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Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by michaelt »

qayxc wrote: post #181
disposedtrolley wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> stupid non-uninstallable games icons in start menu You can remove them now. At least I was able to in the Windows 10 v.2004 update. Why Candy Crush is included with Windows 10 Pro however is beyond me.

Why was Solitaire bundled even with the NT (i.e. enterprise/business) versions of Windows? No one ever questioned that, but everybody takes issue with Candy Crush? Weird...

People see it as less analogous to Solitaire, and more analogous to the McAfee crapware you get bundled with cheap PCs.

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by modzu »

tpush wrote: post #37

"8-9 hours with all apps closed except Safari. Browsing lightly, with an occasional video, and brightness at the literal minimum. This brightness level is only realistic if it's night time. In a normally lit environment you need to set the brightness level at around 50%." "When I push the laptop a bit more, with a few Docker containers, Pycharm running, Google Chrome with some Docs opened, and brightness near the max…

i think the battery in the 16 use larger than the 15 was, but all the others have been shrinking. not sure why

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by addicted »

rbanffy wrote: post #131
C1sc0cat wrote: post #43

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Like ? You probably should be using a windows pro install and not one with crapware from the manufacturer

Referring https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23389595 for a list of undesirable features: * forced Windows updates when you don't need them * shitload of failed updates: bricked OS, deleted user data etc * stupid non-uninstallable game icons in start menu, a lot of vendor-forever-locked garbage like cortana & one drive * bad fs performance in general I'll add a couple of my own (and be a more restrained in my opini…

curl isn’t a built in command on Powershell. It used to be an alias for a different command “Invoke-RestMethod” I believe.

That was, of course, a really terrible idea considering how differently they worked so fortunately they’ve killed that in the latest versions of PoSH.

It was always possible to change those aliases in the old version of PoSH as well though.

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by thunfischbrot »

alpaca128 wrote: post #159
blub wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On paper Windows is good. In practice the telemetry and the story behind its introduction and how they handled communication means that I won't consider Windows as a primary OS candidate until there's a CEO change at least. It's disappointing to see so many being ignorant about this topic.

I completely agree. Also the automatic updates which potentially just close an open session including unsaved files is not something that helps trust. Windows has become less transparent and much more controlling, actively ignoring or overriding user preferences, and I don't know why I should use a software like that, not to mention pay for the "privilege" of being messed with.

I wish Windows 10 LTSC was the base for all other Windows 10 OS versions. An expensive version that is easy to use with few distractions, does not need a full-time system administrator to run and just works.

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by chacha2 »

Asuchug4 wrote: post #22

Why would you need to love a computer? It is just a tool. I don't except a new model to change my life.

He just explained all those reasons? He doesn't want RSI, he doesn't want to be distracted while he's typing, he doesn't want dongles, etc etc. What is this comment for?

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by SCdF »

modernerd wrote: post #123

The XPS 17 will be my next “MacBook”. It should be out this month and it ticks all the boxes for me (great screen, supposedly good cooling, user-replaceable SSD/RAM, acceptable weight and size for a 17" laptop). https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/13/21257006/dell-xps-17-15-r... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyRUWM_LOPQ I've been trying Windows again after ~20 years on Macs (via a borrowed Lenovo Carbon X1 and then a s…

Hopefully they will do better than Ars' experience with the current 13" models: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/dell-xps-13-and-xps-...

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by modernerd »

alpaca128 wrote: post #159
blub wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On paper Windows is good. In practice the telemetry and the story behind its introduction and how they handled communication means that I won't consider Windows as a primary OS candidate until there's a CEO change at least. It's disappointing to see so many being ignorant about this topic.

I completely agree. Also the automatic updates which potentially just close an open session including unsaved files is not something that helps trust. Windows has become less transparent and much more controlling, actively ignoring or overriding user preferences, and I don't know why I should use a software like that, not to mention pay for the "privilege" of being messed with.

Automatic updates interrupting work hasn't been an issue for me for a long time.

You can set updates to install outside of an 18-hour window, defer updates for a set period, or disable them: https://www.windowscentral.com/how-stop-updates-installing-a...

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by goatinaboat »

alpaca128 wrote: post #159
blub wrote: post #141

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On paper Windows is good. In practice the telemetry and the story behind its introduction and how they handled communication means that I won't consider Windows as a primary OS candidate until there's a CEO change at least. It's disappointing to see so many being ignorant about this topic.

I completely agree. Also the automatic updates which potentially just close an open session including unsaved files is not something that helps trust. Windows has become less transparent and much more controlling, actively ignoring or overriding user preferences, and I don't know why I should use a software like that, not to mention pay for the "privilege" of being messed with.

the automatic updates which potentially just close an open session including unsaved files is not something that helps trust

This is literally a preference setting. There are cases where you want to force it e.g. a sysadmin pushing security patches over the weekend but other than that you set the time window, or no window and it just gives a notification that patches are available and you reboot whenever you want to.

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by tosers4 »

qayxc wrote: post #181
disposedtrolley wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> stupid non-uninstallable games icons in start menu You can remove them now. At least I was able to in the Windows 10 v.2004 update. Why Candy Crush is included with Windows 10 Pro however is beyond me.

Why was Solitaire bundled even with the NT (i.e. enterprise/business) versions of Windows? No one ever questioned that, but everybody takes issue with Candy Crush? Weird...

Solitaire is not asking you for money

Re: Seven years later, I bought a new MacBook. For the first time, I don't love it

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Post by Gracana »

SCdF wrote: post #81

> By the way, not including the extension cord is unacceptable. This cord is not only a convenience, but it increases safety, because it's the only way to have earth grounding for the laptop. Without it, rubbing your fingers on the surface of the computer generates this weird vibration due to static. .... THAT'S WHAT THAT IS? I have wondered for _years_ why my laptop sometimes feels that way. Another mystery solved!

As others have said, that's not it. It's the line filter capacitors in the power supply. There's two types: X capacitors which filter differential noise (between line and neutral) and Y capacitors which filter common mode noise (between line and chassis.) Some small AC current (microamps) will pass through the Y capacitor to the chassis. If the chassis is ungrounded, you may be able to feel the current when you touch it.
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