I think this is mostly a hate apple thread.

Right. Also I think we both meant 16 inch not 15 inch... My prediction is there won't be any updates for the 16 inch at WWDC. We will see who is right!

 

The real story.

https://mspoweruser.com/latest-in-epic-battle-sees-apple-slapped-with-a-permanent-injunction/

The lemming spin.

https://www.imore.com/fornite-remain-banned-duration-lawsuit

 

Man there is a strong reason I left that forum a looong time ago.

 

Imore you mean.

 

Yup. I still enjoy my iPhones and such, but they’re just a different level of special.

 

Yah same here. They have a new special member in there now. Beno. He, along with DannyJJK are so funny!

 

Why love a company that make it harder and harder for it's customers?

iPhone 12 Camera Repairs Cannot Be Done if Apple’s Proprietary Tool Isn’t Used wccftech.com

In order to get this component working properly again, authorized technicians will need to have access to Apple's proprietary, cloud-linked System Configuration app. This app will be useful in not just repairing the iPhone 12 camera, but also its display. That is correct, even the screens need to be calibrated using the diagnostics tool first, thus concluding that Apple is trying to sell you an iPhone that only it and its certified repair partners can treat.

Apple is putting yet another question mark on a core component of the iPhone. Why? Why does a camera need to have its serial number authorized remotely by Apple just to let someone take pictures with their phone?”

 

Repair-Gate: Apple under fire for significantly more difficult repairs when replacing iPhone 12 components notebookcheck.com | Today

The right to repair is once again an issue in the Apple community, since recognized repair professionals have demonstrated that from the new iPhone 12 generation onwards, Apple authorization is required for the exchange of components such as cameras and displays, which not everyone needs Workshop is available. Repair professionals like iFixit criticize Apple sharply and document their strange experiences with simply replacing iPhone 12 cameras.



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OK, sorry for not adding my thoughts on the previous link. I think timmy could be in some hot water now. Check out the link to the article. When imore posts something like this, it has some gumption behind it. They would usually spin it like it's the investors fault and NEVER APPLE'S.

https://www.imore.com/apple-will-face-lawsuit-investors-who-say-ceo-tim-cook-misled-them

Intentionally misleading investors is not a good look.

 

have a little read about what MacOS secretly tracks from you. It's not a secret anymore since their servers had a brain fart and let the cat out of the bag. At least with Windows you know exactly what you are getting.

https://www.imore.com/privacy-concerns-following-apple-server-outage.

I am sure they are skimming the same information on IOS as well it's just not been confirmed yet. Google? a god send compared to the sleeze that is apple.

 

Nothing in there seems really surprising at all unless I am missing something...

 

the fact they track your every move and the only reason it is known is that there was a brain fart with one of their servers.

 

There is a claim for that and the article does lead with that, but it doesnt explicitly state as fact, which is where I kind of fall off personally.

Not defending Apple, but the article doesnt take a lot of confidence in their source since everything is hedged.

Its more surprising to me at this moment, that Apple is treating their devices almost like glorified thin clients

 

Not Apples best days. Neither for their customers...


http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...eaves-os-x-behind.833383/page-3#post-11058906

 

I already knew they steal users information but not at this level, damn

 

Yep, the lemming and marketing spin is going to be epic for this one. I am offically done with apple. Can't wait to sell my ipad, iphone and watch. any takers?

 

iOS 10,11 had lot of telemetry events for app closing, double home button to swipe up, force restart logs, apple health kit logs, failed itunes sync logs etc.... I remeber cleaning up 800-2GB of telmetry using itunes and those info were copied to my disk and sent to Apple server.

 

Yeah. I am done. I am going with new samsung phones for us ASAP. Early in the new year after the christmas rush is over, I am going to buy one at a time, sell our iPhones, iPads and apple watches as we get out of the "ecosystem".

 

The real question is, does Microsoft do the same thing with Windows 10? If so, it's time to move to Linux.

 

No, MS does not do that with windows 10. Any telemetry taken with 10 is made known to it's users up front. whether you choose to read the eula is the users issue. This was completely hidden and users were un aware of this. Two totally different things.

 

Its still bad though but you cant get away from it no matter how hard you try unless you move to Linux. That not the only problem with Windows 10 though.

Btw smartphones are even worse......

 

Again, the difference is, Apple crows about privacy, your data is your data, blah blah blah....but behind closed doors, and behind your back, They are skimming more information from you than the others, and the ordinary person just believes the apple hype train. At least with windows I know whats' happening and same with android.

I have no problems with windows 10 at all. Works great, its fast even on the devices I own with low ram count and it's reliable. I never had a BSOD since using 10, can't say the same for 7, xp, vista or ME....

 

Even Samsung has dedicated app for telemetry harvesting and rewards people. In Indian phones it's called Samsung Rewards or something similar along the line. I simply read their EULA and was terrified.

