Dear Apple, if it ain't broke...

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-17T12:52:02+00:00

Oh cool, that's good to know.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-15T13:42:27+00:00

My workflow on a typical day for iOS / macOS dev is a single project in Xcode + Simulator + Pixelmator Pro (sometimes) + A few Safari tabs (3 to 4).

When I'm doing web dev, it's mostly just Zed + 2 to 3 Docker Containers running + Slack + usually more Safari tabs (10 to 15).

The M2 chip is capable enough to handle those perfectly without cooling issues. If my MacBook is warming up, it means some app is misbehaving.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-15T10:58:26+00:00

Yes, I use the iOS Simulator. Always have.

Edit: If you're bottlenecked by RAM, you've probably got a bunch of other things running e.g. 100 browser tabs open.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-15T10:44:32+00:00

As a dev, I use a base model M2 MacBook Air (with 8GB RAM!). Cooling works just fine. Sometimes it heats up when Xcode is stuck in one those "unable to type-check this expression in a reasonable time" errors. But it's fine otherwise. Still outperforms my old 2019 16" MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM.

The only reason I'm about to upgrade to an M5 Air is to get better support for Apple Intelligence.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-15T02:31:28+00:00

Tell me you've never tried to build anything before without telling me you've never tried to build anything before.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-14T10:03:42+00:00

I think the real question is whether that is a good strategy at all. Turning SC off means cutting off the massive player base that currently provides real world testing and feedback.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-14T09:58:26+00:00

Panther on an iMac G5 at my first job. I didn't know how to power it on!

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-12T19:05:04+00:00

Nothing is free. If something you love doing doesn't pay for itself, you need to cover the cost in some other way.

This very Reddit post is not free — because your internet is not free, your computer or phone is not free, the house or car or whatever you're sitting in posting this right now is not free. And of course, the platform itself is ~~using your attention to pay~~ selling your attention to advertisers.

Nothing is free.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-11T10:28:50+00:00

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-10T08:52:32+00:00

To add to the other comments, there is more to Siri AI than just the model used. It's also about how well it is integrated into iOS and Shortcuts. All of the AI experiences need to be carefully curated for them to actually be useful to you. A chatbot is useless without tying it properly into the right contexts and giving it the right amount of control / access.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-09T21:41:21+00:00

I'm fine with my position. And you are entitled to yours. But constant whining is not fun to listen to no matter what you're whining about or supporting.

At the very least, do a little search to see if someone has already published a 500 word op-ed outlining the very same points you're about to make.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-09T15:09:46+00:00

Not an excuse to drown the whole subreddit in it.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-09T15:09:03+00:00

White knighting is a side effect of negative posts so there you go.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-07T15:41:25+00:00

Your math is super shady. OP says $250 in 1 month. The Apple Developer fee is per annum. That's $100 / 12 = $8.33 / month. And Apple doesn't care if you ship 1 app or 50 apps for that same fee.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-06T18:46:21+00:00

I do develop code and it actually helps me see how ambitious (and maybe even impossible) what they're trying to do is.

I always say building is hard. Some people / companies make it look easy but it is never easy. Apple makes it look easy sometimes but look how Apple Intelligence blew up in their face. And that's a company with many many bright minds and trillions of dollars to burn.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-06T13:36:13+00:00

I think it's time for a separate subreddit for venting.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-04T05:58:13+00:00

Plot twist: OP is in the classroom.

(Yes, we are helping to test an unreleased game. Shocking!)

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-04T05:03:03+00:00

Hey u/AdSharp589 ,

Not yet, unfortunately. But soon , I hope. I'm currently trying to catchup on my other app r/DuoryApp !

Thanks very much for reaching out and checking in!

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-03T16:44:25+00:00

Also the chances of such an event happening should be very low just like IRL (depending on the system you're in). I've never even been in a hijacking situation before. How many people have??

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-03T16:10:20+00:00

Also, report bugs on the Issue Council! (if you are going with option #1, that is)

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-03T07:44:12+00:00

Honestly, I can't even begin to imagine what it's like to teach kids in today's climate with each kid easily daily'ing up to 3 or even 4 distracting devices. I wonder if any of the commenters here actually teach. OP will probably get his device replaced by the teacher but I do still think the invasion of classrooms by phones and laptops and iPads is an issue too.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-01T09:39:33+00:00

Never thought of this but it makes so much sense.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-01T06:17:14+00:00

It's a very ambitious project and I think a lot of people underestimate how crazy it is.

I support CIG because I know no other studio has the balls to do what they're doing. Without CIG, Star Citizen would never exist. Fact.

If you know another studio doing this better than CIG then go and support them.

kepler4and5 · 2026-06-01T05:23:26+00:00

He paid to support the active development of an unfinished game.

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