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- misterhow0
It was. I was using a version from ‘17 I believe.
- grafician-2
Big Sur Microsoft version looks good
- if only it worked properly with Apple.utopian
- Please observe how after 20 years Microsoft decided to innovate > copy Apple > have a Windows dock!grafician
- Wouldn’t this just be a centered task bar and start menu?monospaced
- Are you talking about the bar that's been at the bottom of every windows version since 1994?zarkonite
- no, talking about the centered thingy like mono saidgrafician
- I don't care where they are as long as they don't do that "boooing" thing Macs do, nothing worse than that!formed
- what is that screenshot? Windows 12 ??Bennn
- @benn: It's some made up design by whoever on the internets.zarkonite
- @graf: that's just what it looks like right now minus the center align.zarkonite
- they have a dock!
innovation never sleepsernexbcn - Bottom edge dock is stupid anyway. I always use left edge so I can keep more vertical screen real estate.monospaced
- Anything looks clean when you dont have any programs installed.GuyFawkes
- Windows had a dock for over 20 years. It's called a taskbar.jagara
- left align is a taskbar, center align is a dock. discussgrafician
- It's Windows 10X, a lightweight version of Win10face_melter
- ^ good catch!zarkonite
- BusterBoy1
Volume on my iPhone XR calls is very low...can't for the life of me find anything to help this. I can hardly hear on many occasions...and no, it's not my hearing - have tried on other phones and it's fine. All volume controls all the way up but still garbage.
Anyone offer any tips before I book an appointment at Geeny-arse bar?
- when you answer are you putting the phone to your ear or trying to use the speaker?dorf
- Ear.
If I put it on speaker, it's OK. But if I answer and put it to my ear, the volume is very low.BusterBoy - This happened on my old iPhone 8. I think it might be hardware related.monospaced
- The speakers all seemed clean...I stuffed some blu tak in them and pulled out...seems to be a bit louder now I think?BusterBoy
- Make sure you haven't limited it:
Open up the Settings app. Head down to Music > Volume Limit.Centigrade - I've had this with an iphone. Took it to a shop and they cleared out the gunk in the speaker for £10. Sorted.Hayzilla
- Innovation never hears.utopian
- Utopian = Innovation in CommentsHayzilla
- Might be that stupid Hearing volume level thing they just added, which lowers volume if you've been listening too loud so you don't go deaffyoucher1
- NBQ00-3
- *Warning* he has vocal fry and high pitched USA accent.shapesalad
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- sted1
Now only apps from the App Store can be installed on M1 Macs
- *iPhone appsinteliboy
- Innovation Never Installs...utopian
- It’s actually developers not allowing it, because iPhone apps don’t work well without a touch screen.monospaced
- Clickbait!nb
- That makes sense, actuallyGnash
- Headline is false. You can install any software you want from outside the Mac App Store. Obviously.monospaced
- That's great, you should be happy********
- Utopian = Innovation in CommentsHayzilla
- utopian0
Innovation Never Skips A Beat.
- ideaist0
What are folks using as a monitor for their Mac Mini / Laptop externals these days?
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/0…
Bastards / rumours drop that. Obviously looking at BUT never considering getting their Pro Display XDR, BUT perhaps an SE is in the works to pair with said machines?
Looking at https://www.benq.com/en-ca/monit….
Thoughts? Recommendations? Only need is 4k.
- The same display as iMacs
https://www.apple.co…utopian - @utopian I assume you're NOT actually using said monitor BUT suggesting based on the LG display?ideaist
- ^ why only 24”Gnash
- here's the 27" 5K display
https://www.apple.co…utopian - I picked up a Dell U2720Q (27" 4K) display recently and am very happy with it. It's a near perfect match to the MB screen and is also a powered USB-C hub.monospaced
- https://www.dell.com…monospaced
- @idealist a friend of mine has 2 of the LG 27" dual displays. Apple uses the same LG display for its iMacs.utopian
- I was just looking into monitors this weekend. I think my next upgrade will from my 2017 iMac to a maxed out Mac mini.mg33
- We have an M1, NOT maxed out and god damn it is amazing. The world is catching up to the architecture BUT wow.ideaist
- I have a M1 MBP and use the LG 27" 5k at work and the LG 24" 4K at home. I dont think the screen is as nice as the 5K display in my old iMac, but it is good.slappy
- Worth it just for the single USB-C connection which charges the laptop and supplies the sound/video and picture signals.slappy
- The Dell does that too.monospaced
- Thanks all.
MAY hold off until my old monitor(s) die; still rocking an Apple thunderbolt AND non compatible cinema display... *sigh*ideaist - Wish I could hack my old iMac screens to workGnash
- @Gnash Totally; I think they'll release the new M1 - M? iMac and than release a standalone version of ONLY the monitor. Hopefully based on the small bezel...ideaist
- ...of iPad Pro.
: )ideaist
- The same display as iMacs
- grafician0
BREAKING: Apple posts record $111 billion in quarterly revenue, with its cash on hand rising to $195 billion.
- paging wallstreetbets...shapesalad
- Numbers don’t lie.monospaced
- actually, they do.imbecile
- Huh? It’s just their earnings reports. You think it’s not true?monospaced
- don't make me mention the numerous ways they skirt tax laws and use slave labor to earn "profits"imbecile
- Oh sure, of course they do that. It helps the numbers they present, which are true. I'm not condoning anything btw.monospaced
- randommail4
Currently using a 2016 i7 16GB Macbook Pro for Illy and Photoshop.
