1) Pedantic response 2) If it doesn't provide basic features because of policy, why does it exist? 3) Pedantic response 4) If only there was a way to provide a great soundstage with 1 tweeter, thus avoiding comb filter problems. I'm sure it'll be much better in the future. Of course, that's how technology works - not much of a sales pitch. 5) Yes, they waded into the streaming device market, look how they own it. Roku got obliterated by the Apple TV, right. They waded into providing basic features like USB on their devices - look how they own that market. iOS devices swamp the Android market? Uh, no.
Yes, ignore the features people want and focus on one that's not hard to get right, audio fidelity. And then charge a premium. Audiophiles aren't replacing their Hi-Fi with these anyway...
1. Incorrect initial assertion.
2. You consider them "basic functions". Apparently, Apple thinks you have a phone in your pocket for that.
3. You mean "Correcting your limited understanding of the terms-of-art." Obviously, whenever you don't know something, those who do are "Pedantic". BTW, what sort of a response would have suited Your Highness?
4. Comb filter effects will exist anytime there are time-delays. IOW, they WILL exist, even outdoors in an open field. Fortunately, your brain is quite good at rejecting stationary comb filters. The "beam forming" is simply a way to make the sound-field less "spotty" by using "controlled interference", like with Phased-Array antenna systems. That is as far as I go on the subject, unfortunately. Perhaps you know more than I do on this.
5. They have never wanted to "own" markets where the main feature of devices is a relentless race to the bottom, like with Roku and Android. And how do you know what "people" want? You only know what YOU want. Apple's sales figures would seem to belie your alleged knowledge. Yes, there are more Android shitphones sold (or given away); but in the Apple price range of phones, they actually DO "own" that market-segment. Same thing with Roku. If you want a STB with a HORRIBLE user interface and HORRIBLE voice recognition and NO Apps, then by ALL means get a Roku box. And if "Audio Fidelity" was such a snap to get to happen in a device the size of the HomePod, why oh why haven't others done it so well? Why did Sonos IMMEDIATELY slash the price of their Speakers the VERY DAY the HomePod became available? Yeah, THEY know what's up!
And as far as "audiophiles" not replacing their Martin Logans for HomePods, of COURSE not! But they WILL be having them in their bedrooms, kitchens, home-offices, garages, etc., and other places they just want to listen to some fairly-good-sounding tunes with no muss and no fuss. And the "fairly-good-sounding" part is something the other guys HAVE missed, and missed BADLY. Even Sonos has all SORTS of problems with syncing stereo pairs, unstable WiFi connections, software updates, etc., and "sound" is ALL they do!
Who gives a shit if it does that 'only from control panel', firstly, and secondly the wifi button _DOESNT TURN OFF WIFI_. So, let's say you have some non-tech savvy surgeon do this? Should that person have to know how to test that Apple chose to lie to them? If so, why?
More to the point, it shouldn't fucking do that at all -- and passively discouraging people by burying shit in 5 clicks versus one is basically the same thing.
Who gives a shit when people get annoyed? We're talking about peoples fucking lives vs phone security. It's not even a choice. You have to accept Apple's decision to make that WIFI auto choice.
The only thing simple in this thread is your fucking head.
Actually, I think that they actually did introduce some dialogs and changed the button appearances that more clearly explain what happens with the Control Panel settings vs. the "Settings" App.
Besides, I believe that "Airplane Mode" from the Control Panel actually DOES turn off all radios WITHOUT having to go to the Settings App.
And it's like two clicks. One to open the Settings App, and another to Open "WLAN" Settings.
Also, if someone is a surgeon, they are used to having to deal with DOZENS of pieces of equipment with control panels and menus and whatnot, with consequences for "hitting the wrong button" that are FAR more dangerous; so, I'm not worried that they won't be able to absorb this new piece of knowledge. If so, I sure as HELL don't want them operating on ME!!!
EZ PZ. Monitor the transaction with a logic analyzer. Cough the stream to your favorite GPU board, or perhaps an ASIC or FPGA that knows the algorithm. Somewhere, the security key is stored. Hammer that as an alternative. Voila: unlock.
