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Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by gaius »

chipotle_coyote wrote: post #56
gaius wrote: post #33

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Everything else is either adware (Windows 10) I am running Windows 10 Pro on a Surface. I haven’t seen a single ad, anywhere. If that’s your only reason let me set your mind at rest. Surface is a better Mac than a Mac at this point. That’s why I upgraded my old MBP to one rather than a new MBP.

The Surface is probably a great Surface, and you might prefer it to a Mac, but a Surface is a terrible Mac, for much the same reason a Mac is a terrible Surface.

As I say, I upgraded my MacBook Pro - for that is what MBP means - to a Surface, so I am quite familiar with both thanks.

But by all means ignore my advice and pay through the nose for a device that is blatantly not fit for purpose, I'll be over here enjoying the superior computing experience that Steve Jobs would have wanted me to have!

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by westoque »

Shouldn't there be performance testing for common tasks (rendering video) like what Dave2D did? For a company like Apple that has a lot of resources, wouldn't it make sense to have that department that does just that, performance testing on specific apps. The testers can just focus on Apple software for ex (iMovie, Final Cut) and they could have caught this "bug" earlier.

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by satysin »

njloof wrote: post #52
mikhailt wrote: post #40

Dave (the guy who Apple mentioned working with to find this issue) already tweeted that the performance is "soo much better". Source: https://twitter.com/Dave2Dtv/status/1021817313555755009

Has he tried setting it on his bare legs during the test?

Why would anyone put a high end laptop on their legs while doing a prolonged intensive task such as video rendering??

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by bradenb »

satysin wrote: post #83
njloof wrote: post #52

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Has he tried setting it on his bare legs during the test?

Why would anyone put a high end laptop on their legs while doing a prolonged intensive task such as video rendering??

Isn't part of the definition of a laptop that it should be able to be used comfortably resting on the user's lap?

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by sacheendra »

yulaow wrote: post #53
earenndil wrote: post #39

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I've had no driver problems running linux on my laptop, just sayin.

Same, since 2009. Even got better battery than on windows (and by far since windows 10) But it's true that you better buy a laptop that you know has good support. eg: almost any dell, almost any asus, any thinkpad.

Another comment today mentioned the low quality of asus laptops. I have never owned one, but buying an apple laptop is supposed to relieve all these doubts about good brands, years and models.

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Post by gamblor956 »

toasterlovin wrote: post #66
sgillen wrote: post #37

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The article made it seem like this only affected a small number of units? Their quality control probably doesn’t look at every single unit. Although it’s interesting that they didn’t find it at all, since reading HN and reddit gave me the impression it was very widespread.

I would not trust any coverage of supposed issues with Apple hardware. There is a huge incentive for negative coverage. Remember Antenna-gate with the iPhone 4? They continued selling the iPhone 4, completely unmodified, for years after that whole debacle. That's how widespread the supposed issue was.

Apple settled a fairly large lawsuit related to Antennagate and was forced to send out a bumper case to affected users so they could hold the phone the "Jobs" way and get reception rather than the way you would normally hold...literally any other phone before, during, or since Antennagate, including newer iPhone models.

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Post by satysin »

bradenb wrote: post #84
satysin wrote: post #83

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Why would anyone put a high end laptop on their legs while doing a prolonged intensive task such as video rendering??

Isn't part of the definition of a laptop that it should be able to be used comfortably resting on the user's lap?

Well you can put it on your bare legs if you really want to and during general use doing so is fine but rendering video is going to make it get hot and very uncomfortable.

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by kjeetgill »

satysin wrote: post #83
njloof wrote: post #52

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Has he tried setting it on his bare legs during the test?

Why would anyone put a high end laptop on their legs while doing a prolonged intensive task such as video rendering??

You never need to compile things sitting in a coffee shop? I do it at least two three times a week.

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by zaroth »

bradenb wrote: post #84
satysin wrote: post #83

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Why would anyone put a high end laptop on their legs while doing a prolonged intensive task such as video rendering??

Isn't part of the definition of a laptop that it should be able to be used comfortably resting on the user's lap?

The versatility of a laptop doesn’t mean that it should be expected to violate the laws of physics, or only use chips with maximum TDP such that it is always comfortable on your lap.

Having a chip which can max out thermal load while plugged in at your desk, with the expected thermal results, and then throttle down when you go mobile, again with the expected thermal results, is actually the best of both worlds.

And with one click the user can actually choose which power mode they want to operate in.

A laptop that throttles back to avoid getting hot when you need the CPU/GPU operating at peak performance would be much less useful, particularly for professional use.

Re: Apple releases software fix for MacBook Pro slowdown

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Post by DuskStar »

DavideNL wrote: post #62
aroman wrote: post #41

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That analysis is incredible, how was the OP able to figure all of that out!?

I don't know, but apparently (1): >> Originally posted at MacRumors by winterny >> https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/optimal-cpu-tuning-sett... 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17602455

The Reddit post was about 20 minutes earlier.
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