The article reflects on the author's long-standing affection for Macs, recounting their experience of using Apple products for decades. It highlights a sudden and catastrophic failure of a 16-inch MacBook Pro, where the GPU's RAM fried unexpectedly, necessitating an extensive repair that includes replacing the integrated CPU and storage. The author discusses reliance on Apple's Time Machine for backups, which had become excessively slow, leading them to consider alternatives. Ultimately, this experience serves as a cautionary tale about the unpredictability of technology and the importance of having reliable backup solutions in place.
I love Macs. I've used Macs for decades. I remember the days when Mac geeks were all excited about System 7 coming out!
But sometimes, your closest ally will betray you.
To cut a long story short, somehow, for reasons only a mighty deity might know but chooses to conceal, my GPU's RAM fried.
I actually considered moving to an alternative like Carbon Copy Cloner ... But I hadn't gotten around to it.
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