 

Whoever is capable of moving to Linux, should - yes, I'm looking at myself too. I guess it's not for the faintest of heart on higher end laptops though. Still need to keep native Windows around too. Could be a good New Year resolution, or better yet - a festive project!

 

If you got desktop Linux support is good. On a laptop, nvidia GPUs are crap. Drivers don't support fractional scaling and if you use it Linux greets you into login with black screen. That's why midrange Intel or AMD laptops work best in Linux with great battery life and performance. If you disable secure boot for linux you can undervolt Intel CPU using undervolt pip3 package and also Ryzen CPUs too using cmd line tool made by community or AMD.

 

I don't recall any black screens on AW 15 R2, playing with Live USBs of a few popular distro, although obviously battery life would be poor with pure Nvidia drivers.
I understand Optimus support is there too, although may not be available out of the box in every distro.

BTW what does Linux support on a Mac look like?

 

By default Intel GPU is used that's why you don't see black screen on LiveCDs.
For a Mac I don't know. Try Ubuntu Budgie 20.04 LTS.

 

Founder of Cydia, the jailbroken iOS app store, files suit against Apple for anti-competitive behavior notebookcheck.net | Today

Jay Freeman, the developer of the Cydia app store, has filed suit against Apple for monopolistic practices that have shut alternative app distribution methods out of iOS. If Freeman wins this suit, it could force Apple to allow and support alternative app installation methods for iOS.

 

We should have the right to jailbreak our iPhones if we want. We should have the right to run apps from Cydia if we want. If I paid full price for my 11 it would mean I paid over 1000 dollars cdn. I should be able to do whatever I want with my phone. If I don't want to go playing and Jailbreak it's fine....but the option should be allowable. Time to fire some shots at apple again over this. Cydia is the first.
I am going one more, I downloaded facer for my watch, it can only install pictures, not functioning watch faces. Time for apple to give that crap up too.

 

I absolutely agree with you. I have jailbroken my iphones in the past because I wanted functionality that was missing - copy/cut and paste is one example. The only downside is the fact that jailbreak required an OS exploit to make possible. Our phones have become our computers. We spend the money, we should have full say in terms of what we do with the software. If I want to have multiple app stores, we should be able to do so without subjecting ourselves to security risks. I hope this helps Epic Games.

 

Yeah, that was my point. That functionality should be baked into iOS. sure put up a disclaimer if you do it, you are entering into "risk" but seriously.....We, as owners of these devices should be able to do things with them we want.

 

I'm an Apple/Mac neophyte. Other than my iPhone and iPad which I love, I have always used Windows computers. It's time for me to replace them, hopefully in a stepwise fashion. I was using a 14" Lenovo thinkpad (bought I think in 2014) at my office to do my Quickbooks, a proprietory database for medical charting and billing, plus the regular stuff--email, web browsing, photos, music, etc. With the pandemic, I moved my operation home, but I'm now working solely via telehealth, and have found the laptop (that also has some concerning power issues) way too small and not powerful enough to handle all of it. I switched to a seldom used Samsung AIO (bought around 2012) and i LOVE the screen size so much I don't see going back, even if I were to return to the office, I would do my paperwork and billing and database from home on a bigger screen. But the Samsung is already showing difficulty, too much delay, taking a half an hour or more to boot up, not powerful enough to handle all of it--being on a HIPAA compliant platform to do face to face telehealth all day, plus run the patient database and scheduler, and quickbooks plus email etc. I have thought for some time about making a switch to Apple/Mac as I have heard most users love them (?). The security and longevity and quality attracts me. So I'm looking at the new 2020 Mac Mini and a Macbook pro 16. But from what I read now is not the time to get the Macbook pro 16, as they are due for an upgrade, and since I have some time before I return to the office (if ever as I'm nearing retirement), it seems the logical place to start is with the desktop computer. Both my computers have touch screen which is nice for signing documents, but I also have an iPad if I could hook that up in absence of a touch screen on the computer. I have been looking on the "What Notebook Should I Buy" forum, and only one person has responded--mostly pushing the expensive Surface 3 so much so that it is beginning to feel odd. I have a first generation Surface I got around the same time I got the Samsung AIO, and it is OK, but not something I would buy again. Hated the keyboard. And it is way too small. I would love some feedback from Apple/Mac users about these ideas, including the fact that I use MS Office fairly often and have a ton of content I hope would transfer and still be able to use. Am I nuts to consider Apple/Mac now? If so, which direction should I look instead? Warning: I'm a Boomer who does a lot of computing but has a bunch of learning curve holes--like for example I don't know how to screenshot. I know. Don't laugh.

 

It sounds like you may want to create your own thread as this one has a different kind of focus

 

Thanks. I'm such a twit at this stuff.

 

Its all good mate