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This is a slightly better headline than the one they changed it to which makes no sense.
by tarentel 4y ago
This is a slightly better headline than the one they changed it to which makes no sense.
- lisper 4y agoHuh??? All three headlines (the original iFixit, the 9to5Mac clickjack, and the HN version) are essentially identical: iFixit: Self Repair Program actually makes M1 MacBooks less repairable (9to5Mac) IFixit: Self Repair Program makes M1 MacBooks less repairable (HN) Apple’s Self-Repair Program Manages to Make MacBooks Seem Less Repairable (iFixit)
- bombcar 4y agoThe lack of "seem" changes the title entirely. Anyone anyone who has read "official repair manuals" knows that they're always more detailed and have more steps than you actually need to perform, because they cover every possible situation and assume you have perfect tools and training and are following all possible safety protocols. I remember reading the Chilton manual for my car vs the factory repair manual, and the Chilton would mention "the repair manual says to remove the front bumper, but with a bit of a squeeze and some care, you can do the replacement without that step" kind of thing all the time.
- kemayo 4y agoThere's also iFixit's <title>, "Apple Seems to Make MacBooks Less Repairable"... which is an entirely different implication from their heading. The former implies an absolute less-repairable state, the latter implies Apple's making repairs more intimidating.
- tarentel 4y agoThey're all terrible. But "seem less repairable" and "actually make _ less repairable" have two different meanings. The latter makes it sound as if having the tools and instructions somehow make doing something harder than by not having them.