Apple

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  • zarkonite0

    https://www.apple.com/ca/shop/ma…

    Can anyone explain why the brand new keyboards from the store still have an EJECT DISK button... WTF?!?!?!?

    • b/c compatible w/ older mac pro towerprophetone
    • innovation never ejects
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    • They’re the same design unchanged for years. Eject still works when a disc drive is connected.monospaced
    • because without it looks crap?
      https://i.imgur.com/…
      uan
    • I think at this point they could probably lose it. You can still drag a disc to the trash if you did have a superdrive connected.bogue
    • Stop giving them ideas, they'll replace it with a watch screen.shaft
  • NBQ004

    lol, insane. $1200 repair cost at Apple versus $0-100'ish at a third party computer repair store.

    I love Apple and my MacBook Pro 2018 but yes they do have insane repair costs.

    • the 2018 MBPs are going to be a nightmare to repair, even compared to last year's models. SSDs are soldered onto the Motherboard! Data recovery almost impossiblmonospaced
    • Don't go to BMW dealers for repairs.
      It's expensive.
      Hayzilla
    • it's not even that simple now, Hay ... Apple is actively making it impossible for non-Apple repair shops to do much. it's almost criminalmonospaced
    • Imagine going to a Pep Boys for new tires, only to find out that your BMW doesn't start anymore because Pep Boys didn't have the right software to unlock it.monospaced
    • spoken like a true apologist.utopian
    • quite the opposite ... do you have a reading problem?monospaced
    • Ha!
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    • It is criminal
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  • NBQ001

  • PhanLo0

  • PonyBoy4

    Just noticed a bunch of iOS backups on my MBP that I was clueless about.

    TIP: If you're on a MBP and you're always running out of drive space check your iOS (ipad / iphone) backup files. I have a 500gig drive that was owned by about 120+ gig of iOS backups going all the way back to 2015 of which I have zero use for...

    ... it's like my machine is brand new again!!

    • Discovered this about 6months ago.
      I backup all my photos manually, all music comes from my laptop and all emails are in the cloud.
      Hayzilla
    • So I have no need for these huge backup files that get created on my MBP. Annoying thing is my iPhone will simply not accept this.Hayzilla
    • Which means I get an alert every other day warning my to backup my phone. It's very annoying!Hayzilla
  • i_monk0

    Anyone here running Mojave yet?

    • Of course. It's great. Love dark mode.NBQ00
    • Don't do it. Adobe CC is buggy and slow as hell.severian
    • Not at all here.NBQ00
    • Unity (3d game engine) still fucks up with High Sierra. I dont trust they got their shit in gear to get it running properly on Mojave yet.mantrakid
    • Wasn't crazy about dark mode for Mail, inverted the white background. Difficult to stylize text properly. switched back to normal. Yep, Adobe is buggy.fyoucher1
    • I use Mac for audio production, and will be on 10.12.6 for as long as possible.section_014
    • waiting. which Adobe version is slow? CC 2018, CC2017, or CS6?api
  • NBQ001

    The upcoming iPad Pro's. Looking really neat. Really think they could be great for a lot of work now that they're getting so powerful and more pro apps coming onto it.

    https://9to5mac.com/2018/10/22/2…

    • Just annoying that Jony Ive loves protruding camera bumps so much. Imagine laying it flat on the table to draw on it and it wobbles.NBQ00
    • those are conceptual renders
      https://www.behance.…
      monospaced
    • I know but from the leaks and everything it's pretty much going to be like this.NBQ00
    • I imagine QBN users would want this for drawing. Why get this over a Wacom?section_014
    • It's hard to compare to a Wacom, since the Wacom isn't a tablet on its own, but is really just a kick ass input device. iPad now runs native PS though.monospaced
    • its got no place for my thumb! :(pango
    • What exactly are we supposed to take away from a rendering like this aside from the fact that they removed the home button?yuekit
    • ^ and no place for my thumb!!pango
  • utopian-1

    Wake up fanboys!

  • utopian-5

    • watch it a second time!utopian
    • dumb post of the day award®
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    • Was it necessary to repost this?NBQ00
    • can you post this again tomorrow please?BusterBoy
  • zarkonite-2

    iPhone XR durability test:

    I really like this guy, he shows what each phone is made of with brutal testing and even tears them down to show the insides.

  • NBQ00-1

    The new Apple iPad pro leaked in a third party case promo photo

    • Nope. Just another concept render from a fan or 3rd party.monospaced
    • Ok listen, even Apple's own new icon that leaked shows this exact design :) We'll see later anyway.NBQ00
    • I’m not saying it isn’t accurate as a product. Just saying this isn’t anything except a render. It’s not a leak from Apple.monospaced
  • NBQ002

    There are rumors that Apple may unveil the new Apple "Cinema" Display today as well. Would be pretty nice that they'd bring back the displays. New small-bezel design and maybe 5K resolution.

