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  • Apple execs address Mac mini's hidden power button in 2024 redesign

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    M68000 said:
    rivertrip said:
    Put the mini on its side if you want easy access to the power button. (I don't know which side down is best for heat dissipation.)
    Doubt it is designed to use on its side for air flow.  Not doing that if I get one.
    The previous mini also wasn't designed to be stood on a side, yet they frequently are mounted that way on desks, on walls, and in server racks. I doubt heat is a problem as  long as the inlet and exhaust vents are not blocked. Fans move air regardless of orientation.
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  • Apple's 'carbon neutral' claims are misleading, say EU groups

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    Carbon neutral manufacturing, data centers, and offices aren't the biggest challenge if a company wants to be carbon neutral. To actually be carbon neutral, a company must also account for the carbon generated by use of the products it makes. This is easy to see when looking at oil companies, but it also applies to manufacturers like Apple.
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  • HomeKit isn't ready yet for your front door

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    longpath said:
    Does the Netatmo unit suffer the same issues and limitations? I realize the Logitech is cheaper; but if the Netatmo doorbell is better able to handle these issues, that might well justify the extra $100 or so.
    I have Netatmo indoor and outdoor cameras. They support HSV, but the Netatmo app is much better. You don't have to activate HSV to use motion detection in Homekit scenes and automation. You also can use the Netatmo app and HSV simultaneously.
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  • 'Sign in with Apple' may only limit tracking, not eliminate it

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    OpenID members include the companies that profit by selling or using personal information scraped from logins.

    https://openid.net/foundation/sponsoring-members/
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  • How Apple's Aperture created a new class of app on October 19, 2005 and lost it to Adobe L...

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    schralp said:
    I kicked the tires on Aperture and LR (beta) when it was first released and settled on Aperture for it's superior interface and Apple ecosystem integration which were both important to me and never looked back. Aperture works like I do and made a loathsome task (organizing) fun and providing all the editing I needed for 99% of my photos. When Apple pulled the plug, I grudgingly turned to LR which is horribly slow, bloated and non-intuitive although it gets the job done (but the raw conversions still seem to be lacking compared to Aperture). I transitioned because photos was nothing like Aperture and was lacking in it's feature set. In addition, I was scared that Aperture would not keep working with OS updates. Several years later, I dread the task of importing and post-processing and I miss Aperture every day. Apple really dropped the ball on this one. They are flush with cash and never should abandon something like this in my opinion.
    You could have delayed the pain of moving to Lightroom for many years. Aperture still works (except for a few minor problems) in Mojave. The user interface still is far better than any other non-destructive photo editor.
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