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Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by 0xff00ffee »

cygned wrote: post #148
sv9 wrote: post #67

I'm consistently amazed by HN's ability to take the most meaningless, inconsequential part of an article (the scroll behavior, the whitespace, the usage of the word "bricked"), and nitpick it to hell and back instead of actually discussing the article. Bravo.

Brown M&Ms ( https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232420 ). How am I supposed to assume your content is of any quality if you cannot get the details right?

FTA:

"Whenever the band found brown M&M's candies backstage, they immediately did a complete line check, inspecting every aspect of the sound, lighting and stage setup to make sure it was perfect. David Lee Roth would also trash the band’s dressing room to prove a point -- reinforcing his reputation in the process."

So, in summary: the team of roadies DIDN'T always do a a complete line check. And DLR would just make life hard for the hotel staff. That's just dumb all around.

Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by LASR »

odshoifsdhfs wrote: post #191
zenexer wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The original source[0] states that access to Recovery Mode is not possible, at least in some cases. One user there reports[1] that the device shows no signs of life--no power, no fans spinning, nothing: > No power at all. I tried SMC and PRAM reset but sadly was unable to do either since my computer won’t even turn on. [0]: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/warning-macos-catalina-... [1]: https://forums.macrumors.…

I have this issue. Computer went to sleep after the update. This was on Friday. Haven't been able to do any kind of thing on it. Trackpad 'clicks' but no screen, not touchbar, nothing (2018 Macbook Pro). Called apple, they tld me it had to go a store, unfortunately where I live, due to quarantine there are no shops available to pick it, and we aren't allowed to drive outside our district. Will try the apple configura…

Did you try the basics first? Hold down power for long time. 30 seconds. There is a small chance you’re not affected by this issue.

Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by toyg »

mekster wrote: post #253
toyg wrote: post #156

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MacOS doesn’t exist for users these days, it’s only there to let you debug iOS programs.

Actually, it does. Third party apps are still very good. I cannot think about using Windows for web development for quite a while. The OS would be fine if it won't get in the way.

> Third party apps are still very good

That's very much despite Apple.

Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by owenmarshall »

snazz wrote: post #263
owenmarshall wrote: post #246

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That’s not a bug. It’s worse: it used to work the way you describe but that functionality was removed. Next time: tap the cursor and hold. You’ll see it get bigger and you can drag it where you want.

Yep, this is an iOS 13 feature. Prior to this, hard-pressing the space bar was the correct solution (although it still works on devices with 3D Touch, and long-touch works on newer models).

Before that we had the magnifying glass, but I guess that wasn’t considered “good UX”.

Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by xenospn »

odshoifsdhfs wrote: post #191
zenexer wrote: post #72

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The original source[0] states that access to Recovery Mode is not possible, at least in some cases. One user there reports[1] that the device shows no signs of life--no power, no fans spinning, nothing: > No power at all. I tried SMC and PRAM reset but sadly was unable to do either since my computer won’t even turn on. [0]: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/warning-macos-catalina-... [1]: https://forums.macrumors.…

I have this issue. Computer went to sleep after the update. This was on Friday. Haven't been able to do any kind of thing on it. Trackpad 'clicks' but no screen, not touchbar, nothing (2018 Macbook Pro). Called apple, they tld me it had to go a store, unfortunately where I live, due to quarantine there are no shops available to pick it, and we aren't allowed to drive outside our district. Will try the apple configura…

If that had happened to me my entire startup would have to shut down. Not cool.

Re: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't install this update

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Post by AnthonyMouse »

xcalibre wrote: post #199

This has been mentioned quite a few times but Apple's software quality seriously has taken a turn for the worse in the last few years. I've usually updated my macs to the latest OS's within a couple of weeks of release, but Catalina is the first time where I still have yet to update. Stories of bugs such as this as well as mail messages getting blanked out and unrecoverable makes me actually scared to upgrade.

They're also not doing us any favors with the way they're building their hardware these days. If a firmware update was to brick the system board in a Mac from 15 years ago (or most PCs from today), replacing the system board might cost 10% of the total value of the machine.

If the same thing happens today where everything is soldered and epoxied together, you practically lose the whole machine and all the data on it. Woof.

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