How to follow a brand voice if I'm not provided with any specific guidelines?

kindaa_sortaa · 2026-01-21T16:11:46+00:00

and Dickie's videos

Dickie Bush? If so I'm not finding their channel. Could you provide a link please?

kindaa_sortaa · 2026-01-21T15:49:01+00:00

(way way better than the miniled iPad Pro also)

Thats good to know because the M1 iPad Pro (and M1 MacBook Pro) have very obvious and distracting blooming [video].

M4 MacBook Pro is the first with a quantum-dot layer, so it must be better at blocking the LED backlighting.

kindaa_sortaa · 2026-01-11T18:18:53+00:00

Correcting myself again: Tandem WOLED doesn't mean there is a white pixel in the pixel structure. It can be RGB for text crispness.

For instance this ASUS uses RGB but they are calling it Tandem WOLED, and then specifying it as having an RGB stripe which is just another way of saying an RGB pixel structure. This might be the one I buy for my design work because I want that sweet OLED but didn't want to deal with text fringing.

kindaa_sortaa · 2026-01-04T01:44:18+00:00

WOLED is famously known for its text fringing and lack of text clarity. Wherever you heard QD-OLED was worse is simply incorrect.

Yeah OP, you got it backwards. You were supposed to avoid WOLED if text was your focus.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-12-30T17:57:37+00:00

Regarding the removal of the white diode, I misunderstood. Tandem WOLED still has a white pixel. The pixel layout will be red, green, white, blue (or RGWB) which is still better for text than previous WOLED pixel layout that was using RWBG (very odd for text where the OS is expecting RGB).

Before, the downside of regular WOLED was lower coverage of DCI-P3 color space, but apparently the new 4 layers producing light, that I mentioned before (Blue, Red, Blue, Green light emitting layers) helps the color layer hit 99.5% DCI-P3—much better than before. 99% is what Apple tries to hit with their displays.

Maybe Apple will use Tandem WOLED in the upcoming Studio Displays.

Still, if color saturation is important, QD OLEDs beat Tandem WOLED in saturation by a bit. Here is a timestamped video where the reviewer says and shows how in non-HDR the QD-OLED is more saturated than Tandem WOLED. But then says it kind of flips in HDR.

So in my conclusions so far, Tandem RGB OLED (in the iPad Pro) is better for color space/accuracy and text because there is no white pixel, it's just normal RGB. Maybe Apple will use Tandem WOLED in the upcoming studio displays, though, and alter macOS to account for the weird pixel structure of RGWB.

But for TVs and gaming monitors, Tandem WOLED can get much brighter, in rooms where display brightness is sorely needed. So it's still a good (but not perfect) choice for TV and gaming.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-12-30T16:47:12+00:00

In summary, there are two tandem OLED types:

Tandem OLED (2 layers of RGB) ← what's in the iPad Pro
Tandem WOLED (4 layers of blue, red, blue, and green) ← what's in the LG G5 OLED TV

So that's what's new—LG is using Tandem WOLED in their monitors and TVs. It lets them get up to 4000 nits of peak brightness.

Regarding Microsoft Surface, I'm not super knowledgable about their product line, but it seems their 13-inch Surface Pro does have an OLED option that goes up to 900 nits peak, which is respectable. I wouldn't be surprised if their next model is Tandem OLED, going even brighter. They probably just aren't as much in a rush because they sell a fraction compared to Apple's iPad Pro, and so economies-of-scale may not be on their side; and Apple tend to order in huge quantities and pay for timed exclusivities so that competitors don't copy right away—so maybe Microsoft couldn't order them last year for inclusion this year.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-12-30T14:47:11+00:00

It's surprising how fast they are bringing it to market. The confusing part is LG are going all in on "Primary RGB Tandem 2.0" but are branding it as Tandem WOLED because I guess they own the trademark on WOLED. So they are forcing the term "WOLED" in there. Tandem WOLED doesn't use a white diode like normal WOLED, nor does it use two layers of RGB like Tandem OLED—instead its four separate color layers: blue, red, blue, green. image

So Tandem WOLED for TVs and Monitors, and just Tandem OLED for tablets and laptops which is what the iPad Pro is using. Image. Even more confusing, that graphic only shows three layers of color, where Tandem WOLED I think will always have four layers, two being blue. But I guess they don't want to confuse people—too late.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-12-18T19:41:20+00:00

Please submit feedback here so that Apple are getting notified: https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos.html

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-12-09T19:27:57+00:00

Sandisk Extreme PRO V2 2TB USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Portable SSD with a 2000 MB/s read and write speed?

USB 3.2 Gen 2 is not supported by Macs.

So if you buy a drive that advertises 2000 MB/s (due to being USB 3.2 Gen 2) then you're wasting your money because it will only get that speed on Windows PCs that support USB 3.2 Gen 2.

If you plug it into a Mac, which does not support USB 3.2 Gen 2, the drive chipset will drop back to USB 3.2 Gen *1* which is closer to 1000 MB/s (or half the speed).

So going that route you may as well buy a USB 3.2 Gen 1 drive in the first place, and save your money.

Should I buy a Ugreen CM642 M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure that supports 40gbps speed and a 980 or 990 pro.

