I absolutely cannot figure out what to do in order to fix an Apple computer when it’s bugging out. Is it a part? The OS? Something external? How am I supposed to diagnose this fucker with so little information? Windows is rapidly heading down the same road. Linux will remain the final bastion of those who fix their electronics themselves

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 84 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I absolutely cannot figure out what to do in order to fix an Apple computer when it’s bugging out

Buy a new one, duh

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Or do the same basic troubleshooting you would for any other computer. It sounds like the person you're replying to doesn't know how to do that. They should learn. It's not that hard.

[–] tyler@programming.dev -5 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Debugging a Mac is just as simple as debugging a Linux OS… because it is Linux.

[–] Laser 13 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I can't tell if you're making a joke or just confidentially incorrect

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Well, macOS is unix based, and when debbuging a friends mac, I usually find that I find the terminal more comfortable than the Windows Command Prompt.

Now, that Mac does break in very weird ways sometimes, but I digress.

[–] superkret 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Linux Is Not UniX

[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 hours ago

Also Gnu is Not Unix

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago

macOS is Unix. Everything can be logged and reported through the terminal if you want more debugging information. There are also power tools you can download that give you better GUI-based control over a myriad of things.

Though it’s worse now than it was ten years ago. Apple’s software has been suffering under Tim Cook and it’s probably not going to get better until he’s gone.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 5 points 21 hours ago

support.apple.com

If shit gets real real, developer.apple.com.

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago

If only it had a whole slew of logs, like any other OS, that I could easily Google the locations of... Nah, vomiting ignorance on Lemmy is easier.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Indeed I think the "Yes/No" are the wrong way around on the Apple part of the flow.

Also, why else do you think they call them geniuses. Only geniuses could possibly fix your smooth metal rectangle.

[–] superkret 3 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

"After ~~smoking a bowl in the break room~~ thorough investigation, we have determined that you need to buy a new one."

[–] tyler@programming.dev 0 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Mac is Linux? You debug it the exact same way, except unlike Linux, you don’t have to worry about 50 different distros, so it’s a lot easier to find solutions. Debugging a hardware issue is just as hard as any other platform… what are you even trying?

[–] VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The one thing I'd agree is that it tends to be harder to fix hardware issues. Well, on the new one's you just don't because it's soldered, but a friend's late 2015 27 inch imac has a borked SSD, and to replace it, we'd need to take off the glued on screen.

Softwarewise, I prefer the issue-finding experience to the windows one, though.