|
Tiny Timbs posted:I think a lot of people just aren't aware that continuing to use a bulging laptop battery is like rolling the dice on whether or not you get to experience a surprise lithium ion blowtorch that day WoRkS fOr Me
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 16:25
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 23, 2024 18:59 |
|
|
Tiny Timbs posted:I think a lot of people just aren't aware that continuing to use a bulging laptop battery is like rolling the dice on whether or not you get to experience a surprise lithium ion blowtorch that day they're just holding it wrong
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 16:30
|
|
|
So... any recommendations for a place to buy a new battery? IFixit has one for $99.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:37
|
|
|
That’s probably your best bet tbh
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:40
|
|
|
Yeah IFixit is by far the best vendor
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:43
|
|
|
FCKGW posted:Amazon and Costco have the Studio display on sale for $1300 Excuse me, it does not have the height-adjustable stand. Hard pass.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:43
|
|
|
SourKraut posted:Excuse me, it does not have the height-adjustable stand. Hard pass. No inputs for my 8 consoles. No sale.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:45
|
|
|
MarcusSA posted:No inputs for my 8 consoles. No sale. I can't believe it doesn't have Thunderbolt 4. Belongs in a landfill.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 17:45
|
|
|
Strong Sauce posted:So... any recommendations for a place to buy a new battery? IFixit has one for $99.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 18:40
|
|
|
Dammit Samsung just give us pricing and a release date on the S9 already.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 20:31
|
|
|
SourKraut posted:I can't believe it doesn't have Thunderbolt 4. Belongs in a landfill. this legit sucks
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 21:01
|
|
|
Speaking of hardware replacements, what’s they going stance on Apple Care for non phone/tablet stuff? I could see it being useful if the baby spilled water on my laptop or knocked it off a table or whatever but the deductible for non broken screen stuff is such that I suspect I’d be better off with a personal items policy from my insurance provider. It’d be a great deal cheaper too.
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 21:14
|
|
|
Warbird posted:
This is kinda where I’m at with it when it comes to the laptops. I have it on my phone and tablet but not on my MBP
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 21:22
|
|
|
Are any stores blowing out base model 14" M1 MBPs yet? Like ~$1500? If not, this will happen at some point soon now that people can order M2 Pros, yeah?
|
|
#
?
Jan 26, 2023 22:45
|
|
|
Would the new Pro M2 Max with 96gb RAM be perceptibly faster than an Pro M1 Max with 64gb RAM? When I went from my 2016 Pro to the M1 Max , my Keyshot render time went from 2 minutes to about 20 seconds. Often more like 12 seconds. Will the M2 keyshot render before I hit the button? Will video rendering and InvokeAI be like stupidly faster? E: holy loving poo poo, is this right???? It seems like processor wise the M2 Max is a little bit faster, maybe 10-20%. But the graphics speeds for video?? Am I looking at this right? 
Doctor Zero fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Jan 27, 2023 |
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 00:45
|
|
|
I don’t think that graph is accurate. It says it beat the Ultra by 7 seconds but the bar is about 40 seconds shorter.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 01:19
|
|
|
Just got my 2023 14 mbp and holy poo poo. Coming from 2016 i7 15 mbp. This thing is a portable beast!
