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    • louisboscoL
      louisbosco
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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
        seawolf
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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
          Giles
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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. 😎

            My mind is moving fast, Faster than my stash will last - Jeff Tweedy

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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

              @zeebeeleather

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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.

                    My mind is moving fast, Faster than my stash will last - Jeff Tweedy

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                    • JordJ
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                      Finally upgrading to the 17 pro from a 12 pro… if I can make a phone last me 5 years I’m doing alright. Quite a jump I must say

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                      • worn2fadeW
                        worn2fade
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                        That’s a jump indeed @Jord

                        I’m going from a 14 pro to the 17 pro. Still a pretty significant jump imo in terms of features. I’m stoked for mine, I went silver though. Orange is a little too bold for me haha

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                        • anodyneA
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                          Ultra 3 (from 1st gen Ultra) tomorrow and my 17 Pro Max Blue (from 14 Pro) whenever AT&T can deliver it.

                          My mind is moving fast, Faster than my stash will last - Jeff Tweedy

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                          • RobeOfTheMagiR
                            RobeOfTheMagi
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                            @Jord Have fun with your new toy! I usually try to go with 7 year cycles. So the iPhone 20 is probably my next phone.

                            You're it.

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                            • JordJ
                              Jord
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                              @RobeOfTheMagi said in All Things Mac/ Apple:

                              @Jord Have fun with your new toy! I usually try to go with 7 year cycles. So the iPhone 20 is probably my next phone.

                              Yeah that's the way to do it, like to get my moneys worth but I love the joy of preordering and waiting for announcements etc, reminds me of Iron Heart a little with announcements on the forum and waiting to try buy something so I undestand why people trade their newest in to upgrade- just not worth it for me either. Although I did hear there's a rumour of a iPhone "flip" of some kind next year... Not sure what to make of that lol.

                              Thanks man

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                              • Denman JohnD
                                Denman John
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                                Just downloaded iOS 26 on my phone, iPad and I watch. Looking good so far.

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                                • iamjustdannyI
                                  iamjustdanny
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                                  Updated my phone (12 pro max) and my watch (series 7). Definitely enjoying my phone but the transitions and animations makes it show its age slightly.

                                  Probably waiting until next weekend or until a .1 update to update my laptop.

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                                  • SKTS
                                    SKT
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                                    @Denman-John took me a minute but I’m liking the new aesthetic on my 14 pro

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                                    • Denman JohnD
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                                      @SKT There is more of a difference on my iPad compared to my phone. This update makes the iPad more like a computer and I like having the ability to have multiple windows open at the same time. Still playing around with it, but it’s working as it should so far.

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                                      • SKTS
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                                        @Denman-John that’s good to hear. With my wife and kids we have 4 iPhones and 3 iPads…and I’m the only one who’s updated! I’ll update my wife’s iPad to see how it looks

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                                        • Denman JohnD
                                          Denman John
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                                          @SKT I’d like to think I’m on the cutting edge of technology, but in reality we’re the Guinea pigs of the family 😂

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                                          • SKTS
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                                            @Denman-John absolutely…ha!

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