    • I thought it was 8k?section_014
    • Ooh, I hope they do!MondoMorphic
    • They were just LG displays, they basically just stopped rebranding them. Same shit, different look.zarkonite
    • Apple didn't rebrand them. They just sold the LG display on their site.monospaced
  • ideaist0

    Here we go; New York time for Apple is different...

    • ...Feels like they're REALLY pushing for "creative".

      : )
      ideaist
  • section_0140

    Apple still clearly out of their mind with these prices. $800 for a Mac mini with a slow-as-fuck i3 with 8GB of ram. And since there's probably no fans, it's going to be a laptop grade i3 (only speculating here).

    • are you really buying an old version hours before the new one is introduced?NBQ00
    • Those are the specs for the new one.section_014
    • Yeah it’s pretty shitty for that price.monospaced
  • NBQ000

    Wow shit what? The keynote already happened? Damn, I was used to the usual keynote times.

  • NBQ004

    This is cool.

    But I don't get the MacBook Air. I thought the "MacBook" were replacing it as they were already super thin.

    Anyway the new iPad Pro really nice

    • Would love to try it out for drawing.PhanLo
    • It seems really great right now, but in the future, they will make a new version and then this one will be shite that you pick up cheap on eBay for your mum .shapesalad
    • Just like with every tech after couple of years. And?NBQ00
    • Such a mongy comment salad. LOLHayzilla
    • anyone else annoyed how much they call it an 'all-screen, edge to edge display'? that 1/2" bezel is small, but it still countsakiersky
    • yeah^^Bennn
    • ha ha.. well... it was once existing when they first launched the ranges, but now it's rinse and repeat...shapesalad
    • *excitingshapesalad
  • SimonFFM2

    For me, the new stuff has only disadvantages. As long as my old MacBook Air is still alive, I am happy with it (7 years now). The updates are all disadvantages to me:
    - fingerprint login (my assistants need to operate it too)
    - weight, size, battery life all the same
    - no more card reader, only usb-c

    Maybe, it's a sign I'm getting old. But this new hardware is nothing I desire.

    • TouchID is additional. You can still use the standard password typing. Also as a pro photographer you should get the new MacBook Pro's. They're great.NBQ00
    • Just don't bitch about no built-in SD card reader, get an adapter.NBQ00
    • You need a thumb for your assistants to login Simon? I can get you a thumb by 3 o'clock!Hayzilla
    • LOL @ NBQ00 trying to tell Simon how to do his job. The dude shoots naked women for a living and uses a macbook air, YOU should figure out how that works notzarkonite
    • the other way around ;)zarkonite
    • On Android you can add many fingerprints, not just yours... You should prob be able to do the same with Apple (?)Bennn
    • Hey, take it easy guys. Did not want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Love my MacBook Air.SimonFFM
    • haha it was all in good jest, but I think Ben's suggestion might actually work?zarkonite
  • NBQ002

    This is how the Apple Pencil was charging on the old iPad Pro's.

    Just because of this alone I'd buy the new iPad Pro's.

    vs

    • They finally copied MS, and made it better.zarkonite
  • FNP144

    The fact that I can connect my camera directly to the iPad and edit photos in a full version of Photoshop is the game changer for me.

    Full “shut up and take my money” mode over here

    • those iPads are catching my interest for this reason alone. total workflow in a compact design.capn_ron
    • i hope you want to connect a keyboard and use a pen, cuz using Phop with your fingers ONLY would be a total HellBennn
    • Been using adobe sketch for all my ideation work since this summer, love it. I'm seriously thinking about getting the 12" pro + keyb + new pen.zarkonite
    • Plan on getting the whole deal. Keyboard, Pencil, etc. The perfect travel companion!FNP14
    • your own photos instantly, some adjustment to them, draw directly on them. sounds like a blast to me.capn_ron
    • its funny cause you can do this on any cheapo pc
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    • about time ipad does something basic
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    • also, be wary..."The latest iPad Pro loses the headphone jack, and its new USB-C port doesn’t support external storage"
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  • Bennn-3

    Like someone said on another website:

    "Once again, another Blockbuster style Mega-anouncement event featuring basic product refreshers that could have been done just as well with a simple press release."

    • The iPad Pro got a new redesign. Lot's of cool features. Don't think it's "simple press release" stuff. But there's always haters on every Apple keynote.NBQ00
    • of course, Apple is the new MicrosoftBennn
    • Still does much better and more innovative products than MS. Not sure why the bitching. The new iPad Pro and its features are stunning.NBQ00
    • Not comparing products, Apple seems to be hated like MS did before. The more popular you become the more hate you receive, it seemsBennn
    • but admit that Apple isn't the same Apple as it used to beBennn
    • did you watch it live, Bennn?monospaced
    • what I'm genuinely curious about is why, if every announcement event has been deemed boring, why does everyone tune in?monospaced
    • If I remember correctly, in Apple's entire history, they've had maybe 3 events where they did something revolutionary, but everything else was just incremental.monospaced