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One would think that Apple would be a prime candidate for contributing to Homebrew security funding, since in practice it is a project with security implication
by decasia 8y ago
One would think that Apple would be a prime candidate for contributing to Homebrew security funding, since in practice it is a project with security implications for so very many OSX developer workstations.
- sanderjd 8y agoUnfortunately, it has become increasingly clear that developer workstations are not on their radar as a primary target market.
- tambourine_man 8y agoI wouldn’t say that. Apple's hardware neglect is not a privilege only developers experience.
- dep_b 8y agoI don't think the 2018 MacBook Pro leaves much to be desired unless you want features that would turn it into a ThinkBook-like brick. For $50 you get a charging USB-C hub that allows you even to leave your power brick home. The iMac Pro is pretty great. Power Mac is a different story.....don't know how and when they're going to fix this. That's a real shame.
- kbd 8y ago> unless you want features that would turn it into a ThinkBook-like brick. Yeah literally all many of us want is a standard keyboard with function keys instead of the touchbar. A couple regular USB ports would be nice as well so we can plug in a mouse and keyboard without needing dongles. Neither of those things would turn their "pro" laptop into a brick.
- dep_b 8y agoMacBook 2015: power brick (with broken irreplaceable cord) + Ethernet dongle MacBook 2018: USB-C dock with replaceable cord So in my use case I actually got rid of one dongle at a price lower than a replacement MagSafe 2 adapter. I really liked MagSafe though. Never used the F-keys really. ESC is not that hard for me to live without but that's all personal. But the difference in performance is quite noticeable.
- JBiserkov 8y ago>I really liked MagSafe though. The Surface line by Microsoft has a very similar magnetic power+docking connector. The only issue I have with it is that the LED doesn't change color when the device is fully charged. The line includes: - Laptop, - Pro (tablet + typecover) - Book (tablet + keyboard + GPU + battery)
- deong 8y agoI think if an x1 Carbon ran OS X, you'd see a massive number of people migrating from Macbooks over to it.
- alasdair_ 8y agoThe latest-gen XPS 13 comes preloaded with ubuntu and works really well.
- deong 8y agoI have the previous xps 13 running linux now. I'd like to support them, but unfortunately, CostCo sold me the Windows version with mostly equivalent specs for like $400 cheaper than Dell had the Developer Edition at the time. I replaced the Broadcom WiFi chip for $30 and was good to go. I think I saw where the current model no longer has replaceable WiFi modules though.
- sxcurry 8y agoI'm disappointed that it took this long for an article on a Homebrew vulnerability to turn into Apple bashing.
- sanderjd 8y agoFor what it's worth, I didn't mean my comment that started this thread to be Apple bashing at all. I think it's pretty reasonable for Apple to ignore this market; it's quite niche. It's just also a bummer because their laptops were the pinnacle of what I want in a computer for a long time.
- nerflad 8y agoOn the other hand, what percentage of developers within Apple use Homebrew? I think they still have major skin in the game, even if they aren't targeting outside developers.