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Is the Macbook Air supposed to be getting an update any time soon? I've been thinking of picking one up as a little machine for getting stuff done while out and about but there's more than a few factors putting me off considering what you currently get for the price.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 01:50 |
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I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that I want to put Windows 8.1 on via Bootcamp. I can't find a way to download an Windows 8.1 .iso, though. Does Microsoft seriously not make it available to people who have genuine CD keys as some kind gently caress-you or what?
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 02:15 |
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Brinty posted:Is the Macbook Air supposed to be getting an update any time soon? *And the most obvious update to the MB would be Skylake and Thunderbolt 3 when those come around.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 02:19 |
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Anyone have a nice shoulder bag for the 13" MBP? Looking around at the possibilities and haven't found anything that jumps out as must have. I like this one a lot but the reviews say it's so tight it can't even hold the power brick with the MBP.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 02:51 |
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That brand has a full size messenger that is the same color/material
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 03:04 |
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Phone posted:My friend has a Mac Mini that is slower than slow and I think I now know why I've got a 2007 C2D Aluminum 24" iMac at work that I just bumped to 6GB and am about to pop an SSD into. I think it all depends on what you want to use it for. If you don't want to invest in a new machine and will just be using it to browse the web and check email then you should be fine with an upgrade. If you really want to do anything serious on it then probably spend the money you would have on parts on an upgrade instead. I'm using it to run Office 2015, Sublime Text, and I just SSH to other machines to run any of the code I write so there is literally zero point in my upgrading to anything newer. Would I like to? Sure. But I'd rather spend my budget on training or whatever. edit: I'm actually debating not even cracking it open to run the SSD, but getting a FW800 enclosure and popping a 120GB SSD in there. Sure it won't approach SATA speeds but I think it benchmarks better than the lovely 300gb 7200RPM disk that's in there now.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 03:11 |
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KS posted:Nope, it's all pictures. He's pretty much the ultimate road warrior. And yes, I have good endpoint backups. Depends on the model, but some MBPs will let you take out the optical drive, throw storage in its place, and then you throw the optical drive in an external enclosure. I've put together plenty of MBPs with two 1TB drives.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 03:13 |
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EB Nulshit posted:I have a 2015 MacBook Pro that I want to put Windows 8.1 on via Bootcamp. I can't find a way to download an Windows 8.1 .iso, though. Does Microsoft seriously not make it available to people who have genuine CD keys as some kind gently caress-you or what? You have to use the media creation tool from MS. Unfortunately, it requires a Windows box to run, which creates quite the chicken and egg scenario. Fortunately, I was able to use a work computer to make mine. Note: That if you purchased 8.1 Home and then upgraded to Professional, you need to actually install the 8.1 Home and then install the Pro upgrade in Windows. I found that out the hard way. If you bought Pro outright then you can install Pro directly.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 03:45 |
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japtor posted:*And the most obvious update to the MB would be Skylake and Thunderbolt 3 when those come around. Don't forget the obligatory $200 price drop after the first year or two!
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 04:30 |
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BGrifter posted:Anyone have a nice shoulder bag for the 13" MBP? Looking around at the possibilities and haven't found anything that jumps out as must have. I have an STM Jacket in 13" and 11" http://www.amazon.com/STM-Jacket-Laptop-Sleeve-Large/dp/B003GTR5XC fits the power adapter, Thunderbolt ethernet adapter, ear buds, screen wipe, a small notepad, a pen, and a couple USB drive. Love this drat bag.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 13:45 |
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Cross-posting:Star War Sex Parrot posted:Supposedly trimforce is in OS X 10.10.4.
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# ? Jun 30, 2015 17:14 |
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Hmm, I used TRIMEnabler. Wonder if there's any big difference between what it does and what trimforce does. Functionally the end result should be the same, but if trimforce persists through updates then that would be cool.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 03:17 |
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I assume trimforce has the added benefit of not needing to disable super important high level security. :P
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 03:30 |
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BGrifter posted:Anyone have a nice shoulder bag for the 13" MBP? Looking around at the possibilities and haven't found anything that jumps out as must have. I've been using a Timbuk2 messenger bag (the commute one) for years and it's been the best bag I've ever owned.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 03:30 |
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drat, I just got sniped (i.e. somebody else bought it first) on this: $1,149.00 Originally released July 2014 13.3-inch (diagonal) Retina display; 2560-by-1600 resolution at 227 pixels per inch 16GB of 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM 128GB Flash Storage 720p FaceTime HD Camera Intel Iris Graphics I never, ever run out of storage, so this would have been perfect.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 18:24 |
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I have a 2013 Macbook Air and I want to set up 2 external monitors. The best option I've found so far without having to spend a ton of money is getting an adapter to convert one of the USB ports (http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Mult...s=usb+3+monitor). Is there a better way or this my best option?
