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Post by skrtskrt »

kbar13 wrote: post #40
SamuelAdams wrote: post #6

Super interesting how they kept the touchbar on the Macbook Pro keyboard but not on the Air. As a software developer, I'm going to be more likely to buy an Air just due to the keyboard.

as a software dev who went for air before the current gen of pro macbooks with hardware esc, dont do it the air is really sluggish for anything but the lightest of tasks. there was even extremely noticeable latency using gmail.com

I only notice any issues when driving a big 4k monitor - seems like the graphics is the limitation to me.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by rconti »

grishka wrote: post #288
Asmod4n wrote: post #168

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No Bootcamp for Apple Silicon Macs, you can't install any other Operating System on it. But you can run arm linux in a virtual machine.

So, a locked bootloader with someone else's public key as the only one trusted? Can you even call that a computer?

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Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by bradstewart »

gknoy wrote: post #205
api wrote: post #8

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Has anyone ever seen anyone use the Touch Bar? Like really use it?

I only use it for brightness and volume controls (and TIL about the Emoji picker thanks to a sibling comment). I LOVE the analog-feeling controls on brightness and volume. Even though I know it's the same under the hood as an incrementation button, the UX of it makes me feel substantially happier. I absolutely miss the volume and brightness sliders when I go to use my Chromebook or my wife's laptop. I normally keep t…

Interesting. Volume and brightness adjustment is my least favorite part of the touchbar. With physical keys I can adjust the volume/brightness without looking down.

If it were a physical slider, I'd totally agree with you.

(Not that there's any right or wrong or answer here.)

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Post by jason0597 »

I hope these new Macs will respect the openness we've had on the PC platform for the past 30 years and allow you to run any operating system you like without being beholden to the manufacturer (like they do on the iPhone). I'm really worried that Apple is gaining too much power over the platform and they are going to make it difficult (or near impossible) to boot other operating systems (e.g. Linux)

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by steffan »

tobr wrote: post #31

Surprised that they didn’t take the opportunity to update the industrial design, especially of the MacBook Air which retains its wedge-shaped heft.

From a marketing standpoint it doesn't make sense to update the design (this is typical Apple from what I've observed) - People will buy into the novelty of the new CPUs. For the refresh, you will probably see some design changes.

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Post by mikeklaas »

acomjean wrote: post #183
sebmellen wrote: post #165

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Same here, I love this machine. Everything after 2015 went downhill in my view.

Same. This is the best machine I've owned. I heard yesterday that Apple does not offer a battery replacement for 2014s and you have to go third party. This is an unfortunate development and I'm wondering if I should inquire about getting mine replaced.

I replaced the battery in my 2013 about 11 months ago, FWIW.

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Post by nicoburns »

Thorentis wrote: post #277
callamdelaney wrote: post #150

I'll be sticking with my 2015 Macbook Pro Retina 13". Great machine, not too thin, heavy enough, no stupid touch screen, usb ports, great keyboard. Everything apple has done since hasn't compared.

Also have this one. It was my first macbook, and I think I got really lucky with getting in when I did. Been going strong for 5 years, and has no difficulty doing anything I need it to do. Only thing I wish I did was get more storage (only got the 128GB model).

FYI the storage is upgradable on these machines (and it's very straightforward to do). It's a nonstandard SSD interface, but you can official modules 2nd hand on ebay quite cheaply these days.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by lisper »

Thorentis wrote: post #277
callamdelaney wrote: post #150

I'll be sticking with my 2015 Macbook Pro Retina 13". Great machine, not too thin, heavy enough, no stupid touch screen, usb ports, great keyboard. Everything apple has done since hasn't compared.

Also have this one. It was my first macbook, and I think I got really lucky with getting in when I did. Been going strong for 5 years, and has no difficulty doing anything I need it to do. Only thing I wish I did was get more storage (only got the 128GB model).

You can upgrade the SSD yourself with a kit from OWC.

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Post by qz2 »

snowwrestler wrote: post #330
qz2 wrote: post #149

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This. I was hitting a wall on RAM instantly at 32Gb.

Hitting a wall how? The machine stops working properly? Or you see all the RAM allocated in Activity Monitor? Because MacOS aggressively allocates RAM even under a normal workload.

Well when you start getting memory pressure you start losing cycles to compressing and decompressing pages which makes everything run like complete shit.
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