The issue is stuck and non functional keys. Horrible. Had fleeting issues with my 2015 MacBooks but would resolve quickly. Clean office and don’t eat at my computer - spotless. I’ve bought over $250K of apple stuff since 90’s for my business. This keyboard was my biggest problem so fortunate BUT no denying it is an issue. MacBooks could have sold a lot more. Waiting for MacBook Pro 13” with new keyboard in 2020 to buy two new ones. This is my experience. Yours may be different.
    Not 20+ laptops, but I've owned about 5 MacBooks and my current one is the 2017 MBP with that butterfly keyboard.  Zero problems.

    An interesting thing, is that while I'm not a fan of the keys being louder, I am currently upgrading the SSD drive on my friend's mid-2012 rMBP and I have to admit... it has the original keyboard, soft keys, quiet, etc... but it seemed archaic to me compared to my MBP.  Perhaps it's just a case of being used to it, but I actually prefer the keyboard of my 2017 MBP than I do that apparently much-more-preferred 2012 keyboard.

    Go figure.
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  • Mac Pro spotted in DJ Calvin Harris' studio ahead of launch

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    ernestu said:
    I'm surprised it doesn't come with the new WiFi 6.
    I doubt any professional buying this is doing things off wireless. Wireless is still too unreliable. We're lucky it even comes with wireless to be honest. 
    They probably put it in there for Apple Watch users since it requires WiFi for certain things.  
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  • macOS Catalina 10.15.1 is now available with opt-in Siri review, support for AirPods Pro

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    I'll let you know what happens.  I'm doing mine right now... if it's okay, I'll do my other two Macs as well.

    The only update that really screwed me was the last 10.14.6 update.  It's what forced me to upgrade to Catalina.  I do a lot of semi-pro photography and I use Lightroom/Photoshop.  The update caused a display-corruption where my exported files would have halos on photos with a lot of blacks.  The company that makes my monitor-calibration product confirmed this with Apple, Apple was not making any promises to fix it as Catalina was right around the corner.  It was resolved in Catalina.

    I'm hesitant after that... but Catalina has been good so far.  The 10.15.1 I'm crossing fingers will be welcomed.  I'm just not ready just yet to update the workstation that I use for my photography.
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  • Apple clarifies Safari Safe Browsing feature following Tencent data reports [u]

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    The media typical behavior of post-first, verify later.  I expect better of AI.

    When I first read the article, I didn't post my piece only because it just didn't sound right.  I found it hard to believe that Apple would actually do something like that.  Sure enough... before knowing any facts... trolls, haters, conspiracy-theorists, and of course AI ran with it.

    It's a f****g shame as to how news is reported nowadays.  Sure, you make your money on web clicks, but damn it AI, have a shred of decency before posting such clickbait.

    I expect this from rag-sites like MacRumors, but not AI.  
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