That's because the tune overwrites the ECU's memory with the tune, and you can never put it back to stock. You can only copy another tune that's the same as the factory in terms of parameters, but the flag is still there that it's been written to since it left the factory. Probably not the same for flash memory in Macs.
It is good to have an aftermarket option to extend the life of a laptop. The processor will be good for years. But being able to replace the battery and expand the storage is needed. Since apple don't offer any option for expanding the storage then at least this aftermarket solution - even if it is unsupported a voids warranty is better than NO option at all. As it is specialist and niche solution it is hardly going to be cost competitive with PC equivalents that have enormous economies of scale. But that's the price we pay for a near monopoly walled garden. The 'right' thing for Apple to do from a customer perspective would be to offer an upgrade option. I would happily pay handsomely to do that. Even same as the BTO cost plus extra for the labour - but instead Apple forces customers to either pay in full up front or buy a whole new machine if more memory or storage is required. No matter how much the fanboys defend this position - and I buy a new Mac ever 6 to 12 months so not anti Apple at all - but it is an huge annoyance. So I welcome this innovation, if it only proves to shame Apple into realising it is very possible to offer this benefit. They won't change anything tough. Not the Apple way.
Serious question, what are the 1000 cables for? Seems a little overkill to run a simple setup like that I would have thought.
Thunderbolt 4 drives are not really that expensive, and drive cables are no longer expensive, too. I'd rather plug in a Thunderbolt 4 external drive with storage capacities up to 8 TV using a Thunderbolt 4 compatible USB Type C cable.
Precisely. Even if there is no standard interface, surely it is not beyond their wit to develop one, even it if is only for their own use rather than the whole industry. Makes a mockery of the woke stance they take on protecting the planet and being efficient.
Cost aside... what are the advantages of running 8TB externally vs internally - other than being able to share the drive between multiple computers? From workflow, convenience, security, logistics and performance perspectives can only see down sides to using external drives.
the analogy here is that you should indeed buy a car that has the performance you need and not mess about with ECUs ;-)
You can, but you can only replace it with the same module and prices from the self-service repair program are the similar to the original price. It's only meant to allow repairs, not upgrades.
as a power user you can do all sort of things - but it complicates the setup and for non-power users the implications are not clear (e.g. moving, copying, back-upping the symlink).Create a symlink (UNIX feature). It treats the pointed-to location as if it was in the exact spot where the symlink resides. I use this feature to store my iDevice backups to an external HDD.
How to Create and Use Symbolic Links (Symlinks) on a Mac
Use symbolic links to store application files elsewhere without breaking the app that depends on them.www.howtogeek.com
yes it is just theoretical: the enclosure/controller must also support the speed - most that are on the market are quite slow (PCIE 3 etc.) so you'll never get that speed on the thunderbolt bus.
The original poster's "nobody" was inaccurate.
But there are external options that are fast enough for most users.
Whilst I don't possess the market insights that you must have access to, so quote such a perfentage I share the sentiment of your reply. It is indeed a relatively small nice that needs that about of storage. And likely an even smaller nice that actually buy that much.The original poster's "nobody" was inaccurate.
It is just a ~0.00001% of Mac users who need >=8TB on laptops.
On a desktop, external storage will be "fine", and eventually TB5 RAID devices will make them even more "fine".
This is a niche solution, for niche users, from a niche company... that will need to re-reverse engineer their products whenever Apple feels like it.
I'm happy this exists, but it will not move the needle much.
Really, reviewers and influencers need to keep up the PR campaign, and end users should spend as little on Apple storage as their work allows
Not a lawyer, but if they made a PCB with the exact same design, they could be in trouble. If it just does the same thing and is "close enough", they're probably in the clear.
Apple generally doesn’t do that unless something resolves around a security issue, ie jailbreaking, which this doesn’t.
I'm sure Apple planned for this and are happy about it.
This is a good take.
That $550 NVMe was for Playstation ONLY.
That might be, but it causes problems in various areas. To avoid issues, I left the home folder but store *everything* on an external. I link to the external so it is my “home” directory in Finder. For email, I archive to the external. I don’t use photos but instead use folders on the external for photos (about 2 TB and growing).You can move your entire home folder to an external drive
How to move the Home Directory in macOS Ventura
In macOS Ventura you can move your user's Home directory to a larger or faster external drive. Here's how.appleinsider.com
