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Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by Aeolun »

threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports.

Maybe we should specify it to mean USB ports you can use for something without an adapter.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by dictum »

hugi wrote: post #70
fabioborellini wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So, Apple products should not be used in countries without an Apple Store. Sounds about right.

I live in a country without an Apple store (Iceland) and I have no problems. There are multiple Apple Authorized Service Providers here that provide excellent support and service. And Iceland is a teeny tiny market so I imagine it's even easier in most parts of the world.

My local AASP is one of the reasons I contend with some of Apple's dubious choices.

It's the best service shop I've dealt with.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by consp »

gmac wrote: post #5

Apple 2019: if your problem is not google-trivial, there's nothing you can do. Calling Apple's tech support line does not help, because they will just type your problem description into Google and read the first hit. Really? My experience of calling Apple tech support (to troubleshoot something to do with Messages on my Mac) was that they were surprisingly well-informed, and they fixed my issue with approximately zer…

> is-it-turned-on?

Is not nonsense as most simple problems are caused by simple mistakes. Don't reflect your experience with computers and tools to the average user's experience.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by mjlee »

beokop wrote: post #75
mjlee wrote: post #65

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For your first problem, perhaps some monitor auto detection has gone crazy with a colour profile. Have a look under System Preferences -> Displays -> Colour (you need to have the monitor plugged in to tweak it.)

Thanks for the tip. I’ve tried that before, without success, but someone else reading this might have better luck. For what it’s worth this happens both with a 15” and a 13” MBP from different years.

Maybe one of the pins in the DVI connector is dodgy? Have you tried another connector/DVI cable/DVI source to rule out the display? I know you said it didn't happen in bootcamp but perhaps there's some deep magic happening.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by werber »

tolqen wrote: post #67
pushpop wrote: post #46

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> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports. Only if you get one with a Touch Bar - which are the more expensive end of the MBP range. However many users don’t like the Touch Bar. For myself, I used escape and the F-keys a lot and the idea of remapping caps lock is really more of a kludge than a proper fix (not least of all because I do frequently hope between USB keyboards and Linux laptops as well - so pressing caps lock is…

All current MPBs have a Touch Bar. Apple no longer sells any without one.

I can’t code with those damn things. I got one from work and returned it, I do not understand how they decided people needed it. I haven’t looked at my keyboard since Mavis Beacon back in elementary school and suddenly it demands my attention, so annoying

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by patrickserrano »

threeseed wrote: post #20

1. Never once seen an issue with USB-C to HDMI or VGA connections. It doesn't even make any sense since MacBook Pro users with external, third party monitors are an extremely common combination. 2. I just downloaded Caret (Markdown editor) from their website and used Homebrew to install a CLI tool. Nothing has changed between the current OSX and previous ones. 3. If you have a tech support issue go into the Apple Sto…

On your first point, I agree if you’re talking about first party adapters. The issue is that a lot of people and companies buy third-party and those are a crapshoot.

At my office all Mac users get cheap multi port usb-c dongles and they’re terrible. The HDMI connections display content that’s too contrast-y and end up giving users headaches. It’s very frustrating.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by eumoria »

cyborgx7 wrote: post #63
monsieurbanana wrote: post #43

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Trying to write a non-serious article doesn't give you a free pass to say things like "[linux] fanboys are condescending elitist computer nerds" or that "[Apple] fanboys are condescending elitist hipster latte web site designers". Not that it's illegal, but he shouldn't be surprised if people just dismiss him whatever message he's trying to send just because he seems insufferable.

It's true though. Note that he says Linux and Apple fanboys. You can still like either while being realistic about their flaws and shortcommings. Also, learn to take a joke.

Jokes that hit too close to home are hard to take.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by [deleted] »

tasogare wrote: post #8

I had the same issue with XCode update. Today, the download finally started, progress bar reached 100% then... XCode was not installed. Infuriating. Too bad Microsoft don’t allow easy access to LTSB and destroyed Windows UI. I feel the state of commercial OS declined sharply in the last decade.

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Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by laumars »

least wrote: post #107
pushpop wrote: post #46

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> 4. MacBook Pro has 4 USB-C ports. Only if you get one with a Touch Bar - which are the more expensive end of the MBP range. However many users don’t like the Touch Bar. For myself, I used escape and the F-keys a lot and the idea of remapping caps lock is really more of a kludge than a proper fix (not least of all because I do frequently hope between USB keyboards and Linux laptops as well - so pressing caps lock is…

I would encourage you to reconsider rebinding the caps lock key, unless you have a good reason to keep it (perhaps you're a COBOL programmer?). You can change it to behave that way for all usb keyboards and you can also use xmodmap or a program called xcape to add dual functionality to the key in linux.

Not the OP but I too switch between lots of systems. The idea of reconfiguring each and every one of them, including work colleagues machines, physical terminals for on-prem systems, my wife Windows laptop and so on and so forth, just to fix a bad design on a singular work laptop, seems like insanely bad advice. Instead I'm going to order myself a Linux machine for my next upgrade and have my hardware function the way I find productive.

YMMV but the appeal of MBPs for me was never OSX/macOS but rather the build quality of their hardware. I don't feel that's the case any longer. I guess if Macs are your main platform then remapping might be a more favourable option but for people where the MBP is the outlier (like myself) changing everything else to fit is just bad advice.

Re: Apple of 2019 is the Linux of 2000

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Post by esotericn »

Well, no, it's not the Linux of 2000, it's worse than that, because it's closed source.

The GNU/Linux (e.g. the ecosystem) of 2019 is really fantastic. It keeps on getting better, and better, and better.

There may be a few missteps, maybe you don't like GNOME 3, but you can still use Xfce, or KDE, or LXDE, or i3 or whatever else if you want, no-one is stopping you.

By contrast, if Apple or Microsoft update the OS and make it wanky in some way you're SOL.

It honestly boggles my mind that professional software developers tolerate that kind of stuff. I guess if you're a web dev or you're 20 years deep into a career in a specific stack the benefits outweigh the costs.

I'm probably coming up on 15 years of *nix now. I do look back sometimes. It's universally terrible.

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