Apple Considering Ads Inside Visual Intelligence, Code Suggests

[MysticTalisman]

Seriously.
When I chose a new password solution (moving off 1Password), I briefly considered Apple Passwords but part of why I opted for another solution was to avoid any further Apple connection.

All of this has paused so much of my remaining enthusiasm for Apple.
I'm just sort of in neutral with all of my tech right now.

What password solution did you move to?

 

[turbineseaplane]

What password solution did you move to?

Strongbox (Apple device friendly/optimized frontend for Keepass database)

I was close to choosing Proton Pass, which was essentially at feature polish/parity with 1P in my testing.

The main thing I learned is that I should have looked around sooner, as the options out there have gotten a lot better in recent years.

 

[MysticTalisman]

I hope not, soon it will be time to go back to a basic feature phone.

Basic feature phone plus Linux laptop. Not a bad idea at this point.

 

[MysticTalisman]

Those ads will look amazing on your new $2000 data collection/ad delivery device (iPhone). We live in a truly magical time.

And we think you will love it 🙏

 

[Siliconguy]

Seriously Apple? Do you really need to slowly ******tify every single one of your user experiences for the sake of never-ending profit growth?

Yes obviously. Ternus has a $55 million incentive package. To earn it Number Must Go Up. TINA! (There Is No Alternative if you don't know that one.)

Interestingly enough I just saw an article that Apple didn't raise prices enough and that the Holy Profit Margin might be endangered.

Think Different is dead, long live Think Profit!

More philosophically, advertising hit diminishing returns log ago. The increasing desperation of companies to get you to buy something, anything, can't a sign of good economic health. I don't recall ever seeing a Youtube commercial for something I might actually want. I don't have TV reception so I don't know what's getting pushed on there.

 

[triumvirate]

Training AIs is incredibly expensive and is an ongoing cost to stay current. You can either pay for it with ads or a subscription.

Apple is positing itself to both sell you a subscription AND flood you with ads. This will not improve unless the market refuses.

 

[thejadedmonkey]

Training AIs is incredibly expensive and is an ongoing cost to stay current. You can either pay for it with ads or a subscription.

What if I don't care about AI? Do I still get to privilege to pick between ads or a subscription?

 

[trip1ex]

Wow I'm so behind. They are considering ads before I've even considering using the thing they are considering for ads.

 

[readytogo]

Well, I was just about to preorder the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and the Duo but after seeing the way Apple wants to go, I think I’ll keep my 17 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra 3 and wade it out. I don’t pay the Apple tax for nothing. If ads start coming on apps like this then I’ll do what I was going to do last year and sell the lot and go Linux. Apple are just greedy. Profit is king. Cook has more money than he could ever spend. Why?? Can’t believe I would ever have cancelled placing an order for the new iPhone when I’ve had every one since the first. Sick of ads. End of.

 

[MysticTalisman]

Strongbox (Apple device friendly/optimized frontend for Keepass database)

I was close to choosing Proton Pass, which was essentially at feature polish/parity with 1P in my testing.

The main thing I learned is that I should have looked around sooner, as the options out there have gotten a lot better in recent years.

I have used SB since the beginning and contributed a number of bug reports and feature requests. The sale of SB is a disappointment and there have been a few problems along the way. I am looking at moving everything from iCloud to Proton Drive as the first step in decoupling from Apple.

 

[canadianreader]

Well, I was just about to preorder the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and the Duo but after seeing the way Apple wants to go, I think I’ll keep my 17 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra 3 and wade it out. I don’t pay the Apple tax for nothing. If ads start coming on apps like this then I’ll do what I was going to do last year and sell the lot and go Linux. Apple are just greedy. Profit is king. Cook has more money than he could ever spend. Why?? Can’t believe I would ever have cancelled placing an order for the new iPhone when I’ve had every one since the first. Sick of ads. End of.

If you upgrade to iOS27 you'll have ads it's not a Duo exclusive.

 

[MysticTalisman]

Well, I was just about to preorder the Apple Watch Ultra 4 and the Duo but after seeing the way Apple wants to go, I think I’ll keep my 17 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra 3 and wade it out. I don’t pay the Apple tax for nothing. If ads start coming on apps like this then I’ll do what I was going to do last year and sell the lot and go Linux. Apple are just greedy. Profit is king. Cook has more money than he could ever spend. Why?? Can’t believe I would ever have cancelled placing an order for the new iPhone when I’ve had every one since the first. Sick of ads. End of.

