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heresaPizza
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heresaPizza
5y ago
Here you can find many FOSS utilities: https://github.com/serhii-londar/open-source-mac-os-apps Also, check r/apphookup on reddit for discounts (every day there’s a couple iOS apps that are made free and they’re o
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heresaPizza
5y ago
If you just opened the article, you would have read that it uses the system-provided engine, so WebKit for MacOS and eventually Microsoft-flavoured Chromium for Windows. Imho they shouldn’t waste resources on a product that no one asked in
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heresaPizza
5y ago
To block on a DNS level on iPhone and Mac I use Lockdown which is open source and lightweight. Recommend it to everyone but the initial setup is a bit long because the built in filters are too scarce.
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heresaPizza
5y ago
Apple’s behaviour killed many extensions. I use [Bloquealos]( https://apps.apple.com/it/app/bloquealos/id1554895615 ) on iOS and the rare times i use Safari on Mac, but I recommend you to try Firefox on Desktop
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heresaPizza
5y ago
I have a 2015 Pro and even if Safari uses less battery, I feel the same thing about Firefox. It is fast and smooth and has less bugs than Safari. However the thing that made my laptop feel cool again is the overwhelming amount of extensions
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heresaPizza
5y ago
Microsoft said in a blog post that they’re working on Apple Silicon support (i don’t know if they already released it) and much better integration with the finder. Articles look really promising.
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heresaPizza
5y ago
These MacBooks are definitely worth the money. They cost a lot but they are not overpriced. You don’t have to consider just the CPU and GPU but the whole SoC. CPU is impressive and GPU is good, but for standard workloads some PCs may give
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heresaPizza
5y ago
I agree with the ones below who say that it’s because of economy of scale, but I also think they made this choice because we’ll see more at the WWDC and in the next years. Apple keeps saying the iPad is a computer, when in fact it isn’t. B