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1. VCFundedGenYer · 1790017285 · focus · HN ↗

   I want the disk space taken from the models back.

   I will never touch this garbage and would rather use the disk space I purchased to be used for my purposes, not the industry's pointless fad bubble endeavors.

   1. titzer · 1790022438 · focus · HN ↗

      > disk space

      I honestly do not understand what the 28GB Tahoe update contained. Like, I cannot imagine what all the code does. It'd take a lifetime to actually go through it all, and yet, here I am just using the same programs I did before it, just with rounder corners and some other pretty things. Actually wait, fewer programs, because some things break or have markedly less functionality.

      1. classified · 1790022984 · focus · HN ↗

         I don't take this abuse any longer. My last Mac is on macOS 14 and it will stay there for the remainder of its existence. I'm on Linux now and I'm not missing much compared to Mac. I'll put it this way: If a move to Apple Silicon would make me lose most of my apps anyway, then I might just as well move to an OS where I'm the boss again. Also, gaming got way better with Steam's Proton and the Heroic Game Launcher for GOG and others. I'm not going back.

         1. devilsdata · 1790035412 · focus · HN ↗

            Yeah I'm running macOS 15 until it becomes unsupported, then I'm going to try Debian or Fedora.
      2. burningChrome · 1790023442 · focus · HN ↗

         >> Actually wait, fewer programs, because some things break or have markedly less functionality.

         The new liquid glass ui also fails a lot of basic accessibility checkpoints like contrast, readability, and increases cognitive load.

         The rounded corners you speak of also hamper tap and touch targets for users with motor disabilities. The rounded corners make icons and other elements less distinct, increasing the possibility of touch or tap errors.

         1. devilsdata · 1790035352 · focus · HN ↗

            The blur effect from liquid glass slightly, but noticeably, lowers the frame rate on iOS 27, as well. By turning on "Reduce Transparency" it became a bit smoother, more like iOS 18 was. God I miss iOS 18.

            1. dainank · 1790058651 · focus · HN ↗

               Nice find. Is there also somewhere online a test done with this (I believe you but am just curious to see how much)?

               1. devilsdata · 1790060778 · focus · HN ↗

                  That's a good point. It was just observation, but it would be nice see a visual test.
            2. Melatonic · 1790064786 · focus · HN ↗

               First thing I did was turn on reduce transparency - even on iOS 18. And Reduce Motion. I also disable high frame rate and keep it at the lower option of (I believe) 60hz.

               Used to do the same on Android plus more (you can disable most animations in developer)

               Also highly recommend going in Accessibility on iOS and changing the screen swipe or slide effect or whatever. Results in much faster transitions. And all of this has always seemed to keep the phone cooler and battery life working longer.

               If you want to get deeper disable all widgets completely (delete everything off the far left Home Screen). Disable weather auto updating based on location (if you deny it access to location then the Apple Weather app can just be set manually to track specific zip codes or cities).

               I also do not get the insane folder thing everyone has on their Home Screen - I delete them all immediately along with all icons and keep one completely blank homescreen (with a cool background) and 4 things on the dock. Then only one other Home Screen with just a few additional icons in the corner. If you need any other app just search or go to the screen far right App Library !

               1. chrisweekly · 1790090749 · focus · HN ↗

                  The folders were useful to me for years, aided by the macOS iTunes feature to view and rearrange things via drag-and-drop. Still annoyed that feature was removed.
      3. trombuance · 1790029517 · focus · HN ↗

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      4. TheCoreh · 1790039871 · focus · HN ↗

         A good chunk of this (20GB) is AI models, particularly Apple's local LLM (used to power parts of Siri and a couple other things)

         It's not really "code" in the traditional sense

      5. csomar · 1790048716 · focus · HN ↗

         Many apps in the App Store are now 0.5Gb in size. I got an M5 with 2 Terabytes a couple weeks ago and I was wondering why do I need all this space for. I guess I might end up short on space.

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