Nostr notes by Paul Haddad :tapbots_logo:

Quick Buy Buy Buy! https://www.ebay.com/itm/135416472905 ...

2026-06-25T17:13:05Z

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Quick Buy Buy Buy!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/135416472905

LOL maybe time to hit up Microcenter. ...

2026-06-25T17:07:55Z

LOL maybe time to hit up Microcenter.
https://www.microcenter.com/product/711755/apple-mac-mini-(late-2020)-desktop-computer-(refurbished)

Finally got native IPv6 (a /56) working somehow (either luck or ...

2026-06-10T16:22:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…wylt
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Finally got native IPv6 (a /56) working somehow (either luck or they enabled It since Monday). No MTU issues, no sites thinking HE Tunnel IPs are bots. Pretty pretty pretty pretty good.

I spent a couple hours yesterday fighting with a code signing ...

2026-06-08T15:25:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…0lha
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I spent a couple hours yesterday fighting with a code signing issue. Didn't know what was going on since I didn't change anything lately. Thought maybe it was some Xcode 26.5 issue or Mac 26.5. Eventually tried on a different machine and it worked.

After tons of digging into it turned out to be an MTU issue when requesting Apple code sign and it chooses IPv6 instead of IPv4. Still don't really know which bit is wrong, but ended up changing enough settings that it worked.

After a number of emails and (ugh) phone calls I managed to get a ...

2026-06-07T02:36:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…vrr6
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After a number of emails and (ugh) phone calls I managed to get a real public (probably dynamic, but whatever) IPv4 address and a bridge mode device. No native IPv6 but HE tunnel seems to be working reasonably OK.

I won an auction for the OWC “Go" dock for like $5 and it ...

2026-06-04T21:53:41Z

I won an auction for the OWC “Go" dock for like $5 and it actually shipped. This is by far the largest dock I think I've ever seen. Mac Mini for scale, LOLs.

Disclaimer: I know its a first world problem but WTH do you ...

2026-06-03T16:48:25Z

Disclaimer: I know its a first world problem but WTH do you expect from me.

As of yesterday I have 3 wired internet connections, they all suck in different ways.

Cable Connection: 1.25Gb down, feels like 0 up. Randomly disconnects multiple times throughout the day for a few seconds at a time.
Fiber 1: 1Gb symmetrical, crap IPV6, some backend routes are congested as hell and any lightning fries the OTN.
Fiber 2: 2Gb symmetrical, no IPV6 at all, so many levels of Nat I can't even count them.

Pet Peeve: Mac apps that require updates on almost all launches. ...

2026-05-21T18:02:10Z

Pet Peeve: Mac apps that require updates on almost all launches. This isn't an LLM only thing, but has accelerated considerably now.

This is NOT fine. ...

2026-05-14T20:49:23Z

This is NOT fine.

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2026-05-13T18:13:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…0x96
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Doomed!

AAPL @ $300 next week? ...

2026-05-08T14:56:31Z

AAPL @ $300 next week?

Pet peeve, local business websites with “Schedule ...

2026-05-07T17:07:35Z

Pet peeve, local business websites with “Schedule Appointment”/“Contact Us" forms that end up getting ignored. Literally worse than not having anything.

Great now I have to do the “which AI company is less evil" ...

2026-05-06T16:55:44Z

Great now I have to do the “which AI company is less evil" math again.
https://www.anthropic.com/news/higher-limits-spacex

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2026-05-06T02:37:01Z

Bahahaha

RE: https://me.dm/@mgs/116518240886775084 Maybe Apple totally ...

2026-05-05T01:13:35Z

RE: https://me.dm/@mgs/116518240886775084

Maybe Apple totally “blowing" AI might be a good thing?

quoting
note1lsh…5k0k

"That's what I love about Apple, man. Their Big Tech peers go crazy on CapEx, they stay in the same range..."

Yikes. https://copy.fail

2026-04-30T01:17:43Z

Yikes.
https://copy.fail

yeah unfortunate but the contrast is so slow you can't really ...

2026-04-28T17:21:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…nl5q
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yeah unfortunate but the contrast is so slow you can't really see it.

Green is not my usual color but I think looks pretty good here. ...

2026-04-28T16:54:47Z

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Green is not my usual color but I think looks pretty good here. Sho66 with FC660c silent + Hasu controller.

Broke this out for the first time in a while, they really should ...

2026-04-19T01:21:55Z

Broke this out for the first time in a while, they really should ship with closed back headphones.

Et tu, Starbucks? ...

