SeCuRiTy aNd PerForManCe

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I’ve owned computers since the 286 was a big deal.

I’ve NEVER had an SSD ”die”

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Do you prefer windows for servers then?

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Quick quibble:

at the heart of them all is that Apple makes their stuff harder to use by people used to other systems, on purpose.

As a UXD/usability and also software dev in both Windows and Mac OS software, I’d say Apple doesn’t make transition experiences harder on purpose. They try to make it as smooth as possible, whilst working within their own established design & dev standards, which is often the opposite of other companies’ philosophy.

Lesser-sought functions are nearly always changeable in settings or via terminal, and everything is easy to configure from the settings. That’s based on OS standards of not vomiting all options all over the UI (which is the polar opposite of Microsoft, so there’s some adjustment time yes. Seems the OS installer walkthrough/tutorials aren’t that effective.

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I skipped the iPod as well. Had a Creative Zen Touch, which I thought was a great device. Same kind of deal, it showed up as a removable drive or MTP device or something like that. Can't remember for sure.

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This was kind of justified for the RAM.

Packaging LPDDR smartphone-style like Apple does makes the traces much shorter, which lets the RAM be faster and lower power. DDR5-5600 DIMMs are literally electrically maxed out, power hogs because they run at crazy voltages for the speed. I would thing that much voltage would degrade the CPU some in the long term.

Fortunately LPCAMMS solve this!

Modular LPDDR Memory Becomes A Reality: Samsung Introduces LPCAMM Memory Modules

(www.anandtech.com)

And Apple is totally going to use them since they have no technical excuse anymore... right?

RIGHT!?

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there is not a single reason to use Windows over macOS--maybe if you enjoy suffering.

Or I prefer stability. Believe it or not, I found macOS to be very crash prone. Opening many tabs in a web browser? Crashed macOS. Transmission not uploading, so hit use random port to upload, Airport no longer works, even after reset. Run and tab between multiple apps at the same time, crash crash crash. macOS might be good for you, but it really isn't that great for everyone and really has issues.

Also, my time is worth more than minimum wage. When something isn't working, I need to get it fixed and now. Not make an appointment with the nearest Apple store so I can wait until the appointment and then waste my time going to the store (and the nearest Apple store is 2 hours away). My machine is a work device, not a reason to have to come in to their store for yet another sales pitch of why I should buy a new laptop instead of fixing it.

Oh, and for those prices, you'd think they would support the hardware for more than 5-7 years. People are complaining about Win10 "only" being supported for 10 years, that's nothing on Apple.

Or I'm a developer and shouldn't have to deal with Apple's BS. Or their constant breaking of software so they can "release a new version of macOS".

And that trackpad... Holy F, I've never come so close to punching a computer than that trackpad. When I two finger tap to bring up a menu, I expect it to bring up a menu where I tap, not drop a cm down and then bring up a menu that doesn't match what I needed.

Logic Pro isn't the industry standard, it's Pro Tools, and Final Cut Pro isn't either, it's Adobe Premiere Pro.

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yup. disgusting.

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There's also CUDIMM which one manufacturer is tauting that they'll be releasing a 10000 MT/s soon after having dropped a 9000 model a couple months ago

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I had one die in my home server. Hadn't gotten around to any backups or redundancy yet because it was "just" for configs and metadata for media apps. Took me like 5-10 hours to rebuild the config though which was annoying. Would take me much longer now if it happened again. I no longer have that SSD as a single point of failure in my system.

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« My experience as an individual is valid for everyone »

It’s like saying I have lived in my house for 40 years and I have never had a fire.

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I didn't like the cmd key at first when I got an M1 but I've really come around and now the inconsistent Ctrl and Ctrl shift on Linux does feel a little outdated.

When my m1 craps out I'll probably switch to a Linux daily driver and try to figure out how to modify the keys to mimic a mac. I prefer it now that I'm used to it.

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Lol, nice. I'll never use MacOS again, but thank you.

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Linux, not sure why that's relevant though. At least even Windows can be made elastic and it isn't expensive for the sake of being expensive because Apple. So yeah, I guess I'd prefer to run Windows servers than ever run Mac for anything.

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Lucky you

I've gone through two NVMe drives these past few years.

Both just started fucking up and crashing my whole OS with them.

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The M4 Pro memory is quad channel, so I assume 256 bit.

The two LPCAMMS required for this would require a lot more space.

I give them a pass on memory packaging (but not pricing). SSDs are indefensible though.

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Yeah but have you ever tried to install it directly?

There is stuff like notarization that's literally designed in a way that only Apple approved software can be run on your machine.

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What modern os can be used without any accounts? TempleOS?

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I understand there is a somewhat academic point to be made here and that this design logic is heralded as the guiding principles behind their usability decisions, etc.

I used to buy that, and I'm sure it's involved and the primary concern for plenty of people who work / have worked on the interface. But after watching Apple's behavior as I've grown up with them, learning more about Jobs and his legacy, etc. - anything that feels "walled garden" to me, I'm calling a walled garden. I don't believe their decisions are purely or even primarily for aesthetic and design-minded reasons. Worse, I believe the portion that is, is largely marketing to those who use Apple for the sense of smug superiority it grants (not accusing you of that! it's a thing in the userbase though). And yet worse, I believe that anything that punishes someone who uses less of their products is usually intentional, and if not it's at least known and accepted (with the caveat that they are threading a needle with the last one, and some degree of usability for outsiders is fully necessary for brand growth).

That's a pretty uncharitable take when I type it all out, but I have to acknowledge that it's how I feel. It doesn't mean the UX design principles aren't there. I just don't buy that it's for the users, it's for the shareholders, like any other corp.

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Still, they’re about the size of SODIMMs and relatively flat.

It would be iffy for the Max I suppose.

Yeah, I don’t even know what the ostensible excuse is for their SSDs. Keeping the laptop knife thin, I guess?

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There’s not much room in the Mac Mini for additional LPCAMM modules, or the MacBook Air.

The SSDs Apple use lack a controller (that’s built into the M series SoC). That drives down Apple’s cost of materials but surely it wouldn’t be that hard to support a standard NVMe M.2 interface?