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I have a late 2013 iMac at work and I'm trying to use a pair of cheap BT headphones (Kinivo BTH240). Every time I connect lately and any audio is sent to my headphones I get noticeable lag of my apple keyboard/mouse. Is this a common thing with lovely headphones? I have another pair of cheap headphones (Motorola S305) that this doesn't seem to happen with. I use the Motorola with my iPhone so I don't want to keep moving it between my phone and mac when I want to listen to music on either, that/s why I bought the second pair, but I'm not sure if there's anything I can do to make the Kinivo's behave. From the sounds of it I might just have to suck it up and get a better pair of headphones, maybe another pair of Motorolas.
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Has anyone else with a 12" MacBook noticed an uptick in responsiveness with Sierra? I'm on the beta track with a '16 m7, and with the latest seed, things just feel snappier.
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Sep 27, 2016 17:36
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krooj posted:Has anyone else with a 12" MacBook noticed an uptick in responsiveness with Sierra? I'm on the beta track with a '16 m7, and with the latest seed, things just feel snappier. I think they switched over to using Metal to render a lot of stuff so it'll feel faster as long as you have an <3 year old computer.
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Sep 27, 2016 17:45
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Interesting. Another thing that's surfaced is 4K @ 60Hz DP support over USB-C. I think it reduces the bandwidth of the remaining USB I/O to 2.0 speeds (unsure if 480Mbps or slower), which seems fine as long as there's nothing latency-sensitive on the bus. Might pickup that 27" LG monitor to give it a try. I'm really looking forward to a full migration to USB-C/TB for the new round of macs.
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Sep 27, 2016 18:00
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Magic Mouse is laggy. I've tried turning it off and back on, I've tried unpairing and then pairing again. Also tried restarting the OS. All seem to help for just a few minutes, then it gets laggy again. Battery level is fine. Anything I can do about this? Is this a bad mouse, or would a new one not make any difference?
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Sep 27, 2016 18:34
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jackpot posted:Magic Mouse is laggy. I've tried turning it off and back on, I've tried unpairing and then pairing again. Also tried restarting the OS. All seem to help for just a few minutes, then it gets laggy again. Battery level is fine. Anything I can do about this? Is this a bad mouse, or would a new one not make any difference?
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Sep 27, 2016 18:59
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Bill Barber posted:Is there any wifi/bluetooth interference? When I use my bluetooth headphones I'll get a choppy mouse for a little bit but then it eventually sorts itself out.
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Sep 27, 2016 20:09
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computer parts posted:I think they switched over to using Metal to render a lot of stuff so it'll feel faster as long as you have an <3 year old computer. I thought the main Metal switch came last year with El Capitan? I have last year's 12" MacBook and even beta 1 of ElCap was light years ahead of Yosemite which it launched with, graphics performance wise. I haven't seen a huge improvement with Sierra, but I didn't really think it needed one either.
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Sep 27, 2016 23:40
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My '09 Mac Pro has been the best computer I've ever owned, and it was already five years old when I got it. I'm really close to not needing the extra storage, haven't ever needed the GPU expandability (I have some old Radeon in there) the CPU isn't competitive with current processors, it uses a fuckload of power, and it doesn't have Thunderbolt. I'm hoping for a good Mac Mini update and I think it'll be time.
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Sep 28, 2016 00:18
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computer parts posted:I think they switched over to using Metal to render a lot of stuff so it'll feel faster as long as you have an <3 year old computer. They did, but it is unlikely that this has anything to do with noticeable UI performance improvements. Metal's performance advantage over OpenGL is reduced CPU overhead for drawing complex 3D scenes, which are exactly what your average macOS desktop UI "scene" is not. WindowServer's performance should be limited mostly by your GPU's fill rate and/or how much memory it has, not things Metal helps with such as polygon throughput or GPU state changes.
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Sep 28, 2016 06:35
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Froist posted:I thought the main Metal switch came last year with El Capitan? I have last year's 12" MacBook and even beta 1 of ElCap was light years ahead of Yosemite which it launched with, graphics performance wise. I haven't seen a huge improvement with Sierra, but I didn't really think it needed one either. El Cap was the first version which shipped with Metal support at all, but it was not yet used for the UI. Its UI performance boost over Yosemite was mostly Apple dialing back on overuse of heavily blurred/frosted transparency effects.
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Sep 28, 2016 06:41
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BobHoward posted:El Cap was the first version which shipped with Metal support at all, but it was not yet used for the UI. Its UI performance boost over Yosemite was mostly Apple dialing back on overuse of heavily blurred/frosted transparency effects.
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Sep 28, 2016 07:56
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Dialed it back. One example - Yosemite Exposé blurred the poo poo out of the entire desktop background image, but El Capitan and Sierra Exposé don't.
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Sep 28, 2016 11:19
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I can't believe we're already on the 4th non-big-cat named release.
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Sep 28, 2016 11:24
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I'm waiting for macOS Fresno
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Jealous Cow posted:I can't believe we're already on the 4th non-big-cat named release. Working on an SE/30 and came across Rhapsody DR1/2 while trying to snag an old MacOS. Now I feel really old :[ some kinda jackal fucked around with this message at 12:50 on Sep 28, 2016 |
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Sep 28, 2016 12:42
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OS X Tenderloin
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Sep 28, 2016 12:43
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Bob Morales posted:OS X Tenderloin
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Sep 28, 2016 13:19
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Housh posted:Can't wait to see the desktop backgrounds that come with it. Some needles and a used condom in a gutter.
