I note some sour grapes...
I've been using iCloud as well as other cloud services for years with no problems that mattered.
I'm sure Apple can't wait to see your files because looking at the mundane is what they are all about.
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I note some sour grapes...
I've been using iCloud as well as other cloud services for years with no problems that mattered.
I'm sure Apple can't wait to see your files because looking at the mundane is what they are all about.
Well, if you start removing ports and accessories to make it possible / easy to expand your storage and make almost all your devices for sale, storage limited, it makes sense. its an upsell. you'll either spend a LOT to do an upgrade at purchase (their storage expansion prices are huge), buy dongles, or buy cloud. either way, Apple wins.
There are no wallpapers in macOS Sierra. However, there are desktop pictures in mac OS Sierra.
No mention of Core Storage.
Considering https://developer.apple.com/library...ef/doc/uid/TP40016999-CH2-DontLinkElementID_1 and https://developer.apple.com/library...f/doc/uid/TP40016999-CH3-DontLinkElementID_17 I guess that Core Storage will be superseded by the storage system capabilities of APFS.
Very underwhelming.
I wonder what happened to the OS geeks at Apple who loved to invent cool features for OS X.
Many of the new features announced toare basically fixes, overhauls of current functionality.
Nothing very interesting or groundbreaking. Same as the past few upgrades.
I wonder what happened to the OS geeks at Apple who loved to invent cool features for OS X.
Many of the new features announced toare basically fixes, overhauls of current functionality.
Nothing very interesting or groundbreaking. Same as the past few upgrades.
It may have already been said - but it seems like Apple is phasing out HFS+ to replace it with an entirely new filesystem!
I'm quoting from this page of Apple's developer documentation website:
"Apple File System is a new, modern file system for iOS, OS X, tvOS and watchOS. It is optimized for Flash/SSD storage and features strong encryption, copy-on-write metadata, space sharing, cloning for files and directories, snapshots, fast directory sizing, atomic safe-save primitives, and improved file system fundamentals.
Important: APFS is released as a Developer Preview in OS X 10.12, and is scheduled to ship in 2017."
Seems like they haven't updated the name yet, but this is an official page!
EDIT: seems like someone beat me!
I'm quoting from this page of Apple's developer documentation website:
"Apple File System is a new, modern file system for iOS, OS X, tvOS and watchOS. It is optimized for Flash/SSD storage and features strong encryption, copy-on-write metadata, space sharing, cloning for files and directories, snapshots, fast directory sizing, atomic safe-save primitives, and improved file system fundamentals.
Important: APFS is released as a Developer Preview in OS X 10.12, and is scheduled to ship in 2017."
Seems like they haven't updated the name yet, but this is an official page!
EDIT: seems like someone beat me!
APFS . Current limitations . Stand by to stand by https://developer.apple.com/library...m.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40016999-CH4-SW1
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Because it will be released next year on 10.12, that's what Apple says in the link posted by a poster earlier.
Engadget got it:
MacBook, iMac: Late 2009 or later
MacBook Air/Pro, Mac Mini/Pro: 2010 or later
Xserve support is officially discontinued
I wouldn't be too sure that this is the final deal.
The corresponding iOS 10 keynote slide left out iPad 2, iPad (3. gen), iPad mini and iPod touch (5. gen), which are all included on the iOS 10 preview website.
So maybe the slide for Mac support wasn't accurate either.
But even if it is, remember they didn't drop any old macs with the last 3 major releases of OS X, even 2007 iMac and MacBook Pro are still supported by El Capitan.
Got so excited at first! Then I realised that my 2008 Mac wouldn't support it
Mmm you have almost 8 years old mac. Time to get a new one. Should consider Windows..
Got so excited at first! Then I realised that my 2008 Mac wouldn't support it
to be fair, at coming up 9 years old, its had a good run. I'm yet to see a 3 year old PC laptop where the plastic keys haven't fallen off and doesn't need leaving plugged in all the time because the battery has died a death and the replacement ones cost more than the current value of the machine.
No they aren't. But they're good at under the hood stuff, not shiny user features.
Yes.
BTW.. any info over Metal vs Vulkan?
Apple has been terribly quiet over Metal on macOS 12.
DATA OH NO!
I like this feature but my first thought is that my iPad, which has LET, will be constantly pushing clipboard stuff to the cloud for the desktop. This means that stuff on my desktop is constantly going there as well. That could be major data usage.
Also, what about copying and pasting passwords. Seems like a security issue (although a minor one)
I like this feature but my first thought is that my iPad, which has LET, will be constantly pushing clipboard stuff to the cloud for the desktop. This means that stuff on my desktop is constantly going there as well. That could be major data usage.
Also, what about copying and pasting passwords. Seems like a security issue (although a minor one)