Or just find where the state is termed valid somewhere downstream of this logic path and flip (or pound) a few bits.
The sheer sanctimoniousness of inter-process systems designers galls the shit out of me. With a clever enough hammer, you can break anything, and Apple is and has never been an exception to this.
Then why is the FBI ranting and raving?
They sure as HELL don't have to do so for Android phones!
And the "Knows the Algorithm" part isn't necessarily so "EZPZ" when BOTH ends are non-discoverable, like in an iPhone. It might be possible in a Mac, unless Apple has convinced them to put some custom hardware in their CPUs (which they very may well have).
With a clever enough bolt, you really do need the proper tool to remove it.
I'm not saying it's impossible; but Apple has a VERY good track-record in this regard.
So a fingerprint or other auth is stored externally, then tells an Intel chip, yeah, go ahead and boot.
In possession of that machine, we just fake the auth to the Intel chip and move on from there.
There is no Apple hate here; Apple *thinks* they're smarter than the rest of the world, but have become vastly insular, and a cult unto themselves.
In practice, Apple's "Go/NoGo" is a LOT more complicated than a simple Logic-Level. That's why you can't swap-out the Fingerprint sensor in an iPhone/iPad. It has a unique cryptographic pairing with the SoC. I'm not sure how that's handled with the Intel CPU in the MacBook Pro; but I am sure Apple has more than just "Pull this pin low for an "Unlock" Signal".
And yes, Apple IS smarter than the rest of the world (or at least as smart as the top people in this field); at least in this regard.
Ask the FBI. BTW, the phone they (had someone else) crack was FAR less secure than later models.
If you are attacking it with a bat, or soldering a bridge, then yes. But most attacks are done with Software nowadays. That means access to the main memory and bus is key, and more complex information that goes on will increase the chances of a problem.
Exactly.
In the TOTAL analysis of the system, getting information such as raw biometric scans, whether encrypted or not, off of the main system bus(es), be it the main memory bus, or a miscellaneous SPI or I2C bus, etc. is ALWAYS a Good Thing as far as INCREASING security (a/k/a DECREASING "Attack Vectors").
Only stupid, basement-dwelling trolls with no REAL design experience like the GP don't know that fundamental truth.
No, those of us with actual hardware knowledge know that ADDING hardware only increases an attack surface, you fake fuckwit troll.
As an embedded hardware/software developer for the past several Decades, I have plenty of hardware knowledge.
Theoretically, true, anything you add, whether software OR hardware, increases an attack surface. So, why would you even bother to make a comment that is true no matter what, other than to Troll yourself?
Apple could kill Meltdown and still have perfect Intel compatibility by just using AMD. I am not necessarily saying they should not have the ARM coprocessor, just that using AMD instead of Intel would increase security drastically. Also because AMD doesn't have the management Engine. They have something equivalent, but that doesn't have a full IP stack and other "niceties" like that.
It would take the better part of a year for Apple to "qualify" macOS for AMD CPUs.
Interesting way to make hackintosh machines more difficult to build, but an arm core can be emulated with qemu.
Nice try.
macOS will still have to install on the dozens of Mac models WITHOUT an ARM coprocessor; so, for the next foreseeable while, that paranoid fantasy will remain just that.
What a load of bull droppings. Not all Mac users use Faecebook or any other antisocial media for that matter. I've never even seen a FB screen or app and don't want to.
They are already getting rid of 32 bit support, soon they will fully iOSify MacOS from OS X to OS i. With an ARMed walled garden. The $5000 iMac Pro is the swan song for Intel Macs. MacOS 10.14 will be full Facebook machines
They are getting rid of 32 bit support because it is a gigantic drain on development and testing (especially the latter) to keep both architectures going.
I don't like it much myself; but I understand their point of view.
In terms of security centralized devices are the bane of security. Decentralized components that do one thing and does them well helps security, by making each process easy to code and manage without conflicting with other actions. If your fingerprint scan will need to be handled by the main CPU. that means your fingerprint data is going down the main CPU Bus, which is possibly visible by other applications and hacks. Vs. in essence its own little computer in the computer to do the work and send back a good or bad bit. Outside what the rest of the computer is dealing with. All the extra data in the processing is not accessible from the rest of the computer. This in general makes things much safer.
