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OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Re: OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Post by kiwijamo »

imron wrote: post #107

> if you use multiple macOS machines, Apple will now sync your desktops between them, too Oh No. Please no. If I had to come up with a list of 5 things Apple is really bad at, sync would be one of them. I've basically stopped syncing my phone and desktop because of all the duplicated calendar entries syncing creates. It's something I have absolutely zero trust in them to do properly.

I've used Apple sync between my laptop and phone for my calendars for over a year with no issues. I have several friends with Apple devices who depend on reliable calendars and none have complained about this aspect. YMMV.

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Post by Ezhik »

I thought I had at least 20 years before being scared of new technology. Still sitting on OS X 10.10 scared to update, and completely disinterested in most cloud stuff except for my OneDrive folder.

Time to look into Linux, I suppose, since I'm about to become one of those people.

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Post by mozumder »

izacus wrote: post #97

Seriously, did Apple fire their OSX / macOS team? Pretty much all new features are spinoffs of their iOS infrastructure (Siri, handover, etc.) and the main OS development and innovation seems to have stalled. Not even a feature like telling software that you're on a metered connection and it shouldn't run backups! Is there anyone at Apple still working on innovating / improving OS X? Like people that tried to bring i…

> Not even a feature like telling software that you're on a metered connection and it shouldn't run backups!

This is a keynote for the entire conference. They wouldn't mention something as trivial as this. Only major items get mentioned.

The small features are mentioned throughout the week in the conference sessions.

Re: OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Post by matthewmacleod »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #132
matthewmacleod wrote: post #110

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I also don't own one, but my understanding is that: - a passcode is required to use features like Apple Pay - the watch can be configured such that it only has to be unlocked once, until it is removed from the wrist/rebooted/manually locked

>> "- a passcode is required to use features like Apple Pay" Not true. You just double tap the side button and can use Apple Pay. The way it secures itself is that as soon as you remove it from your wrist it locks and requires a passcode. You can't do anything with it until you enter the passcode.

That's what I mean, sorry. You can't configure Apple Pay without having set up a passcode; wrist detection allows you to skip entering the passcode so long as the watch hasn't been removed.

Re: OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Post by epa »

k-mcgrady wrote: post #115
bobbyi_settv wrote: post #99

It seems like more and more of the work on MacOS is dedicated to propping up iOS instead of simply making a great desktop OS. As someone who does not use or want Apple's mobile devices, it's been hard to get excited about these last few releases.

What does it not have that you want (and think a lot of other people also want)?

Consider what it does have that you dont want it to have (iTunes Syncing, locked filedrive, etc).

Re: OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Post by sofaofthedamned »

matthewmacleod wrote: post #133
izacus wrote: post #97

Seriously, did Apple fire their OSX / macOS team? Pretty much all new features are spinoffs of their iOS infrastructure (Siri, handover, etc.) and the main OS development and innovation seems to have stalled. Not even a feature like telling software that you're on a metered connection and it shouldn't run backups! Is there anyone at Apple still working on innovating / improving OS X? Like people that tried to bring i…

That seems a little unfair. They did a bit of this in the last couple of rounds - introducing Metal, for example, or all the energy work they did a couple of releases ago. Baby steps :)

Metal is basically their proprietary version of Vulkan isn't it?

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Post by Razengan »

salzig wrote: post #55

- You can unlock your mac using you apple watch. - You can confirm payments using your apple watch. A thief having your mac and watch can do/buy everything? Is it just me thinging about it?

As soon as the Apple Watch is taken off your wrist it has to be unlocked with the passcode again, I believe.

Re: OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock

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Post by Esau »

imron wrote: post #107

> if you use multiple macOS machines, Apple will now sync your desktops between them, too Oh No. Please no. If I had to come up with a list of 5 things Apple is really bad at, sync would be one of them. I've basically stopped syncing my phone and desktop because of all the duplicated calendar entries syncing creates. It's something I have absolutely zero trust in them to do properly.

I don't have a problem with syncing, so long as it is not turned on by default. I also wouldn't use it if it depends on iCloud.
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