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The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by kokada »

cguess wrote: post #59
kokada wrote: post #39

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I think macOS makes some trade-offs to give a supposedely better user experience as long you're part of the 80%. If you're not though, yes it is painful. For me the macOS Display management experience is absolute dreadful. I had the same issues as the author's and I even had to pay actual money for a third party application (BetterDisplay) to fix some of the issues. The most infurienting one for me is that I can't di…

Which external app even allows that?

BetterDisplay allow you to disable the internal monitor while keeping the lid open, this way I can still use TouchID.

Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by pjmlp »

bzzzt wrote: post #60
pjmlp wrote: post #52

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Except Apple laptops usually aren't subsidised by mobile phone operators, offered for free in exchange of a five year contract, where the owner is actually the mobile operator due to device locking.

That's not been the case here (the Netherlands) for years since the 'hidden loan' of the phone was outlawed. Yet everybody under 20 aspires to have an iPhone.

Where is Netherlands located?

Then go back to my original comment.

Additionally, do you happen to know even in Europe, what is average salary of the southern countries and why so many folks try to move into central and northen Europe?

Naturally buying an iPhone, or anything Apple, with a Dutch salary doesn't need hand holding.

Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by 46493168 »

em-bee wrote: post #56
46493168 wrote: post #44

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Really? When every thread about linux on a laptop includes comments like “palm rejection doesn’t work but I use an external mouse so I don’t care” and “the laptop gets hot in my backpack because sleep/suspend doesn’t work so I just power it down” you’re still not sure why people are using a windows or a mac? At this point I’m beginning to suspect that linux users have stockholm syndrome. Or is Tux standing behind you…

most people don't have any of those problems. what you need to consider is that only those people who actually do have problems will talk about them. the rest of us stay silent. also, linux users are more vocal, they don't stay silent about problems. that's what gets things fixed

People make choices based on information in the market. The question in the thread was “why are people using Mac and Windows?” One answer is: linux is not well known, and what is know is that Linux is a hassle.

Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by quietsegfault »

x0x0 wrote: post #25
quietsegfault wrote: post #15

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That’s disappointing. I never had any problems with external monitors on MacOS. I have two 4k monitors. I use a Thunderbolt dock because I understand how much data 4k screens push, and how a USB dock won’t cut it. I think if you’re having flickering, you might want to try new cables?

It's flickering during the initial negotiation. And resolutions snapping up and down. Once macos connects it works. Windows just kinda works on this monitor. It was the same on my last setup too...

That's super frustrating! I had that problem when I was a heavy Linux user, but have had success with MacOS. I hope it gets figured out for you, it would drive me insane.

Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by coldtea »

JumpCrisscross wrote: post #55
coldtea wrote: post #53

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> There are plenty of Linux operating systems that prize stability over feature richness. It's a choice between arbitrary changes and constant redesigns every 4-5 years, versus bare-bones distros and DEs. The parent asks for a third option: well featured, mature, distros that don't change for the sake of it, but still have the features.

> well featured, mature, distros that don't change for the sake of it, but still have the features I’m arguing this niche barely exists. Folks who want to run modern software tend to want something that “looks” modern.

>Folks who want to run modern software tend to want something that “looks” modern.

Looks that way because nobody asked them, and marketing types and designers decide for them...

Re: The Neo cannot scale with macOS behind on the basics

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Post by hilliardfarmer »

coldtea wrote: post #51
hilliardfarmer wrote: post #43

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As a Linux user it's hard to understand people using either windows or mac. At this point it's looking more like brainwashing than out of convenience.

As a long time user of all 3, it's hard to understand why people would use Linux as a main driver, especially if they aren't just programmers, but also dabble in video or music.

Because 1 is free and the other 2 cost $$$.
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