2026-04-17T16:30:20Z

Et tu, Starbucks?

Our model is so good, it's not safe to release, yet. Has to ...

2026-04-09T02:36:58Z

Our model is so good, it's not safe to release, yet. Has to be one of the greatest AI marketing stunts ever.

ObjC is so hard to read!!! Meanwhile… ...

2026-04-05T20:24:44Z

ObjC is so hard to read!!! Meanwhile…

OK this is kind of cool. ...

2026-04-02T21:48:04Z

OK this is kind of cool.
https://www.keychron.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/keychron-b11-pro-ultra-slim-wireless-foldable-keyboard

just saw that a couple days ago, was a nightmare figuring out why ...

2026-03-24T19:39:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…p32d
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just saw that a couple days ago, was a nightmare figuring out why our custom SF Symbol menus weren't working on some of our machines. Really amazed at how many things that setting breaks.

/cc Todd Thomas :ivory_logo: (npub16ph…kcf4)

Am I doing this right? ...

2026-03-20T22:24:35Z

Am I doing this right?

A lot of people have said "The new MacBook is not for ...

2026-03-05T00:09:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…6thf
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A lot of people have said "The new MacBook is not for you". I used a MBA 11" during the intel era for several gens. from right after the time they release the non prototype (aka envelope) model through when they nerfed them. Pretty sure the majority of some versions of Tweetbot was developed on one.

I could live with most of the limitations but there's two reasons I won't get one. 8GB is just insanity in 2026 and my MBP M1 Pro is just still too damned good enough for what I do on laptops.

8GB of RAM, 2/4 core CPU, no thunderbolt, nerfed display out, ...

2026-03-04T14:36:51Z

8GB of RAM, 2/4 core CPU, no thunderbolt, nerfed display out, 256GB of storage, nerfed LCD. I mean the price is great but damn feels like a few too many corners were cut.

Just finished some optimization work that should improve ...

2026-03-04T02:16:13Z

Just finished some optimization work that should improve scrolling and re-sizing performance. Probably a good excuse to buy a 120Hz Studio Display, but no way I'm spending $3k+ for a 27" monitor and guessing 120Hz isn't enough to notice the difference…

can't the OS (move work from little to big cores, when the ...

2026-02-13T00:35:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…sn3d
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can't the OS (move work from little to big cores, when the big are idle) or frameworks (schedule on only one type of core, which I thought it already did based on queue priority) be smart enough to deal with that?

When did browsing the web become a game of Whac-A-Mole? I don’t ...

2026-01-30T16:47:57Z

When did browsing the web become a game of Whac-A-Mole? I don’t want your app, I don’t give a crap about cookies, I don’t want to chat with your AI.

seems to work fine here.

2026-01-28T16:43:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…a6uk
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seems to work fine here.

Probably a price mistake, but what if it isn’t? ...

2026-01-27T22:06:04Z

Probably a price mistake, but what if it isn’t?
https://outlet.us.dell.com/GDOOnline/Online/InventorySearch?c=us&l=en&cs=28&s=dfb&buid=11&brandid=222806&pFilter=eyJBY2Nlc3NvcnlUeXBlIjpbIjExMDIxIl0sIk1heFJlc29sdXRpb24iOlsiMTY0MDA4Il19

My ZTE USB -> LTE randomly died recently after about 5 years ...

2026-01-06T16:51:26Z

My ZTE USB -> LTE randomly died recently after about 5 years of being pretty reliable. Anyone have a link to one currently available that works with pfSense (and hopefully pretty cheap)?

Yep, she's my daughter alright. ...

2026-01-02T18:11:13Z

Yep, she's my daughter alright.

AI can go all the way to hell. Limit 2! ...

2025-12-28T16:51:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…0gur
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AI can go all the way to hell. Limit 2!

Every time I hit Microcenter I get mournful for the time when I ...

2025-12-28T16:44:38Z

Every time I hit Microcenter I get mournful for the time when I could also hit up Fry’s on the way there. 😢

PS Portal quick review. Latency + picture quality is good for ...

2025-12-26T23:38:48Z

PS Portal quick review. Latency + picture quality is good for local games. Battery life seems really good. Could use an OLED screen. Lack of Bluetooth audio is ridiculously annoying. Controls feel a little plasticky but otherwise good. Not sure if I’ll keep it but seems a lot better than initial reviews.

just way too expensive.

2025-12-20T19:42:18Z

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just way too expensive.

I was wondering why this crappy Nest doorbell never actually ...

