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CodeMacLife, to apple
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Keeping with 80s neon retro wave theme on my MacBook Air.

CodeMacLife,
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@cliffwade Thank you. I’m going through a 80s phase 😂

cliffwade,
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@CodeMacLife Nothing wrong with that! I do that most every day of my life as that was the best decade ever! 🤪

chartier, to apple
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Interesting gadget idea: turn an Apple Watch into a ‘click-wheel phone’

https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/24/ipod-like-device-turns-strapless-watch-into-phone/

ernie,
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@chartier we've come full circle from wearing iPod nanos as watches, I see

davemark, to apple
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On the rumored Mac foldable, here's a link to the Yoga book 9i, which does what Apple seems to be aiming at.

Follow the link, start clicking through the photos at the top. Seems a bit unwieldy to me, a bulk/weight tradeoff for the extra screen real estate.

Worth it? Will Apple find a way to make the tradeoff work?

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/yoga-book-9i-gen-8-(13-inch-intel)/len101y0028

JamesWNeal,
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@davemark Apple's keyboard will be virtual. People who can't learn to touch type on a bare table or in the air will have to get the new Apple Vision Air glasses that will also be foldable - just like my current glasses.

CerebralHawks,
@CerebralHawks@geekdom.social avatar

@davemark I don't think Apple will make a foldable-screen Mac. iPad, maybe. iOS (/iPadOS) already adapts from tall and narrow to wide, so it makes sense that iOS apps would be able to run folded (iPhone form factor) or open (iPad).

I think Macs will continue to be computers, not touch-first interface. Or at the very least, a traditional single screen and physical keyboard clamshell model will continue to be offered.

tvPlusNews, to AppleTVPlus
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davemark, to apple
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Two things:

  1. My watch wants to call 911 when I am drumming (looks like you've taken a fall)

  2. Was watching a movie, Siri suddenly piped up wanting to call the suicide prevention hotline. No idea the context, can't reproduce.

Sprinkle some into the mix, the future is going to be wild.

black_flag,
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@davemark Not mine because I don't own any of this superficial technological crap.

davemark, to apple
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The rumored foldable Mac:

  • 14-15" Mac will unfold into 20" display
  • M5 processor
  • As soon as end of 2025

And maybe NO keyboard/trackpad?

Not getting this. foldability is for portability, yeah? But no keyboard/trackpad means you need to bring your own? Or add bulk with a keyboard case?

It'll be interesting to see how this all unfolds (sorry).

https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163198/apple-foldable-macbooks-shipments-2026-kuo

donkey,
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@davemark Makes me wonder if this is one of those root-out-the-leakers false stories…

davemark,
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@donkey I don't think so. It's been in the rumor mill a long time, just getting slightly more detail from a reliable analyst.

bart, to apple
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Copy/paste keeping source formatting by default... Seriously, who ever thought this was a good idea and how did this persist so long on so many platforms?

metallcorn,
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@bart didn't get your statement

Ctrl+c make copy as it is. And I think getting data+ formatting is cool

Ctrl+v make paste as it is

Ctrl+Shift+V paste text only, without formatting

Or what do you mean?

peturdainn,
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@metallcorn @bart sorry I'm used to ctrl-c / ctrl-v for so many years, the extra feature should be another key combo

For example when I copy lines from VScode to a mail, the rest of what I type after it also has a black background, but I only see that if I'm not using dark mode on the email client. No I'm not going to change every incoming mail to plain text either.

Want paste with formatting, make that ctrl-shift-v

jscholes, to apple
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Costco had on sale. Having never used one, I decided to buy a couple. I now have two smooth, round things on my desk that apparently don't stick or attach to anything without additional hardware, that I guess I can... put in a box that I might lose? Not really sure I understand this product.

jscholes,
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Even if they stuck to things, they're way too big to put on an AirPods case, way too expensive to attach to groceries, and so on. I could put one in my suitcase... except I don't travel that often and only take hand luggage when I do.