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 01:40
|
|
|
Moist Chowder posted:It sounds like you may be sensitive to pulse-width modulation (PWM) flicker, which that MBP uses, but that model iPad does not. Gonna need a citation on that one. Virtually all LCD displays with LED backlighting use some form of PWM modulation to control brightness. It's almost required in battery powered devices since PWM is so energy efficient. TheMadMilkman posted:I’m among the “no PWM” crowd for the same reason. The headaches are real. Good luck finding a LED backlit LCD display which actually, no bullshit, does not use PWM. Unfortunately the reason why this topic is such a rabbit hole is there's a shitload of misinformation spread by well-meaning people who don't really understand what PWM is, or how eyes work, but have been told it's totally the thing responsible for their eyestrain. In the resulting forum threads, lots of wildly incorrect ideas spread like wildfire. pipebomb posted:I use True Tone on both, Night Shift from 8pm-8am. Usually 18-24” away, on my lap. If I use the MBP in the morning for work, then shift to the iPad, it’s ok for a few hours but eventually the strain occurs. Have you tried turning TrueTone and/or Night Shift off? I personally find TrueTone and automatic brightness very annoying - I don't want constant slight changes in color temperature and brightness just because I moved my hand and momentarily shaded the TT sensor, or whatever. Exact viewing distance plus the size of objects on screen matters too. Your eyes may be straining to focus on one display, and not as much on the other.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 02:37
|
|
|
Splinter posted:Are any stores blowing out base model 14" M1 MBPs yet? Like ~$1500? If not, this will happen at some point soon now that people can order M2 Pros, yeah? They've been on sale for $1599 off and on for several months now. https://www.costco.com/macbook-pro-(14-inch)---apple-m1-pro-chip-with-8-core-cpu-and-14-core-gpu%2c-512gb-ssd.product.100713178.html I think Costco or Best Buy may discount them but with Apple stuff even a $100 discount often causes them to move pretty quickly out of inventory or sent back to Apple as refurb stock. Don't expect blowout prices. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 02:46 on Jan 27, 2023 |
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 02:43
|
|
|
Doctor Zero posted:Would the new Pro M2 Max with 96gb RAM be perceptibly faster than an Pro M1 Max with 64gb RAM? Yes, but probably not because of the RAM. Unless you actually need more than 64GB RAM. in general, the CPU, GPU, and neural engine improvements are incremental. Won't leave your M1 in the dust. If you decide to conspicuously consume you'll probably be happy with the performance uplift, but you can safely skip a generation here if you don't have to have the latest and greatest.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 02:48
|
|
|
FCKGW posted:They've been on sale for $1599 off and on for several months now. Thanks. And to somewhat answer my own question, the referb store also has them for $1539 currently.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 03:28
|
|
|
Question for those of you that have bought a laptop in the last few years: My order details say the following: Apple M2 Max with 12‑core CPU, 38‑core GPU, 16‑core Neural Engine Accessory Kit 96W USB-C Power Adapter Now I presume that the laptop will come with a USB-C to USB-C cable with enough heft to be able to charge the machine because that'd be pretty hosed up not to. However is my read that I would have to purchase a Magsafe charger separately correct here?
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 03:51
|
|
|
Warbird posted:Question for those of you that have bought a laptop in the last few years: Got mine today, the power adapter comes with just the magsafe charger cable.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 03:56
|
|
|
Warbird posted:Question for those of you that have bought a laptop in the last few years: No, the power brick they'll send you has a usb-c port in it, but the cable is usb-c to magsafe.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 03:57
|
|
|
Oh perfect, thank you. I presume it still has the little bit on the wall wart (or whatever we call them now) where you can slot in the extension cord?
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 04:03
|
|
|
Warbird posted:Oh perfect, thank you. I presume it still has the little bit on the wall wart (or whatever we call them now) where you can slot in the extension cord? Yes, but they don't ship it with the extension anymore. I haven't even bothered switching the brick to that extension because I'm almost never in a situation where I need to use the thing while plugged in. The battery life is just that good.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 04:11
|
|
|
BobHoward posted:Unfortunately the reason why this topic is such a rabbit hole is there's a shitload of misinformation spread by well-meaning people who don't really understand what PWM is, or how eyes work, but have been told it's totally the thing responsible for their eyestrain. In the resulting forum threads, lots of wildly incorrect ideas spread like wildfire.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 04:18
|
|
|
Baronash posted:Yes, but they don't ship it with the extension anymore. I haven't even bothered switching the brick to that extension because I'm almost never in a situation where I need to use the thing while plugged in. The battery life is just that good. That's no problem for me as I have an extension already so I can just sub out for that and keep my existing charging place. I probably should order a dedicated MS2 charger setup for travel or whatever, but that can wait.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 05:32
