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Findecanor Klarna is possibly the most scummiest company that Apple could have chosen to partner with for this. Reply
derekullo I ran the numbers using cryptomining results on https://cryptominingonmacs.com/viewtopic.php?t=169Best case scenario appears to be kawpow and lose 7 cents a day @ 0.1kW/H using an Apple M5 Max | 18-core CPU | 40‑core GPU That 7 cent loss is before paying the $20-60 a month rental fee. Forgive me for looking for the silver lining! Reply
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