I think your definition of professional is different than mine.
I write software every day on my MBP. It's got a ton of ports and the battery lasts me more than an entire working day. The keyboard is *fantastic*. I used to have a ton of RSI problems with all of the typing I do. I tried many different keyboards over the last 20 years (ergonomic/split keyboards included). It wasn't until I started using the thin aluminum mac keyboards that all of my wrist and finger pain went away for good. The current MBP laptop keyboards are similarly fantastic for me.
I've typed on the new super thin MB keyboard for maybe 10 minutes and at first blush the keys feel fantastic to me. Just enough response and feedback but very low finger strain. The jury is still out on whether I could handle it for 8 hours a day, every day but the indications point to yes. I can spend 5 seconds on a shitty keyboard and I know I don't like it.
I travel sometimes multiple times a month with my laptop. I want the thinnest and lightest I can get while also getting the performance I want (the current crop of MBPs gives me that). 7-10 hours of battery life is way more than enough for me.
I run (and write software for) 3D animation software and rendering software on my MBP. The graphics system is just fine for what I need when I'm travelling. It's not going to compete with my Mac Pro or the thousands of Linux CPUs in my render farm but I don't need it to.
I get a *ton* of work done with and because of my MBP.
This is not to say that everyone does or even should have my same experience or needs.. but neither is the converse true that no professional is like me in finding these machines to be basically perfect for them.
Pretty much everything my wife and I watch comes from three sources:
Netflix, shomi (a canada only streaming service similar to Netflix) and the iTunes store. We subscribe to all of the current TV we like (8 or so shows I think) on iTunes. We download and watch them every week whenever we want. The rest comes from streaming services. I haven't done the math but I'm pretty sure that the total cost still comes out to less per month than cable TV. Even if it were more expensive I wouldn't care since the convenience and lack of commercials are worth every penny.
We don't much care about live sports or newscasts so there's really no need for us to have traditional cable/pay TV. It's been more than a decade since I've felt the need for a cable subscription.
Has nothing to do with coming to anyone's defence. It as to do with people knowing, at a glance, that this doesn't affect them if their device isn't jailbroken.
1) I keep track of the battery remaining percentage. When I get too low (say 20%) I plug the pack into my phone and put them both in my pocket.
2) It's more convenient for a numer of reasons:
a) I don't have to turn off my phone to charge up like I would with changing a battery. I keep runnign as if nothing has changed. b) I don't have to open my phone up and expose it to the elements. I had a friend on a really filthy, muddy film set in the middle of winter try to replace his battery. He ended up dropping the back of the phone and the dead battery into the mud. Pain in the ass. All I have to do is plug in a cable. b.5) if I have a protective case on my phone, replacing the battery becomes even more of a hassle. c) I can keep using the battery pack for days on end without needing to charge it up. Better than having to carry around and make sure to keep charged 4 or 5 or 6 extra batteries.
Most days I end up with 30-60% of my battery life left on my iPhone 6. The only time I have to plug my phone in during an average work day is if I forgot to charge it over night (maybe once or twice a month)
I personally prefer thin and light (something which affects every usage of my phone) to longer battery life (something with affects a small percentage of my usage).
When I want *really* long battery life (eg. when I spend 14 - 18 hours on a film set in the middle of nowhere and am using the radios in my phone heavily for communication) I just carry a small power pack with me. It will charge up my phone while it's in my pocket -- much better than having to turn off my phone and fumble with it while I pull out the internal battery and swap in a fresh one. My battery pack can charge my phone 6 times before it needs to be charged itself. Never even have to turn the phone off.
It looks like the attacking app needs to be run before the attacked apps have had a chance to put their own entries in keychain.
From their videos they run their "malware" first, setup an empty keychain entry for whatever it is they'd like the password for (eg. iCloud or facebook through chrome). Then they run the app in question which fills in the password into the earlier created keychain entry. Since the malware is the one who created the keychain entry, it has access to the password.
Definitely a vulnerability. But the attack window seems smallish. But, of course, that varies with a user's activities. If they setup their icloud when they installed (or first logged in) or before they did anything else then it looks like the malware can't do anything. But it still leaves a pretty big window.
