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[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Will there be any new Macs really? Isnt everything just some iPhone/ipad with iOS soonish? I doubt macs have any relevance in the future - just like last time when there was no Steve Jobs around. I mean there arent really any apps even for their watch.... So why bother? Maybe they can just usw some cloudgaming ...Apple ppl love paying and subscriptions.

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure what you're talking about, a whole lot of people use MacBooks, I don't think their market share dropped significantly. Desktop Macs, sure maybe but I think even that won't completely die out.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure if that'll happen any time soon, they'd lose out on the IT professionals, audio professionals etc.

I got one just this year and it certainly doesn't feel like an iPad at all.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You got a desktop or MacBook? Macbook pro is pretty nice but i dont see a future for osx or desktop. And while i agree some real professionals might keep using it for another decade but the vast majority of Adobe professionals will be replaced by other tech like AI or nuke artists etc

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I got a MacBook Pro M2. It's a good piece of hardware, MacOS was kinda annoying at first since it's my first MacBook but I got the hang of it and it's basically a normal desktop environment to me right now and I can't see that changing significantly in the near future, I don't think AI is gonna move that fast as to completely eliminate the need for typical PC desktop environments.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I stopped using it over ten years ago and dont look back at crap like quarkxpress or the finder. Only contact with osx i have now is old people with macbooks that have troubles with user permissions and Safari. Desktop PC can strive but i doubt mac desktop or osx will be part of that.

[–] peter@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

People have been saying that for years

[–] ulkesh@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Millions of developers of numerous technologies use Macs. To say macs won't have relevance in the future is clearly uninformed. As a gaming platform, sure, Macs leave plenty to be desired, but as development computers, they work extremely well, if overpriced.

[–] Moonguide@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They're also the standard in some industries, inc. design and video production. At least where I'm at. Hate the OS with a passion but not having a mixed OS workplace sucks.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

That is the past. I know Photoshop ppl are getting laid off everywhere and replaced by nuke,ai and so on.Does Apple even do new desktop Workstations? Is that coke can still a thing?

[–] Cqrd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

lol MacBooks are insanely good with the release of the M chips, this opinion you’re sporting is pretty dated.

[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Maybe. But who needs it? I say nobody. The poor Photoshop and illu guys are already getting replaced. There is no need for osx so there is no need for desktop Macs and macbooks will run IOS and be nothing but a superpowerd ipad. Innovation with Apple is zero - they the money to do a new chip but nobody devs anymore for the iwatch since the idea how Apple wants to make business is pretty dated.

Meta app on iwatch ...lol. 90s are calling and they want Apple back in the grave i hear. Or maybe Bill Gates can help them AGAIN?