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 19:11 |
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Arsenic Lupin posted:I never, ever run out of storage, so this would have been perfect. lol
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 19:41 |
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I keep all my stuff in the Google cloud. I haven't even run out of local storage on my last three Android phones. I can name the apps I'm likely to install locally: Scrivener, the Google cloud and Chrome, Skype, and maybe an IDE for small-scale Web stuff. Put it this way: I've happily lived on netbooks since the first one came out, and the only reason I'm giving up on my Chromebook right now is that Chrome's runaway memory leaks make a Chromebook impossible to use. tl;dr: Some people really do use their computers primarily for Web browsing and lightweight applications.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 19:55 |
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The age of digital hoarding is over for most people but 256gb is a much more comfortable place to be. You don't have to worry at that point, although dual booting will be a squeeze. Plus you get the speed benefits of having more flash chips to deliver data in parallel.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:12 |
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I was told by a friend to ask here, since apparently MacBooks can range from simple to labyrinthine inside. I've been given one as a hand me down from family model is A1278, since I'm looking for a cheap/simple/basic travel laptop. All it needs is a hard drive replacement. How hard would this be to swap out? Will any notebook drive do, or should I be looking for specific models on eBay? Would an ssd fit instead? Just trying to get a sense for hassle and cost involved. The local store wanted 300 bux to fix it, and I know that ain't right.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:22 |
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TheParadigm posted:I was told by a friend to ask here, since apparently MacBooks can range from simple to labyrinthine inside. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Unibody+Model+A1278+Hard+Drive+Replacement/816 Any 2.5" SATA drive should work, and yes, this includes SSDs.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:24 |
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fleshweasel posted:Plus you get the speed benefits of having more flash chips to deliver data in parallel.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:29 |
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Whoa, that was fast. Thank you. What kind of drive space does osx take? Totally unfamiliar. I wouldnt put a tiny ssd on Windows for example. I was told this machine was from 08 or 09. I remember dual boots being a thing around then. Can this model take Linux or Windows? Edit: judging by the 160gb hd, this is the 2gb ram model. Any advice regarding putting bigger sticks in there? TheParadigm fucked around with this message at 20:38 on Jul 2, 2015 |
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Arsenic Lupin posted:Aha! Thank you, I didn't know that. The big thing for me is that the OS alone takes up like 25gb of memory and you want to save another 5-10 as a swap buffer. So now it's like 90gb instead of 128. And you lose another 30 if you ever decide to dual-boot. But I respect that you'd know your needs best.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:52 |
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TheParadigm posted:What kind of drive space does osx take? Totally unfamiliar. I wouldnt put a tiny ssd on Windows for example. Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.10.x, takes up about 8-10 GB by itself in my experience. quote:I was told this machine was from 08 or 09. I remember dual boots being a thing around then. Can this model take Linux or Windows? Boot Camp should support Windows 7 on this model. It can take Linux, depends on the flavor in terms of support. quote:Edit: judging by the 160gb hd, this is the 2gb ram model. Any advice regarding putting bigger sticks in there? According to the model number you gave, A1278 is the 13-inch aluminum MacBook Late 2008 model which can take up to 8 GB, you must use 204 pin DDR3 PC-8500 RAM in SO-DIMM format, which is cheap these days. Two 4 GB SO-DIMMs of G.Skill will cost less than $50.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:53 |
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enthe0s posted:I have a 2013 Macbook Air and I want to set up 2 external monitors. The best option I've found so far without having to spend a ton of money is getting an adapter to convert one of the USB ports (http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Mult...s=usb+3+monitor). TheParadigm posted:Whoa, that was fast. Thank you. RAM wise it supported 8GB (2x4GB) after a firmware update way back, according to EveryMac it used DDR3 1066. It might've been picky with faster speeds but I forget. In any case definitely upgrade that too. Well e;fb on all that, but one tip if you use Yosemite, turn on increase contrast in prefs-accessibility, it boosts UI performance a bunch.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 20:59 |
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Sincerely, Thanks for the tips. I have a bud with an extra 60ish gb ssd, and I've got an external enclosure for actual storage. Priority right now is cost, due to moving and other expenses. It's not ideal, but if it works it works.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 22:31 |
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Electric Bugaloo posted:The big thing for me is that the OS alone takes up like 25gb of memory and you want to save another 5-10 as a swap buffer. Binary Badger posted:Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.10.x, takes up about 8-10 GB by itself in my experience. I forgot that they actually did a pretty decent job of slimming the OS down over the last year or 2. My computer tells me I've got about 499gb usable from a 512gb drive. Add 5-10gb for swap buffering to that then.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 23:11 |
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A great deal of that slimming happened between Leopard and Snow Leopard if I recall right.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 23:16 |
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fleshweasel posted:A great deal of that slimming happened between Leopard and Snow Leopard if I recall right. A lot of slimming did happen then. But I was referring to slimming post-Mountain Lion/Mavericks. Maybe I'm just totes wrong...
