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MacBook Pro with faster performance and new features for pros

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Post by Sidnicious »

cytzol wrote: post #858
jclardy wrote: post #678

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Just to note because it is non-obvious and not documented - both volume and brightness buttons are one touch. You can just tap and drag up/down to immediately adjust, and you don't have to tap, move over to the slider, tap again, then drag.

Your tip only works for _decreasing_ the volume. If it’s turned all the way down, and you want to turn it up, you can’t tap-and-drag it because the fingerprint sensor gets in the way.

Try moving your finger left, then right, without letting go (video: https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmVacED7iVnDn7JiHuUT7buAL96iSTzqHB7NTZR...).

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Post by cjlh »

indemnity wrote: post #903
Jedi72 wrote: post #898

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Cmder - http://cmder.net Then get chocolatey

I prefer this one. https://imgur.com/a/cFgvQaH It runs on Windows too, but I prefer it on Mac, as I don't like the Windows font rendering on HiDPI displays. App is Hyper, https://hyper.is You want the builds that use xterm.js from VS Code, their performance is much, much more like iTerm/Terminal.app. Color scheme is Ocean Dark, from the hyperterm-base16-ocean-dark plugin. Shell is ZSH, using prezto and a hacked up cu…

An Electron-based terminal emulator... I've seen it all!

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Post by some_account »

dunpeal wrote: post #909
fcbrooklyn wrote: post #787

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I was considering the XPS series myself. Heard great things about it. Are you running windows or unix?

XPS is great. Runs Linux very well.

I heard it's super loud and the fan is running very much. Dell also seem to have very low quality.

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Post by narimiran »

sic1 wrote: post #894
acchow wrote: post #701

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I've had Caps Lock mapped to escape for years. You used to need some tool to do this, but now you can do it right inside Keyboard settings "Modifier Keys". Make sure you choose the real keyboard if you also have a Yubikey plugged in :)

I map caplocks to control, I find the default control button in a weird spot to always be moving my pinky to (and I hardly have a use for caplocks, like yourself). However, after you said this, it reminded me of the comment I caught once where someone had their caplocks setup to be esc on click, or control on hold... no idea how he had it setup, though I'm curious once again.

> someone had their caplocks setup to be esc on click, or control on hold

I have this setup, and it is great. After you switch capslock to be Ctrl, just run (at startup):

    xcape -e 'Control_L=Escape'

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Post by diffeomorphism »

kraftman wrote: post #823
fcbrooklyn wrote: post #787

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I was considering the XPS series myself. Heard great things about it. Are you running windows or unix?

I just moved from an XPS to a surface book and I'd say if you can afford it go for the surface book, it's everything I liked about the XPS but with a detachable keyboard and a pen extra.

How does it compare to the XPS 2-in-1 models? The 3:2 aspect ratio seems tempting (even if slightly lower resolution) as does the battery life. Pen support should be quite comparable (wacom AES vs N-Trig), I guess? Reviews said batterylife with the screen detached is very short?

The big drawback for me for the surface book would seem to be the subpar support for other OSs.

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Post by LatencyKills »

It's 2018 and we still can't get a decent video card in $3k-$4k+ Apple laptop? The new MBP will still be horrible at delivering a high-ish end gaming experience and I'll continue to be forced to perform all of my GPU-based machine/deep learning work on a separate machine (or eGPU).

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Post by ryeguy_24 »

balls187 wrote: post #829
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I had to replace my 2015 MBP last week, because the kb started failing (it wasn't one of the ones eligible for a free repair, sadly, and I can't live without a machine for however long it takes them to fix it anyway). I was really torn, because although I could reluctantly live without the function keys, the escape key is a complete dealbreaker. After much debate I decided to take a chance on a surface book. I figure…

I use Cloud9 for 100% of my dev needs. It made switching to a Surface Book pretty easy.

Cloud9 is an amazing product that isn't very publicized. Makes developing right on AWS easy.

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Post by garyrob »

nottorp wrote: post #116
_bxg1 wrote: post #89

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The Macbook Pro has been the go-to software developer machine for years now, and that segment is seeing a massive exodus after the touch bar launch. I don't know how big a percentage that is of total sales, but it can't just be a trivial niche.

I'm holding on to my 2013 mbpro with a real keyboard, but if it dies... looks like they only have emoji keyboards now. I'll have to join the exodus then.

Mine's a mid-2012 model. I've been quite happy with it. I've long been looking forward to Apple coming out with a model capable of 32GB, so I would have upgraded immediately, but my understanding is that the new machines haven't addressed the keyboard dust issue. So I'm probably going to hold on to my 2012 for at least another year.

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Post by lloeki »

lloeki wrote: post #441
mullikine wrote: post #401

The touch bar is an ergonomic nightmare. Apple's soul truly died back in 2011 with the loss of Steve Jobs. Their computers are now appropriate funeral attire. Lifeless, fragile and gaunt. The operating system, a pale reflection of the past, reminds me of disney movies and EA games these days -- forumlaic, unimaginative, designed to take your money. iTunes sucks the soul right out of you. It's Apple's laboratory and y…

> The touch bar is an ergonomic nightmare. > > Apple's soul truly died back in 2011 with the loss of Steve Jobs. Hilariously, the TB was in the works way before Job's disappearance (according to a tweet by Bret Victor I can't find right now).

The tweet, sent upon reveal of the Touch Bar: https://twitter.com/worrydream/status/791767756928462848

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Post by satysin »

ericabiz wrote: post #901
satysin wrote: post #868

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I am using a 9570 also (same specs as yours) but have an annoying audio issue with crackling/static at random times. Also some coil whine. tbh I don't expect this on a £2000+ machine. I have already had one replacement and I have ordered a new MBP as I don't think I can deal with another replacement from Dell. Have you had any issues with your 9570?

No issues whatsoever, except the fans get loud when I’m pushing it hard. I blame the i9. Other than that, no problems.

I am jealous tbh. I have isses with coil whine and audio interference (crackling/popping) in audio.
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