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Sep 28, 2016 13:47
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flosofl posted:Some needles and a used condom in a gutter. Better than the pictures for OS X Creamy Tenderloin 
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Sep 28, 2016 15:22
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Bob Morales posted:OS X Tenderloin macOS Tacos
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Sep 28, 2016 16:34
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macOS inland empire
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Sep 28, 2016 17:30
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macOS Compton
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Sep 28, 2016 17:38
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Cyrano4747 posted:macOS Compton Includes dark mode? I'll see myself out.
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Sep 28, 2016 17:41
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Still annoyed that we haven't had OS X Big Sur yet.
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Sep 28, 2016 19:22
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Cyrano4747 posted:macOS Compton I'll pour out a 4k.
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Sep 28, 2016 19:43
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BobHoward posted:Dialed it back. One example - Yosemite Exposé blurred the poo poo out of the entire desktop background image, but El Capitan and Sierra Exposé don't. Basic swipe space switching and just showing the desktop (anything change there?) would chug though without the transparency/contrast options on. I just remembered the biggest sign of overall jacked up performance for me was that accessibility zoom performance was horrible without those options. Course everything seems fine on the 2012 mini I have, maybe Yosemite hated the 9400M and 6630M less than the HD 4000  I have too many Mac minis. Still waiting for an update to get another one or two though 
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Sep 28, 2016 20:27
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japtor posted:Heh never noticed. I'm on my 2009 mini w/Yosemite right now and it handles that part fine at least Sell me one.
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Sep 28, 2016 21:36
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Bob Morales posted:OS X Tenderloin Even the Civic Center area feels like Mad Max
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Sep 28, 2016 21:49
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http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/28/late-october-macbook-pro/ MacRumors all of a sudden says it's learned the new rMBPs will be announced in late October. AppleInsider just quotes MacRumor's post. MR doesn't say how or why it knows, it just does. Sigh.
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Binary Badger posted:http://www.macrumors.com/2016/09/28/late-october-macbook-pro/ https://twitter.com/macrumors/status/780826679736356864
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Yeah they have to make some really drastic changes to macs now, either that or just abandon the PC market since it's becoming increasingly irrelevant to them. It's amazing how much sales of macs have plunged, even in the context of the death of the PC industry it's really breathtaking. They are getting grilled by Wall Street analysts about their mac failures here every earnings call, it's really bad. I'm not even sure who the customer for macs are anymore, it's becoming increasingly rare to meet someone under 30 who even owns a laptop. They'll always be around for writers and engineers and serious creators but I guess we're finally moving to that world where 90% of people just don't own a computer anymore. Anyway in that context I'd expect them to try something truly bonkers like abandoning x86, it's such a low risk move at this point who cares if we have to start over (again). At the very least expect some serious loving price cuts.
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Pryor on Fire posted:I guess we're finally moving to that world where 90% of people just don't own a computer anymore. I'd argue this is hardly true, most people have more computers than they ever have before. Do you know anyone without a smartphone? And most people have a tablet too, on top of that. Those are certainly computers.
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Sep 29, 2016 19:56
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Twerk from Home posted:I'd argue this is hardly true, most people have more computers than they ever have before. Do you know anyone without a smartphone? And most people have a tablet too, on top of that. Those are certainly computers. That post, and this entire thread, refers to traditional desktop and laptop PCs.
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Pryor on Fire posted:Yeah they have to make some really drastic changes to macs now, either that or just abandon the PC market since it's becoming increasingly irrelevant to them. It's amazing how much sales of macs have plunged, even in the context of the death of the PC industry it's really breathtaking. They are getting grilled by Wall Street analysts about their mac failures here every earnings call, it's really bad. quote:I'm not even sure who the customer for macs are anymore, it's becoming increasingly rare to meet someone under 30 who even owns a laptop. They'll always be around for writers and engineers and serious creators but I guess we're finally moving to that world where 90% of people just don't own a computer anymore. There's no shortage of computer users out there. Go by any college or coffee shop or library and you'll see a million people under 30 with a laptop. Lots of them Macs.
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Pryor on Fire posted:
This isn't anywhere remotely true. According to Pew, 80% of adults in the US under 30 own a computer*. That's down from 90% in 2010, so there's a modest decline, but nothing like what you're asserting. *That's measured separately from tablet, smartphone, e-reader, etc.
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Is this a good deal or should I wait until more people offload their MacBooks in October/November? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/sys/5804617240.html
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Sep 29, 2016 20:27
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Bob Morales posted:They haven't so much plummeted for any reason because of Apple not releasing an up-to-date Mac. They're still holding pretty good in market share. I can only speak to what I see but I'm seeing more and more iPads with keyboards around where I work in Manhattan right near a pretty big college. Still plenty of laptops but it's becoming more noticeable. I'm still scanning CL for a keyboard cover for my iPad Pro and I'm pretty sure I'll rarely use my laptop after that. If Apple ever adds mouse support to iOS, it's over.
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And when I take the commuter train into Grand Central every morning, all I see are either MBAs, rMBPs, rMBs, or 6s Pluses all turned up to maximum brightness so I can see someone's quarterly report from clear across the car. The best is when they're typing furiously because they're trying to finish up work they're supposed to hand in before 9AM and they frisk themselves furiously looking for that flash key they left home.
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Mordiceius posted:Is this a good deal or should I wait until more people offload their MacBooks in October/November? Not an amazing deal, there was one here for $100 less http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3789605
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