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Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by mrtksn »

946789987649 wrote: post #915
apparent wrote: post #428

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I have several hundred open on my M2 MBA and have no problem. Maybe it's because I use Brave? I don't know but have never had to think too much about it. I also don't have much RAM (either the base amount or up a little). I do restart my browser once a month or so, if things ever feel less snappy than normal.

I think the question is why rather than physically how. Surely that amount of tabs is useless because you'll have duplicates, irrelevant things, etc.

In Safari, tabs get small up to a point, then they are scrollable. Sure, there are duplicates but it's usually the homepage of HN or Twitter. I close those when encountered.

It looks like this: https://a.dropoverapp.com/cloud/download/5cda0c76-9398-475a-...

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by jscheel »

lotsofpulp wrote: post #795
spaceman_2020 wrote: post #793

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My pet peeve is the trackpad How on earth are there literally ZERO non Apple laptops with a trackpad as smooth as Apple’s? This is an old technology. Surely someone must have reverse engineered this by now?

How on earth are there still no non Apple laptops that instantly and reliably go to sleep when you close the lid?

Yeah, because apple is totally reliable for sleeping when it is supposed to. I love my macbook, but I have dealt with over a decade of macbooks waking when they should not. Love it when my macbook cooks itself in my bag overnight.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by solardev »

int_19h wrote: post #892
solardev wrote: post #106

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I'm a web dev with both a M2 Max (in a Pro) and a M3 (Air). Never heard the fan come on a single time with either machine while developing. Heat has never been an issue. Battery life is superb on both. Pro has better screen but is way heavier. Air is much nicer to bring to a cafe. The only time I've ever heard the fan come on is when playing 3d games, especially non-native Apple Silicon games. If I were getting one o…

M3 Air is fanless, so no wonder that you never hear it spin up on that one. ~

Yeah, that'd make sense, lol.

It never gets hot to the touch either (which wasn't the case with my old ThinkPads, for example, or the Intel MacBook Pro I had immediately prior). Apple Silicon is just incredible and I don't think I can ever go back now.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by Wojtkie »

ericmcer wrote: post #448
homefree wrote: post #411

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There's nothing close, Apple has better talent and the vertical integration gives them an edge (especially on performance per watt on their chip designs). Since the M series chips, there's been no other option if you care about quality. There are crappy alternatives with serious tradeoffs if for some reason you are forced to not use Apple or choose for non-quality reasons.

The leap from intel to the M series chips really left everyone else behind. I can't even use my 2019 Macbook anymore it feels so sluggish. I have an M3 Pro and it blows all my old computers out of the water. Can handle pretty insane dev workflows (massive Docker composed environments) without issue and the battery life feels unfair. I can put in an 8 hour workday without my charging cable, I don't think I have turned…

I'm still using my M1 MacBook Pro. The thing hasn't slowed down at all. It's a great device.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by BearOso »

user_7832 wrote: post #617
CoolGuySteve wrote: post #499

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It’s annoying that Asus is shipping 14” laptops with 75Wh batteries while the Framework 13 maxes out at 61Wh and doesn’t use LPDDR. On the other hand, it’s annoying ASUS doesn’t ship models with more ram.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but doesn’t LPDDR require soldered RAM (or a CAMM module)?

Yes, and the bus speed lower, so you're losing a bit of performance.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by p00dles »

godelski wrote: post #468
mcgrath_sh wrote: post #42

I have considered going back to Mac after about 5-7 years on Windows/WSL, but the storage premium is just too much to swallow. If the $999 was a base 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, I'd consider it. I just added another 32GB of RAM to my 2020 built desktop for $50. You can get a 1TB crucial M.2 drive for $70. I know I'm comparing apples and oranges, but the storage cost is too much, and 256GB is much too little. Edit: to…

> storage premium I wanted to make a nice comparison chart: (prices are very rough but from NewEgg) DDR5 RAM (Single Stick) Memory Apple Desktop Laptop Server 16 - ~$40 ~$40 ~$60 24 +$200 ~$200 ~$50 ~$100 32 +$400 ~$80 ~$80 ~$100-$200 2 Sticks 64 - ~$200 ~$170 ~$150 128 - ~$115 ~$310 ~$250 Storage Apple NVME (Gen 5) NVME (Gen 4) SSD HDD 256GB - - ~$50 ~$20 ~$20 512GB +$200 - ~$60 ~$30 ~$40 1T +$400 ~$150 ~$80 ~$60 ~$…

What apps do you use instead of Apple Notes for writing/keeping notes?

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by paulddraper »

kombine wrote: post #696
paulddraper wrote: post #654

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M series really is amazing. But if you don’t want Apple, or you want to be able to upgrade, check out Frameworks. [1] Really satisfying combination of quality and value for high performance laptops. [1] https://frame.work/

Their 16" laptop is extremely bulky. I think this is a category where Macbooks clearly win. Thinkpad and FrameWork have great options for 14", but at larger screen sizes something is always missing for me.

It’s 0.15in thicker.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by lotsofpulp »

jscheel wrote: post #922
lotsofpulp wrote: post #795

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How on earth are there still no non Apple laptops that instantly and reliably go to sleep when you close the lid?

Yeah, because apple is totally reliable for sleeping when it is supposed to. I love my macbook, but I have dealt with over a decade of macbooks waking when they should not. Love it when my macbook cooks itself in my bag overnight.

I have never met someone with this problem, and have not experienced it myself in over 12 years. Closing the lid and walking away is what MacBooks are (were?) known for, I guess in my circles.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by vincengomes »

jnaina wrote: post #897

Joined a new company and requested a MacBook Pro, but they declined and instead issued me a brand-new ThinkPad X1 running Windows. So, I went ahead and bought a MacBook Pro myself, set up all corporate apps (since the company runs M365 and mostly SaaS apps), and everything works seamlessly. My productivity is great—I don’t have to deal with the frustrations of Windows. Now, once a week, I power up the ThinkPad X1, in…

Thinkpad is great. At-least you know your job is safe for next 28 years.

Re: MacBook Air M4

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Post by godelski »

p00dles wrote: post #926
godelski wrote: post #468

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> storage premium I wanted to make a nice comparison chart: (prices are very rough but from NewEgg) DDR5 RAM (Single Stick) Memory Apple Desktop Laptop Server 16 - ~$40 ~$40 ~$60 24 +$200 ~$200 ~$50 ~$100 32 +$400 ~$80 ~$80 ~$100-$200 2 Sticks 64 - ~$200 ~$170 ~$150 128 - ~$115 ~$310 ~$250 Storage Apple NVME (Gen 5) NVME (Gen 4) SSD HDD 256GB - - ~$50 ~$20 ~$20 512GB +$200 - ~$60 ~$30 ~$40 1T +$400 ~$150 ~$80 ~$60 ~$…

What apps do you use instead of Apple Notes for writing/keeping notes?

I use Goodnotes, but people really like notability. For me, the most obtuse missing feature from Apple notes is that you can't fucking pinch to zoom...
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