Exactly!
Amazing that Slashdotters can't see that; but it is most likely their inherent Anti-Apple bias.
Of course none of that info is secure any longer due to spectre and meltdown on the Intel side. Everyone is going to need to replace their CPU's. There's going to be a huge class action lawsuit (or several of them.)
Apple released their OWN Spectre and Meltdown patches for the past 3 macOS versions. I haven't heard that their versions of the patches have the same issues as the Intel ones that everyone is rushing to un-install...
For example: iOS now automatically turns wireless services back on after you turn them off, without your permission. I work near medical devices. This is an issue. So I can choose to take that, OR, I can choose to have spectre on my phone.
See the fucking problem?
It only does that if you use the "Control Panel". If you go to Settings and turn it off, it stays off.
And they did it the other way to keep people from being annoyed when they forget to turn their WiFi back on, which I'm sure their testing showed happened a LOT.
I agree it should probably have a dialog asking if you want to re-enable the WiFi; but you DON'T "have to take it". Just turn it off in "Settings" and you'll be good to go!
See, wasn't that simple?
So no, I DON'T see the fucking problem. Or rather I do: People will complain no matter what, and are too ignorant to spend 1 second Googling a solution.
I've been waiting to hear that it isn't compatible with iTunes Home Sharing either (streaming from iTunes on your LAN). They have already created an in-home streaming solution, but they would be the first to allow it from a smart speaker. Everyone requires your music to be on a cloud service.
It's just one more nail in the coffin before it even hits a ship date.
It is AirPlay compatible. Therefore it is compatible with iTunes (including your local music Library and Apple Music), AppleTV, Macs, iPads, several AV Receivers, etc.
A four-hundred dollar appliance heralded as a breakthrough on apples site but that cant interface with anything outside its ecosystem and struggles to deliver basic services its competitors have all managed to perfect by now. Comes with paradoxical features like "7 tweeters" and "deep bass" but without boom?
its also making its debut 3 years after Alexa, so does this mean Apple is officially wading into microsofts 'day late dollar short' release schedule?
1. It's $350, not $400.
2. It doesn't provide those "features" because they would require compromising Apple's hands-off policies regarding personal data.
3. "Deep bass" (which implies wider frequency response in the bass-region) and "Boom", (which implies too-much uncontrolled bass, like in all those license-plate-rattlers you hear in parking lots) are completely different things.
4. The 7 tweeters are for "beam-forming", which is a way to control the "soundstage" (spread) of the music. This will become even more apparent and useful when Apple gets their HomePod stereo software working to their satisfaction.
5. Apple has a long history of "wading late into a market"... and then owning it; because they have a chance to stand back and take a look at what the others DON'T do well (in this case, play music with any reasonable fidelity whatsoever), and then KILL on that feature.
Do I think the HomePod is overpriced? For me, yes. But I can see a lot of people's kitchens, bedrooms, workshops, home offices, etc. with HomePods sitting on the shelf, like the desktop portable radios of yore, happily providing some good-sounding music without having to have anything more than an AC outlet.
Remember, AirPlay 2 allows for the streaming of DIFFERENT (or the same) program material to multiple "speakers"; so in one fell swoop, Apple has just about wiped out Sonos' entire business model.
Usually it's just the comments on Slashdot that are Anti-Apple; but this is a new low: An entire "Anti-Review" of a first-generation product.
Although I doubt that Apple is going to extend much love to Android users; some of the other concerns (such as recognizing multiple users) have already been mentioned as being available in future software revisions, and others will probably be worked-out, too.
Fuck, you're a cunt. Access the file system and use it, not just browse it.
One of the most infuriating times helping an iPhone user try and download some meditation mp3's she purchased. The instructions were to right click and save file, obviously for desktop/windows users.
So I said to just long press the link and you can just save it. NOPE, not fucking possible. You can't save a motherfucking file from Web like any other fucking device. I was floored.
