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Can anyone with older Mac Studios/Minis comment - do you also notice a "throttling" of the hardware? I'm not sure if this is me not maintaining it properly (e.

Can anyone with older Mac Studios/Minis comment - do you also notice a "throttling" of the hardware? I'm not sure if this is me not maintaining it properly (e.g fans having dust block them) - but I've always got this sense that Apple throttles their older devices in some indirect ways. I experience it the most with iPhones - my old iPhone is pretty slow doing basic things despite nothing really changing on it (just the OS updating?) So my only concern with this is - how many years until it's slow enough to annoy you into buying a new one?

BobAliceInATree 2y ago
> (just the OS updating?) "Just the OS updating" is not insignificant. Software developers, in general, are not known for making sure latest versions of their software run smoothly on older hardware. Also, performance on iPhones is throttled when your battery is very old. There was a whole class-action lawsuit about it. https://support.apple.com/en-us/106348 https://support.apple.com/en-us/106348
- scarface_74 2y ago
  You realize the alternative is the iPhone shutting down completely?
  - bigyabai 2y ago
    No, I don't. There are multiple alternatives including (though not limited to) opt-in battery protection, removing battery DRM to enable hardware repairs, or declaring a first-party recall on the faulty units to replace components that are damaging to the hardware. Conspicuously, Apple just so happened to pick the one that encouraged people to upgrade the entire phone. You know, an entire phone that is otherwise functional without arbitrary restrictions by the OEM.
    - scarface_74 2y ago
      At the time, battery replacement from Apple or an authorized dealer was $69. https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement There is no “DRM” in their battery. If you had the wherewithal, you could do it yourself https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/56607 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/5... The units weren’t “faulty” all batteries degrade over time.

BobAliceInATree 2y ago

> (just the OS updating?) "Just the OS updating" is not insignificant. Software developers, in general, are not known for making sure latest versions of their software run smoothly on older hardware. Also, performance on iPhones is throttled when your battery is very old. There was a whole class-action lawsuit about it. https://support.apple.com/en-us/106348 https://support.apple.com/en-us/106348

scarface_74 2y ago
You realize the alternative is the iPhone shutting down completely?
- bigyabai 2y ago
  No, I don't. There are multiple alternatives including (though not limited to) opt-in battery protection, removing battery DRM to enable hardware repairs, or declaring a first-party recall on the faulty units to replace components that are damaging to the hardware. Conspicuously, Apple just so happened to pick the one that encouraged people to upgrade the entire phone. You know, an entire phone that is otherwise functional without arbitrary restrictions by the OEM.
  - scarface_74 2y ago
    At the time, battery replacement from Apple or an authorized dealer was $69. https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement https://support.apple.com/iphone/repair/battery-replacement There is no “DRM” in their battery. If you had the wherewithal, you could do it yourself https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/56607 https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+Battery+Replacement/5... The units weren’t “faulty” all batteries degrade over time.