So. Tempted. Decent ports again, decent keyboard again, plus the M3 goodness, and it comes in black :)
But the MacOS shitshow is a deterrent. Anyone know if you can install Linux on them?
But the MacOS shitshow is a deterrent. Anyone know if you can install Linux on them?
Maybe I'm missing something but both of those things are unchanged from the M2 model right? Maybe even the M1 MB Pro had the same as well, can't remember
and privacy. I remember when macos used to ask you before sending data back to apple. Now it does it all day every day, with 1000 pages of privacy policy explaining what they do, but little or no ability to prevent it.
It's a consumer OS, same as Windows, designed to be as idiot-proof as possible and protect the user from making stupid mistakes. I'm not in that target market (though I still make a lot of stupid mistakes).
Neal Stephenson said it better: http://www.team.net/mjb/hawg.html
Do you have some specific examples, that are still a problem?
You can still switch over to "unsafe" mode, and turn off SIP.
I'm keeping an eye on Asahi Linux, i might pull the trigger and use that on my macbook.
But I'm skeptical about this, I might just buy a second hand thinkpad (as usual) or maybe a framework laptop (waiting for reviews on the 16" model) and call it a day.