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This is the only reason I'm tempted to get an Apple machine, tbh - those sweet, sweet compile times.
"let's not fix slow software, just pump more hardware at it" it is scary how delusional and inefficient "modern" developers are
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Why not?
Face ID is a step back in usability for most cases, since you have to be looking at your phone to unlock it. Doesn’t work if you’re in the car and need to unlock for CarPlay, doesn’t work if someone else needs to change music, doesn’t work if the phone’s in your pocket and you want Siri to continue telling you privileged info. They just solved masks (in beta), but that still doesn’t work for Apple Pay or app authenti…
As usual with Apple the Siri message notifications and unlocking while masked work fine if you have AirPods and an Apple Watch, everything is always optimized for the integrated experience. Personally I prefer faceID and the chinless display plus not having to find the touch pad on the back like a pixel phone.
For carplay though, you really should enable it before you hit the road, even with touchid.
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What’s wrong with macos?
My only gripe is that docker runs in a VM and there's nothing like that on macos. Other than that, it's out of my way so meh
I'm wondering if one of the reasons to get an Apple silicon Mac might be to natively/locally run ARM-based containers, which might be the future.
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In my case Face ID was a significant downgrade, even before the pandemic and masks. With Touch ID, I can reach into my pocket, place my finger on the button as I'm taking the phone out, and by the time I got the phone out it's already unlocked, played the unlock animation and is on the home screen. If the phone is on the table/etc I can just put my finger on the button and unlock it - so again by the time I actually…
Can someone explain to me why unlocking with FaceID requires you to swipe up? Pressing the power button and having my face visible seems like a good signal to let me start interacting with icons. That, to me, was the FaceID downgrade. It's still easy to unlock when you pull it out of your pocket, it's just annoying that you have to shift your grip downwards to swipe up. (One problem with designing products in Califor…
It doesn't. On my iPhone, just picking it up to look at the latest alerts activates FaceID. I find it annoying because more often I just want to see the notifications, not jump back into whatever app I was using six hours ago.
If you and I are having opposite problems, there must be a setting for this.
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When I see a presentation so well trained and rehearsed, I am also put off. It's such overt manipulation of my monkey brain.
This is... such a weird take to me. Imagine you are a developer who are going to talk about a product you worked on, and you are aware that millions of people[1] are going to watch you present. You're telling me you wouldn't want to do everything in your power to be well-rehearsed? You wouldn't try to do things like learn how to stand still or not stutter? Like, that is just... I absolutely cannot comprehend that you…
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It’s been consistently rumored since even before the iPhone 13 that the 13 mini would be the last mini, due to (unfortunately) lower-than-expected sales of the 12 mini. If Apple didn’t have such a long internal lead-up time for new models, they may even have ditched it right after the 12. The 14 will be four models, two 6.1" and two 6.8" (“Max”), each in a Pro and a non-Pro variant. I hope that Apple will make anothe…
I think the point is that 13 mini is still available and likely will be for a few years, since Apple usually sells old models for that long. This remains true even if there is no 14 mini. My guess is that when 13 mini is no longer available new, Apple will have another small-phone solution available. If not I will hold on to my 13 mini the same way other folks hold on to Touch ID. This mini size is perfect.
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Can someone explain to me why unlocking with FaceID requires you to swipe up? Pressing the power button and having my face visible seems like a good signal to let me start interacting with icons. That, to me, was the FaceID downgrade. It's still easy to unlock when you pull it out of your pocket, it's just annoying that you have to shift your grip downwards to swipe up. (One problem with designing products in Califor…
Can someone explain to me why unlocking with FaceID requires you to swipe up? It doesn't. On my iPhone, just picking it up to look at the latest alerts activates FaceID. I find it annoying because more often I just want to see the notifications, not jump back into whatever app I was using six hours ago. If you and I are having opposite problems, there must be a setting for this.
Other comments say it's so you can read the notifications after you unlock, but I rarely want to do that.
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> The pace at which apple is pumping out new silicon is astounding It is even more astounding when you look at the utter shitshow that Google's Tensor has been!
Do you mean the TPU in pixel 6? Can you link some article about the shitshow?
I realize this is totally off-topic, but has anyone else noticed how wide-stanced all of the presenters have been? Like your legs don’t stand that far apart normally; the announcer right now seems to literally need to constantly shift her legs to keep her standing stance so wide. I’ve noticed this a couple of other places too; is some body coach teaching the weirdest crap out in California right now?
I really struggle to watch Apple’s events these days. As slick as the production is, they’re almost becoming parodies of themselves.
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Can someone explain to me why unlocking with FaceID requires you to swipe up? It doesn't. On my iPhone, just picking it up to look at the latest alerts activates FaceID. I find it annoying because more often I just want to see the notifications, not jump back into whatever app I was using six hours ago. If you and I are having opposite problems, there must be a setting for this.
I looked and did some forum research and there isn't a setting. I think I like the feature you dislike; I just want to be at the home screen or last app without touching the screen after FaceID is done. The current state leaves you on the notifications screen with an unlocked padlock after FaceID, then you have to swipe to actually use your phone. (This was never a problem with TouchID.) Other comments say it's so yo…