2025-12-19T22:51:33Z

I was wondering why this crappy Nest doorbell never actually showed video once the subscription expired. I thought it was some network issue or bug with the Nest app, but nope it’s apparently by design. Pretty sure this used to be 24 hour history + video playback.

Device request: Universal remote device pre-programmed to do ...

2025-12-08T21:21:26Z

Device request: Universal remote device pre-programmed to do nothing but issue commands to disable motion smoothing on TVs in waiting rooms.

Wearing this, mostly because I forget where my Tapbots hoodies ...

2025-12-01T14:17:37Z

Wearing this, mostly because I forget where my Tapbots hoodies are.

it’s actually extra illegal.

2025-11-20T00:33:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…prpp
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it’s actually extra illegal.

Poor endcap deserves better. Also $27 that’s a lot to spend on ...

2025-11-19T23:36:19Z

Poor endcap deserves better. Also $27 that’s a lot to spend on your least favorite relative.

My personal car is one generation too old for connected features ...

2025-11-15T17:02:29Z

My personal car is one generation too old for connected features and now I may never get rid of it.

After much research it seems like the best medical insurance plan ...

2025-11-08T23:14:14Z

After much research it seems like the best medical insurance plan for this year for me & the wife is to jump on the nearest iceberg.

I think we’re one or two usb charger/battery pack generations ...

2025-10-21T18:51:43Z

I think we’re one or two usb charger/battery pack generations away from having one with app support. Current models have screens and super complex charging power matrices. App with port power control has to be next.

I promised I won't make (too much) fun of anyone who answers ...

2025-10-17T16:26:06Z

I promised I won't make (too much) fun of anyone who answers yes. But does anyone with an original Vision Pro plan to buy the new one or does anyone who never bought one plan to buy it now? Curious as to why.

I had at least 3 screenfuls of these. ...

2025-10-10T02:17:42Z

I had at least 3 screenfuls of these.

At the rate things are going, I expect an "Apple provides ...

2025-10-08T19:52:26Z

At the rate things are going, I expect an "Apple provides government with list of users who downloaded ICEBlock app" headline in a few more weeks. I’m feeling embarrassed for them.

Thanks Amazon. ...

2025-10-07T16:15:23Z

Thanks Amazon.

This actually looks impressive. ...

2025-09-18T02:20:35Z

This actually looks impressive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cVGKvl7Oek

Just shoot me. ...

2025-09-04T15:11:41Z

Just shoot me.

I’d really like to be able to check the status of my garage ...

2025-08-31T20:18:29Z

I’d really like to be able to check the status of my garage doors without feeling like tossing my phone out the window. *

* Yes I know about ratgdo and others.

Apparently the product my wife asked me to get is not called ...

2025-08-29T16:16:04Z

Apparently the product my wife asked me to get is not called Epstein Salt. Now I’m probably on another list.

I found myself thinking “Maybe its only 24k gold plated" ...

2025-08-06T23:03:44Z

I found myself thinking “Maybe its only 24k gold plated" but really who the hell cares, its super gross.

It takes a huge amount of 💩 for me to be dumbfounded by ...

2025-07-25T14:37:52Z

It takes a huge amount of 💩 for me to be dumbfounded by enshitification but this did it.

Looking at the online account statement on a Chase checking account. There was a transfer transaction to an investment account. Right under it there was a hyperlink with “You can invest in J.P. Morgan…” text.

Freaking ads in a checking account, what the actual hell?

After reading about the Dallas cop stealing from Apple Stores and ...

2025-07-21T20:10:33Z

After reading about the Dallas cop stealing from Apple Stores and selling on Facebook I looked (not just in DFW) and found a bunch of new Aipods Max for ~$100. Wonder what the scam is…

I know it was over 15 years ago but I’m still annoyed that ...

2025-07-19T05:16:48Z

I know it was over 15 years ago but I’m still annoyed that Oracle bought Sun.

New experience. Go into a public toilet and hear someone blasting ...

2025-07-18T18:14:08Z

New experience. Go into a public toilet and hear someone blasting pro wrestling from one of the stalls. I mean not the worst sound I’ve heard coming out of a stall, but still.

Maybe Facebook can hire all the other Apple AI engineers and ...

2025-07-07T22:43:24Z

Maybe Facebook can hire all the other Apple AI engineers and Apple can go back to focusing on what they are actually good at.
https://mastodon.social/@markgurman/114814179140076196

Prime Day, the "day" you wait for to buy stuff you ...

