Naturally, I'd keep my Bootcamp volume for gaming. I will use a Windows VM for applications that are not available on Linux. When the number of applications that I won't be able to use will be high enough for me not to notice, I will format the Mac OS volume and install some Linux distribution there. Unfortunately, there is software that will 'refuse' to work if not updated for some time, particularly any software that has 'cloud' in its name, or is dependent on third-party APIs in order to function. In practice, I deleted the softwareupdated binary from the system, Microsoft Auto Update binaries, etc.Ĥ. Therefore, this ability has to be physically removed. On a side note, keep in mind that the software will find a way to update itself if it has the ability to do so, ignoring any settings that you may have set. This applies, obviously, to third-party software as well as the operating system and the software provided by Apple. I wish that there was an easy way to go back to iOS 13.ģ. On a side note, if you still use iOS 13 or earlier, consider yourself lucky. Even if the update adds some new feature that you've been dreaming of for the past 10 years. Even if it's a supra-security update that makes the evil haxor go away. Even if the vendor of a software uses scare tactics or begs you. Naturally, I'd want to keep using my devices for as long as it is possible for me. This means that, unfortunately, we'd have to comply sooner or later. Big Sur and iOS 14 made me finally realize that what Apple is trying to do is to turn the computer into an appliance, at least within the reach of their 'eco-system', and that Apple is openly, but implicitly hostile towards people like us, who want a computer, probably with the goal of making us drop their platforms as soon as possible. I own an iMac 2017 and an iPhone SE 1st generation. This entire shift is an apple shift from having a reputation of making devices for professionals, that due to their professionel status is also considered the best of the best for consumers. a professional craftsman does not buy the newest tools everytime a new black and decker comes out (that’s how consumers buy) he does it when it makes sense to him. I invest allot into apple, it's not fair I have to always buy the newest to stay in the game. the Carolina fits perfect into my apple ecosystem (and yes all my devices are apple, just not the very newest ones).

I hate having to use my desktop like ppl use a tablet, just so they are 'the same'.

The professional approach is the right tool for the right job, and the job of using a laptop or desktop is much diffrent than using an iphone or a tablet. it's the shift that instead of having compatible systems that fits together (like Steve Jobs and Johnny Ive always argued for) they have to be 'the same'. Yeah, totally agree, though It's not exactly like Carolina does not match the Apple ecosystem, it's been the top of that line just a month ago.

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