Note that I'm not looking for "why did you buy it if you didn't know what it was?" responses. I'm not complaining about the money spent, which was my choice, only saying that I don't understand the utility.

miki,
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@jscholes They're great to put in a bag if you're a bag-carrying person like I am. Wallets too. You can attach them to a keychain or keyring. People who own a vehicle often put one there, in case it gets stolen or even to find it when parked.

ashleygjovik, to apple
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ashleygjovik,
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I have 14 days to file my proposed Amended Complaint, & the Judge gave me a hard page limit & specific formatting rules - but he's allowing me 50 pages w/out exhibits, which is generous. Apple then gets to reply & hassle me more

Copy of the Order is here: https://www.ashleygjovik.com/uploads/1/3/7/0/137008339/us_dol_oalj_2024_05_24_order.pdf

davemark, to apple
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"Amazon plans to give Alexa an AI overhaul — and a monthly subscription price"

Given that Amazon is going to start charging for the AI version of Alexa, I wonder if Apple has this same plan up its sleeve.

Maybe roll AI into the Apple One Premier bundle? Or add a tier, Apple One Ultra?

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/22/amazon-plans-to-give-alexa-an-ai-overhaul-monthly-subscription-price.html

mlanger,
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@davemark Would people actually PAY for AI?

I’m more likely to pay to keep it out of my life. Like commercials in streaming services.

davemark,
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@mlanger Great question. It's all speculation at this point, but presumably, when and if pricing is laid out, there will be a compelling case made to shell out for AI.

5am, to apple
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TL;DR: don't care that much about your privacy (gasp); and if you don't want your router or access point's BSSID to be passively scanned by hundreds of nearby devices and sent to Apple (and ), append "_nomap" to its SSID.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/05/why-your-wi-fi-router-doubles-as-an-apple-airtag/

ashleygjovik, to apple
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News alerts just notified me that I'm included in a request for attorneys fees. Okay, so, back in late 2022, I was hired to serve as an expert/hybrid witness for a fraud class-action against , but when Apple found out, Apple flipped out & got me kicked off. Apple's response now to the motion mentioning me is apparently feigning amnesia & pretending they don't know who I am.

andrew,
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@ashleygjovik

Using this post to get acquainted with your story and … wow. Keep up the good work.

ashleygjovik, to apple
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I was very excited to discover that my case against was featured in yet another article about how companies are not supposed to fire their employees in for reporting crimes!

https://legaltemplates.net/resources/business/can-you-break-nda-to-report-crime/

chartier, to apple
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“Who was asking for the iPad Pro to get thinner?”

Setting aside the fact our tech has been getting smaller and thinner for decades so I don’t really understand this question, I think the larger benefit is weight.

As someone who has been using a 13” iPad Pro for ~ 80% of my daily work and play for years, every fraction of an ounce they can shed is welcome, especially since this device is designed to be held; it doesn’t just sit on a surface like a laptop.

chartier,
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@craiggrannell I used it handheld yesterday to read a quite long article. It isn’t a massive difference from my previous 12.9 M1, but it’s noticeable. Subtle, but welcome.

craiggrannell,
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@chartier Good to know. I’m not expecting light as a feather (nor even iPad mini), but any saving is good.

I can’t get on board with the thinner iPhone thing though. That seems like a misstep – thinness for the sake of it.

davemark, to apple
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👂🏻🎶🎸
Apple Music drops their top 10 albums of all time.

I love a good list, any notable snubs?

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/05/apple-music-reveals-top-10-albums-of-all-time-on-100-best-list/

MisterArix,
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@davemark Recency bias makes the entire list ephemeral and should be forgotten at the end of the current news cycle.

I like what Richard Thompson did, although the sponsor did not

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Years_of_Popular_Music

davemark,
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@MisterArix “malicious compliance” 😃

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