Reports that macOS 15.5 frees up lots of disk space
https://www.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/1km81zl/major_disk_space_freed_after_macos_155_update/ Has Apple secretly purchased
@siracusa Hyperspace app and bundled it?
#macOS #AppleFilled in a form to get an insurance quote. Gave them info including name, date of birth and phone number. They then called and to "confirm" asked for my name and date of birth. I jokingly asked if they wanted my phone number. Surely this is security theatre?
@siracusa all this talk of RamDoubler and DiskDoubler on ATP triggered a memory of a time in the 90s when somoene released software that drastically sped up Finder copies. I was working at Apple at the time and we were amazed. It turned out that the Finder was updating the progress bar so frequently that it slowed down the file copy!
A truely beautiful piece of writing on a blog. Thanks @gruber
https://daringfireball.net/2024/11/how_it_went
How It Went
Election day, 2024.
Interesting observation: “The best marketers in the world are tobacco companies, tech companies, universities, and the Republican Party. The GOP primarily represents the wealthiest 1% of Americans and corporations, yet manages to get about 47% of the vote, because people will support reducing the top marginal tax rate, hoping they’ll someday benefit.” - Scott Galloway
The Extremely Large Telescope is astronomy's next big thing
High in the Chilean desert, the Extremely Large Telescope is taking shape. It promises sharper views of space than we've ever seen — but will Australian astronomers be able to use it?
Quick update: According to some data, X/Twitter has 245 million daily active users worldwide. According to Apptopia, X/Twitter is estimated to have around 121 million daily active users, significantly lower compared to company announcements. Losing Brazil’s 20 million is significant. Overall there are about 5.45 billion internet users worldwide. 5.17b is total social media user base. This implies X has less than 4% of social media users.
Hey
@caseyliss I think Callsheet app has been featured by Apple. Just got this email:
“Don't be afraid, don't be scared, it won't hurt you. It's uranium”
#AusPol
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