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@Dragxito@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago

Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse

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Apple keeps flogging 8GB of RAM for its Mac computers but it's still a dead horse

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@Dragxito@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year ago
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Apple says 8GB is dandy for most mainstream tasks but that's not actually true.
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    Those SSD are both hardware and software locked to the mother board.

    I know they did it with RAM which is bad enough but to do it with SSDs as well. That alone is a reason not to get an Apple device.

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      They might not specifically software lock the drive, but I do recall somethibg about them enabling disk encryption by default. So you’re data is essentially tied to the system.

      https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/protect-data-on-your-mac-with-filevault-mh11785/mac It is enabled automatically, and unless you actually know to store the key somewhere you’re fucked.

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