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The demise of Bootable macOS Clones?
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<blockquote data-quote="NewsView" data-source="post: 1933987" data-attributes="member: 419080"><p>This thread hasn't had a new post in some time so perhaps there are solutions now for bootable backups on M1/M2 machines that I'm unaware of. (Until recently, I as still using a late 2009 iMac and mid-2012 MacBook Pro, so that gives you an idea how far behind I am.) However, as a longtime Mac user dating back to the early 1990s, coming up to speed about the changes in recent years has left me with some concerns that I am curious if others share.</p><p></p><p>My impression reading through this thread that SoC is essentially turning the entire line of Macs desktops and laptops into a spinoff of the iPad/iPhone, with a few tweaks to make them more suitable for use with a keyboard and mouse. It isn't just this thread that contributed to this impression. With the Intel Macs more was better: more ram, more hard drive space. With the M2 Macs I recently considered purchasing, I was surprised to see sub-512GB SSD options paired to meagure amounts of RAM (8GB is something I last used in the 1990s!). Seems like we're going backward compared to just a few years ago — that is until one takes the position that the entire macOS has taken on the feel of iOS.</p><p></p><p>It also strikes me that that eventually Apple Silicone-equipped Macs may make a majority of non-technical users dependent on the iCloud not just for data storage but device backups. With SoC, it remains to be seen how well third-party developers (CCC), hardware providers (OWC) and independent Mac repair shops will thrive over the next 5+ years.</p><p></p><p>One would think that at some point this will flag as an actionable anti-trust violation since it will force Apple consumers to become increasingly dependent on Apple iCloud and AppleCare + going forward.</p><p></p><p>Apparently the end of the line is coming for Intel architecture in general, so I expect PC users will eventually find themselves in the same boat.</p><p></p><p>Between AI and device maker "ecosystems, it seems like the business model is evolving toward a plantation that few will have the means to escape, and it doesn't bode well for the many businesses that arose around supporting Apple and Microsoft users in the 1990s and early 2000s.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NewsView, post: 1933987, member: 419080"] This thread hasn't had a new post in some time so perhaps there are solutions now for bootable backups on M1/M2 machines that I'm unaware of. (Until recently, I as still using a late 2009 iMac and mid-2012 MacBook Pro, so that gives you an idea how far behind I am.) However, as a longtime Mac user dating back to the early 1990s, coming up to speed about the changes in recent years has left me with some concerns that I am curious if others share. My impression reading through this thread that SoC is essentially turning the entire line of Macs desktops and laptops into a spinoff of the iPad/iPhone, with a few tweaks to make them more suitable for use with a keyboard and mouse. It isn't just this thread that contributed to this impression. With the Intel Macs more was better: more ram, more hard drive space. With the M2 Macs I recently considered purchasing, I was surprised to see sub-512GB SSD options paired to meagure amounts of RAM (8GB is something I last used in the 1990s!). Seems like we're going backward compared to just a few years ago — that is until one takes the position that the entire macOS has taken on the feel of iOS. It also strikes me that that eventually Apple Silicone-equipped Macs may make a majority of non-technical users dependent on the iCloud not just for data storage but device backups. With SoC, it remains to be seen how well third-party developers (CCC), hardware providers (OWC) and independent Mac repair shops will thrive over the next 5+ years. One would think that at some point this will flag as an actionable anti-trust violation since it will force Apple consumers to become increasingly dependent on Apple iCloud and AppleCare + going forward. Apparently the end of the line is coming for Intel architecture in general, so I expect PC users will eventually find themselves in the same boat. Between AI and device maker "ecosystems, it seems like the business model is evolving toward a plantation that few will have the means to escape, and it doesn't bode well for the many businesses that arose around supporting Apple and Microsoft users in the 1990s and early 2000s. [/QUOTE]
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