I'm guessing that the "fix" would be for there to be no way to share passwords among apps.. or for an app to be allowed to specify that "this password is for me and me alone.. nobody else can have access to it". Non-trivial changes, I'm sure.
Maybe you were talking about the fan in my iMac...
Or the fan in my Macbook pro..
Or my Mac Mini
Or my Mac Pro.
Now.. admittedly there's no fan in my Apple TV or my iPad or my iphone.. so if you want a phone with a cooling fan in it you're going to have to look elsewhere. I'm sure someone has a product that lines up with your wants and needs.
You only need the phone for communications (eg. reading messages and emails on the watch). if you're just doing fitness tracking stuff you don't need the phone. It doesn't, however have GPS so if you want to actually track position like that then you'd need the phone. But if you just want to monitor steps and heart rate and such then you can leave the phone at home. You can also store music directly on the watch and listen with a bluetooth headset.
The purpose of a computer -- as opposed to some other tool -- is that it has the flexibility (by being programmed) to do many different things, including things conceived of by nobody but the user. A computer that can't be programmed is fundamentally not fit for purpose. Apple is selling devices that they have intentionally broken.
So that's the *purpose* of every single computer you own? Bully for you.
That is not the purpose of every single computer *I* own. And I guarantee you it's not the purpose of every single computer most people own.
What's more your statement is false on its face. iPads, etc *can* be programmed -- by anyone with the skill and tools to do so. You just need specific hardware and software and services in order to do so. Just because you're not willing to tool up for the task doesn't make it Apple's problem. It's your problem and nobody else's. I'm sure there are many tasks I can't make my iPad do even with all the effort and knowledge in the world.. but hey.. I can't make my car fly like and aeroplane either. That's life.
I've got it on an iPhone 5 and an iPad Air and both work very smoothly. Haven't had any OS crashes or glitches (a couple apps are a bit more crashy but I hope an update from them will fix that) and speed and battery life don't seem to have had any reduction.
So far the things that make iOS 8 really attractive (handoff, continuity, new document picker) are waiting for either Yosemite or updated apps so I wait patiently but am satisfied with the upgrade as far as it goes
There's nothing to understand or care about.. If an app wants access to my contacts it needs to ask me. If I say no then it doesn't get access. If I say yes.. it does. The answer from the first request is remembered. If I want/need to change my answer I can go into settings and do so. But by default an application exists in a state of "can't access anything until the user approves".
I'm not sure how much easier it could possibly get for a user.
My main complaint is that there aren't enough categories. At the very least I want the ability to say which apps can and cannot access the network (both wifi and cellular.. preferably with separate permissions).
I agree with you completely. This is the thing about these machines that I'm just not getting. Why are the graphics cards different? Nevermind the lack of a second PCIe port (which is bad enough).. they're also mirrored so the two cards are *completely* different.
Indeed. I don't discount that some (many?) will need more local disk. I was merely pointing out that some of us need barely any and it's good to be able to get that. Nothing non-pro about it.
Why is it a joke? The 256GB is perfect for my needs. We only put the OS and applications and various caches on the local drive of any of our machines (Linux or Mac OS). The rest (about 200-ish terabytes) is network attached.
I think your definition of "pro" is different from mine.
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I think your definition of professional is different than mine.
I write software every day on my MBP. It's got a ton of ports and the battery lasts me more than an entire working day. The keyboard is *fantastic*. I used to have a ton of RSI problems with all of the typing I do. I tried many different keyboards over the last 20 years (ergonomic/split keyboards included). It wasn't until I started using the thin aluminum mac keyboards that all of my wrist and finger pain went away for good. The current MBP laptop keyboards are similarly fantastic for me.
I've typed on the new super thin MB keyboard for maybe 10 minutes and at first blush the keys feel fantastic to me. Just enough response and feedback but very low finger strain. The jury is still out on whether I could handle it for 8 hours a day, every day but the indications point to yes. I can spend 5 seconds on a shitty keyboard and I know I don't like it.
I travel sometimes multiple times a month with my laptop. I want the thinnest and lightest I can get while also getting the performance I want (the current crop of MBPs gives me that). 7-10 hours of battery life is way more than enough for me.
