I think they wouldn't care about the lower runs if they treat it like the Halo car of their chip design.
I feel like they don't really feel the need to rush, though. The foundation with Swift in Catalina is there but it's still pretty rough.
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I think they wouldn't care about the lower runs if they treat it like the Halo car of their chip design.
I feel like they don't really feel the need to rush, though. The foundation with Swift in Catalina is there but it's still pretty rough.
It hasn't shown up for me either but it was available localized in the web player (via the direct link)
Do you feel that an iPad + keyboard combo would work to replace a MacBook?
I'm a teacher and I use my MacBook Pro (non tb) and an iPad mini 5. It works great but I would love to have an all in one device.
My requirements are:
- I need MS Word. Has the iOS version caught up?
- I need a hassle free way to store my data. Isn't the data app considered to be garbage?
Are there any downsides at all? Selling my MB Pro and iPad would cover the cost of a refurbished iPad Pro with 256GB, pencil 2 and the keyboard folio.
I want it but I'm scared.
I'm a teacher and I use my MacBook Pro (non tb) and an iPad mini 5. It works great but I would love to have an all in one device.
My requirements are:
- I need MS Word. Has the iOS version caught up?
- I need a hassle free way to store my data. Isn't the data app considered to be garbage?
Are there any downsides at all? Selling my MB Pro and iPad would cover the cost of a refurbished iPad Pro with 256GB, pencil 2 and the keyboard folio.
I want it but I'm scared.
- MS Word for the iPad is very polished and feature rich. I don't think you'll run into any issues using it for normal use.
- iCloud works flawlessly for me
Do you have iMessages in the cloud? Do you have your iPad set up to receive them? If your phone gets the messages there's no real reason the notification shouldn't end up on the watch, regardless of iCloud iMessage being enabled.
Sounds great, I should probably bite.
One thing though. They probably release new iPad Pros in early 2020, right? Should I just wait and get the new one? The price for the current one with 256gb is about 889€ (Apple refurbished). The price would probably drop further if they release the new one, correct?
On a different note, they seem to erase devices which are too similar to their new ones (see iPhone X - XS). This means that the iPad Pro 2018 could probably just vanish.
It's a pain deciding on the perfect moment to buy new tech 😅
iPhone XS:
iPad Mini 4:
Landscape
Portrait
The main difference between iPads and iPhones, beyond the screen real estate, when browsing the web is that the iPad gets served Desktop versions of web pages.
Also, the iPad allows you to browse the web while having Youtube open, side-by-side. That's not possible on iPhones.
Up until my girlfriend got her new iPad Air and i replaced my first gen Air with her Mini 4 i would have told you "meh, don't bother" Because the first Gen Air never got iOS 13 - which was the update that added the 'desktop class safari browser' and also because this generation of iPads also never supported side-by-side multitasking - so it was really mostly just a larger iOS device.
Funnily, i find _posting_ on ERA more cumbersome on the iPad than on the phone or the Macbook. There is this weird new 'hovering' iPhone-sized keyboard on iPad OS now, but i'm not sure i like that one. And for the full sized keyboard, you really have to put the iPad on your lap, which is weird.
I just replaced my trashcan Mac Pro's stock CPU with an E5-2667 v2.
First time ever working with an anti-static setup, and I was nervous as hell when plugging the machine back.
Relieved when the Apple logo showed up on display.
First time ever working with an anti-static setup, and I was nervous as hell when plugging the machine back.
Relieved when the Apple logo showed up on display.
Yeah the first couple times you do serious surgery it's always scary. Especially on the Mac Pros, they're pretty tough to get at the CPU.
Mail on iOS13 is driving me nuts.
i pick up my phone and see that I have 5 new messages (arbitrary). I click the icon and wait while they all download.
I want them to already be downloaded. Why isn't this happening in the background? Is there a setting I'm missing? Seems dumb.
i pick up my phone and see that I have 5 new messages (arbitrary). I click the icon and wait while they all download.
I want them to already be downloaded. Why isn't this happening in the background? Is there a setting I'm missing? Seems dumb.
I found the single socket Mac Pro 2010 to be super easy. Pull out the tray, remove the heatsink assembly. Boom.
My daughter bought Procreate yesterday and I received an email receipt for it this morning.
I remember reading a while ago about some limitations of push notifications for email, even iCloud mail (which is all I use).
It's definitely one of the easier Macs of yore. Upgraded mine to a W3680.
But it's always super-daunting I think for a lot of people getting into upgrades. There's a reason most people don't bother with them, even before Apple made it harder.
I think swapping my hard drive for solid-state in my old iPod classic was the most finicky work I've had to do, followed by swapping the SSD in my 2011 Mac mini.
Guys I'm ordering the 16 inch MacBook Pro.. However I'm not sure if I pick the 5500M 4GB or 8GB... I usually just play world of warcraft & Civilization 6 on holidays and do some virtualisation in paralels and VM Fusion.
I cracked my iPhone 11 Pro Max in the same week that I got it.
It sucks that no matter what, it's a $99 fee to get a refurbished phone. I thought that a 30-day thing would apply, since I just got it. :/
It sucks that no matter what, it's a $99 fee to get a refurbished phone. I thought that a 30-day thing would apply, since I just got it. :/
Sorry, I meant "what do you mean by real world?"
I have a couple apps that use it if that's what you mean. That's really it so far.
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Is select all not a thing now? Used to just long press in the post box but now I don't get it as an option.
Only place I've seen it on is Pocket where it works just fine.
Question about the TouchBar. I just got my 16" and am learning about it. Never had a machine with one.