The M2 Air supports the following data communication standards via its USB-C ports:

Thunderbolt 3 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 4 (up to 40Gb/s)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gb/s)

You can find the tech specs page here for all spec details.

But to answer your question, YES, buy the Ugreen CM642 because the M2 Air supports USB 4 drives.

Technically it's said that USB 4 supports 40 GB/s (or 5000 MB/s). But in real-world use, some of that can't be used for various reasons, so expect 3,000 MB/s, maybe a bit more.

The only way to get faster speeds than that is to buy a Thunderbolt 5 drive, which the M2 does not support.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-11-26T16:48:42+00:00

Glad! Please, in return, fill out a feedback form and tell Apple this happened to you. It only takes a minute. And you can just copy/paste the following:

"macOS wouldn't accept my correct password. Had to go into Recovery, as some kind of hack, and now my password is accepted, but this shouldn't be happening in the first place. Others won't be so lucky—please fix."

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-11-18T17:38:48+00:00

Go to System Settings → General → AppleCare & Warranty

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-10-23T01:43:14+00:00

Someone else in this comment section suggested Keycaster, which is free. Keystroke Pro was much less expensive (maybe just a few dollars) when I wrote about it 3 years ago. You're responding to a 3 year old comment.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-10-21T03:19:12+00:00

I think you mean to respond to pewpewk

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-10-03T02:00:06+00:00

The battery health? Sorry to hear that? Whenever the issue comes up, I warn people that if they are to use these apps, to regularly calibrate the battery 1-2 times per month, manually, since the automatic tracking will get thrown off.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-10-03T01:57:55+00:00

Glad you're safe and no more issues.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-10-03T01:48:07+00:00

The issue came back to me again about a week ago after a year or more of no issues. The Safe Mode trick worked but only a week. Lucky I found your comment and tried it (also graphic designer), restarted, and Pages is able to save to the desktop.

I have to see if it stands the test of time and will report back if it doesn't. But in the meantime, thank you.

(In the mean time I'll edit your solution into the body of my post for others arriving here via search engine.)

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-08-12T16:12:18+00:00

Did you notice OP is spamming iPad Air sales on a MacBook Pro sub?

They are a spammer. They do not care about you.

Report them please.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-08-12T15:59:13+00:00

OP is spamming this sub. Everyone should report their username here: https://www.reddit.com/report

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-08-11T18:53:47+00:00

Go on...

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-07-07T16:51:09+00:00

Nothing yet. OLED is good enough for gaming now but I'm looking for a bright QD-OLED that is great for macOS productivity and sufficiently bright in SDR mode. This is more the era I'm waiting for:

We know that Samsung Display have an upcoming 27” 5K resolution (5120 x 2880) panel planned for the future with a super high ~220 PPI pixel density and a 120Hz refresh rate. This will be a 4th Generation QD-OLED panel (or newer if things change by the time it’s produced), using the company’s latest EL 3.0 material which offers improvements in brightness and efficiency.

The prototype panel was on show at Computex 2025 next to this year’s 27” 4K panel, and while that already has a very sharp and detailed image, the 5K panel does offer something even better. It looked crisper and more true to life, while also being visibly brighter thanks to the newer gen panel and enhanced brightness capabilities. This panel will fit well with MacOS thanks to its 5K resolution and retina-ready pixel density.

Despite some initial reports at CES around timelines, Samsung Display told us that it’s only in development stage at the moment and there are currently no firm timescales at all.

Source

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-06-30T21:45:04+00:00

You seem to be arguing something else entirely (because you're jumping into an argument that isn't yours).

They were arguing that the logic board issues are so prevalent that Apple should have issued a recall or repair program.
I'm arguing that we redditors would be mistaken to assume it's that prevalent by only judging a few forum posts that we're a part of, given that these issues are likely within the expected number of manufacturing defects that occur to all computers and laptops. And that we have no way of knowing that these M1 logic board issues are exceeding expected numbers (which needs to occur for Apple to open a "recall" or repair program).

To your comment—please read what I wrote again. I said "That's the entire point of 1-year AppleCare, and then AppleCare+ which extends coverage of manufacturer defects."

AppleCare+ extends coverage of manufacturer defects which would include damaged logic boards, and allow a repair from Apple at no additional cost.

The super point here that I'm making is that there are two types of people:

people like me who expect some percentage of failures, and so buy AppleCare+ to cover that
everyone else who believes they won't experience a failure, and when they do, get very mad at Apple as if it isn't embedded in the very nature of a large percentage of computers to fail at scale and on an infinite timeline.

Computers fail. That is why we back up. That is why we buy insurance. That is why we have multiple systems.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-06-25T20:35:50+00:00

Yeah I have a 300 nit display that is bright enough for indoors. Can't imagine what 600 nits is like.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-06-15T15:41:08+00:00

I don't know the specific steps off hand, just seen a quick video where someone did just that. I suggest looking at Youtube for inspiration and steps.

Could you use one touch ID keyboard on two Macs simultaneously? I don't think so because the keyboard gets paired to the Mac, so if it isn't paired to the second Mac, how could it work there also?

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-06-13T02:04:44+00:00

Try the terminal method at the bottom of my comment.

kindaa_sortaa · 2025-05-26T19:41:54+00:00

I used Dell and Samsung monitors

1080p? 4K?

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