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Asahi Linux: Initial boot support for M4 PRO/MAX/A18 PRO/M5 (github.com)
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[-] gianni@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

Especially since Apple will 100% bog it down with MacOS updates to force schools to upgrade their devices earlier than necessary.

Where do these conspiracies come from?

[-] nocteb@feddit.org 0 points 3 days ago
[-] gianni@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

Replacing the battery in a throttled phone resulted in increased performance, conclusively shining light on Apple’s throttling shenanigans. The phones weren’t the problem—old batteries were. Public outcry and lawsuits ensued. Finally, Apple publicly admitted to CPU throttling for aging batteries.

Despite the shadiness of the ordeal, this change was actually made to lengthen the lifespan of these devices. The sentiment (and conspiracy) I continue to see is that there are software updates made to intentionally cripple devices and frustrate their users.

[-] vanillama@programming.dev 2 points 4 days ago

They've been caught in the past slowing down old iPhones claiming it was to preserve battery health. I think claiming they definitely will do it is a bit much, but it seems plausible enough.

[-] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 days ago

It's not a conspiracy, Apple (and many other companies) has been known to create software updates meant to slow down older devices to encourage users to upgrade.

[-] bhamlin@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

When apple is involved, usually history. They've done it before. It's not unreasonable to expect it to happen again. Especially since apple themselves are surprised at the popularity of that device. Once they heeleits eating into air and pro purchases, things are likely to change for the neo.

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