Aliexpress have 'leather' keychains for $3 and silicone ones for <$1...if you're not fussy and very patient.
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It's Possible to Drill a Hole Through an AirTag
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But MR fame is invaluable.A measure of last resort and a good way to get 15 minutes of fame. If I buy some AirTags, I probably won’t do this…
Think of all the groupies.
The very first question that comes to mind: Why?
This is a excellent example of adding the very issues that the engineers decided to sidestep by not designing a hole in the first place. And honestly shame on MacRumors for even publishing this "how to" article as it will entice folks to do something stupid and potentially destroy their shiny new tag.
This is a excellent example of adding the very issues that the engineers decided to sidestep by not designing a hole in the first place. And honestly shame on MacRumors for even publishing this "how to" article as it will entice folks to do something stupid and potentially destroy their shiny new tag.
Silicone key fob holders are €1 on AliExpress. But I like that drilling it was possible. Helps to illustrate how greedy Apple is.
jack, i want you to draw me like one of your french girls. wearing this... wearing "only" this.
I ordered a 4 pack, I have Tile's but I find them of not much use once you are out of bluetooth range. I think these are a whole different level of practically. i don't need want a holder as I will just place one in some inside pocket in my backpack and maybe under the carpet somewhere in the car. Since they are claimed to be using the apple infrastructure....so to speak. Then When I am at work, I will se if I can "find my" car.I am going to think of them as tiny little "LoJacks"
Do you even read what you wrote?
1) drilling is "possible" but it makes for a ****** product - you just lost your water resistance, it's a tiny hole that isn't ideal for things like key rings and such, etc. Making a hole that doesn't suck would have required a bigger device.
2) apple does not make any money when you buy a $1 fob holder. In fact, most people will buy fob holders from third parties. If apple was greedy, the smart play would have been to include a hole, bump up the price $10, and *not* create the opportunity for vibrant third-party ecosystem of add-on holders.
I used Blender for everything except for the GIF export. It's freeware with tons of YouTube tutorials.
FWIW, I actually made this last night and this article was fortuitously posted.
They also want people to be 'advertising' their product by using the holder that doubles its functional size.
I'm going with the 'JB Weld' loop attachment when need arises I think.
Why would you say the MacBook will only last a couple of years? How many people on this forum and running MacBook Pros that are many years older than 2?
But you won’t earn any coveted forum cred without mustering up a good moan-n-whine about how Apple missed the boat.
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That doesn’t mean their “solution” was superior. Apple decided to milk its users for more money rather than include a simple hole that would have been more user-friendly and pocket-friendly. Apple could have included a hole AND offered holders.
The M1 does a great deal of memory swapping in its onboard SSD memory and some utilities show that it will have used up its probably useful life at about 2% a month giving you only 50 potential months of functional life. This is assuming that the M1 SSD ages the same as what the utilities are geared to measure and a other stuff.
Many public libraries and schools/colleges have 3D printers that you can use for a nominal fee.