Charles A. on Apple has a 'Full Disk Access' problem - 'Robert, I would guess that the vast majority of Facebook users, as well as the public in general, are totally unaware of and oblivious to the risks and dangers of using any Meta product. Sad…and dangerous!'
on Apple has a 'Full Disk Access' problem - 'Why would anyone knowingly download and install an app on a Mac or an iPhone at any time and for any reason that is made and/or distributed by Meta? Doesn’t the recent huge multi-billion dollar settlement with attorneys general around the country over the mental health harm visited on millions of minors from the company’s products suggest it’s not advisable to do business with this company? Sure. Apple can make important security changes to its products to state explicitly it is ill-advised to give Meta access to any of your data. But why would someone install the software? Isn’t it like playing Russian Roulette with your data and personal privacy?'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'The backlog will help ProMax sales. The best iphone is the one in your pocket.'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'I would be surprised to see Pro and Pro Max sales surge after the Duo ships as potential buyers weigh its cost vs what they get for the price tag.” Should read: “I would NOT be surprised to see Pro and Pro Max sales surge after the Duo ships, as potential buyers weigh its cost vs what they get for the price tag.”'
on Apple has a 'Full Disk Access' problem - 'Yeah, that’s the sound of the Full Disk Access issue. My problem was that Apple quietly removed support for connecting to older Macs via smb. Fortunately, I found a workaround, I can still connect to my older Intel Mini via VNC and pass files back and forth that way. (Also, I’ll note that most of the problems I’ve previously had with Mac Music.app are -still there- in Golden Gate. But I’m not quite ready to produce the current list of errors. A lot of those are Heisenbugs, they’re apparently random in appearance.)'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'You can count me as one. I upgrade every year and am anxiously awaiting the Duo!'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'Of course the under reported issue is how sales for the Iphone 17 hold up until the delayed release of the basic Iphone 18. If the sales of the older Iphone model hold up well then the positive sales push from the Duo and Pro line will be noticed. If the basic models sales fall off too much compared to previous releases than the gain Apple usually gets from new model introduction might be lower than usual. At least in the first quarter. It may make for tough compares. I am sure Apple has looked at this from many angles so they should know more what they are risking by changing the release schedules.'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'Sounds like clickbait. I think this goes to the Macalope’s first rule of Apple journalism. All news must spun as bad for Apple. Few people click on the headline “Good News! Apple is Doing Fine.”'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - '“I’m not sure…” that Lee knows much. iPhone Pro sales are up 12% vs last year in China, the second largest market. That would offset other geos. His first premise falls flat. Since each Duo sale is really duo – two time the revenue, it takes little to pump the full season YoY comps. His second premise falls flat.'
on Mark Gurman retails Apple smart home rumors in his first 'Power On' podcast - 'With all the unconditional hate Gurman is getting from this board, reading PEDs take is, well, refreshing!'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'Of the 3 people in my close family looking to buy the Duo, 1 is waiting to handle it first.'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'I’m still predicting the web site will be overwhelmed with orders on the first day and crash.'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'Based on the small sample of people I know — waiting to handle it in person before committing is likely for most.'
on How many reluctant iPhone 18 Pro buyers holding off for the Duo? - 'There is probably a significant number of people who are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach – if the reviews are positive and the experience of early adopters is a success then they jump in line for either the Duo or the 18 depending on those assessments. So, let’s not overreact to the initial demand.'
on Apple has a 'Full Disk Access' problem - 'We do not know what guardrails there are for Muse but I would not be surprised that they are minimal. So I would not be surprised if the FB Muse might sometimes just find a way to gain full disk access without permission. And maybe then send that information back to FB (that is the thing that is lost in much of the discussion — in one instance, Muse sent over 100,000 lines of Apple Messages to the FB cloud where who knows what could be gleaned.) There are a lot of stories about AI agents getting out of their sandbox in novel ways and surprising their developers. Muse on the Mac does not have the same strong Apple-derived sandboxes that iOS has. Perhaps Apple will do more than just put up a warning.. Perhaps putting the Ai agent behind stronger walls is a plan.'
