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If you really want to adopt the Apple ecosystem properly you need to buy whatever looks the best so you should get M2.
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benisntfunny posted:If you really want to adopt the Apple ecosystem properly you need to buy whatever looks the best so you should get M2. And the double bonus of first generation of a new design which historically means you will have absolutely no issues
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Aug 2, 2022 00:20
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Just popping in to say I stumbled onto Universal Control between my MacBook Air and iPad and it’s cool as hell, I had to tell someone. I always knew Sidecar was a thing but this is something I will 100% use, especially considering a lot of my work apps are iOS-exclusives.
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Aug 2, 2022 02:37
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Rolo posted:Just popping in to say I stumbled onto Universal Control between my MacBook Air and iPad and it’s cool as hell, I had to tell someone. Hahaha this was driving my dad nuts for a good week he couldn’t figure out why his mouse was getting stuck on his iPad lol.
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Aug 2, 2022 03:04
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LionArcher posted:Not the only reason. The keyboard in fact feels way better, the screen is better and noticeable bigger next to the old air, and the extra port really is nice. If you buy a laptop every 6+ years and don't need to worry about speed really (so 90% of users) I still think the way to go is the 512 gig M2 at this point, once discounts come out. yeah, you’re right. FWIW, I’d get the M2.
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Aug 2, 2022 04:22
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Bad Purchase posted:This took Phil levels of courage to say, but I'm glad someone finally did. They don’t care if the 4 digits match or anything. I’ve done it with citi a few times at least. The thing you really need is a dated receipt with the purchase amount, and then the corresponding statement that shows the same info. I don’t think the date needs to match up 1:1 as long as it’s close because there’s usually a reporting lag between charge and posting dates.
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Aug 2, 2022 04:23
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^ thanks! i did create a claim and submitted pdf exports of the invoice from B&H, the credit card statement, and the apple warranty information to the cardbenefitservices.com site over the weekend. i wrote an annotation on the invoice explaining that it's an apple wallet id and not the last 4 of the card, but sounds like i didn't need to do that. i'm mentally preparing myself for an argument with a claims agent, but hopefully it goes smoothly.
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Aug 2, 2022 04:30
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The reason to get an M2 Macbook Air over the original is you're rich and vain. Also, anyone w/ the M2 Macbook Air thinking about doing the thermal pad mods?
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Aug 2, 2022 05:00
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LionArcher posted:Not the only reason. The keyboard in fact feels way better, the screen is better and noticeable bigger next to the old air, and the extra port really is nice. If you buy a laptop every 6+ years and don't need to worry about speed really (so 90% of users) I still think the way to go is the 512 gig M2 at this point, once discounts come out. This has me second guessing myself a bit. At 16Gb / 512Gb they are the same price (pro actually slightly cheaper). I would value the smaller computer for travel. Otoh at the same price it feels dumb not to get the "better" machine.
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Aug 2, 2022 05:39
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knox_harrington posted:This has me second guessing myself a bit. At 16Gb / 512Gb they are the same price (pro actually slightly cheaper). I would value the smaller computer for travel. Otoh at the same price it feels dumb not to get the "better" machine. where are you seeing a 14” Pro cheaper?
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i don't know where it would've been cheaper, but if you configure the m2 air with 16/512 and the 10 core GPU, it's the exact same price ($1699) that the base m1 pro was on sale at best buy this week. if you get the default 8 core GPU m2, the m2 air is $100 bucks cheaper. i haven't seen either of those m2 models discounted yet unless you count the education store. edit: i'm not saying there's no case to be made for buying a spec'd up m2 air. if you need maximum portability it will be a better choice. but other than that all it has going for it is better single core cpu performance. the pro is better if you care about multicore, the gpu, storage speed, the screen, extra ports, an extra display, 120 Hz refresh, speakers/mic/camera, and probably other stuff i'm forgetting. Bad Purchase fucked around with this message at 06:16 on Aug 2, 2022 |
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Aug 2, 2022 05:54
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anothergod posted:The reason to get an M2 Macbook Air over the original is you're rich and vain. I've been using mine since launch day and haven't noticed it getting hot. I haven't been watching resource manager or anything, just using it like a computer. Works good.
