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TIL Apple’s Find My app has an item limit (it’s 32). (www.theverge.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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TIL Apple’s Find My app has an item limit (it’s 32).::MacRumors spotted that Apple added the figure to a support page recently, confirming an increase that has reportedly been in effect since 2022’s iOS 16. The previous limit was apparently 16. Compatible items include AirTags and other first-party headphones and accessories from Apple and Beats, and a range of third-party products.

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[–] morrowind@lemmy.ml 28 points 10 months ago (1 children)

mfs are using a five bit number or what

[–] eager_eagle@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I wonder what they're going to do with all those 27 bits saved by not using a regular integer

[–] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Maybe related to maybe some kind of mask in the Bluetooth Id of the device/item?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago

They're gonna save em all up and stick em into the next iPhone.

[–] csm10495@sh.itjust.works 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Come on guys it's a 8 bit unit and some #define. Easy to change.

Side story, I wrote code for RAM-stick detection for a Windows app. I was too lazy to check the number of sticks then allocate memory. It's hardcoded to 255. I wonder if it'll ever matter.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

Interesting fact to know

[–] maxprime@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

You’d have to be pretty rich to have that be a problem.