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Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by guruz »

mrgalaxy wrote: post #4

How stable is Monterey for those that have been using it? Ironically I just upgraded to Big Sur yesterday from Catalina. I think I'll probably wait again to let 3rd-party apps catch up.

That's exactly what I do each autumn: Update to the macOS version from autumn last year.

So far I was fine with it though of course sometimes it's annoying to get the latest XCode (and iOS sdk) version for development, so I have to resort to a VM from time to time.

Helpful website: https://xcodereleases.com/

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by JohnTHaller »

renewiltord wrote: post #13

Wait. Is this normal cross platform FaceTime? Or is this like a different FaceTime because FaceTime is awesome.

If you're on iOS/macOS, you can send someone a web link to join a FaceTime call with you. Not sure how the browser support is offhand. There's no client for anything else and others can't initiate calls.

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by [deleted] »

nathanyz wrote: post #34
evanmoran wrote: post #32

For the Focus feature, I find it a bit unexpected that someone messaging me can tell if I'm Driving, Sleeping, Coding, or Reading, etc. Does anyone else find this a bit strange/awkward? I know you can turn it off (and I did) within iMessage, but it seems a bit poorly considered. Curious if people like that aspect of the feature!

I thought it was only letting them know that you were currently unavailable, not the specific Focus type you are currently in.

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Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by joshka »

evanmoran wrote: post #32

For the Focus feature, I find it a bit unexpected that someone messaging me can tell if I'm Driving, Sleeping, Coding, or Reading, etc. Does anyone else find this a bit strange/awkward? I know you can turn it off (and I did) within iMessage, but it seems a bit poorly considered. Curious if people like that aspect of the feature!

>Pick from a list of suggested Focus options or create your own.

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by JohnTHaller »

evanmoran wrote: post #21
renewiltord wrote: post #13

Wait. Is this normal cross platform FaceTime? Or is this like a different FaceTime because FaceTime is awesome.

I believe it's web based for cross platform. So equivalent to Google Meet and with similar UX limitations.

Everyone can initiate a call in Google Meet. Only Apple customers can initiate a call in FaceTime. So, they're not exactly equivalent.

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by mrgalaxy »

trydis wrote: post #18
mrgalaxy wrote: post #4

How stable is Monterey for those that have been using it? Ironically I just upgraded to Big Sur yesterday from Catalina. I think I'll probably wait again to let 3rd-party apps catch up.

Been better than Big Sur so far for me, on 16". Have had temperature issues with Big Sur, resulting in decreased perf due to clocking down (even with TG Pro). Now consistently 5-10 degrees cooler and less fan noise. Using "Intel Power gadget" to see the CPU frequency. EDIT: I did not install it until the RC.

Oh interesting, I'll keep an eye out on temperature under Big Sur. If I see it getting bad that's an easy reason to upgrade.

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by kfprt »

JohnTHaller wrote: post #35
lghh wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

But then they'd have to show the corresponding person in the video call as being nothing but a floating nose.

The XPS line fixed that last year. It's at the top of the screen in a super thing bezel.

The new XPS has windows hello AND a super thin bezel. Imagine that.

Re: macOS Monterey

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Post by dylan604 »

mikestew wrote: post #29
comeonseriously wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I get that you want to show your own products in their best light, but this is just petty and beneath them.

This is the same company that displays Windows machines it finds on the network with a Blue Screen of Death. You have to really zoom in on that icon to see it, but it's there. As a Certified Apple Fanboi(tm), such pettiness bothers me. I'd go as far as to call it unprofessional. But macOS rules and Windoze droolz, amirite?

That's my mental picture of Windows, and it's not because of the Mac icon. So in my opinion, it is a fair likeness.
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