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Ok Comboomer posted:where are you seeing a 14” Pro cheaper? I bought it online here in Switzerland. Pro M1 is 1879 CHF https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/apple-macbook-pro-late-2021-14-m1-pro-16-gb-512-gb-notebook-17112939?supplier=406802 Air M2 is 1919 CHF https://www.galaxus.ch/en/s1/product/apple-macbook-air-2022-1360-m2-16-gb-512-gb-notebook-21437163?supplier=406802
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knox_harrington posted:I bought it online here in Switzerland. Enjoy! The 14" Pro isn't too big at all to use as a daily driver, and you will appreciate every day the much nicer screen & speakers on the 14" over the m2 air.
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Aug 2, 2022 11:57
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anothergod posted:The reason to get an M2 Macbook Air over the original is you're rich and vain. No, and I don't see a reason why I would want to, tbh. I'm not doing anything that requires a sustained, high-load. And I use it primarily unplugged, so that mod would make it uncomfortable to use with the extra heat going to the chassis if I ever did that kind of work load. And, really, I would have just gotten something with an actual fan if that kind of thing was needed. It cools good enough for my light development work, video watching, and general browser stuff.
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Aug 2, 2022 12:50
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How hot do the thermal pads make the bottom?
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Aug 2, 2022 13:29
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anothergod posted:How hot do the thermal pads make the bottom? I haven't seen any numbers, but, again, unless you are doing something that requires the machine to run nearly full speed for several consecutive minutes, you won't see any noticeable benefits of thermal pads. Hell, right now, I just have my M2 Air running in low-power mode 24/7 for extra battery life because nothing I am currently doing is requiring high performance. Closest thing is running some static site generators, and even that only takes 2 minutes at the high end and there is no throttling whether I'm in low-power or normal mode.
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Anyone know why my iMac 5K 2015 will only mount Thunderbolt drives on a restart? I've got a TB2 - TB3 adapter that I use to connect to a few G-Drives but for the past month or so, it'll only mount them if they're on during boot or if I restart the Mac with them plugged in and turned on. I can't plug in drives after the Mac has started and have them mount. There doesn't seem to be any issue mounting TB2-only Lacie drives. Any ideas? It used to work perfectly. Thanks!
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They should call it the MacBook Earth if it’s gonna get hotter every year.
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Quantum of Phallus posted:Anyone know why my iMac 5K 2015 will only mount Thunderbolt drives on a restart? I've got a TB2 - TB3 adapter that I use to connect to a few G-Drives but for the past month or so, it'll only mount them if they're on during boot or if I restart the Mac with them plugged in and turned on. I can't plug in drives after the Mac has started and have them mount. There doesn't seem to be any issue mounting TB2-only Lacie drives. Any ideas? It used to work perfectly. Thanks! does this happen even if you go into disk utility and explicitly ask it to look adapter could also be failing if some sort of sw bug wasn’t introduced
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Kibner posted:thermal pads. Yeah most people don't need to do the thermal pad thing but I'm hoping a goon has tested a weird case and can share their experiences. And/or anyone w experience opening a recent MacBook... That'd be cool to hear too
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I did the thermal pad mod on my M1 Air in December 2020, no problems so far. It never sits on my lap so I haven't noticed any issues, I did an IR temp gun reading on the bottom when I originally did it and I think it got to like mid 40s celsius at full heat soak.
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knox_harrington posted:This has me second guessing myself a bit. At 16Gb / 512Gb they are the same price (pro actually slightly cheaper). I would value the smaller computer for travel. Otoh at the same price it feels dumb not to get the "better" machine. If it was the same price exactly I'd personally get the Pro. But if you travel a lot and don't need the speed, the air might be the better buy. it really is a preference on size/weight/extra stuff you may want or need.
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The smaller bezels, midnight color, the size and weight were all big factors for me. I can't explain it exactly but the M2 Air feels so drat expensive. Granted it *is* expensive especially if you go for anything over the base model like I did, but this is a really nice computer that, IMO, "feels" nicer than the MBPs because they're still using the same old hardware design despite the tech. I get the impression that if you're not making Hollywood movies in 4-8k and a bunch of advanced post processing/CGI, you don't need the pro? Like you can do editing just fine but you're not going to make, say, The Avengers. That said I would really like to know how the thermal pad mod works out. Could you use it as a laptop as long as you're not doing any heavy load? Like, could you do normal workaday stuff on your lap and just put it on the desk if you need to render or whatever? Or will it be hot as the surface of the sun all the time if you do the mod?