2025-07-07T19:46:42Z

Prime Day, the "day" you wait for to buy stuff you would've bought a week before but didn't because the price was raised so that it could be lowered back to normal on Prime Day.

Ran into my most frustrating login experience ever, made me want ...

2025-06-29T02:24:18Z

Ran into my most frustrating login experience ever, made me want to throw the phone against the wall.

Tried to login to the AA app, entered user/pass and then was told to enter in the code that was emailed.
Switched to Mail app and manually refreshed a bunch of times until the email came in.
Switched back to the AA which had now re-sprung.
Tried logging in again with the emailed code, which of course was now invalid.
Repeat 3 times before I just gave up in frustration.

The Accountant 2 is such a strange sequel. Even if I ignore the ...

2025-06-25T02:12:40Z

The Accountant 2 is such a strange sequel. Even if I ignore the distinct lack of accounting I just don't understand what they were going for. The weird voice, total tone shift info a half slapstick comedy, overly convoluted story line, Wick-lite underworld. None of it made any sense to me.

I actually bought a black mug too, just haven't even opened ...

2025-06-15T20:28:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…g2sg
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I actually bought a black mug too, just haven't even opened that one.

I didn't see hoodies, only shirts…

I picked up this ridiculously expensive Apple mug but can’t ...

2025-06-15T20:22:41Z

I picked up this ridiculously expensive Apple mug but can’t bring myself to actually use it. Not sure if I’m worried about breaking it or staining it or what but it just sits in a cabinet silently judging me.

Foundation Models seems like magic, on top of magic, on top of ...

2025-06-10T01:16:06Z

Foundation Models seems like magic, on top of magic, on top of more magic. No idea if its any good or not, I just hope I never have to debug it.

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2025-06-09T17:40:39Z

What app is that? Looks so cool.

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2025-06-05T01:51:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…u2yg
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Just saw a walkthrough video of an amazing house, I could never ...

2025-06-05T01:47:08Z

Just saw a walkthrough video of an amazing house, I could never afford, where every single TV was mounted way too high on the wall. Main bedroom, above fireplace. Secondary bedrooms, above walk in closet doors. Super fancy basement two sided fireplace, both sides have freaking TVs mounted above the fireplace. 🤬

Would you like to login via Code or Password? > Password ...

2025-06-04T19:59:23Z

Would you like to login via Code or Password?
> Password
Thanks for entering your password, please enter the code we just texted you.

I've been doing “Read Later” stuff last few days and went ...

2025-05-28T20:41:09Z

I've been doing “Read Later” stuff last few days and went to download the Pocket app to check one thing. It's already been removed from the App Store.

What a huge waste. Spin it off, sell it or just leave it in maintenance mode.

I wish this bubble would pop already. ...

2025-05-27T19:39:09Z

I wish this bubble would pop already.

Will Apple be forced to refund the 27% fees it collected? Hell ...

2025-05-02T02:04:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…c0hk
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Will Apple be forced to refund the 27% fees it collected? Hell maybe even the 30% since lots of people didn't bother with external links because of the 27%…

Someone got spanked. ...

2025-05-02T01:16:06Z

Someone got spanked.

she likes to have some style.

2025-04-25T01:17:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…cund
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she likes to have some style.

I drove 6 hours but she’s the one who is tired. ...

2025-04-24T21:11:00Z

I drove 6 hours but she’s the one who is tired.

Looks legit, totally a font Apple would use. ...

2025-04-14T18:15:14Z

Looks legit, totally a font Apple would use.

I thought Tim Cook attended the Microsoft event until I zoomed ...

2025-04-05T13:36:52Z

I thought Tim Cook attended the Microsoft event until I zoomed in.

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2025-04-04T19:56:49Z

Winning?

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2025-04-02T22:36:19Z

Yay 10% pay cut!

My Xcode build analyze process is this. Build Analyze Fix an ...

2025-04-01T14:09:46Z

My Xcode build analyze process is this.

Build Analyze
Fix an issue
Build Analyze
Curse that warnings aren't cleared for some reason
Build Clean
Repeat

Doesn't quite feel like the most optimized process, but hey at least the M4 is a fast chip.

How I know I'm getting really old. Have the chance to upgrade ...

2025-03-27T15:40:13Z

How I know I'm getting really old. Have the chance to upgrade from 500Mb/$50/month service to 2Gb/$100/month service and not jumping on it.

Been beating up on the CPU of the M4 Max Studio, 20m+ compile + ...

