Apple is bringing sideloading and alternate app stores to the iPhone
www.theverge.com
Ahead of the DMA coming into force in March.

They’re not actually relinquishing any control. They’re just allowing subsidiary “app stores” to take a tiny cut while Apple still controls everything.

I’ve been an Apple fanboy for years, but less so these days. I can’t imagine that the EU won’t fine them for this, although it’s hard to imagine any fine that would make an impression on a $3 trillion company.

  • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I love my MacBook, my iPad is a lovely bit of tech, my iPhone is perfect for my needs, and my Apple TV shits all over any and all “smart” TV setups I’ve used.

    Apple as a company though, are absolute shit. But they really do make good stuff.

    • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Mmmmpretty sure you’re saying a shit company makes good stuff? I mean, that seems unlikely.

      • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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        10 months ago

        And yet, here we are.

        I have a 15" MacBook Air that’s easily the most beautiful, most powerful computer I’ve ever owned, running an operating system that works incredibly well for me, an OS that syncs damn near perfectly with my phone and iPad. I have a 2011 MacBook that’s running the last version of macOS even though it officially lost support a fair few years ago. It’s still absolutely solid for a 13 year old laptop.

        They make incredible stuff.

        But they have very, very shitty consumer practices.

        • ElJefe@lemm.eeEnglish
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          10 months ago

          Totally agree.

          As a side note, do you have any tips on updating an old MacBook to newer os? I also have a 2011 MacBook, and I’ve been looking at ways to upgrade the os. So far I’ve found Opencore as maybe the only viable way. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

          • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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            10 months ago

            Yeah, Opencore is the gold standard for patching new macOS onto unsupported hardware. In fact, I’m not sure there are really any other ways now.

            I can’t speak for how Sonoma runs on a 2011 MacBook, but I have Ventura on mine and it runs just fine. It’s not going to set the world alight with its benchmarks, but it’s still a perfectly usable laptop. Does yours have an SSD and maxed out RAM? Because those two will help enormously.

            • ElJefe@lemm.eeEnglish
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              10 months ago

              It does. I upgraded from hard drive to SSD, and maxed out the RAM up to 4 gb per slot several years ago.

              I’m not super techy, but I’ll figure it out. My main hangup right now is not having a backup drive. I suppose I should start there lol. Thanks so much!

              • DJDarren@thelemmy.clubEnglish
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                10 months ago

                Pretty sure that machine can take 16gb, to make it extra useful.

                Opencore is surprisingly easy to setup. The instructions aren’t massively clear, but all you’ll really need is a 16gb+ memory stick and a bit of patience. Install Opencore to the Mac’s SSD, then download whichever OS you want using the option in Opencore, which will then automatically make the installer.

                • ElJefe@lemm.eeEnglish
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                  10 months ago

                  You’re correct, it can take up to 16gb. I’ll try running it as it is, and later upgrade the RAM.

                  Thanks so much for your help man, I really appreciate it! Will update when I get it done. Cheers bruv

          • ChunkMcHorkle@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            10 months ago

            I’m not the guy you’re talking with, but I have successfully installed multiple flavors of Linux on a 2010 MacBook recently, and am now running Zorin on it. Linux will run on unbelievably tiny resources compared to Windows. I wrote a post about it a few months ago asking the Linux community here for suggestions if you’re interested.