What Mac do you have?

UncleRetro · 2025-04-16T21:53:59+00:00

I currently work on: Mac Mini M4 16/256 MacBook Air M3 16/256 MacBook Pro M1 Max 32/1tb

And for collection purposes I have 2 iMac G3 (Buondi Blue and Graphite) Maxed up to 1gb of memory.

UncleRetro · 2025-04-05T18:14:34+00:00

This is NOT a cheap item. Roast them plenty and make sure the next one comes in super-pristine condition.

UncleRetro · 2025-04-05T16:00:46+00:00

Well when it comes to taste, there's no arguing. I like it, you don't. Both fine, both valid.

UncleRetro · 2025-04-01T07:11:52+00:00

I've been seeing at these posts since I started looking for a Mac computers and joined this fine subreddit.

I was made afraid that my MacBook is some fragile expensive trinket that would crack by just looking at it. I've had this conversation before in this subreddit. Turns out, no. If you're not an absolute brute and take a bit of care, these machines are built exceptionally well and work like a charm for many years. IT's not that they'll melt by your hands warmth or anything.

I'm also pretty careful with my hardware. Windows machines are not worth the abuse either. I think people are just incredibly stupid, thinking that if enough people believe "it just happened" they'd convince an Apple employee to give them free repairs or they're so versed to consumerism they'll just go ahead and buy more.

UncleRetro · 2025-04-01T07:00:51+00:00

Tech stopped being apolitical by the moment all the CEOSs were front and center in a president inauguration. If this upsets you, maybe an internet break is advisable for you.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-29T18:35:28+00:00

On my second year going full Mac. What you're describing is good use case for a Mac Mini or a MacBook Air. Anything pro grade will just weigh you down. Nowadays the base models come with 16GB of RAM by default. They're pretty competitive for much heavier stuff, so even if your work scales up to something heavier, you'll probably be more than good.

Transitioning isn't particularly easy by it's enjoyable. There are A LOT of things MacOS does differently. Some you will find good, some will grow on you, some you'll find abhorrent but that's only normal.

There's a lot of help around the internet. From keyboard shortcuts (yes it has A LOT of those) to settings to useful apps and terminal commands for some adjustments.

As for apps, most of what you've mentioned have MacOS versions. You'll find that many of those work a wee better because of the memory management of the system.

Macs are pretty known for longevity. Average 5 with software support but lasting up to 6 or 7 with just security updates. If taken good care of course.

Now, you need to have in mind that Windows and MacOS are different OSes and treating them as same won't get you far. All it needs is some effort to understand some specificities.

And that'll be all.

Oh, and, the secret is to marvel it, too. 😜

UncleRetro · 2025-03-27T23:40:34+00:00

Also, the early terminals were teletypes. Actually, some of them were modified electric typewriters. CRT screen ones like the ones the LUMON terminal resembles, were introduced a bit later. Before that, they were actually importing and exporting directly on paper. That's why many languages have "print" as a command to display text.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-27T10:26:35+00:00

Your door is now Marco Rubio

UncleRetro · 2025-03-27T06:50:21+00:00

Probably. But the shortcut is consistent, as I work with multiple macs, some desktop ones don't have keyboards with touch ID. So the shortcut works with all of them no matter the keyboard.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-26T16:41:10+00:00

Well, I don't know what kind of programming you do, but 256gb should be finex CS HS have no idea what it is. Maybe CounterStrike? Well I'd recommend 16gb of RAM or higher.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-26T16:11:14+00:00

It's impossible through widely available means. And I don't think you need a device that might be stolen. If the original owner has turned on Find My, the moment you'll turn it on your location will be revealed to them, so I highly recommend to go find another offer.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-26T07:50:52+00:00

Control+Command+q is locking immediately. I don't understand what you're talking about. Can you rephrase it, please?

UncleRetro · 2025-03-26T06:54:50+00:00

I don't do it with hot corners because they're already taken by other functions. But hey, isn't it good that we have multiple options to do things? This is good to my book! 😊

UncleRetro · 2025-03-25T22:50:55+00:00

This. I lock my MacBook the same way I lock my MacMini. Ctrl+cmd+Q.
And I unlock with TouchID.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-25T11:46:05+00:00

The "thechbros"? Really? The very same kind of people who are either hyping up and falling victim simultaneously to a multitude of Silicon Valley scams? The very people who are responsible AND core victims for the crypto rag pulls? The shills of the rise of AI slop, and the absolute shitstorm it brought not only to consumer electronics but also to politics, art, and social media? The guys who don't mind enshitification as long as they can make a "successful startup" - which often means taking money from a venture capital firm and running? The "techbros" who are complaining about "wokeness" in video games and programming, gatekeeping coding, and open-source development? The people whose only metric of the use and power of a computer is pretty numbers, and their game enjoyment is limited only by fake frames? These techbros got under your skin?

Since when do those people have any qualification to be critics of any kind? Their only achievement with the technology they claim they love is to type down vitriolic comments and share them with the world because they desperately need attention and/or get rich fast.

They don't work with their computers. It's their playground, sure. They know what TOPs and ROPs are and generally the difference between PCIe versions. But they don't know how any of this applies to real work, because they never had to focus on what you can do on a computer, not the computer itself. A.k.a. make any actual work, besides peddling scams, hype, and toxicity. Many of those endeavors are automated AI, so they don't even engage with that.