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I just wouldn’t do it. Or do it and find out for yourself if it’s beneficial. I’m pretty skeptical it would do anything but net minor (imperceptible probably) performance gains for most people.
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mediaphage posted:does this happen even if you go into disk utility and explicitly ask it to look Yeah the drives aren’t showing up in DU at all. I think I have a second adapter around somewhere that I’ll try, thanks.
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bloodysabbath posted:The smaller bezels, midnight color, the size and weight were all big factors for me. I can't explain it exactly but the M2 Air feels so drat expensive. Granted it *is* expensive especially if you go for anything over the base model like I did, but this is a really nice computer that, IMO, "feels" nicer than the MBPs because they're still using the same old hardware design despite the tech. The 14” Pro has an excellent screen/speakers, improved performance, a really nice feeling keyboard, MagSafe + 3x TB4/HDMI/SD card slot and can push 2 external screens with the trade off being that it’s slightly heavier/chunkier. I use a 14” Pro at work and honestly unless you absolutely need the reduced weight or really want the new colours I would be going for the 14” Pro instead.
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I went for the Air because I wanted the more portable design (I never plan on docking this or using it while attached to a power source, like ever) and that it is fanless. Being able to use it without any noise other than my typing and touch pad clicking is wonderful. I will be using headphones if I need sound out of it so the headphone jack has me covered. The only thing I really miss from not getting the Pro is the better screen.
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Rolo posted:They should call it the MacBook Earth if it’s gonna get hotter every year. Macbook Texas: 21", no thermal cooling, might not be able to sufficiently power normal operations, delivered in a tub of barbecue sauce. The mouse only has one button, and also it's a gun.
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jokes posted:Macbook Texas: 21", no thermal cooling, might not be able to sufficiently power normal operations, delivered in a tub of barbecue sauce. The mouse only has one button, and also it's a gun. Ah, I can see the 8-Bit Guy video already.
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Kibner posted:I went for the Air because I wanted the more portable design (I never plan on docking this or using it while attached to a power source, like ever) and that it is fanless. Being able to use it without any noise other than my typing and touch pad clicking is wonderful. I will be using headphones if I need sound out of it so the headphone jack has me covered. The only thing I really miss from not getting the Pro is the better screen.
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My new macbook has been delivered. Thing is, I'm not at home. I wonder who has it.
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i do. it sucks, so don't get too upset
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So I just found out that System Preferences > Display > More Space does not set my resolution to full 1:1....!? Can someone explain this to me? Is there a way through System Preferences to set my Mac resolution to utilize every pixel or should I use this third party app I was recommended on a FF14 discord? lol Also, are there any other weird caveats that Windows -> Mac owners will go through?
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If you hold the option key in that menu you should be able to select your native resolution.
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Also unless you own a magnifying glass doing so probably isn’t the best idea (which is why it’s obfuscated behind a button press in the menu).
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anothergod posted:So I just found out that System Preferences > Display > More Space does not set my resolution to full 1:1....!? In the displays section, where you have the option of choosing default for display or Scaled; hold down option as you click ‘scaled’ and it will change from the slider to a more traditional resolution selection where you can select whatever resolution you want.
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does that only work for external monitors? i'm trying this on my 2021 mbp's builtin display (monterey 12.5), and the option key doesn't seem to do anything. the highest it will go is "looks like 1800 x 1169", no matter where or how i click with option held down. i don't really care, i'm happy with that setting, but was just curious to see what it looks like native.
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Neither the option key nor the command key aren't working for me to set the resolution. I still only get like "more" and "even more" or whatever. I got an app called EasyRes that is helping me do this, though. It works, but definitely clutters my task bar. Also, I don't really understand why MacOS does this? Why don't they just make the default the resolution of the computer and then just make the UI bigger? I do code on my Mac, and it's like... yeah I want more resolution for code.
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Bad Purchase posted:does that only work for external monitors? i'm trying this on my 2021 mbp's builtin display (monterey 12.5), and the option key doesn't seem to do anything. the highest it will go is "looks like 1800 x 1169", no matter where or how i click with option held down. Seems like it, external monitor gives me the dropdown built the built-in doesn't.
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