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Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by hnhg »

guacjack wrote: post #88
dmitryminkovsky wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple support has always been great in my experience. They’re worth the money.

Totally agree, a few years ago I had a 2015 27inch iMac with AppleCare which ended up getting a smudge under the display. Apple repaired it no problem. About a year later, the stand became a little loose so over the course of the day it would end up tilting down. Apple sympathised this was the 2nd time I had to send it in for a repair, they ended replacing with a similar specced iMac from the current year. They also…

It depends on the person you get to help you, I think. Some friends have had faulty power supplies replaced even out of warranty but I was told they couldn't help me and I had to buy a new one. It's down to luck, I think.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by ollie87 »

fabioborellini wrote: post #44
threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

So, Apple products should not be used in countries without an Apple Store. Sounds about right.

My nearest Apple Store (not a third party reseller - they're bloody useless) is a 3 hour round trip, and they never have any appointments any way.

Granted that's still better support as non-business you'd get from one of the PC OEMs, but still crap.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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s_dev wrote: post #52
ThalesX wrote: post #17

I think though it got upvoted, I’m not sure this piece should be taken so seriously by the commenters. It’s a play on taking some ballpark similiarities and making it seem like Apple 2019 and Linux 2000 are alike. Some might enjoy it, some might not but this is not meant as serious technical piece.

I'm not remotely convinced by the article. It's clear the author thinks he has clickbait title and just ran an article on it, it's compltely beneath HN, Linux == macOS? Please.

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Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by joosters »

coldtea wrote: post #82
vbezhenar wrote: post #59

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I'm living in a country without Apple Store. When my Macbook broke, I went to authorized service center. They replaced SSD. It took over a month. So if it would be my work machine, I wouldn't be able to work for over a month. This is just unacceptable.

If you are a professional it's unacceptable to only have one work machine and no backup machine. What if it was stolen or broken entirely instead of "SSD needs replacement"? Then there would be nobody to replace it for you (in a month or a day), but you'd still have work to do. At best you would buy a new one, set it up again, and lose a few days to get back on track while your customers wait. And that's assuming you…

If a business needs a particular level of service, perhaps they should only deal with a company/reseller that offers an acceptable SLA.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by theshrike79 »

crististm wrote: post #38
threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

Except when you have more than one external monitors and MacOS decides to rearrange them arbitrarily after reconnecting them.

My MacBook even remembers the meeting room projector on a client I visit like 4 times a year and sets everything like it was before.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by laumars »

tolqen wrote: post #67
pushpop wrote: post #46

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> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports. Only if you get one with a Touch Bar - which are the more expensive end of the MBP range. However many users don’t like the Touch Bar. For myself, I used escape and the F-keys a lot and the idea of remapping caps lock is really more of a kludge than a proper fix (not least of all because I do frequently hope between USB keyboards and Linux laptops as well - so pressing caps lock is…

All current MPBs have a Touch Bar. Apple no longer sells any without one.

That change happened literally only a couple of months ago (maybe 3 tops). Seems a bit pedantic to down vote him/her when their point was true for most of the last 3 years.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by least »

pushpop wrote: post #46
threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports. Only if you get one with a Touch Bar - which are the more expensive end of the MBP range. However many users don’t like the Touch Bar. For myself, I used escape and the F-keys a lot and the idea of remapping caps lock is really more of a kludge than a proper fix (not least of all because I do frequently hope between USB keyboards and Linux laptops as well - so pressing caps lock is…

I would encourage you to reconsider rebinding the caps lock key, unless you have a good reason to keep it (perhaps you're a COBOL programmer?).

You can change it to behave that way for all usb keyboards and you can also use xmodmap or a program called xcape to add dual functionality to the key in linux.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by globular-toast »

threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

If this was 2000, I'd be making this comment about Linux.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by Antoninus »

threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

I drink both lattes and espresso; use both osx and linux. You can discuss pros and cons of both without having to resort degrading classification.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by liquid-monthly »

stefano wrote: post #94
threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

Regarding the first point, I had to give up on using an external monitor because fonts look blurry and give me a headache after a while. The same monitor with Windows and Linux shows perfectly fine fonts. I tried all sort of incantations found on forums, and nothing works.

This should do the trick.

https://github.com/LumingYin/macOSLucidaGrande

Note for me, this makes the ••• dots go away when typing passwords into system prompts. Fine!

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