Which laptop would you get for Linux?

 

[MysticTalisman]

If you upgrade to iOS27 you'll have ads it's not a Duo exclusive.

Yes but why add insult to injury and spend an additional $2000 plus?

 

[turbineseaplane]

I have used SB since the beginning and contributed a number of bug reports and feature requests. The sale of SB is a disappointment and there have been a few problems along the way. I am looking at moving everything from iCloud to Proton Drive as the first step in decoupling from Apple.

Tell me more! Who did it sell to?

 

[readytogo]

Which laptop would you get for Linux?

I haven’t looked as like a moron I’ve always bought the latest mbp 16”. I’d just get the best premium laptop I could that would take Linux.

 

[MysticTalisman]

Tell me more! Who did it sell to?

https://www.reddit.com/r/strongbox/comments/1jaljzn/strongbox_was_taken_over_by_the_company_applause

Applause does not have a good track record. Searching will tell you the story. It's been okay so far. They keep saying the app is open source and it is not and never has been.

 

[readytogo]

If you upgrade to iOS27 you'll have ads it's not a Duo exclusive.

I’ve saved £2799 and would sell my pristine 100% battery health 17pm and awu3.

 

[canadianreader]

Yes but why add insult to injury and spend an additional $2000 plus?

I agree. Personally I'd keep 26.

 

[canadianreader]

https://www.reddit.com/r/strongbox/comments/1jaljzn/strongbox_was_taken_over_by_the_company_applause

Applause does not have a good track record. Searching will tell you the story. It's been okay so far. They keep saying the app is open source and it is not and never has been.

Bitwarden is open source but not local

 

[Mousse]

If ads start coming on apps like this then I’ll do what I was going to do last year and sell the lot and go Linux.

I heard this a lot. It's just background noise to me now. Apple probably thinks the same because Linux lacks software compared to MacOS and Windows. I would love to go full Linux, but I am dependent on Excel. Yes there open source alternative that is good enough for the average Joe, but the financial world runs almost exclusively on Excel. If you're a bean counter and you don't use Excel as your main spreadsheet, you'll get ostracized PDQ. I'm not going to give up PhotoShop for GIMP. The interface is too alien for me to relearn what comes naturally using PS.

Linux is fantastic if you're a developer. There are more IDE and compilers on Linux than you can shake a stick at. For everything else, it's a distant 3rd.

 

[chrash]

https://www.reddit.com/r/strongbox/comments/1jaljzn/strongbox_was_taken_over_by_the_company_applause

Applause does not have a good track record. Searching will tell you the story. It's been okay so far. They keep saying the app is open source and it is not and never has been.

Not to derail the thread, but this is why I moved off of Strongbox myself (after being a Lifetime Pro member for years).

 

[AppleMatt]

So much for the premium experience which used to come with Apple products. It’s being eroded bit by bit.

 

[turbineseaplane]

Not to derail the thread, but this is why I moved off of Strongbox myself (after being a Lifetime Pro member for years).

I guess I'll give Keepasium a go

This is def one nice thing about Keepass DB as the back end.

What are you using

 

[readytogo]

I heard this a lot. It's just background noise to me now. Apple probably thinks the same because Linux lacks software compared to MacOS and Windows. I would love to go full Linux, but I am dependent on Excel. Yes there open source alternative that is good enough for the average Joe, but the financial world runs almost exclusively on Excel. If you're a bean counter and you don't use Excel as your main spreadsheet, you'll get ostracized PDQ. I'm not going to give up PhotoShop for GIMP. The interface is too alien for me to relearn what comes naturally using PS.

Linux is fantastic if you're a developer. There are more IDE and compilers on Linux than you can shake a stick at. For everything else, it's a distant 3rd.

Yeah see I don’t need my computer for work at all and don’t use many apps anyway. I use it for personal use. The watch I’d get a garmin. Phone id get a pixel and put lineageos on or something. Computer id get a premium laptop and put on it ubuntu or something. I don’t mind learning new programs for Linux.

 

[I7guy]

Me: I'm finding it hard to take that final step to exit the Apple ecosystem.

Apple: Say no more, we gotchu. *forces ads into absolutely everything*

Death from a 1000 cuts? Right? It still would be hard for me to exit the ecosystem.