Be nice if they could patch a kernel bug in macOS with less than a 1.5GB download.
Forces users to buy larger storage. Clever marketing.
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#14Be nice if they could patch a kernel bug in macOS with less than a 1.5GB download.
It might seem strange, but they are using a change/build/deploy mechanism designed to deliver updates to any and all parts of an OS across a range of hardware devices.
I'm pretty sure the mechanism, from end-to-end, is complex, and providing an optimized path for small changes would require resources, introduce more risk, and come at the expense of something else.
Sucks, though, for everyone who doesn't have a reasonably fast or reliable internet connection.
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Update sizes has little to do with needing larger storage, especially on Macs.
Did your boss ask you to police hn against negative apple feedback?
I currently don't have one, so…no? I do usually try to keep Hacker News clean of low-quality comments, though, which is fairly distinct from "negative apple feedback".
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#18Be nice if they could patch a kernel bug in macOS with less than a 1.5GB download.
Forces users to buy larger storage. Clever marketing.
Except storage is soldered on. Storage juggling should be automated with an additional volume IMHO, because installing a new OS or point release shouldn't be a massive, manual hassle. On iOS, a USB2Go device should be usable... but ideally, it would have enough reserved space for all possible updates.
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Did your boss ask you to police hn against negative apple feedback?
I currently don't have one, so…no? I do usually try to keep Hacker News clean of low-quality comments, though, which is fairly distinct from "negative apple feedback".
Yeah people like you did a lot of work to hide apple’s planned obsolence in the past, wouldnt be entirely shocked if this was the case. Now you can apply for a job at apple showing what a good sheeple you are.
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Forces users to buy larger storage. Clever marketing.
Which two Mac drive options are only 1.5GB apart?
Strawman. An almost full 256 GB SSD MBP would obviously need the next one up, but it's moot if it's soldered on unless you're a Louis Rossmann fan with the microsoldering and microscope play-at-home pack.