2025-03-24T21:12:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…nl8s
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Been beating up on the CPU of the M4 Max Studio, 20m+ compile + compression workload and it barely topped 80C and the fans never sped up from idle. Good stuff.

TIL Seagate drives have a “power on hours/year” rating. Some ...

2025-03-23T23:19:14Z

TIL Seagate drives have a “power on hours/year” rating. Some of their consumer models are only rated for about 7 hours a day. What a world!

After switching to Xcode 16.3 beta 3 the M4 Max 10/4 is pretty ...

2025-03-23T01:47:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…s0vm
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After switching to Xcode 16.3 beta 3 the M4 Max 10/4 is pretty consistently 30% faster than the M1 Ultra. Really curious as to what the 12/4 would do, not sure if I'm curious enough to order one though…

This has been driving me nuts most of the day. Working on a ...

2025-03-22T03:55:43Z

This has been driving me nuts most of the day. Working on a header file in a framework, which means most of the app gets recompiled every build.

Xcode 16.2
M1 Ultra: builds in ~14s
M4 Max: builds in 14-220s+

So crazy, kept futzing around with spotlight, networking, devices, etc…

Nothing until I tried Xcode 16.3 beta 3
M1 Ultra: ~9s
M4 Max: ~6s

What the actual hell? I was probably a couple hours away from sending this thing back to Apple.

pretty sure there's a BT dongle for this desk, if I was ...

2025-03-21T20:47:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…x85f
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pretty sure there's a BT dongle for this desk, if I was actually into using it I'd just set it to automatically lift/raise on a timed basis. Harder to ignore then a watch app specially when half the time my watch is out of battery.

How I thought I'd use a standing desk: Randomly sit and stand ...

2025-03-21T18:55:11Z

How I thought I'd use a standing desk: Randomly sit and stand through out the day to improve my health.

How I actually use a standing desk: I sit all day and only raise the desk when I need to cable manage something.

Going for a space gray accessory vibe today. ...

2025-03-14T19:33:14Z

Going for a space gray accessory vibe today.

that is also fine. 🔥

2025-03-14T00:36:01Z

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that is also fine. 🔥

This is fine. 🔥 ...

2025-03-14T00:28:36Z

This is fine. 🔥

I feel like all the streaming services (excluding Netflix) are in ...

2025-03-08T01:10:11Z

I feel like all the streaming services (excluding Netflix) are in an aggressive battle to create the worst Mac/Safari viewing experience.

"Oh still have 5 minutes to go on your show, better click on this tiny box within 5 seconds or we're going to skip to the next episode."

"You moved your mouse, I assume that means you want the entire video covered with controls and the content dimmed for 30+ seconds.”

I’m guessing Mexican coke is a lot cheaper in Mexico. ...

2025-01-29T22:55:20Z

I’m guessing Mexican coke is a lot cheaper in Mexico.

You call it a “Feature" I call it a nasty surprise. ...

2025-01-27T19:27:03Z

You call it a “Feature" I call it a nasty surprise.

Prediction: Nvidia’s 2x performance increase generation to ...

2025-01-07T03:41:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…mhlc
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Prediction: Nvidia’s 2x performance increase generation to generation claim is a big fat lie and those numbers will only get hit in very specific cases when turning on every new DLSS 4 trick. I’d bet real world is 20-40%.

AI Tops, Nvidia really knows the metric gamers care about! ...

2025-01-07T03:23:25Z

AI Tops, Nvidia really knows the metric gamers care about! Seriously though 5080 pricing isn't as bad as I had expected, though I'm assuming all of these will get scalped to hell and back.

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2024-12-08T23:14:57Z

Where did the weekend go?

Finally some more news on the Asus 6k monitor. Guessing it’ll ...

2024-12-06T21:34:23Z

Finally some more news on the Asus 6k monitor. Guessing it’ll actually ship early next year. You'll finally be able to choose between an ugly forehead, an ugly chin or selling a kidney.
https://press.asus.com/news/press-releases/asus-rog-strix-gaming-monitor-proart-display-zenscreen-2025/

I was about 1" away from testing out how good AppleCare+ ...

2024-11-25T23:23:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…yz49
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I was about 1" away from testing out how good AppleCare+ accidental damage coverage was on my M4 mini. Maybe plugging headphones into the front jack isn't the best idea…

Does Apple subsidize carrier commercials in the US? Every ...

2024-11-23T01:48:29Z

Does Apple subsidize carrier commercials in the US? Every commercial I see has "with Apple Intelligence" at some point while showing absolutely no AI features.