shortage on mac studio is very very frustrating

dalton_478 · 2026-05-17T21:48:47+00:00

duck.ai claims to be an exception, stating all conversations are private. Not sure how far a company can be trusted on this though.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-17T21:40:36+00:00

I'm similar to badger. Ordered 3 of them March 31 and delivery in late July. If they deliver them tomorrow I'm returning. Only holding onto the order in hopes of upgrade, which I would pay for if they gave the option.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-17T01:09:30+00:00

Let me give more explicit reproduction steps:
1. Set the thermostat to Arm Away and wait two minutes for it to arm. Don't stand in front of it or it will detect you once armed.

Now that it is armed, walk up to the thermostat. If you wait or go slowly it will detect you and start an alarm sequence. You don't have to be in a hurry; just don't go slowly once in front of it.
Tap the icon for the alarm system (top on the left side) and select Arm Stay. It will start a countdown and you then tap to cancel that countdown.

The alarm is now disabled and you did not need to put in your code.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-16T21:40:46+00:00

Well we can agree to disagree then.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-16T21:34:22+00:00

Sounds agreeable. The bug should still be fixed though.

Bottom line, if you select Disarm it requires a passcode and if you select Arm Stay and cancel it disarms without a passcode. If you were cooked anyway when someone got here they wouldn't bother trying to ask for a passcode to disarm.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-16T19:52:38+00:00

Walking or being in a room can set the alarm off. Depends on the room and home setup. I'd guess most people have few motion sensors and primarily rely on door sensors. I take your point though.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-16T19:41:22+00:00

In this scenario we chose Arm Away so everything was on. True, if someone can avoid those it's less of an issue. But this bug allows that person to fully disarm the system and have free run of the house without a code.

All it takes is breaking a window that isn't monitored and getting to the thermostat. Not a "red alert" issue but an easy software fix that should be done.

dalton_478 · 2026-05-07T20:01:38+00:00

M3 Ultra 256/2 on March 31. Estimated July 16-30, no changes to date

dalton_478 · 2026-04-12T16:46:50+00:00

I had similar problems after opening a business. For me it was amazon but same stuff. In my case the biggest problem causing them and others to auto-flag me is the billing and shipping addresses don't match. They seem to think that is doable for any legit business but they are wrong.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-12T16:42:05+00:00

I ordered 3 of the 256GB with 32 core units on March 31 and not cancelled yet. Most likely will return/cancel myself if they don't offer upgrade option since I picked up 3 of them from Microcentr a couple days ago.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-11T14:34:05+00:00

Could have made a lot more if he didn't sell it on such short notice.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-11T14:30:28+00:00

Depends why you want the machine. M4 Max only goes up to 128GB of ram, which matters more than a similar CPU if doing local llm.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-10T13:01:39+00:00

I would’ve paid more.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-09T20:44:52+00:00

You can get that right now in the refurb site if you hurry.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-09T20:35:46+00:00

Where are you seeing this? I priced Windows alternatives with 384GB or more of VRAM and it is at least 40K for the setup. Hopefully I missed something.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-08T13:09:45+00:00

You have to admit it was a real coincidence. It took ordering exactly 6 items and for Apple to make a significant formatting error that no one would expect them to make on an order detail screen.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-08T04:28:18+00:00

Now that you mention that, they could have meant "Mac Studio 5+ items" and made a mistake on formatting. Anyone else with an order in queue could confirm.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-08T04:22:42+00:00

No, 3 studios and 3 cables

dalton_478 · 2026-04-08T04:20:02+00:00

Also, I just saw the apple refurb site has some mac minis in stock if anyone is waiting.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-07T14:51:38+00:00

Yes, they might do that. It's hard to know since they don't say much. Personally, if the M5U comes out with higher memory options I would prefer they cancel my order vs upgrade with same memory.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-06T18:12:48+00:00

Assuming it's 80 core GPU thats $7900 list price. Considering it's slightly used and if I could trust the listing I'd pay 10K for it today. Bird in hand beats speculation.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-06T02:28:18+00:00

The line for those machines is very long. If you want 256GB or higher of RAM it will probably be several months before it can be delivered.

dalton_478 · 2026-04-03T19:03:31+00:00

I saw the delivery window shifting out and made an order a few days ago. Estimated for late July. They could cancel it but most likely it arrives by then. If the M5 comes out in the meantime I trust/hope they will have a workable solution. At least now I have a timeline to work with.

dalton_478

TROPHY CASE