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- Toyota concedes, reveals plans to launch first cars with Apple CarPlay
- A message from a Tech Specialist
- Vikings-Saints NFL game caused Apple Watch elevated heart rate alerts for fans
- PSA: New macOS DNS hijacking malware discovered, also capable of screenshots, file access, more
- Steve Jobs changed the future of laptops 10 years ago today
- iOS users will be spending about $100M/day in 2018 on apps in the App Store, which has been growing at about $5B/year since mid-2011
- Apple Music needs a “Listen Later” feature
- As a web dev and Apple fan girl I find this interesting the WebKit team just released speedometer 2.0
- Why isn’t the iPhone capable of “hey Siri, press play on the Apple TV”?
- This subreddit needs to clean up its act.
- Apple release 2018: what to expect?
- [OC] [Analysis] Predictions for 2018 MacBook Pro - Incredible Battery Life!
- For those of you with a MacBook and a Mac desktop, why do you have both?
- Apple included in planned class action suit against Intel & ARM for CPU vulnerabilities
- My iPhone 6 is not picking up my wifi signals/connections whereas my iPhone 5s and 7 at the exact same spot have full signals. I also recently dropped the iPhone 6, but is that relevant?
- MacStories: The MacBook Air A Decade Worth of Legacy
- Apple replaced my iPhone screen twice
- Fast charging! okay, here's the deal.
- Keyboard Maestro Macros I use
- China consumer group seeks answers from Apple about slowing iPhones
- If you would own only 1 Apple device, which one would be your pick?
- Used Apple Watch; Warranty/AppleCare+
- What are your fave Alfred workflows?
| Toyota concedes, reveals plans to launch first cars with Apple CarPlay Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:36 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A message from a Tech Specialist Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:54 PM PST Hi everyone, I just felt like sharing a few words with the Apple community here, as I wouldn't know how else I could reach a larger number of people. Since the the drop of the price for iPhone's battery replacement, there's been an unjustified mass migration of customers to the Genius Bars around the world. Well, how can I put it... it's been fucking brutal. The Genius Bar where I work is saturated with appointments and can't be of much help for all the customers who are experiencing actual problems with their devices, such as accidental damages or batteries in really bad conditions. I said "unjustified" because I can guarantee you that most of the times it turns out that the battery is properly working and its efficiency is still very high, so there would no need to have it immediately replaced... but apparently, common sense has abandoned this universe. So, this happened: -Huge queues to reserve an appointment; -Frustration among customers; -Frustration among Tech Specialists; -Insane amount of unnecessary immediate battery replacements made by the Geniuses; -Frustration among Geniuses; -Longer times to deliver repairs of any sort; -Frustration among customers; -More frustration among Tech Specialists & Geniuses. I'm not exaggerating - you can't even imagine how much shit we've been taking on a daily basis by a large number of customers who wanted to have their battery replaced immediately, who got even angrier when they found out about the waiting time or the lack of batteries in stock. We guys at the Genius Bar are just people who just want to do their job and help customers. Please, don't get mad at us because we can't give you a battery replacement straight away: can't you understand that it doesn't depend on us? Plus, if everyone goes to the Genius Bar and it's overcrowded, how can we be of help to those who really need it? And last but not least, why give bad feedback on the survey you get just because a battery is not available in our stock? Can't you understand that it hurts us, employees, and not the Company? Sorry, the few words have become a stream... Be cool, folks, and remember that you can have your battery checked via Apple Care and have it replaced at a reduced price FOR THE WHOLE FUCKING 2018! Peace out [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vikings-Saints NFL game caused Apple Watch elevated heart rate alerts for fans Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:52 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PSA: New macOS DNS hijacking malware discovered, also capable of screenshots, file access, more Posted: 15 Jan 2018 03:25 PM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Jobs changed the future of laptops 10 years ago today Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:18 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apple Music needs a “Listen Later” feature Posted: 15 Jan 2018 09:32 AM PST There's a lot of times where I want to listen to a suggested album or playlist but don't get the chance to before the day is up, and then the content refreshes and disappears. Am I the only one who would like a collection in the Library for things that you want to check out later? I know there's work arounds like just adding it to your library or creating a list in Reminders but I'd like an easy in-app solution that doesn't clutter it up. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Why isn’t the iPhone capable of “hey Siri, press play on the Apple TV”? Posted: 15 Jan 2018 12:07 PM PST You know when you sit down with a beer in one hand and a snack in the other and just want to quickly resume playback? [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This subreddit needs to clean up its act. Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:39 PM PST Before you look at this post and just downvote it, please take a moment to listen. This is not a rant. I just think that this sub has so much room for improvement. Over a gradual time of posting here, I've noticed a terrible negative energy from quite a lot of users, enough to make an overall impression. It seems that asking even the most undemanding question leads to downvotes and condescending answers. Obviously it's very petty to get hung up about something as insignificant as a downvote, but let's be real, would you feel welcomed if you thought you were asking a reasonable question and then just got patronized like that? It's not just me either. I see it all the time with other people. They ask super understandable questions such as "Does Snow Leopard still work?" and then they wait an hour for the post to have 25% upvotes and an inbox containing an invitation to Ellipses city. I don't mean to put myself in the spotlight, but I would answer a question like that just fine, and make sure that the person asking the question feels like they've made a friend in a nice little community. Why can't some of you do the same? Since when does your arrogant attitude please anyone? I wouldn't be making this post if it was just a few rotten apples because those exist in every community, but this is a problem here. It's overwhelmingly unfriendly and quite frankly, it sort of enhances the "apple fanboy" stereotype in retrospect. I love this sub! I want it to succeed and I love talking to other people about Apple products, learning things, teaching others what I know and what I've already learned, etc., especially in a website like Reddit where Apple users and products are immensely looked down upon. This should be the safe space for Apple users to talk to each other and have fun, and part of doing that is asking questions. If you want to support the saying, "Don't be afraid to ask questions," then act on it and answer respectively. Acting like you know everything is not only leaving the person asking the question with a bad taste in their mouth, but it's hindering you as well. You don't know everything. You still have a lot to learn just like everybody else and quite frankly, the person asking the question is already communicating better than you are because they are bravely taking the step to ask a dumb question and the risk of getting laughed at while you are living in cynicism and refusing to open your mind to other possibilities and ideas. So to those that are contributing to this problem, I ask you this: would it hurt to answer a question, no matter how stupid it is, with kindness? There's always room to change and I think this sub will do much better and people will be so much happier with it. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple release 2018: what to expect? Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:18 PM PST Does anyone has any info on what kind of upgrade will to MBP (15") in 2018? and when? Planning to upgrade to MBP. Will hate to buy an old model few months ahead on Apple releasing a new model. Thanks [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [OC] [Analysis] Predictions for 2018 MacBook Pro - Incredible Battery Life! Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:39 AM PST TL;Dr: Final Predictions:
If you want to know how I've arrived at these specs and numbers, read on. Be warned, this is a long read. BackgroundA year ago I accurately predicted the GPU that would be used in the iMac and iMac Pro doing some math to guess that the iMac would have an RX 580 (on the highest configuration) and the next Mac Pro would have RX Vega (Which apple placed in the iMac Pro). Today, let's talk about the upcoming 2018 MacBook Pros, and what apple might do with them this year. I do not expect a major external redesign in 2018, but I think that internally, we will see some massive changes in the MacBook Pro. I'll explain my reasoning and math below. The new Tech, and its benefitsFirst of all, there is Kaby Lake G. A love letter between Intel and AMD that's an Intel Kaby Lake CPU + Vega graphics + HBM2 (high bandwidth GPU memory) from AMD on a single interposer. This thing is amazing, because the Space savings are significant, freeing up 19 cm2 of space. The TDP of Kaby Lake G is between 100 and 65 Watts. Here are the full specs Given apple's propensity to stick to AMD chips because of their better performance in Metal, it is unlikely that we will see Nvidia chips in MacBook pros this year (sorry CUDA folks). Many including AnandTech have wondered if Intel developed Kaby Lake G specifically for Apple, as it's been designed for "thin and light" laptops. I believe this is correct. Another Interesting development is the new Apple T2 chip we see in the iMac pro -- the chip handles ALL encryption, leaving the Intel CPU completely free, and has an onboard Secure Enclave, SSD controller, and even integrates the Audio Controller, and SMC. All on one Chip. This gives you approximately 2cm2 of area saved on the motherboard. Finally, the Retina MacBook has a Terraced battery, which apple claims allows them to add another 35% battery to the same chassis So, say apple moves the Macbook Pro to Kaby Lake G and the T2 chip... how much more battery could they add? Here are the current MacBook Pro specs that matter to us.