Google around, need an app like dropbox. Go to install dropbox, a free app, and need to enter credit card and password had to be entered at least 4 times without leaving app store. It was so fucking frustrated because it would literally be native and simple to save a goddamn mp3. This is one of the reasons I don't consider iPhone users to be "power users" or even "productive".
Can't wait for your reply where you say this basic functionality just got added to the 11th fucking iOS.
Jesus, calm down Hater! I used the wrong term. The iOS 11 "Files" App is a lot more than just a File Browser. Is it a full-blown version of the macOS Finder for iOS. Not yet. But it is pretty good for a version 1 App:
I don't have iOS 11 on any of my iOS devices; so I can't specifically speak to your example; but it sounds like it probably would work like you are expecting.
I left out the word "as" accidentally but the absence of the word "Pro" is intentional.:-) I am referring to the basic MacBook, not the MacBook Pro, as moving towards the Air's niche.
Then I would agree with you. I think of the standard MacBook as a "starter computer" for kids. And I really don't find much but it's price point to defend it. In fact, it is likely now a redundant product with the Air.
Slashdot Mirror
1) Pedantic response
2) If it doesn't provide basic features because of policy, why does it exist?
3) Pedantic response
4) If only there was a way to provide a great soundstage with 1 tweeter, thus avoiding comb filter problems. I'm sure it'll be much better in the future. Of course, that's how technology works - not much of a sales pitch.
5) Yes, they waded into the streaming device market, look how they own it. Roku got obliterated by the Apple TV, right. They waded into providing basic features like USB on their devices - look how they own that market. iOS devices swamp the Android market? Uh, no.
Yes, ignore the features people want and focus on one that's not hard to get right, audio fidelity. And then charge a premium. Audiophiles aren't replacing their Hi-Fi with these anyway...
1. Incorrect initial assertion.
2. You consider them "basic functions". Apparently, Apple thinks you have a phone in your pocket for that.
3. You mean "Correcting your limited understanding of the terms-of-art." Obviously, whenever you don't know something, those who do are "Pedantic". BTW, what sort of a response would have suited Your Highness?
4. Comb filter effects will exist anytime there are time-delays. IOW, they WILL exist, even outdoors in an open field. Fortunately, your brain is quite good at rejecting stationary comb filters. The "beam forming" is simply a way to make the sound-field less "spotty" by using "controlled interference", like with Phased-Array antenna systems. That is as far as I go on the subject, unfortunately. Perhaps you know more than I do on this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
5. They have never wanted to "own" markets where the main feature of devices is a relentless race to the bottom, like with Roku and Android. And how do you know what "people" want? You only know what YOU want. Apple's sales figures would seem to belie your alleged knowledge. Yes, there are more Android shitphones sold (or given away); but in the Apple price range of phones, they actually DO "own" that market-segment. Same thing with Roku. If you want a STB with a HORRIBLE user interface and HORRIBLE voice recognition and NO Apps, then by ALL means get a Roku box. And if "Audio Fidelity" was such a snap to get to happen in a device the size of the HomePod, why oh why haven't others done it so well? Why did Sonos IMMEDIATELY slash the price of their Speakers the VERY DAY the HomePod became available? Yeah, THEY know what's up!
https://www.macrumors.com/2018...
And as far as "audiophiles" not replacing their Martin Logans for HomePods, of COURSE not! But they WILL be having them in their bedrooms, kitchens, home-offices, garages, etc., and other places they just want to listen to some fairly-good-sounding tunes with no muss and no fuss. And the "fairly-good-sounding" part is something the other guys HAVE missed, and missed BADLY. Even Sonos has all SORTS of problems with syncing stereo pairs, unstable WiFi connections, software updates, etc., and "sound" is ALL they do!
Who gives a shit if it does that 'only from control panel', firstly, and secondly the wifi button _DOESNT TURN OFF WIFI_. So, let's say you have some non-tech savvy surgeon do this? Should that person have to know how to test that Apple chose to lie to them? If so, why?
