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Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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jonwachob91 wrote: post #111
octopoc wrote: post #97

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The latest Macbook Pro 16" supports 32GB or 64GB RAM [1]. It's been that way for a few generations. I have the 2018 model and it has 32GB. I think that might have been the first generation where that much RAM was supported. [1] https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-16/specs/ edit: oh right, that's not M1 brainfart

Those are intel based Macs. This being an article about the M1 going into mass production, it's probably fair to say the parent comment was referring to those specs in an M1 Mac, not an intel Mac.

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Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Post by kbd »

tmccrary55 wrote: post #23
varispeed wrote: post #14

I hate to say that, but I am likely going to buy M2 Mac. I don't like Apple and their anti-competitive tactics, but I admit they won their spot for now. However, as soon as good PC competitor comes in, I'll drop Apple like a hot potato.

I'm really hoping Alder Lake or a similar AMD product gets PC closer to M1+ performance and battery consumption. The M1 chip is amazing but I'm a tiling window manager man.

It's not exactly a tiling window manager, but if you can program some simple Lua then Hammerspoon is a godsend. You can program anything any of the other window managers for Mac (like Rectangle, Spectacle, etc.) can do and have complete freedom to set up your own keyboard shortcuts for anything.

I have some predefined layouts[1] for my most common usage. So, one keyboard shortcut arranges the screen how I want, and I have other keyboard shortcuts[2] (along with using Karabiner Elements for a 'hyper' key) to open or switch to common apps.

[1] https://github.com/kbd/setup/blob/1a05e5df545db0133cf7b6f1bc...

[2] https://github.com/kbd/setup/blob/1a05e5df545db0133cf7b6f1bc...

Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Post by atonse »

samgranieri wrote: post #55

I really want the next MacBook Pro to support driving two 4K monitors over thunderbolt and have an option to buy 32 gigs of ram.

Compared to M1? Because my Intel MBP has done that for years.

I now use an M1 mac mini with two 4k monitors (not from one cable though)

Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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matsemann wrote: post #88
JoshTko wrote: post #80

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I've only read very rare workloads actually be constrained by 16GB on the M1, what use case do you have that you know will be hampered on a M1?

My current laptop has 64 GB. Could probably be fine with 32, but I'm seldom under 20 in usage. I run certain services locally in Docker, and then have 5+ instances of IntelliJ for various stuff open, some of them running a java server or node building the frontend, and others on my team may be running Android+iOS simulator at the same time as well. I could alter my usage patterns and work with less. But people not us…

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Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Post by kumarvvr »

Somewhere, the collective whos who of the silicon chip world is shitting their pants.

Apple just showed to the world how powerful and efficient processors can be. All that with good design.

Customers are going to demand more from Intel and the likes.

Just imagine Apple releasing the Mx chips for server infrastructure. Intel ought to be sweating bullets now.

edit: a word.

Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Post by samgranieri »

bhouston wrote: post #77
samgranieri wrote: post #55

I really want the next MacBook Pro to support driving two 4K monitors over thunderbolt and have an option to buy 32 gigs of ram.

I would prefer just one 6K or 8K monitor personally at a size of say 55" with a wide ratio. Simpler setup. No post in the middle. Something like this but bigger with higher resolution, and maybe a bit more height vertically (this one is a bit too wide for its height in my opinion): https://www.samsung.com/ca/monitors/gaming/super-ultra-wide-... I think that dual 4K is the old way, single 6K/8K ultra wides are the fut…

Here's an old picture of how I use 2 4k monitors at home https://i.imgur.com/Wwr6G42.jpg (I've upgraded my desk and keyboard since)

I'd strongly consider getting a 6k monitor, or maybe a 5k2k ultrawide if I didn't already have two my two Dell 27inch 4ks.

Re: Apple's follow-up to M1 chip goes into mass production for Mac

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Post by clashmoore »

lizknope wrote: post #126
samgranieri wrote: post #55

I really want the next MacBook Pro to support driving two 4K monitors over thunderbolt and have an option to buy 32 gigs of ram.

Does it support two 4K monitors now? I have an old Macbook from 2013 that runs Linux now with an Intel integrated GPU and it supports dual 4K monitors at 30Hz. I use the Thunderbolt ports as Mini DisplayPort outputs and connect to two 4K monitors with DisplayPort and it works fine.

M1 laptops can only support one external display at 6k and 60Hz. The other video goes to the laptop's own display. Even if you use the laptop closed in clamshell mode you can't connect or daisy chain to more than one external display.

The mini can support two external displays. One via thunderbolt at that same 6k and 60Hz and the other a 4k at 60Hz through the HDMI port.

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Post by tailspin2019 »

sneak wrote: post #119
postalrat wrote: post #40

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The fastest laptop money can buy has always been available. I guess this is the first time you are considering buying one?

Sometimes I fantasize about printing a t-shirt that simply says "shut up, you know what I meant".

I’ll buy two
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