Battery weights and Whr capacity are according to iFixit Teardowns. All other specs are from Apple themselves. One thing to note is that TDP went down compared to the 2015 MacBook Pro, by a significant amount, but apple still redesigned the cooling system, despite this improvement. Maybe due to Z-height, but I think the reason was to take advantage of these higher performance "integrated" chips, which hadn't hit the market yet. One feature of Kaby Lake G is that a manufacturer can set a different power target if they would like, so apple can set the power target down to 60W instead of 65W or even lower than that. Now, here's where things get interesting: Apple uses the following Lithium Polymer batteries in their MacBook pros: Battery Chemistry and specs sourced from this page By the way, if you've ever wanted to know more about Lithium Ion and LiPoly batteries, this link is a good place to start. Table below summarizes the relevant information for this post:
Can you guess which one the iPhone uses? It's a single cell 3.8V battery, and Apple rates the iPhone at 500 charge cycles. Yup, it's the NiCoAl polymer! -- turns out they are cheaper to make than the NiMnCo batteries, and in the volume that Apple sells the iPhone, it makes sense that they would opt for this battery. Note that both polymer batteries allow for a layered cell structure, which is how apple is able to create terraced batteries... Note that MacBook Pro batteries are 3 cells, configured to deliver 11.41 V (dc). Remember the 4.7 g/cc battery density. It comes up in the calculations below The Case for Incredible Battery Life in the 2018 MacBook Pro13" Macbook Pro:The thickness of the 13" MacBook pro is 1.49 cm, but based on measuring the height of the fan inside my MacBook pro, which comes out to being 0.75 times that total height, we can guess that 13" MacBook Pro internal z-height is 1.12 cm
Note: Why 0 for kaby lake? -- Looking at the 13" MacBook Pro motherboard There is no discrete GPU, but CPU on the board is near the same size as the Kaby Lake G chip, maybe a bit smaller. So, for the 13" MacBook Pro we get:
15" Macbook Pro:The thickness of the 15" MacBook pro is 1.55 cm, but based on measuring the height of the fan inside my MacBook pro, which comes out to being 0.75 times that total height, we can guess that 15" MacBook Pro internal z-height is 1.16 cm
(note) - 19cm2 is based on 6GB of GPU memory, where the 15" MacBook Pro only has 4 GB of GPU memory, so space savings are a bit less, I'm guessing around 16 cm2. Here's a motherboard shot from iFixit you can see the AMD GPU and its graphics memory, along with the Intel Chip, and the ram nearby.
Since apple cannot put a battery in the 15" MacBook Pro that's over 100Whr (otherwise you could not take it on a plane, or ship it via air) they will likely cap the MacBook Pro battery at 100Whr, and put in a 6 Core Coffee Lake CPU, with Vega graphics + HBM on a separate chip, using just the terraced battery and T2 chip to hit 100Whr. It also allows for more differentiation of the MacBook Pro lineup. Let's see what that looks like:
Note: HBM 2 stacks 4 GPU memory chips into one, creating a small amount of space savings.