I run (and write software for) 3D animation software and rendering software on my MBP. The graphics system is just fine for what I need when I'm travelling. It's not going to compete with my Mac Pro or the thousands of Linux CPUs in my render farm but I don't need it to.
I get a *ton* of work done with and because of my MBP.
This is not to say that everyone does or even should have my same experience or needs.. but neither is the converse true that no professional is like me in finding these machines to be basically perfect for them.
I've never had to wait for my carrier (Rogers Canada, in this case) to supply me an iOS update. I just download it on the day Apple releases it.
Pretty much everything my wife and I watch comes from three sources:
Netflix, shomi (a canada only streaming service similar to Netflix) and the iTunes store. We subscribe to all of the current TV we like (8 or so shows I think) on iTunes. We download and watch them every week whenever we want. The rest comes from streaming services. I haven't done the math but I'm pretty sure that the total cost still comes out to less per month than cable TV. Even if it were more expensive I wouldn't care since the convenience and lack of commercials are worth every penny.
We don't much care about live sports or newscasts so there's really no need for us to have traditional cable/pay TV. It's been more than a decade since I've felt the need for a cable subscription.
Over 225,000 Apple Accounts Compromised Via jailbroken iOS Malware
One extra word.. easy peasy.
Or maybe:
Malware on jailbroken iOS devices. Over 225,000 Apple accounts compromised.
Two extra words.. still easy peasy.
Other slashdot headlines are just as long so it can't possibly be about "too long for a submission headline".
It's really not very hard to be concise and accurate in a headline.. if one is really interested.
Aw.. how cute. You thought I was agreeing with you. That's adorable.
Yes.. it's important enough that it should be in the headline. It's just about the most salient fact about this exploit.
Has nothing to do with coming to anyone's defence. It as to do with people knowing, at a glance, that this doesn't affect them if their device isn't jailbroken.
Your ridiculous post borders on a tautology.
It's true... if you bypass security measures then you're no longer secure.
That's hard for you to understand?
You expect the lock maker to be liable if you leave your door open?
Headline leaves out the fact that this isn't just any old iOS malware. It affects only *jailbroken* devices.
That's a pretty important distinction.
1) I keep track of the battery remaining percentage. When I get too low (say 20%) I plug the pack into my phone and put them both in my pocket.
2) It's more convenient for a numer of reasons:
a) I don't have to turn off my phone to charge up like I would with changing a battery. I keep runnign as if nothing has changed.
b) I don't have to open my phone up and expose it to the elements. I had a friend on a really filthy, muddy film set in the middle of winter try to replace his battery. He ended up dropping the back of the phone and the dead battery into the mud. Pain in the ass. All I have to do is plug in a cable.
b.5) if I have a protective case on my phone, replacing the battery becomes even more of a hassle.
c) I can keep using the battery pack for days on end without needing to charge it up. Better than having to carry around and make sure to keep charged 4 or 5 or 6 extra batteries.
*shrug*
Most days I end up with 30-60% of my battery life left on my iPhone 6. The only time I have to plug my phone in during an average work day is if I forgot to charge it over night (maybe once or twice a month)
I personally prefer thin and light (something which affects every usage of my phone) to longer battery life (something with affects a small percentage of my usage).
When I want *really* long battery life (eg. when I spend 14 - 18 hours on a film set in the middle of nowhere and am using the radios in my phone heavily for communication) I just carry a small power pack with me. It will charge up my phone while it's in my pocket -- much better than having to turn off my phone and fumble with it while I pull out the internal battery and swap in a fresh one. My battery pack can charge my phone 6 times before it needs to be charged itself. Never even have to turn the phone off.
It looks like the attacking app needs to be run before the attacked apps have had a chance to put their own entries in keychain.
From their videos they run their "malware" first, setup an empty keychain entry for whatever it is they'd like the password for (eg. iCloud or facebook through chrome). Then they run the app in question which fills in the password into the earlier created keychain entry. Since the malware is the one who created the keychain entry, it has access to the password.