More to the point, it shouldn't fucking do that at all -- and passively discouraging people by burying shit in 5 clicks versus one is basically the same thing.
Who gives a shit when people get annoyed? We're talking about peoples fucking lives vs phone security. It's not even a choice. You have to accept Apple's decision to make that WIFI auto choice.
The only thing simple in this thread is your fucking head.
Actually, I think that they actually did introduce some dialogs and changed the button appearances that more clearly explain what happens with the Control Panel settings vs. the "Settings" App.
http://www.idownloadblog.com/2...
Besides, I believe that "Airplane Mode" from the Control Panel actually DOES turn off all radios WITHOUT having to go to the Settings App.
And it's like two clicks. One to open the Settings App, and another to Open "WLAN" Settings.
Also, if someone is a surgeon, they are used to having to deal with DOZENS of pieces of equipment with control panels and menus and whatnot, with consequences for "hitting the wrong button" that are FAR more dangerous; so, I'm not worried that they won't be able to absorb this new piece of knowledge. If so, I sure as HELL don't want them operating on ME!!!
Give it a rest, Hater.
EZ PZ. Monitor the transaction with a logic analyzer. Cough the stream to your favorite GPU board, or perhaps an ASIC or FPGA that knows the algorithm. Somewhere, the security key is stored. Hammer that as an alternative. Voila: unlock.
Or just find where the state is termed valid somewhere downstream of this logic path and flip (or pound) a few bits.
The sheer sanctimoniousness of inter-process systems designers galls the shit out of me. With a clever enough hammer, you can break anything, and Apple is and has never been an exception to this.
Then why is the FBI ranting and raving?
They sure as HELL don't have to do so for Android phones!
And the "Knows the Algorithm" part isn't necessarily so "EZPZ" when BOTH ends are non-discoverable, like in an iPhone. It might be possible in a Mac, unless Apple has convinced them to put some custom hardware in their CPUs (which they very may well have).
With a clever enough bolt, you really do need the proper tool to remove it.
I'm not saying it's impossible; but Apple has a VERY good track-record in this regard.
So a fingerprint or other auth is stored externally, then tells an Intel chip, yeah, go ahead and boot.
In possession of that machine, we just fake the auth to the Intel chip and move on from there.
There is no Apple hate here; Apple *thinks* they're smarter than the rest of the world, but have become vastly insular, and a cult unto themselves.
In practice, Apple's "Go/NoGo" is a LOT more complicated than a simple Logic-Level. That's why you can't swap-out the Fingerprint sensor in an iPhone/iPad. It has a unique cryptographic pairing with the SoC. I'm not sure how that's handled with the Intel CPU in the MacBook Pro; but I am sure Apple has more than just "Pull this pin low for an "Unlock" Signal".
And yes, Apple IS smarter than the rest of the world (or at least as smart as the top people in this field); at least in this regard.
Ask the FBI. BTW, the phone they (had someone else) crack was FAR less secure than later models.
Logic is math. Trigonometry is math. Arithmetic operations are very basic math.
If you taught yourself trig, you're not bad at math.
Maybe not; but I sure have convinced myself, and several math teachers, of that, LOL!
If you are attacking it with a bat, or soldering a bridge, then yes.
But most attacks are done with Software nowadays. That means access to the main memory and bus is key, and more complex information that goes on will increase the chances of a problem.
Exactly.
In the TOTAL analysis of the system, getting information such as raw biometric scans, whether encrypted or not, off of the main system bus(es), be it the main memory bus, or a miscellaneous SPI or I2C bus, etc. is ALWAYS a Good Thing as far as INCREASING security (a/k/a DECREASING "Attack Vectors").
Only stupid, basement-dwelling trolls with no REAL design experience like the GP don't know that fundamental truth.
No, those of us with actual hardware knowledge know that ADDING hardware only increases an attack surface, you fake fuckwit troll.
As an embedded hardware/software developer for the past several Decades, I have plenty of hardware knowledge.
Theoretically, true, anything you add, whether software OR hardware, increases an attack surface. So, why would you even bother to make a comment that is true no matter what, other than to Troll yourself?
So look, NOW who's trolling???