Edit 1: formatting fixes. Edit 2: Fixed the TDP in the second table. Thanks to /u/eggimage for pointing it out :) Edit 3: /u/tamag901 pointed out that I messed up my TDP numbers for the current MBP. I've fixed that as well. Edit 4: fixed the TDP of the current 15" MacBook Pro, thanks to /u/lebronhubbard [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For those of you with a MacBook and a Mac desktop, why do you have both? Posted: 15 Jan 2018 01:56 PM PST What use cases do you have for the two devices? I've always liked the idea of having an iMac or a Mac mini and I'll soon be getting my first apartment where I'll have the space for a good desktop setup. However I alread have a MacBook Pro and I think it would suffice as a desktop when docked. But an iMac always has seemed nice. What do you guys recommend and why? How is the synergy between a MacBook and Mac desktop? Is there a lot of continuity? [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple included in planned class action suit against Intel & ARM for CPU vulnerabilities Posted: 15 Jan 2018 06:46 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| MacStories: The MacBook Air A Decade Worth of Legacy Posted: 15 Jan 2018 08:07 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple replaced my iPhone screen twice Posted: 15 Jan 2018 10:01 PM PST Quick story if you care to read. Just another shoutout for Apple. I finally shattered my screen after a decade or iPhone use. It was in my pocket when I did a few layups. I have a vena case with no screen protector and it typically protects my phone well (iPhone 7 Plus). After looking online for a third party person, amazon, and a friend who offered to replace it because he was "experienced" I decided to just go with Apple. Mostly because if you use a third party Apple will no longer service your phone and gorilla glass is also something that can't be imitated (I'm guessing). $180 after my screen was replaced and a few hours of waiting with the craziness in the Apple store nowadays. Fast forward to two hours later. I was washing my car and my phone dropped on it's face again when I was getting back in the car. No worries...it's cased and there's no way it can break again...and it did. I called the store and the manager said to come in to look at it. They were nice to allow me to come in and wait about 20 minutes instead of the few hours as a walk in. Originally the Apple genius said that it's shattered so the cost is going to be $180ish (including tax). I was heart broken. He talked to a manager and eventually they replaced it for free. Another shoutout to Apple and thanks for the help for the clumsy guy like me. I know things are crazy with the iPhone repairs but I'm sticking with Apple for another decade. TLDR: Apple replaced my screen again for free after being an idiot and dropping it a few hours after I got it back. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fast charging! okay, here's the deal. Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:55 AM PST Supported iPhones: iPhone X, iPhone 8, or iPhone 8 Plus Technology used: "USB Power Delivery" Maximum power input: 18W Requirements: ● OFFICIAL Apple USB-C to Lightning cable. (Currently there isn't any third-party MFi certified cable) ● Apple 29W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapter (or any third-party USB-C power adapter that supports "USB Power Delivery" with an output of 18W or higher) for an example Anker's PowerPort Speed 1 [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| China consumer group seeks answers from Apple about slowing iPhones Posted: 16 Jan 2018 12:19 AM PST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you would own only 1 Apple device, which one would be your pick? Posted: 16 Jan 2018 12:19 AM PST In my case, probably the only Apple device I would have is the iPad. It's very good at what it does for one thing. [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Used Apple Watch; Warranty/AppleCare+ Posted: 15 Jan 2018 11:53 PM PST Okay, so I'm buying an Apple Watch Series 3 off of a friends. They won it at a Christmas party last month and wasn't provided with a receipt for the device. He hasn't activated it to a phone at all. When I ran the IMEI, it pulled up an option to purchase AppleCare+ for the device and said that it's still covered under warranty for the next 11 months. I did a quick online chat with Apple support to see if they could tell me how long I have left to purchase AppleCare+ and they told me "only the original purchaser can purchase AppleCare". Is this true, or will I be able to get around that? Also, what would warrant a device replacement, and could they deny my warranty coverage because I bought the device 3rd party? TIA [link] [comments]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What are your fave Alfred workflows? Posted: 15 Jan 2018 05:00 PM PST Im pretty new to Alfred, but I like being able to control all sorts of things easily from it. [link] [comments]  |
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