Definitely a vulnerability. But the attack window seems smallish. But, of course, that varies with a user's activities. If they setup their icloud when they installed (or first logged in) or before they did anything else then it looks like the malware can't do anything. But it still leaves a pretty big window.
I'm guessing that the "fix" would be for there to be no way to share passwords among apps.. or for an app to be allowed to specify that "this password is for me and me alone.. nobody else can have access to it". Non-trivial changes, I'm sure.
Definitely an ugly one.
You mean like the power button on my iMac?
Or the power button on my Mac Pro?
Or the power button on my Mac Mini?
Or the power button on my iPad?
Or the power button on my iPhone?
Or maybe the power button on my Macbook Pro?
Maybe you were talking about the fan in my iMac...
Or the fan in my Macbook pro..
Or my Mac Mini
Or my Mac Pro.
Now.. admittedly there's no fan in my Apple TV or my iPad or my iphone.. so if you want a phone with a cooling fan in it you're going to have to look elsewhere. I'm sure someone has a product that lines up with your wants and needs.
You only need the phone for communications (eg. reading messages and emails on the watch). if you're just doing fitness tracking stuff you don't need the phone. It doesn't, however have GPS so if you want to actually track position like that then you'd need the phone. But if you just want to monitor steps and heart rate and such then you can leave the phone at home. You can also store music directly on the watch and listen with a bluetooth headset.
The purpose of a computer -- as opposed to some other tool -- is that it has the flexibility (by being programmed) to do many different things, including things conceived of by nobody but the user. A computer that can't be programmed is fundamentally not fit for purpose. Apple is selling devices that they have intentionally broken.
So that's the *purpose* of every single computer you own? Bully for you. That is not the purpose of every single computer *I* own. And I guarantee you it's not the purpose of every single computer most people own. What's more your statement is false on its face. iPads, etc *can* be programmed -- by anyone with the skill and tools to do so. You just need specific hardware and software and services in order to do so. Just because you're not willing to tool up for the task doesn't make it Apple's problem. It's your problem and nobody else's. I'm sure there are many tasks I can't make my iPad do even with all the effort and knowledge in the world.. but hey.. I can't make my car fly like and aeroplane either. That's life.
I've got it on an iPhone 5 and an iPad Air and both work very smoothly. Haven't had any OS crashes or glitches (a couple apps are a bit more crashy but I hope an update from them will fix that) and speed and battery life don't seem to have had any reduction.
So far the things that make iOS 8 really attractive (handoff, continuity, new document picker) are waiting for either Yosemite or updated apps so I wait patiently but am satisfied with the upgrade as far as it goes
Wow.. good role model there.. Timothy McVeigh. I repeat.. Wow.
Very cool! I had no idea they added that feature. Thanks!
Next we just need wifi access controls and I'd be pretty happy.
There's nothing to understand or care about.. If an app wants access to my contacts it needs to ask me. If I say no then it doesn't get access. If I say yes.. it does. The answer from the first request is remembered. If I want/need to change my answer I can go into settings and do so. But by default an application exists in a state of "can't access anything until the user approves".
I'm not sure how much easier it could possibly get for a user.
My main complaint is that there aren't enough categories. At the very least I want the ability to say which apps can and cannot access the network (both wifi and cellular.. preferably with separate permissions).
I've not read that they exhibit this bug. I've only seen 10.9.0 and 10.9.1 mentioned.
I don't have any non-mavericks machines anymore otherwise I'd test it.
Yes. 10.9.1 has this problem (not sure about earlier versions). 10.9.2, which is in beta, patches the problem. Should be released soon.
They also released 6.1.6 which patches this bug.
I agree with you completely. This is the thing about these machines that I'm just not getting. Why are the graphics cards different? Nevermind the lack of a second PCIe port (which is bad enough).. they're also mirrored so the two cards are *completely* different.
Strange decision.
Indeed. I don't discount that some (many?) will need more local disk. I was merely pointing out that some of us need barely any and it's good to be able to get that. Nothing non-pro about it.
Why is it a joke? The 256GB is perfect for my needs. We only put the OS and applications and various caches on the local drive of any of our machines (Linux or Mac OS). The rest (about 200-ish terabytes) is network attached.
I think your definition of "pro" is different from mine.