Agree (except mine was the 3GS).
Regarding the AI features coming with the iPhone 16sâŚtheyâre not coming with the iPhone 16s. Not straight away, at least.
The new phones will come installed with iOS 18.0, which is all the new software features except âApple Intelligenceâ. Those are in iOS 18.1, which is still in beta and not yet scheduled for release, but promised âthis Fallâ.
But 18.1 isnât all the AI features, itâs only some of them. The entirety of what Apple is currently touting will be available only in later iterations of iOS 18, which have no firm or even floppy release date(s) projected.
What does this mean? If you want a new iPhone because itâs a new iPhone, knock yourself out. If you want a new iPhone because of all the fun AI shit it can do, you might want to cool your jets a little.
Computer monitor question: Iâve had my eye on a 49-inch, 32:9 curved screen monitor, but mostly want to use it in lieu of a dual monitor setup. I know I can move windows around and snap them into place, but can I connect one of these to a hub and use two inputs to function like two separate monitors? I get conflicting information out on the interwebs. I may have asked this question before. Anyone use of these beauties?
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I just got my 3 monitor setup done this week (curved 32", flat 32", and a laptop using the Dell thunderbolt hub).
Itâs pretty good but I might prefer 2 curved. That curved behemoth youâre looking at seems fantastic.
Iâve had some issues if the 2 monitors donât wake up around the same time, fixed by unplugging/ plugging the thunderbolt back in.
Report back.
I have an ultrawide (not curved, which is something I regret). It has multiple inputs (and a built-in USB hub) and has a picture-in-picture function. I donât know if you can size the PIP to be a bona fide split screen, though.
âfeng shui ainât got shit on Tron, sonâ
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The Synergy app in that video that allows you to seamlessly use one keyboard/mouse is very cool.
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In spite of approximately 8 million commercials, I have yet to see an actual example of the vaunted Apple Intelligence. A glowing iPhone screen doesnât count.
Itâs vaporware for now.
Itâs M4 week at Apple. In lieu of an event, theyâre drip-feeding new M4 models this week, starting today with the M4 iMac.
Coincidentally, the dot-ones of the current iteration of OSes have dropped today too. These include the beginning of the AI rollout, which reportedly is the writing tools and email organization tools. No GenMoji or ChatGPT integration yet.
My Mac mini is an M2 model, so Iâll be interested to see if AI works on it. I have 16GB of RAM which seems to be a minimum requirement regardless of the device.
ETA: Allegedly, Apple intelligence will work on any M Mac.
Todayâs new Mac drop is the new Mini. Itâs now basically a shrunken Mac Studio, with front USB ports and everything.
Base model gets 16GB of RAM (previously a $200 expensive upgrade) and is $600.
16GB RAM being standard is a nice touch. Thatâs a lot of computer for the price. Just wish their storage upgrades werenât so damn expensive.
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I have a port-expander and SATA drive enclosure for my old form Mac mini, which matches it in style/footprint so it stacks neatly. Drive access isnât particularly quick, but itâs fine for my usage.
Obviously my expander wouldnât match with a new Mini, but the new one has five USB-C ports - including three Thunderbolt 5 ports - so plugging in a cheap USB SSD is now a viable option and will offer much faster transfer speeds than Iâm getting.
I feel no need to upgrade at this point. My Mini is running Apple Intelligence right now and I have no issues with speed or storage. If I start playing Satisfactory on a virtual desktop, though, I may be in trouble on my current model.
tl/dw how many external monitors does it support?
Three
2-3, depending on the resolutions youâre running.
Thanks.
I know itâs become something of a minor meme, but putting the power button for the new Mac mini on the bottom really has me confused. For a desktop thatâs designed to be tucked away - like my current mini which is in a cradle under my desk - it starts to become a problem.
I donât want it loose on my desk because I like to have my cables well managed (NTTAWWT) and a lightweight thingy like the mini is going to move and allow for cables to move and sag. If you lock it down somehow - or cradle it under the desk - how do you get to the power button?
Hopefully the folks who 3-D print these cradles will make a hole where the power button is.
You canât just go to the hole and expect it to be turned on.
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