You can't control that by voice command. Stop with the false equivalence.
Honestly, I haven't looked into that aspect very closely, sorry if I am non-informed on the subject.
Apple could kill Meltdown and still have perfect Intel compatibility by just using AMD. I am not necessarily saying they should not have the ARM coprocessor, just that using AMD instead of Intel would increase security drastically. Also because AMD doesn't have the management Engine. They have something equivalent, but that doesn't have a full IP stack and other "niceties" like that.
It would take the better part of a year for Apple to "qualify" macOS for AMD CPUs.
Interesting way to make hackintosh machines more difficult to build, but an arm core can be emulated with qemu.
Nice try.
macOS will still have to install on the dozens of Mac models WITHOUT an ARM coprocessor; so, for the next foreseeable while, that paranoid fantasy will remain just that.
What a load of bull droppings. Not all Mac users use Faecebook or any other antisocial media for that matter.
I've never even seen a FB screen or app and don't want to.
I have absolutely ZERO social media accounts.
They are already getting rid of 32 bit support, soon they will fully iOSify MacOS from OS X to OS i. With an ARMed walled garden. The $5000 iMac Pro is the swan song for Intel Macs. MacOS 10.14 will be full Facebook machines
They are getting rid of 32 bit support because it is a gigantic drain on development and testing (especially the latter) to keep both architectures going.
I don't like it much myself; but I understand their point of view.
It has NOTHING to do with "IOSifying" macOS.
In terms of security centralized devices are the bane of security. Decentralized components that do one thing and does them well helps security, by making each process easy to code and manage without conflicting with other actions. If your fingerprint scan will need to be handled by the main CPU. that means your fingerprint data is going down the main CPU Bus, which is possibly visible by other applications and hacks. Vs. in essence its own little computer in the computer to do the work and send back a good or bad bit. Outside what the rest of the computer is dealing with. All the extra data in the processing is not accessible from the rest of the computer. This in general makes things much safer.
Exactly!
Amazing that Slashdotters can't see that; but it is most likely their inherent Anti-Apple bias.
Of course none of that info is secure any longer due to spectre and meltdown on the Intel side. Everyone is going to need to replace their CPU's. There's going to be a huge class action lawsuit (or several of them.)
Apple released their OWN Spectre and Meltdown patches for the past 3 macOS versions. I haven't heard that their versions of the patches have the same issues as the Intel ones that everyone is rushing to un-install...
Maybe they will fix the myriad root exploits at some point too. That would be nice!
Typical bullshit Apple Hater comment.
Some drive-by hate-filled-bullshit, with zero substantiation.
For example: iOS now automatically turns wireless services back on after you turn them off, without your permission. I work near medical devices. This is an issue. So I can choose to take that, OR, I can choose to have spectre on my phone.
See the fucking problem?
It only does that if you use the "Control Panel". If you go to Settings and turn it off, it stays off.
And they did it the other way to keep people from being annoyed when they forget to turn their WiFi back on, which I'm sure their testing showed happened a LOT.
I agree it should probably have a dialog asking if you want to re-enable the WiFi; but you DON'T "have to take it". Just turn it off in "Settings" and you'll be good to go!
See, wasn't that simple?
So no, I DON'T see the fucking problem. Or rather I do: People will complain no matter what, and are too ignorant to spend 1 second Googling a solution.
I've been waiting to hear that it isn't compatible with iTunes Home Sharing either (streaming from iTunes on your LAN). They have already created an in-home streaming solution, but they would be the first to allow it from a smart speaker. Everyone requires your music to be on a cloud service.
It's just one more nail in the coffin before it even hits a ship date.
It is AirPlay compatible. Therefore it is compatible with iTunes (including your local music Library and Apple Music), AppleTV, Macs, iPads, several AV Receivers, etc.
A four-hundred dollar appliance heralded as a breakthrough on apples site but that cant interface with anything outside its ecosystem and struggles to deliver basic services its competitors have all managed to perfect by now. Comes with paradoxical features like "7 tweeters" and "deep bass" but without boom?
its also making its debut 3 years after Alexa, so does this mean Apple is officially wading into microsofts 'day late dollar short' release schedule?
