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Gen5 since late March.....
MarkJFine wrote:If it were me, I would not only find a way to block HD streaming, I would block the ports of technologies that are crippling the system so they wouldn't work at all.
Edit: Have you noticed all the people saying they can't stream anymore, their system is slow and buffering, and they've ran out of data in only a couple of days? It's no coincidence to me...
I stream fine on low def Netflix playback setting, don't go over our monthly allowance. We set YouTube videos to 240p using the gear icon.
Seriously no problem here on Gen 4 J1 satellite.
Also awake before 8 AM most mornings so download lots then during Bonus time.
But my speed during peak time:
BirdDog wrote:Also awake before 8 AM most mornings so download lots then during Bonus time.
I'm generally up 5-6 or so. Morning Bonus time 'heavy lifting' for me is:
1. Update iphone/ipad apps, which now have be done per device (thanks, Apple).
2. Check for Apple Store updates.
3. Check for other application updates in MacUpdate.
4. Check for podcasts in iTunes.
5. Check for Homebrew updates (Linux-like things built for macOS).
6. Update Office mid-way, second week of the month.
7. Check if there's anything interesting on Usenet (yeah, still).
8. Check for Fedora and Parallels VM Updates.
It's amazing how much data all these things eat, but it's all done in about 15-30' because of the good morning speeds; and I too never run out of Bonus, or Anytime for that matter. Usually it's the iOS apps that kill you because there can be between 7-10 to update on average per day. Some update weekly, which is absolutely ridiculous.