Thinking about getting a secondary machine - new M1 MacMini, but with only 8GB. Trying to get the cheapest Mac available.
Is this a viable option? Anyone in the know?
- Probably comparable or better performancemonospaced
- I upped the ram to 16gb in my M1 mini and I'm glad I did, not that much extra and you cant upgrade it later.slappy
- once CC is M chip friendly it will run circles around that 2016 mbpinteliboy
- I have heard that you cannot connect external monitor to new M1...among other limitations....so be carefuldkoblesky
- I want one....but have to wait for MacBook Pro version hopefully this yeardkoblesky
- Look at the tests on the M1 Air, the lack of ventilation kills its performance so if you're doing anything intensive... wait for a better chassis.zarkonite
- i regret my 256gb purchase, wish i would have gone with 512imbecile
- You most definitely can attach external displays. Haha.monospaced
- I have the M1 Macbook Pro, do you mean wait for the 16" version @zarkonite? Also connects to a monitor beautifully :)slappy
- M1 Mac mini here. Baseline. It’s perfect BUT overall software catching up... if you’re doing 4K video, I’d say upgrade BUT for design, development, etc...ideaist
- ...baseline is fine.
Fuck fake monitor news / fake news. Works a charm across the board. Approved.ideaist - "cannot connect external monitor"
Are you on crack dko?Hayzilla - Oh nevermind, I mis-read and thought you were considering an M1 Air for work...zarkonite
- Thanks for the insights. I think I'm confident with M1 Mac Mini now. But just debating that few extra $ for more Ram, since this was an unexpected purchase.randommail
- I went with the base because B&H was selling for only $650! (normally 700)randommail
- Nice @randommail; enjoy!!!ideaist
- grafician2
They took this privacy thing seriously it seems...
- zarkonite0
The mac mini M1 is on special at amazon and B&H today.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/p…
"Apple Mac Mini (2020 model)—Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD for $649 at Amazon and B&H (normally $699)."
- 7%!monospaced
- Whoa...a saving of $50- you now have enough to buy a Thunderbolt 2 Adapter.utopian
- Krassy0
- Not so fast: https://www.macrumor…grafician
- So apps can lie but if caught they risk suspension. Apple is in the right with this, moving on.grafician
- mg330
Help me out here...
My main music / photo editing computer is a 2017 iMac 3.8Ghz with 40GB of RAM.
Apple will give me $840 if I trade it in. The 16GB unified memory
1TB SSD storage Mac Mini will run me about $1,299.With that trade in, the mini is about $459. That's hard to beat for a new machine that is leaps ahead of my iMac.
If I add two monitors to it that are suitable for photo editing, 27" and 4k, what's the way to go to keep this relatively affordable and, say, not push more than $1,200 in cost overall?
- In the same pickle; the only solution is either 1 "good" monitor OR 2 "value"-based monitors.
Mac Mini (again) is phenomenal.ideaist - ^ See the BenQ images above for some light monitor advice.ideaist
- Thanks ideast. I'm eager to see huge performance increases with Logic Pro.mg33
- But on the monitors. Here's the big question: I currently use an iMac, and a Thunderbolt 27". What "value" monitors are just as good as those?mg33
- And do they make glossy monitors still? I'm so used to these being glossy.mg33
- Are there any useful MacRumours about when the 'M1Pro' or whatever is going to come out? RAM and monitor limitations seem to hamper the M1 nowNairn
- ...and I say that reverentially - the M1 is a beautiful piece of Hardware. Just not quite perhaps ready for people who actually require 40Gb RAM, etc! :)Nairn
- @Nairn; i think the Mac Pro with M1 is looking like late this year. 16" MacBook Pro's as well.
@mg33 Search amazon for 4k 27" monitor and sort Low > High $.ideaist - Nairn - you can run two monitors with the new mini though, right?mg33
- My apologies, I was aware of limitations, but they were not for the Mini. You might need to get a USB-C connector. That might only be for 5k displays though.Nairn
- *USB-C - HDMI *converter*, not connector.Nairn
- This looks like a good way to do it: https://thesweetsetu…mg33
- I'm finding some good reviews on this.
https://www.amazon.c…mg33 - Basically, Mac mini + two of those = about $1,400, minus additional cables, bigger USB hub, etc.mg33
- Two Dell U2720Q will set you back about a grand, but totally worth it.monospaced
- Mono - I'd choose Dell over most at that price.mg33
- Although I don't like the connections coming in from the bottom. What a PITA.mg33
- the dell connection from the back/bottom is ideal (USB-C) and the screen is the same as the MBP in look and colormonospaced
- mono - does this Dell have the ability to switch inputs? My setup would be Mac mini to monitor A, work MBP to monitor B...mg33
- ... but often using monitor B as a duel monitor for the Mac mini. If I could do that without changing cables all the time, that would be great.mg33
- Nevermind, I answered my question. There's an input source button to switch between inputs.mg33
- Look for used high quality monitors. Eizo coloredge Dell premiercolor. Hp dreamcolor, anything ~100% aRGB. Good monitors last ages.monNom
- In the same pickle; the only solution is either 1 "good" monitor OR 2 "value"-based monitors.
- mg330
What's the site where you can compare different apple computer speeds, performance tests, etc and it represents all the factors in a graph?
I'm looking around now and can only find crap sites that look like they were designed in 1990, like this: https://everymac.com/ultimate-ma…
- https://browser.geek…Hayzilla
- 'Established 1996'
;)Nairn - Why does it matter how a site looks? That one's comprehensive and goes *waay* back. Grade A tech nerdery, does the bizNairn