1. It's $350, not $400.
2. It doesn't provide those "features" because they would require compromising Apple's hands-off policies regarding personal data.
3. "Deep bass" (which implies wider frequency response in the bass-region) and "Boom", (which implies too-much uncontrolled bass, like in all those license-plate-rattlers you hear in parking lots) are completely different things.
4. The 7 tweeters are for "beam-forming", which is a way to control the "soundstage" (spread) of the music. This will become even more apparent and useful when Apple gets their HomePod stereo software working to their satisfaction.
5. Apple has a long history of "wading late into a market"... and then owning it; because they have a chance to stand back and take a look at what the others DON'T do well (in this case, play music with any reasonable fidelity whatsoever), and then KILL on that feature.
Do I think the HomePod is overpriced? For me, yes. But I can see a lot of people's kitchens, bedrooms, workshops, home offices, etc. with HomePods sitting on the shelf, like the desktop portable radios of yore, happily providing some good-sounding music without having to have anything more than an AC outlet.
Remember, AirPlay 2 allows for the streaming of DIFFERENT (or the same) program material to multiple "speakers"; so in one fell swoop, Apple has just about wiped out Sonos' entire business model.
Usually it's just the comments on Slashdot that are Anti-Apple; but this is a new low: An entire "Anti-Review" of a first-generation product.
Although I doubt that Apple is going to extend much love to Android users; some of the other concerns (such as recognizing multiple users) have already been mentioned as being available in future software revisions, and others will probably be worked-out, too.
A version 1 app for something that has been around since 1970. Way to go Apple. *golf clap*
Find me a version of iOS from 1970.
Fuck off. Apple was already caught years ago with CarrierIQ, you don't get to throw stones.
1. That was iOS 5, 6 years ago.
2. It was easily disabled by the user on iOS
3. On iOS, it logged nothing but diagnostic data, and had no access to ANY personal information or key logging whatsoever.
4. It was on EVERY platform at the time; but on iOS, it was actually used for a legitimate purpose, unlike on Android.
5. It has been gone for over half a decade..
Nice try, Hater:
https://www.cultofmac.com/1325...
"Besides, you also need to install iTunes on your PC for iPhone data reading, which is inevitable for a third-party tool. "
Now fuck off.
WTF are you blathering about now, Hater?
Wow, even the biggest kool-aid drinker doesn't use that shitty iTunes. That says a LOT.
I use iTunes as a music player, but I don't NEED it for anything else.
Stop twisting my words, Hater.
Fuck, you're a cunt. Access the file system and use it, not just browse it.
One of the most infuriating times helping an iPhone user try and download some meditation mp3's she purchased. The instructions were to right click and save file, obviously for desktop/windows users.
So I said to just long press the link and you can just save it. NOPE, not fucking possible. You can't save a motherfucking file from Web like any other fucking device. I was floored.
Google around, need an app like dropbox. Go to install dropbox, a free app, and need to enter credit card and password had to be entered at least 4 times without leaving app store. It was so fucking frustrated because it would literally be native and simple to save a goddamn mp3. This is one of the reasons I don't consider iPhone users to be "power users" or even "productive".
Can't wait for your reply where you say this basic functionality just got added to the 11th fucking iOS.
Jesus, calm down Hater! I used the wrong term. The iOS 11 "Files" App is a lot more than just a File Browser. Is it a full-blown version of the macOS Finder for iOS. Not yet. But it is pretty good for a version 1 App:
https://www.imore.com/files-ap...
I don't have iOS 11 on any of my iOS devices; so I can't specifically speak to your example; but it sounds like it probably would work like you are expecting.
Does that help, Cunt?
I left out the word "as" accidentally but the absence of the word "Pro" is intentional. :-) I am referring to the basic MacBook, not the MacBook Pro, as moving towards the Air's niche.
Then I would agree with you. I think of the standard MacBook as a "starter computer" for kids. And I really don't find much but it's price point to defend it. In fact, it is likely now a redundant product with the Air.