So is there a way to toggle between the four states of the TouchBar? i.e. F-keys, App controls, Control strip, Spaces? For some reason Preferences only lets you choose two and you toggle them with Fn. So like if I want the Control Strip but also the App Controls I can't get function keys as well? Or if I choose Function and also App controls, I can never change the volume or brightness from there ever again?
Is there really no modifier that I can press to switch to the Control Strip if say I have F-keys displayed by default and App Controls with Fn? That seems like a silly oversight. Why have all four options if you can't get to all four? I mean they have perfectly good Control and Option keys right there, why not make each of them show the other two? Can BTT maybe enable this?
Yes, I know I can have the miniature Control Strip available if I choose App Controls as the default, but not if I have App Controls as the alternate. And then the control strip is on the right so I have to use two hands just to use it if I were able to put it there.
So is there a way to toggle between the four states of the TouchBar? i.e. F-keys, App controls, Control strip, Spaces? For some reason Preferences only lets you choose two and you toggle them with Fn. So like if I want the Control Strip but also the App Controls I can't get function keys as well? Or if I choose Function and also App controls, I can never change the volume or brightness from there ever again?
Is there really no modifier that I can press to switch to the Control Strip if say I have F-keys displayed by default and App Controls with Fn? That seems like a silly oversight. Why have all four options if you can't get to all four? I mean they have perfectly good Control and Option keys right there, why not make each of them show the other two? Can BTT maybe enable this?
Yes, I know I can have the miniature Control Strip available if I choose App Controls as the default, but not if I have App Controls as the alternate. And then the control strip is on the right so I have to use two hands just to use it if I were able to put it there.
I don't know if this is iOS 13 bug or something going wrong with my 6S Plus (which is only 18 months old) but for a few weeks now downloads aren't automated. I thought this was a bug in Overcast since podcasts weren't downloading on WiFi automatically, but initiating them myself when on WiFi would only have them be pending. Then I noticed that app downloads wouldn't happen even on WiFi. They would also just be pending. Then the last update, 13.2.2, wouldn't download on WiFi. Only way to keep fixing this problem, which happens maybe once a week, is to do a hard reboot of the phone. Resetting network settings isn't doing it. Software or hardware bug, you think? I got this iPhone brand new 18 months ago because the WiFi died when doing a battery replacement with Apple, but now I'm worried the WiFi could be dying again. I want to make it to next October for the new phones.
I'm trying to listen to music and charge my iPhone at the same time. Should I buy a cheap little adapter on Amazon or from Apple's site? Not sure if there's more of a risk from using the cheap ones
I've been considering getting an Apple Watch for a while now, and the timing of my new office job seems like the best time (no pun intended) to get one.
But there's a lot about Apple's watches I don't know about. I've heard conflicting reports about how it works exactly: do I need to have my phone within proximity of my watch in order to make calls/go online? While I'll most likely have my phone with me 99% of the time, it would be nice to not have to carry it around when I go jogging or other exercises (I would still want it to be online to use things like YouTube or Spotify).
I also understand there are different finishes, like aluminum, as well as different types of straps. I'm a big dude who sometimes bumps into things, so I wouldn't want a fragile watch screen, but I don't want to pay out the nose for something unnecessary as far as impact protection. If it's at least as durable as an iPhone then that's good enough for me.
Lastly, what are the big differences between the current model and the previous generation?
But there's a lot about Apple's watches I don't know about. I've heard conflicting reports about how it works exactly: do I need to have my phone within proximity of my watch in order to make calls/go online? While I'll most likely have my phone with me 99% of the time, it would be nice to not have to carry it around when I go jogging or other exercises (I would still want it to be online to use things like YouTube or Spotify).
I also understand there are different finishes, like aluminum, as well as different types of straps. I'm a big dude who sometimes bumps into things, so I wouldn't want a fragile watch screen, but I don't want to pay out the nose for something unnecessary as far as impact protection. If it's at least as durable as an iPhone then that's good enough for me.
Lastly, what are the big differences between the current model and the previous generation?
If you want to leave the phone at home then you need the LTE watch and ~$10/mo service charge.
People will have different opinions on finish but I prefer stainless black b/c it's so impervious to damage. The screen is sapphire glass (vs ion glass on aluminum) and the coating on the stainless is really durable. The aluminum is obviously more fragile in terms of scratches. The traditional stainless will also accumulate scratches, as will titanium. The main advantage of titanium is the look and weight.
The flip side argument for aluminum is just save money and replace it more often.
The S5 has a compass and "always on" display. Otherwise it's a S4.
Unless I got lost in the Blair Witch forest I don't know why I would ever feasibly need a compass.
How does the always on display work though? Do previous gens just go to sleep like a regular iPhone and turn back on when I get notifications or look directly at the watch?
I don't know why people would want an always on option. Doesn't that drain more battery? What if you're in a movie theater?
I don't have one (disclaimer) but the always on essentially goes into a low power persistent display state with super low refresh rate. Imagine low refresh rate, dimmer display for always on, getting brighter when you use it.
The regular watch is just black and when you raise your wrist or tap it, it lights up. There is some battery life impact but I don't think it's major.
Biggest benefit is that you can see the time or workout app from an angle. Say when you are typing and give it a glance, where with previous versions you get used to raising your arm to face the watch toward your face to light it up (or tapping it). I suppose S5 has aesthetic benefit as well if you want it to look more like a normal watch when others glance at it.
How much "motion" is usually required to get the screen back on? Normally when I check my watch I just shift my wrist sideways and glance at the time.
As far as I can tell, using the shortcuts you can only turn off the WiFI/Bluetooth in the sense that they won't be looking for other devices but they won't turn off completely which is something you can do from the settings menu
I wonder if the 2 are the as far as battery life goes for example