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Apple October Event 2018 |OT| Wherein Apple Discovers a Time Zone Other Than PST
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I get that people want easy to replace RAM, but you have to cut Apple some slack here, they're fitting an entire laptop sized computer into a case the size of a cookie tin, of course it's gonna be stacked top to bottom with tech and it's not going to be easy to get into and it's not going to be like a laptop where everything is nicely spaced out and you can just put a connector on the side with a removable panel.
That's fine. They could have been more clear with their communication. As-is, they can expect a ton of returns.
The T2 chip is also being used to lock down so other OS cannot be installed. There is a Windows 10 exemption with Bootcamp, but apparently the user cannot turn this off.
I'll be tinkering with mine a bit, and I'll be using it to salvage some files from a problematic Mac Pro, then Apple can have it back.
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- Picked up my iPad Pro and Pencil2 this morning (Asia, so it's already near end of business day here). It's really phenomenal how light and thin the 12.9" model is compared to the OG Pro. (And maybe some of that is just not yet having the OG in one hand and this one in the other, but the size difference is unquestionable) Silver is not as nice looking as on the website, but honestly, it's fine either way. I think Gold would have sold the most if it was available...
- Apple Store hack worked yet again. Just wait until launch day, order for ISPU, go pick up later in the day to dodge the line. If you don't preorder in the initial launch window, it's a great way to avoid a 12-14 day wait on shipping. (Pencil for whatever reason took a couple of days to become preorderable in Asia) Maybe in the US you could do ISPU on preorder but here that seems to be an iPhone only thing?
Do you have to wait until the store opens? I want to do ISPU for a Pro but the store isn't open yet and the option does not exist.
Early indications, that does not work. I read a bunch of tech babble that explains why, but am on mobile atm.
This is apparently not true, and I haven't seen any reports off apple geniusses turning away people because of user replacable ram (unless that was the cause of the failure, which is possible).
In fact, secure boot should work with windows, but not with other OS's. Seems like a game of telephone kind of mistake to me.
This is where I read the Linux bit: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/06/apple_mac_linux_woes/
I hope that it is not true, but it isn't something I pulled out of my hind quarters.
The RAM reports appeared on Macrumors forum.
If its a thing at all (the register points to a reddit thread), that must be a bug: T2 isn't new and we haven't heard anything from iMac Pro users. Replacing RAM doesn't void warranty, so I take those reports with a large bag of salt. It could be individual employees unclear on policy, the actual problem being something else, damage that was actually caused by bad RAM, or just a customer with an attitude.
iPad Pro was available online this morning, so not midnight sharp but somewhere between 1 and 6 am. The Store app asked me to update and once I did I could order. The Store App shows a preview of your delivery options once you pick the options down to WiFi, and it was either
Delivery: 19-21st
Store Pickup: Today
The only people making mistakes was the inexplicable lineup outside of people wanting to just buy an iPad straight up. They had a separate lineup inside that was for ISPU...
Hmm thanks for the tip but my Apple Store App still says Store Pickup unavailable.
Same. Hopefully it becomes active when the store opens?
I changed my order to a 1tb iPad Pro so mine won't be showing up til Friday :(
The pencil and keyboard folio is coming today though.
The pencil and keyboard folio is coming today though.
From my experience in the past, they usually put it up just a few hours before opening.
Gold usually doesn't appear on iOS devices until the "2nd generation of a redesign".
iPhone 5 -> iPhone 5S
iPhone X -> iPhone XS
iPad Air -> iPad Air 2
iPhone 6 would be the exception, I guess. But look forward to it next year!
Yeah I'm going to keep checking every 30 minutes or so, but I guess worse case it'll come up at 10am.
Well I now have the option, but the pick up dates are all late November/early December. Even for the Pencil...
Edit: Nevermind. Reset the app and now they show Today in store.
I also upgraded to an iPhone XS this year and it took me a day or two to get used to not having a home button anymore. I think at first it feels strange because you're so used to certain things with the button but after a few days it becomes clear that swiping is actually faster and more convenient when different swipes allow you to unlock, see apps and switch apps. I'm not sure I'll ever use any of the physical buttons on this iPad as I've turned it on and turned the volume all the way up. I can do everything else I want now from within the OS including changing volume, brightness and the space bar on the keyboard will be my way to 'wake' the iPad to start using it.
So, first thing I do is launch Spotify, only to see the app hasn't been updated to the 11" yet and it has black bars on the side.
Good job Spotify, you had an entire week!