|
|
|
SourKraut posted:However, while there is a lot of accuracy in this caveat, let's not respond in such a way as to insinuate that PWM has little impact on eye strain, headaches, and migraine occurrence. It has been pretty well established that low-frequency PWM can cause such in individuals with certain sensitivities; higher-refresh PWM is where more research is required. Absolutely, and this is especially true for OLED displays, which often use PWM modulation frequencies of as little as a few hundred Hz.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 08:06
|
|
|
Finally pulled the trigger on my M2 Mac Mini! Ended up talking myself down from the M2 Pro and realized that the M1 will meet my needs. Ordered the M2 with 24GB RAM and 512GB hard drive. Also ordered an OWC HDD enclosure so that I can plug in two 12TB drives over USB-C and use that for all my storage needs, going to just use one to back up the other with Time Machine, since that has served me well with easily swapping out drives as they have died over the years. Really excited! My home machine is literally a 2008 Mac Pro that just turned 15 years old! I've finally reached the point where I just can't run certain apps anymore. Forever stuck on Premiere 2018, and now Dropbox stopped supporting it, and a couple other programs I use dropped support as well. So it felt more like out of necessity than anything.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 09:11
|
|
|
BobHoward posted:Yes, but probably not because of the RAM. Unless you actually need more than 64GB RAM. Thanks. I think you may have just made my bank account happy.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 13:03
|
|
|
Astro7x posted:Finally pulled the trigger on my M2 Mac Mini! Ended up talking myself down from the M2 Pro and realized that the M1 will meet my needs. Ordered the M2 with 24GB RAM and 512GB hard drive. Also ordered an OWC HDD enclosure so that I can plug in two 12TB drives over USB-C and use that for all my storage needs, going to just use one to back up the other with Time Machine, since that has served me well with easily swapping out drives as they have died over the years.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 15:09
|
|
|
I don't know is this goes in Mac Hardware, iPhone, HomePod or whatever other thread but gently caress it I'll roll the dice here, Apple nerds is Apple nerds. I've got some AirPods Max. I want to use them with 3.5mm output devices and still have transparency mode. I have heard that only Apple's lovely overpriced flimsy official Lightning-3.5mm cable will permit this. Is this still true? If there's a better cable that also works I am super all ears, even if it's still expensive, because gently caress Apple's cables prior to literally the latest versions when they finally started doing braided ones that don't fall apart.
|
|
#
?
Jan 27, 2023 22:10
|
|
|
Are the plastic clamshell case things still popular for MacBooks? The wife has always gotten ones for her machines but I can’t imagine they do anything worth a drat beyond block superficial scratches.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 02:07
|
|
|
They’re “popular” but I think they’re actually bad because they trap dirt/sand/whatever in there and then grind against the pressure points for all eternity. Just get a soft folio case for actual transportation and don’t throw the thing around.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 02:12
|
|
|
Or get a kickin' rad skin for it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 02:14
|
|
|
That's really neat but fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that. I used to do vehicle wraps and I never never never want to do anything like that again. Just watching their instructional video gives me minor anxiety. I know they can't but I wish they could do like you see with phone screen protectors now and just have an idiot proof chassis system. I'll go browse around and see if I can grow enough of a pair to get over it. edit: boy you sure could get a leather one. dammit. Warbird fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Jan 28, 2023 |
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 02:43
|
|
|
Fedule posted:I don't know is this goes in Mac Hardware, iPhone, HomePod or whatever other thread but gently caress it I'll roll the dice here, Apple nerds is Apple nerds.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 04:15
|
|
|
Mercurius posted:Apple also makes a male lightning to female 3.5" adapter that has a DAC in it which may work and is significantly cheaper. I've also got a pair of AirPods Max and I'm pretty sure I have a few of those adapters around somewhere, I'll see if I can dig them up along with a 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable and test it out and get back to you. Won't work, for this purpose you need ADC. I think this is the Apple product Fedule was hoping to find an alternative to: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MXK22AM/A/lightning-to-35-mm-audio-cable-12m-white
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 05:08
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 23, 2024 18:59 |
|
|
Warbird posted:That's no problem for me as I have an extension already so I can just sub out for that and keep my existing charging place. I probably should order a dedicated MS2 charger setup for travel or whatever, but that can wait. It depends on the length of you trips obviously and how much computing you do on then. But I’m finding with my M1 16” that I never need a charger for a day at work and I just came back from a two day meeting and didn’t charge at all on the trip. I still packed a brick but it was pretty impressive and is changing what I think of as needing for default packing.
|
|
#
?
Jan 28, 2023 05:10
|
|