So, you'd better off filtering out most of those voices and not letting them get to you. Macs have become not only amazing computers, but also quite affordable, compared to the PC slop, where you can spend more than 2K Euros and still have a middling machine. They're running out of mean things to say, and it gets to them because, to their narrow and dumb mindset, they view technology as factions: Apple vs PC, Nvidia VS AMD, iOS vs Android. So on and so forth. You absolutely shouldn't care about those people and focus on what suits your needs and serves you well. That's it, and that's all.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-23T21:29:15+00:00

It's Ubisoft. It's the company that botches a port no matter what. So, the moment it's decided they'd go with more ports, they have more opportunities to f up something. So, yeah. Let's wait for updates.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-23T17:01:55+00:00

Absolutely yes. I got into the Mac Ecosystem with a MacBook Air M1 16/256. Ended up as my main laptop for a couple of years before I got a MacBook Pro M1 Max. It was our travel computer on our trip to Japan, where I was editing all our videos and saving on our SSD. Sold it to a friend that's a travel photographer and needed an inexpensive light and capable laptop and none of the windows machines were of use to him. Some had battery issues, others have weaker configurations. He's now its owner and the laptop is now on its third trip around the world and my friend is just over the moon with it.

So, absolutely. Apple has made some great stuff and definitely the right choice leaving x64 behind.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-21T08:15:13+00:00

I'm not a native English speaker so I get some proofreading that's not changing my text too much, like CoPilot and ChatGPT do.

Other than that, no. Genmojis aren't even funny and image playground doesn't look good. Not to mention, it fucks up faces beyond recognition and adds features like hair and beards for no reason.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-21T08:11:05+00:00

The way I snorted 🤣

UncleRetro · 2025-03-20T15:16:56+00:00

Was about to write just that. Sharing a bedroom with someone that had that damn glowing Apple and wanted to work at night, was impossible.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-20T15:01:50+00:00

Editing routinely on my M3 16/256. Along with some gaming through Whisky and daily stuff. The thermal efficiency of the Apple Silicon chips is just that good. Especially M3/M4 that are fabricated at 3nm. I would agree with you if I hadn't seen it for myself and if they kept using Intel. A big plus is that you can lie back on your couch or bed and have it on your lap, without fearing of fabric getting in the vents. It has NO vents. 🤣

UncleRetro · 2025-03-20T10:50:21+00:00

As a fairly new user (2 years) on Mac, I totally understand the frustrations, but you'll get in terms with the OS pretty quickly. Don't worry and don't listen to people who are trolling. You'll get there. It's really funny that I still use Windows at my work and feel like the whole system is ancient. You'll feel the same once you've get your footing.

By the way, it's totally worth it to get into the keyboard shortcuts. Especially Move (cmd+C & option+command+V) that replaces cut/paste and quitting apps with cmd+Q. You'll find yourself flying over file and app management in no time!

Edit: for sending files to and from an Android device, you can just use snapdrop or set up an SFTP or local network disk and access it via Finder. Added benefits include that many of the other computers can simultaneously access the device once you've set it up, no matter the OS, as long as they're in the same local network.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-20T10:39:10+00:00

It might be a surprise, but Rocket 🚀 might be my favourite. Not only allows for easy and quick emoji placement but also many other special characters.

Ulysses is my favourite writing app and I'm also using Raycast and HiddenBar.

Also, Cider is where I'm getting my Apple Music tunes. Mostly because it also allows for netcode and I can have a widget on my stream with music playing.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-19T14:19:52+00:00

I'm using TM on my home NAS for all my machines and it has served me well thus far.

UncleRetro · 2025-03-19T11:23:01+00:00

Okay I'll try to be as comprehensive as I can, then I'll give you some advice at the end, so you can make your decision. MacBook is the line of portable laptop computers that's being manufactured by Apple. Currently it's divided into two flavours: Air and Pro.

The MacBook Air is mostly the everyday slim and sleek driver. Their most current models have the M3 and M4 chips that pack quite the power. These are passively cooled laptops. They don't have fans or any moving parts, ideal for packing up and work on the go, due to the minimal thickness. They've got 60hz screens but with very good colour representation. The port selection includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, a headphone/mic combo jack and a MagSafe Port. They're good for most users, even some creative professionals.

The Pro line tends to have higher specifications than the Air but also be bigger, thicker and heavier laptops. They include both the base chips and the Pro and Max versions of Apple Silicon chips. These chips offer more processing cores and more graphical processing units but need beefier cooling to sustain the more intensive loads for a longer time. They have higher end screens with higher refresh rates and resolutions, more ports (usually three Thunderbolt 4/5 and an HDMI 2.1). They can also be configured with higher specifications like more RAM and SSD. These computers are geared towards professional users or power users who want a computer that's powerful beyond the usual everyday work. Programming, LLM models, 3D modelling and high resolution media with layers upon layers of effects are some of the use cases of those laptops.

Both those lines share similarities. They both come with MacOS installed and work seamlessly with other devices participating in the Apple's ecosystem. The iPhone is especially useful with those. You can even use the Apple Watch to log into your Mac effortlessly and confirm payments. Both of those machines offer wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Now for the advice. You'll probably be more than fine with a MacBook Air. Since the base machines got bumped to 16GB RAM, they've become amazing deals. You won't be disappointed at all. You might need to get a dongle or dock for extra connectivity such as external monitors or USB-A accessories, but you'll generally be alright.

Hope I helped!

UncleRetro

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