-edit: unsurprisingly, tons of non-optimized apps. Either letterboxed, or have the home bar running through app functions.
Good job Spotify, you had an entire week!
-edit: unsurprisingly, tons of non-optimized apps. Either letterboxed, or have the home bar running through app functions.
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Yeah, the Bootcamp Assistant enables the boot loader to trust OSes signed by a particular MS certificate, but not a different MS cert that some Linux distros apparently use.
Mac Mini RAM Upgrade with pics:
Is RAM upgradeable in the Mac Mini?
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Is RAM upgradeable in the Mac Mini?
Not something I am concerned about personally, and definitely worth it for 32GB. Not sure I want to mess with it for the 16GB savings.
Is RAM upgradeable in the Mac Mini?
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Is RAM upgradeable in the Mac Mini?
Not something I am concerned about personally, and definitely worth it for 32GB. Not sure I want to mess with it for the 16GB savings.
Like I said, you should be able to do so on unsecured boot. If that doesnt work, thats a bug (as the register article you refer to implies as well.)
Yeah, it sounds like it's just a matter of twisting a bunch of screws, basically. The Apple tax on 16GB RAM is low enough that it's probably worth just getting that up front, but it'll be nice to be able to upgrade to 32GB or 64GB down the road if you want to.
Well f*ck.. Recieved my first iPad Pro (12.9, 256) yesterday with all the accessories (pencil/smart keyboard). Installed a few apps (good notes, spotify ect) and turned it off with 45 % left. Used it for 30 min this morning, folded the cover so it was put to sleep. Two hours later when I open it, nothing happens. Try to turn it on again. Nothing happens. Connect it to the power cable. Nothing happens... So yay? Been talking to the support for two hours and first they told me that they were gonna use one of my two uses of apple care + and I was like hell no?! Why?! This is a hardware fault so after many turns and people they connected me to some person who made a recall-errand. Gonna send it back next week but have two wait 2-3 for a new.. Sigh.. Just my luck! Hope yours lives longer!
UPDATE: customer service gave me wrong reboot-code (was guided twice). Tried the correct one and it booted!
UPDATE: customer service gave me wrong reboot-code (was guided twice). Tried the correct one and it booted!
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Just to note, these things are likely so new that even Apple Stores don't have replacement stock just yet.
Zanosuke, where did you buy it?
It should be fine. Unless you're doing huge amount of track effects and the like I haven't run into significant slowdowns in Garageband since literally the G5 era. Not too familiar with Lightroom's optimizations, but I don't think it's heavily processor-bound and some of its video-accelerated stuff doesn't work in mac anyhow.
Got it, thanks! Think I'll just go with that then.
Pumped to finally be able to drive a 4k60 display and it have to pay out the ass for useless laptop features/Touch Bar, etc. glad the Mini is back.
Yeah, you should be fine with that setup. Adding an SSD to my 2014 Mini made the biggest difference with GarageBand/Logic. Now they don't crap out at all.
A quick update!! So I had prepared it for a return when I read my forumpost on macrumors about my experience and one of the users responed to my post regarding which reboot-code the customer service had given me: "short press Volume down, then up and then hold Power" and he was like: "If it's like the iPhone X, it is volume up, then down, and hold the power button.". Unpacked my iPad, tried it and voila, it booted!! Battery was almost drained (which was strange since it had been a brick) but seems to work! Charging now..
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Ha, I assumed Apple Support would have you do that. Glad it's working!
Sent my Mac Mini back today.. Not sure what I'll do there... on one hand I really need something around for various apps, the price gets up there quickly. Mine had coil whine with disk activity, and I'd rather pay the small Apple tax for 16GB than tear it down (though I've torn down just about every other Mac I've had, or my family members for that matter).
On another note, picked up 2 2018 9.7" iPad's with 128GB for the kids.. $330 each at Best Buy. That'll replace a pair of ancient iPad Mini 2's.
Really torn on AppleCare+ for those. It's $69 each and a $49 replacement fee, so not looking worth it, but if I don't they'll break them for sure.. Hmm.
Need to check what the repair fee is for them without.
On another note, picked up 2 2018 9.7" iPad's with 128GB for the kids.. $330 each at Best Buy. That'll replace a pair of ancient iPad Mini 2's.
Really torn on AppleCare+ for those. It's $69 each and a $49 replacement fee, so not looking worth it, but if I don't they'll break them for sure.. Hmm.
Need to check what the repair fee is for them without.