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1. ryandrake · 1791149394 · focus · HN ↗

   Reminds me of all the de-crufting you've always needed to do when you install Windows. Looks like we've gotten to the point on macOS too, where you need to run third party scripts on a new OS installation to gain back control of your system resources and remove unwanted crapware.

   1. 2muchcoffeeman · 1791150186 · focus · HN ↗

      On windows you got garbage like trial versions of Blah software.

      This is a fully functioning feature that people don’t like for what ever reason.

      1. Grombobulous · 1791151723 · focus · HN ↗

         Automatically downloading AI models into disk space with no user-facing way to turn it off is especially hostile considering Apple as vendor of both the OS and the hardware is the same entity that overcharges for non-upgradable SSD storage in their machines.

         1. penskymaterial · 1791152216 · focus · HN ↗

            They'll rent you more iCloud space when you fill up the SSD. That's good, holistic customer service.

            1. stingraycharles · 1791152608 · focus · HN ↗

               That doesn’t work unless you’re actually able to offload stuff from disk, which is only the case when you store stuff in your iCloud Drive / photos / etc.

               Case in point: the AI models can’t be offloaded to iCloud.

               1. penskymaterial · 1791153555 · focus · HN ↗

                  Maybe someone can explain why their SSDs, when not soldered down, are a proprietary form factor and can't be replaced with a standard M.2 device?

                  1. stingraycharles · 1791154737 · focus · HN ↗

                     I believe they have a special kind of SSD, where the controller is locked into the motherboard. This is serial locked in some form.

                     (Correct me if I’m wrong, but this is how I understand it)

                     1. Grombobulous · 1791158695 · focus · HN ↗

                        My understanding is that the controller is integrated into the SoC.

                        You can actually replace the storage on Apple desktops but it’s a bit of a pain and isn’t as cheap as m.2 2280 drives.

                        I don’t really know why Apple does this when their solution doesn’t seem to offer an obvious advantage. They aren’t faster than existing solutions or anything like that.

                        1. throooooo · 1791160112 · focus · HN ↗

                           Vendor lock-in increases their profit margins. If people could purchase a 128GB Mac mini and install their own 2TB drives they wouldn't make as much money.

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