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    • mclaincauseyM
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      Apple Intelligence has potential now that it is integrated with ChatGPT, which enhances its capabilities considerably. However, the initial launch seemed premature, aimed at capitalizing on the AI hype rather than offering a robust product. The decision to simply rebrand Siri, which many found lacking in functionality, as Apple Intelligence was seen as a marketing misstep. A more thoughtful development and launch strategy might have better served the product and its users.
      —Apple Intelligence revision of a rant

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      Think it, be it.

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      • seawolfS
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        @mclaincausey That sounds like a fair assessment, and it's not very characteristic of how Apple normally operates. Usually they're late to market on new tech because they spend so much time refining things before launch, but when it's finally released, it works really well. It'll be interesting to see how it functions.

        @louisbosco I'm also using MPB (mine is 2019) with an intel chip, and it's been struggling lately. I'm not concerned about the weight, but I'm used to hauling tons of crap around for school.

        “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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        • louisboscoL
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          @seawolf yeah I've started to feel mine slow as well. hence deciding that the m4 was the right time to upgrade.

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            Speaking of slow, the search function of my iPhone 15 Pro Max is piss poor in terms of speed after the update to 18.2. This is central to how I use the phone. I use it to launch apps, search the phone and the web, ask questions, etc. It is a bummer to have something so central to my use work so slowly and sometimes not at all.

            I am defaulted to a third party browser, perhaps that’s the issue.

            Think it, be it.

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            • louisboscoL
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              There was some talk about the M4 MBPs recently. Just thought I’d share a picture of the nano texture display in case anyone’s wondering.

              Hard to tell on picture but they’re so much better in reducing glare.

              Decided to go full beans with the upgraded max chip, 128gb ram and 2TB storage. Will be putting some videos to the test when I get the chance.

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              "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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              • chrisjohnnickC
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                I just discovered today that I can connect my magic mouse and magic keyboard to my ipad pro. I'm wondering if I even need to buy a new macbook now!

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                • seawolfS
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                  @chrisjohnnick Depends what you're using it for. If it's just an internet/email/entertainment machine, a laptop probably isn't necessary. For example, I'm constantly using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and the full functionality of those programs are only available on a laptop/desktop.

                  “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                  • louisboscoL
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                    @chrisjohnnick I'm a desktop person. there are limitations to my attention span no matter how well built an app is on the iOS/ iPadOS platform.

                    I was down the road of getting an iPad for video/photo editing but I figured that I'll be more productive with a computer

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                    • chrisjohnnickC
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                      My needs these days are definitely just browsing/responding to email/zoom calls. I love the idea of a desktop, I even have an iMac floating around the office, but I like the flexibility of being mobile if needed.

                      Eventually I’ll pick up a couple year old MacBook Pro or something. Just not a priority at this moment.

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                      • chrisjohnnickC
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                        So I tried an Apple Watch maybe 5 or so years ago and thought it wasn't for me. I know there have been many new versions and such since then. Am I missing anything? Wondering if I should step to one and try it again.

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                        • seawolfS
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                          @chrisjohnnick I don’t know about you, but I’m having serious notification fatigue lately. I can’t stand the constant notifications from apps on my phone, and I don’t need them from my watch either. I wear my Apple Watch when I’m cycling in case I crash and need help, but beyond that, it’s pretty worthless to me. I think we’ll all be better off without more devices in our lives. Long live the stupid watch! My mechanical watch tells me the time, and nothing more. It’s perfect.

                          “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                          • louisboscoL
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                            if you have health issues that the watch can monitor and help you, that's good. but otherwise, it's a glorified phone on your wrist..

                            my mom got one 5 years ago as she had some heart issues, which the watch has come in handy for in terms of doing and ECG, monitor your blood oxygen levels etc.

                            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                            • seawolfS
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                              @louisbosco I can understand wearing one for monitoring health, but I would need notifications to be off, or it’s not going to work for me.

                              “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

                              @zeebeeleather

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                              • GilesG
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                                @seawolf said in All Things Mac/ Apple:

                                My mechanical watch tells me the time, and nothing more. It’s perfect.

                                I like having the date too 🙂

                                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                • anodyneA
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                                  I love my Apple Watch Ultra ... but fitness/exercise is a huge part of my life these days. Notifications can be managed to be as little/much as desired. *My job is also managing Apple devices (MDM) at scale for work, so there's that. 😎

                                  Power is not to be dropped from a plane - Gregory Corso

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                                  • seawolfS
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                                    @Giles I also like having a date, but on my daily driver, it's a no-date face and I've come to really enjoy its simplicity and the symmetry of it. I don't miss having a date on this particular watch, but when I wear one with a date window, I always appreciate it.

                                    “Good design is actually a lot harder to notice than poor design, in part because good designs fit our needs so well that the design is invisible” - Don Norman

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                                    • chrisjohnnickC
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                                      Yea I've definitely gotten over notifications. I've removed social media and all that crap from my phone. I also turned off all notifications from everything except calls or text messages. Most of my people know that if they want to get me quickest, just call me.

                                      That's about where I was with the apple watches, though. I don't care about the health and sleep trackers, and only would really use it to quickly answer messages. I remember thinking it was going to be a game changer for listen to music, but I remember spotify being really clunky on it.

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                                      • BrianB
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                                        Want to send you notifications and wants to know location
                                        Gets turned off straight away

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                                        • anodyneA
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                                          Besides health/fitness (Athlytic app), my MVP apps are timers/alarms because I'm a busy OLD man.

                                          Power is not to be dropped from a plane - Gregory Corso

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