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iFixit Shares 2019 Mac Pro Teardown: 'A Masterclass in Repairability'
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I know the memory is upgradable, I was just reiterating that’s something that needs to stay. I’m only saying Mac mini because it’s the only other Mac desktop without a built in screen. A Mac mini replacement is a better term for what I’m talking about.
That's a lousy reason to not be able to swap the SSD.
"Security" would mean that the SSD wouldn't be readable in any other computer because they don't have the encryption key that's in the T2 chip. This is perfectly okay.
However, it should be possible to install a new SSD and tell the system to format it and use it just as the one you took out, with the same or even a different encryption key. The fact that you can't "format" a new SSD is a huge flaw in my opinion. You shouldn't need Apple's help to swap storage.
I disagree. The drive should be user replaceable even if it requires the user to go through some sort of process to unlock and lock a drive in a restore mode setup. I see the current lock mechanism merely as a heavy hand to force us to buy the sad through Apple.
11 years old would be 2008 or Early 2009. Both of those lost support after OS X El Capitan, which is no longer receiving any updates from Apple.
I agree with the poster. It's 100% ridiculous that you can't swap the hard drive.
Considering SSD's reliability this should be the No 1 thing in a computer like this.
Yeah, it would be trivial to add a dialog: "Unrecognized SSD module detected. This SSD module has not been used with this system and must be paired and formatted. This will erase any data on the SSD. Do you wish to proceed? (FORMAT) (CANCEL)"
It's not hard. This really smells like Apple wanting to stay in the loop in some way when it comes to users servicing the machine.
This has nothing to do with the T2 being tied to a specific SSD, which seems to be what most people are complaining about. Macs have long had a fairly-robust anti-theft device (iCloud lock), even prior to the T2, but a thief can always part it out and sell the parts like CPU, GPU, RAM, etc. regardless. Only the default SSD is rendered useless.
They should use a physical key to do it. Something you can safe in a safety deposit box or somewhere safe or they could have used a YubiKey.
Ok, so they learnt lesson 1 of 2 (undo the steps taken in the unrepairability direction). Now they need to learn lesson 2 of 2 (undo the steps taken in the nonstandard graphics API direction, and go back to supporting industry graphics standards: they know how to do it, they did it great when Jobs was alive).
Perhaps this will put a stop to the Apple fans who denigrate iFixit whenever they issue a critical evaluation of Apple products. They simply call a spade a spade, regardless of its manufacturer. It would be nice if Apple would put out other products deserving of high praise like this.
I wanted to negate your post, but I really can't. I was going to say 'well have fun traveling with that big fatty laptop on a plane and through TSA,' but for mobility you can buy the MacBook Air.
I have the 2018 MBP 15" and RARELY take it out of my house, just to travel. Sometimes I feel I should have purchased the iMac Pro instead of the MBP.
Well, perhaps that is true for some folks, but if I was to consider purchasing a machine like this I'd want to purchase a relatively minimally configured machine for a less-than-astronomical price, then gradually upgrade it over time. I'm curious as to what "pro" machines are out there which make the Mac Pro pricing a bargain.
This Mac Pro shouldn't have been called Mac Pro to begin with – these workstations are radically different to previous Mac Pros and should have been named accordingly.
All the elitists and snobs here will tell you "It's not for you lol". And they are right, this workstation is not for me. I'm not a VFX studio that creates high-end renders for Hollywood movies.
But I still am a professional who would have wanted something more customizable than an iMac. Previous Mac Pros offered just that and cost half for the base configuration.
So yeah, a Mac Pro mini – if they want to call it that – is something I'm hoping for.
Well they haven’t made it in the last 15 years, maybe they’ll start 15 years from now
I'm not sure we've heard the final on this from Apple. No doubt the replaceable SSD question is more pertinent to this machine than any other they make and sell. For that reason, I think we could see Apple providing an enhanced way to deal with the T2 lock that we've yet to see.
So Apple can design a beautiful machine that is easily repairable in 2019?
Actually, I'd love to see a MP mini AND a new redesigned iMac. The current design may be a classic but it's archaic, especially if you see the XDR display next to it.
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I'm also surprised
