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  • Apple to launch 4K Apple TV model at September iPhone event

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    almondroca said:
    hmurchison said:
    Can we finally get local playback of video from storage?  

    I've hit my Xfinity 1024GB cap consistently.  4K isn't going to make that harder even with HEVC. 


    Ditto. Have had to use NAS storage with Plex app on ATV4. Local storage would be simpler.
    I think Plex is far more simple than ensuring your content is in the proper format and container and manually uploading your content, plus you get enhanced metadata and offline viewing (with a Plex Pass anyway). I have a bundle of content still in a compatible format from back when I was storing content locally on my first-generation AppleTV. I still use Plex to view it rather than using the "Computers" app on my 4th-gen AppleTV.
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  • Apple's Mac mini an 'important product,' staying in lineup

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    scottw2 said:
    I use a Mac Mini as my main computing machine. I'm an advanced user and would like to see the following feature:

    (1) Upgradable RAM & SSD. Apple can make a Mac-not-so-Mini (or call it just a Mac!) to accommodate that

    (2) More ports on the front

    (3) Discrete GPU option (hey, Apple is making its own graphics chips soon)
    I don't see any of these things happening. My (mid-2011) Mini has been upgraded multiple times, from 4gb to 8gb to 16gb RAM, from 500gb HDD to a 250gb SSD, then a 500gb SSD and a second SSD. These upgrades have let me keep my Mini going happily for the past 5.5 years. I've done similar upgrades to my (early 2011) MBP including replacing the never-used optical drive with a second SSD. Unfortunately, Apple is going full steam with the appliance model. Upgrades (and fixes) require a full replacement. It's very sad, but those of us who upgrade are clearly in the minority.

    At this point, I'll be thrilled if the new Mini returns the quad-core option. I'm almost always running at least one virtual machine, sometimes two, and frequently transcoding video. Additional CPU cores would help tremendously. If the next Mini does not offer a quad-core option, I may be forced to find some room on my desk for a 27" iMac.
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  • Hands On: Air Display 3.0.3 turns your iPad into a wireless second screen for your Mac

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    FWIW, this review (to me) reads as though it's not really recommending this software. I've been using it for a number of years and find it invaluable when I'm on my laptop. I do use it primarily with a wired connection, and there is a noticeable difference between that and a wifi tether, but for mostly static content it's perfectly usable. Static, meaning that I usually put my email client in this display, or reference material such as documentation, or maybe tool palettes.

    For this, a wifi connection is certainly adequate.
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