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Re: Hyperspace

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Post by xnx »

exitb wrote: post #20

What are examples of files that make up the "dozens of gigabytes" of duplicated data?

There are some CUDA files that every local AI app install that take multiple GB.

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Post by bhouston »

I gave it a try on my massive folder of NodeJS projects but it only found 1GB of savings on a 8.1GB folder.

I then tried again including my user home folder (731K files, 127K folders, 2755 eligible files) to hopefully catch more savings and I only ended up at 1.3GB of savings (300MB more than just what was in the NodeJS folders.)

I tried to scan System and Library but it refused to do so because of permission issues.

I think the fact that I use pnpm for my package manager has made my disk space usage already pretty near optimal.

Oh well. Neat idea. But the current price is too high to justify this. Also I would want it as a background process that runs once a month or something.

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Post by [deleted] »

herrkanin wrote: post #14

As a web dev, it’s been fun listening to Accidental Tech Podcast where Siracusa has been talking (or ranting) about the ins and outs of developing modern mac apps in Swift and SwiftUI.

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Re: Hyperspace

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Post by mzajc »

Analemma_ wrote: post #10

In earlier episodes of ATP when they were musing on possible names, one listener suggested the frankly amazing "Dupe Nukem". I get that this is a potential IP problem, which is why John didn't use it, but surely Duke Nukem is not a zealously-defended brand in 2025. I think interest in that particular name has been stone dead for a while now.

Reminds me of Avira's Luke Filewalker - I wonder if they needed any special agreement with Lucasfilm/Disney. I couldn't find any info on it, and their website doesn't mention Star Wars at all.

Re: Hyperspace

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Post by bob1029 »

ttoinou wrote: post #3
gnomesteel wrote: post #2

I don’t need this,storage is cheap, but I’m glad it exists.

Storage isnt cheap on macs though. One has to pay 2k USD to get 8 TB SSD

Storage comes in many forms. It doesn't need to be soldered to the mainboard to satisfy most use cases.

Re: Hyperspace

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Post by egorfine »

apercu wrote: post #25
egorfine wrote: post #21

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A ~20 y.o. account with perhaps hundreds of devices in history across different continents and countries along with family sharing.

Every time I need to purchase something via Apple, it becomes a quest. Enter password, validate card, welcome to endless login loop. Reboot. Click purchase, enter password, confirm OTP on another device, then nothing happens, purchase button is active, clicks ignored. Reboot. Click "Get", program begins downloading, wait 30s, app cannot be download, go to Settings to verify account. Sure. Account is perfectly fine in Settings. Reboot. Click "Get". Finally program installed. Click in-app purchase. Enter password again. Choose Apple Pay. Proceed with purchase. You need to verify your account. Account is fine in Settings. Reboot. Click purchase. Cannot be completed at this time. Wait couple of hours, try again. Purchase successful.

All. The. Time. For years. On almost all of the devices which I upgrade annually.

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