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 23:29 |
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Yeah I thought they did another round or two of slimming with Mountain Lion and/or Mavericks too. I vaguely recall posts about regaining a few gigs of space upon updating.
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# ? Jul 2, 2015 23:59 |
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Don't forget that hibernate is going to steal a bunch on top of that.
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 04:56 |
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I just had a thought- could Apple's current partnership with AMD have actually been a good move beyond their dogged commitment to OpenGL? I mean insomuch as it gives them access to AMD's new HBM tech. It just debuted with the recent launch of the Fury line and honestly looks like it holds a really promising future for GPU size/heat output/energy usage vs. capability. Particularly since AMD tipped their hand as to the relative importance of having gobs of VRAM when they launched their newest flagship card (until the promised 2xGPU card comes out) with "only" 4gb. As they put it, a lot of what precipitated the VRAM race could be fixed without adding hardware/by incorporating HBM construction. Even if AMD loses out in a general tier-for-tier comparison with Nvidia, Apple only cares about the small form-factor, power/heat efficient chips that can play with their chassis/battery designs. It's why Macs are always only 'decent enough,' at best, where discrete GPUs are concerned. So a late-2015/2016 retina iMac with an AMD HBM mobile GPU and 4gb of VRAM might actually be substantially more capable than it would've otherwise been had this tech not matured in time. Edit: I half take that back. I forgot that Nvidia's got Pascal coming up, which should have basically the same tech. Still, this is already out on the market and Nvidia's isn't so maybe that gives Apple a year's edge on getting the best GPUs for their very specific needs. trilobite terror fucked around with this message at 06:10 on Jul 3, 2015 |
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Apple going with AMD kinda sucks for gaming on Mac, but for everything else it's fine. AMD GPU's are cheaper and what's natively supported on Mac will run just fine on whatever future AMD GPU's are included in Macs.
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 07:58 |
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I said come in! posted:Apple going with AMD kinda sucks for gaming on Mac, but for everything else it's fine. AMD GPU's are cheaper and what's natively supported on Mac will run just fine on whatever future AMD GPU's are included in Macs. Dammit, I wanna Oculus Rift!
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 08:02 |
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Dammit, I wanna Oculus Rift! It should still work as long as you have Windows boot camp shouldnt it? You're probably joking, but I know you secretly want oculus rift porn, don't lie. We all do.
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 08:04 |
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Of the new stuff the Fury Nano is the most interesting for them just cause it's supposedly most of the performance of the normal Fiji but w/175W TDP vs 275 or whatever for the usual desktop parts. Besides that there's the M295X already in the iMac, which is interesting cause apparently it's Tonga XT, or what the 285X would be if it existed in retail. And yeah Nvidia has HBM2 planned next year along with AMD. The big thing for both is a smaller process node finally getting going for them, they've been stuck at 28mm for a while and are pushing huge rear end dies at this point.
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 10:05 |
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I said come in! posted:It should still work as long as you have Windows boot camp shouldnt it? You're probably joking, but I know you secretly want oculus rift porn, don't lie. We all do. Yeah, but I want it to look decent and fall within the company's required range so as to not get horribly motion sick/miss out on some important aspect of relative realism. The minimum requirements aren't huge but they're sorta beyond the current capabilities of this existing crop of Macs. And GPU performance/playing on higher settings matters a lot more to VR than it does to traditional PC games so it's not like there isn't a strong incentive to get the best card possible. I wanna buy a $400 HOTAS system and just fly around space for days. I wanna get all the space games. Every single one that's been advertised. I think VR porn would make me horribly motion sick.
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# ? Jul 3, 2015 16:31 |
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Yeah, but I want it to look decent and fall within the company's required range so as to not get horribly motion sick/miss out on some important aspect of relative realism. The minimum requirements aren't huge but they're sorta beyond the current capabilities of this existing crop of Macs. And GPU performance/playing on higher settings matters a lot more to VR than it does to traditional PC games so it's not like there isn't a strong incentive to get the best card possible. I'm in the same boat. I'm hoping Sony's Morpheus is good, but after seeing Oculus Rift on Xbox One i'm not feeling confident anymore. So you're probably pretty excited for Eve: Valkyrie? That's the one VR game I really want to play.
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I said come in! posted:I'm in the same boat. I'm hoping Sony's Morpheus is good, but after seeing Oculus Rift on Xbox One i'm not feeling confident anymore. So you're probably pretty excited for Eve: Valkyrie? That's the one VR game I really want to play. EVE: Valkyrie Elite: Dangerous No Man's Sky Star Citizen The biggie for me is Elite, but that likely has more to do with the fact that it's the one I've read up on the most. Ideally I'd like to try them all out. I normally can't give two shits about PC gaming but I can't wait to get my mitts on this stuff.
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