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Re:16-inch MacBook Pro by wilg on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @03:18PM (#21529022)
> How does it make sense that Apple's own iPhone and iPad don't plug directly into Macbooks without a dongle?

There is no real need to plug an iPhone or iPad into your MacBook though.

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Re:16-inch MacBook Pro by Lammy on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @04:42PM (#21529927)
How else am I going to get my photos off my iPhone without uploading them to Apple's cloud service? Even their KB tells you to connect it via USB: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201302#importmac
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Re:16-inch MacBook Pro by PascLeRasc on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:18PM (#21531353)
Airdrop, for one. I don't think I've ever plugged my iPhone into my Mac.
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Re:16-inch MacBook Pro by ctdonath on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @05:49PM (#21530586)
Why the "without"?

$10/mo (for 2TB) and the photos are promptly backed up, and transferred to your Mac. Full-res, backed up remotely, stored locally. Deliberate transfer becomes "already there".

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Re:16-inch MacBook Pro by Lammy on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @06:56PM (#21531186)
I don't want my data in the hands of any cloud service. I'm sure theirs works well between all their products for you and many others, but it's just not for me. :)
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