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Does anyone know if games will come back to MacOs?
No, don't think so. Apple's current initiative shows they still don't understand gaming.
[0] https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Softw...
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Because the only competition is Android. Apple is the least bad choice if we're talking quality of the user experience. Don't bother comparing specs on paper, use both. And that's even before we take into account that Android is run by an advertising company. Can't decide if it's sad or funny that Epic's greed clashed with Apple's greed and they ended up getting EU users a bit more freedom to decide what's run on the…
> Because the only competition is Android. It's not. Sent from my Librem 5.
When considering competition for X, the alternative should do at least most of the things that X does. It's not realistic to expect a drop-in alternative, but the user, I think, can't be expected to turn their life around, just to use the alternative, either. If this would be the case, then a SIM-enabled Windows notebook would also be competition for the iPhone.
If the offerings differ too much, then they are not competition. They are different products.
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Because the only competition is Android. Apple is the least bad choice if we're talking quality of the user experience. Don't bother comparing specs on paper, use both. And that's even before we take into account that Android is run by an advertising company. Can't decide if it's sad or funny that Epic's greed clashed with Apple's greed and they ended up getting EU users a bit more freedom to decide what's run on the…
> Because the only competition is Android. It's not. Sent from my Librem 5.
I think for most people there really isn't any competition, especially with the lock in from icloud. It was painful for me when I switched to a pinephone (I just use cheogram on a laptop with a 4g modem now, I don't think most people will do that) and I'm generally very careful about using online services like that. Most people just switching between Android and iOS will turn their whole lives upside down.
Literally just downloaded it. Even if it contains spyware, the freedom to choose to install spyware deliberately is refreshing.
Serious question: if it’s so important to you why use an iPhone? Not trying to be sarcastic or negative, really just curious.
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No, don't think so. Apple's current initiative shows they still don't understand gaming.
There are more Steam gamers on Linux than there are on MacOS (2.08% Linux vs. 1.37% Mac)[0]. Gaming is pretty dead on Macs. [0] https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Softw...
I'm certainly not going to buy ports of years old games on the app store where they're expensive and mac exclusive when i can get them multiplatform and for much less on Steam - if I haven't already finished them years ago. Death Stranding lol. I preordered that on launch.
And I use one x86 box, one PS5 and two Macs. I'm just not uninformed enough to overpay Cook for games.
Does that 2.08% Linux include the Deck btw? I couldn't figure it out by expanding.
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> Because the only competition is Android. It's not. Sent from my Librem 5.
This isn't a good faith argument. When considering competition for X, the alternative should do at least most of the things that X does. It's not realistic to expect a drop-in alternative, but the user, I think, can't be expected to turn their life around, just to use the alternative, either. If this would be the case, then a SIM-enabled Windows notebook would also be competition for the iPhone. If the offerings diff…
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No, don't think so. Apple's current initiative shows they still don't understand gaming.
There are more Steam gamers on Linux than there are on MacOS (2.08% Linux vs. 1.37% Mac)[0]. Gaming is pretty dead on Macs. [0] https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Softw...
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There are more Steam gamers on Linux than there are on MacOS (2.08% Linux vs. 1.37% Mac)[0]. Gaming is pretty dead on Macs. [0] https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Softw...
The question wasn't "is it dead" but "will it recover"? And sadly I think not. I'm certainly not going to buy ports of years old games on the app store where they're expensive and mac exclusive when i can get them multiplatform and for much less on Steam - if I haven't already finished them years ago. Death Stranding lol. I preordered that on launch. And I use one x86 box, one PS5 and two Macs. I'm just not uninforme…
> Does that 2.08% Linux include the Deck btw?
[edit] I think I was wrong, see sibling comment which indicates that 41% of Linux users are on the Deck's OS.
iOS 17.6.1 - can't install via safari. Message: To install the Epic Games Store on your iPhone, update to iOS 17.6 or later.
I believe the technical term for this is "Oops.".
iOS 17.6.1 - can't install via safari. Message: To install the Epic Games Store on your iPhone, update to iOS 17.6 or later.