We are 30 minutes away from the Scary Fast Apple event.

I came across an Apple event bingo card from the Basic Apple Guy blog.

Are there any items on the list you don’t expect to happen or 100% sure will happen? Is there anything missing? Let’s get the conversation started.

    • @sosodev
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      Offering a pro model with 8GB of RAM is pretty silly. Anybody who buys that is not getting the proper experience.

      • elgordio
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        127 months ago

        I had a feeling it was going to be 8/256 when it when ‘business owners’ were described as one of the key user types. It’s the laptop the IT department can give to management that’s got a pro sticker on it, without having to give them something over powered. It’s a vanity thing. Actual pro’s will get something better, everyone else is probably better off with an Air.

  • @sosodev
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    237 months ago

    Lemmy needs a live thread option

    • @[email protected]
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      27 months ago

      So I think the “chat” sort is supposed to be that I think. Maybe not all apps support it. And I suspect it’s got some bug too.

  • @MichelleGOPMA
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    207 months ago

    And the event has ended, which apparently was all shot on an iPhone and edited on a Mac.
    It was a 30-minute presentation, straight and to the point. However, I don’t know if this really needed to be a special event on a Monday night before Halloween.

    • @sosodev
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      117 months ago

      Yeah, I actually liked that they kept this fairly brief. The “shot on iPhone” reveal was cute.

  • @[email protected]
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    197 months ago

    You can really spend $1700 for an iMac or $1800 for a MacBook Pro that come with only 8GB RAM in their base configurations. C’mon.

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    7 months ago

    It’s interesting that they keep harping on “when upgrading from an Intel-based Mac”. I guess their data shows that a lot of users are still on Intel chips. Or maybe it just makes a better comparison?

    • @shaggy959500
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      67 months ago

      I’m guessing it’s a little bit of both…

    • @fuckwit_mcbumcrumble
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      67 months ago

      Apple is the king of better number bigger graph.

      It’s definitely a bit of both. But nobody with an M1 Mac should really consider upgrading to an M3 unless they really want some specific new features.

    • @[email protected]
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      37 months ago

      I’m so on an old Intel MacBook Pro. Getting 16 GB RAM (which back then was more of an unusual investment) really has helped the machine stay quite workable.

      The only problematic part of the laptops age is that Apple no longer supports it with OS upgrades 🤷.

      • @Etnaphele
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        57 months ago

        Take a look at open core legacy patcher

      • ZuniSoft
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        47 months ago

        @maegul @sosodev I had a similar MacBook Pro setup. When Apple quit supporting OS upgrades for it, I was able to install Linux on it and it screams!

  • @xts
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    127 months ago

    RIP Touchbar design. At long last.

  • @MichelleGOPMA
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    7 months ago

    The iMac is being upgraded with the M3 chip. I was hoping for a better screen and different colors.

    • @sosodev
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      77 months ago

      Does the iMac really need an updated screen? Genuine question because I don’t know what it’s capable of at the moment.

      • @akhenaten0
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        97 months ago

        27 inch would be better!

  • @xts
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    117 months ago

    M3 Pro/Max already?? Daaamn

  • @MichelleGOPMA
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    107 months ago

    Three new chips: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max on 3nm with “Dynamic Caching.”

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    7 months ago

    OK, the new Macbook Pros are FAST!!! And in a new color. Oh, it’s Space Black.

    • @sosodev
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      A MBP with 128GB of unified memory really outclasses most personal computers. They’re not wrong about that.

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        Until something fails. And then you have to replace or throw out the whole thing because the ram, SSD, video card, and just about everything else is integrated and not socketed/replaceable/upgradable.

        • @sosodev
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          47 months ago

          Their repairability does suck but they can still be repaired. It’s definitely not a trash it as soon as something fails situation.

    • @sosodev
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      37 months ago

      I really was hoping they would have picked a bold color.

  • @MichelleGOPMA
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    97 months ago

    The Apple store is officially down.

  • @sosodev
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    77 months ago

    Up to 128GB of unified memory for M3 max confirmed. That is seriously beefy.

  • @MichelleGOPMA
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    67 months ago

    Wow, they are updating the Macbook Pro.