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Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by TSiege »

aculver wrote: post #148

Love this! I did this in 2020 and until today I hadn't seen anyone else who had done it. If anyone is tempted, I recommend finishing the job with Micro-Mesh. IIRC, I went up to 12,000 grit and it results in a nicely polished look that catches the light beautifully.[1] I bet it would look even more striking on the actual black MacBooks we have today. [1] https://x.com/andrewculver/status/1297575768520716288/photo/...

Black macbooks are anodized aluminum which are thin coatings that would be removed when filing. It might look cool but it’d be the silvery color of raw aluminum

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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saagarjha wrote: post #152

I feel like this is only a problem if you’re keeping your wrists at an unergonomic angle. I’m not saying that everyone is perfect all the time but like this is barely an issue if you’re sitting at your desk?

Laptops are used in so many more situations than just sitting at a desk.

Literally "you're holding it wrong".

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by selkin »

LASR wrote: post #126
nine_k wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Apple computers are made for those who purchases a computer. They are engineered to look great on a demo shelf. «During the first Jobsian era at Apple, I used to joke that Steve Jobs cared deeply about Apple customers from the moment they first considered purchasing an Apple computer right up until the time their check cleared the bank.» (Bruce Tognazzini)

It worked. Most people under 30 don't know Apple existed before the iPod / iPhone. ie: Before Jobs.

s/Before/Between/

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by saagarjha »

maest wrote: post #154
saagarjha wrote: post #152

I feel like this is only a problem if you’re keeping your wrists at an unergonomic angle. I’m not saying that everyone is perfect all the time but like this is barely an issue if you’re sitting at your desk?

Laptops are used in so many more situations than just sitting at a desk. Literally "you're holding it wrong".

Most of those are wrong, yes

Re: Filing the corners off my MacBooks

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Post by StilesCrisis »

layer8 wrote: post #59
patsplat wrote: post #4

Physical objects should be rounded, virtual windows should be square. I will die on this hill.

Eizo made a square 1920 x 1920 monitor which was quite nice: https://www.eizo.com/products/flexscan/ev2730q/

This worked great for a home arcade machine. Kind of expensive, but worked equally well for both 4:3 games (Super Mario) and 3:4 games (Pac Man).
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