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  • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.workstoTechnology@lemmy.world•Apple M7 Ultra Chip Planned With Up to 1.5 TB of Unified MemoryEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I just don’t understand, I don’t love windows either, but I figured out how to use it at 7 years old, there’s nothing inherently easier with a Mac then on windows, I don’t see how it’s useful experience is any friendlier then Windows, it’s just different.

    I think it’s just that apple did a good job of marketing that way so seniors bought it.

    As a kid, my mother bought herself a Mac and still had to ask me constantly how to do basic things, I usually couldn’t figure it out either (because the interface is not intuitive) and just ended up searching the internet.

    Idk, not directed at you ofc lol, I’ve been using computers for 28 years, mainly windows up until I installed Linux mint on a whim at 12 years old and then Windows/Linux mainly since and Macs are so much more painful to use for me.

  • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.workstoTechnology@lemmy.world•Apple M7 Ultra Chip Planned With Up to 1.5 TB of Unified MemoryEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Yeah the Apple fanboys are delusional if they think they’d get this on any level of affordability, Apple always overpriced for the components. “But muh reliability/engineering” I hear them scream from the void, yet I could list a ton of hardware/engineering failures from Apple products over the years, they’re not one of the most profitable companies in America for nothing, It’s because they consistently charge more for less.

    The only thing I’ll give them is booting intel and really kickstarting ARM support on desktops, Microsoft just did a shit job of it (per the norm) even though they’ve been trying for like a decade at this point.

  • Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.workstoTechnology@lemmy.world•Zuckerberg Admits That AI Is Not Working Out the Way He ImaginedEnglish
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    17 days ago

    ChatGPT 5.6: (Is fat32 a good option for a 64gb external drive) FAT32 is suitable for a 64 GB external drive only when maximum compatibility is the priority.

    The main limitation is that individual files cannot exceed 4 GB. That makes FAT32 unsuitable for large videos, disk images, backups, or many game files.

    Better choices:

    exFAT: Best general-purpose option for Windows, macOS, Linux, TVs, consoles, and other modern devices. Supports files larger than 4 GB.

    NTFS: Better for a Windows-focused drive, permissions, and reliability, but has weaker write support on some non-Windows devices.

    ext4: Best for Linux-only use, but Windows and macOS do not support it natively.

    FAT32: Use mainly for older hardware, firmware updates, boot media, or devices that specifically require FAT32.

    For a normal 64 GB external drive, I would format it as exFAT unless the device you plan to connect it to explicitly requires FAT32.

    Local hardware Gemma-4-12b: (Is fat32 a good option for a 64gb external drive) For a 64GB external drive, ExFAT is usually a better choice than FAT32.

    Here is why:

    The 4GB File Limit

    The biggest issue with FAT32 is that a single file cannot exceed 4GB. While a 64GB drive can easily hold many thousands of small documents and photos, modern media files (high-definition videos, disk images, or large installer files) often exceed that limit. If you try to copy a 5GB file onto a FAT32 formatted drive, the copy will fail even though the drive is mostly empty.

    The Solution: ExFAT

    ExFAT was designed specifically for flash memory (thumb drives, SD cards, external drives). It keeps the high compatibility that makes FAT32 popular — it still works on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and PlayStation — but removes the file size ceiling, allowing files of virtually any size.

    Summary Recommendation

    • Use ExFAT if you might store large video files, large installers, or want the most modern standard for a drive of this size.
    • Use FAT32 only if you require the highest possible compatibility with very old hardware (e.g. a DSLR camera from 15 years ago or a legacy Windows XP machine) and your files will always stay under 4GB.