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I kinda want a maxed out iMac Pro just as a collectible. But maybe I'll just get a last gen maxed out 2020 when they plummet in price. Is the nano-texture glass easily scratched?
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Shaocaholica posted:I kinda want a maxed out iMac Pro just as a collectible. But maybe I'll just get a last gen maxed out 2020 when they plummet in price. nah, get an intel Mac Pro instead. Machines that were like $14k new are selling for $3-4k, 8 core models are like $2k
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Ok Comboomer posted:nah, get an intel Mac Pro instead. Machines that were like $14k new are selling for $3-4k, 8 core models are like $2k Seconding this, especially it has much more flexibility in keeping it going long-term.
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slap the best AMD you can afford into it and play BG3 and/or slap any gpu into it and Bootcamp it
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Last gen Intel Mac Pros also have a good chance of being able to run newer AMD GPUs
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Ok Comboomer posted:slap the best AMD you can afford into it and play BG3 drat straight! Binary Badger posted:Last gen Intel Mac Pros also have a good chance of being able to run newer AMD GPUs In terms of macOS, the most recently-supported is RDNA2, and the highest one is the 6900 XT. You can install RDNA3, but macOS doesn't recognize them and it gets the same sleep issues in macOS that nVidia's cards do.
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Shaocaholica posted:Whoops I got confused with another listing with 256G Here's the 256G one I got confused with:  Same price as the 128G one. I could probably lowball the guy and get some more taken off but lol I'm not paying $2500 for an Intel Mac rn.
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Another comedy option: $400 for a maxed out trash can?
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Folks in the UK who like powerful Macs and also having money left over should possibly note this Argos deal; last year's Mac Studio base config for £1499 (M1 Max 8p2e24g, 32/512). Original sticker price £1999. Pretty good.
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Fedule posted:Folks in the UK who like powerful Macs and also having money left over should possibly note this Argos deal; last year's Mac Studio base config for £1499 (M1 Max 8p2e24g, 32/512). Original sticker price £1999. Pretty good. Thats kinda tempting at that price but aren’t there going to be some m3 machines soon?
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Any guesses on if the iMac Pro will be dropped from future MacOS before the 2020 intel iMac. Or do you think they will be dropped at the the same time? Basically will the 2020 last longer.
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I'd expect the iMac Pro to be dropped before the 2020 iMac, but probably just like a year before. The iMac Pro is basically a 2018 model (released December 2017 originally), so I assume it'll be dropped at the same time as the 2018 Mac mini. I think Sonoma this year, or next year's release, will probably be the last to support everything but the 2019 Mac Pro and the 2020 Intel Macs, which I think will go to either 2025 (likely) or 2026 (less likely) as the last-supported macOS release. Edit: Not to sound bad, but is there any reason in particular for the preference/obsession with the iMac Pro vs. a 2020 iMac?
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Aug 27, 2023 06:26
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It comes with a black lightning cable.
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iMac Pro tops out at 18 cores. The 2020 only 10. Not sure what the actual real world difference is tho.
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It also has the word Pro in it.
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And it comes in grey.
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I upgraded my old rear end MBP to a new Air last month and all is well. I realized that I do need to install 1Password just to get a few codes out of my vault before I cancel my subscription. Well apparently I changed my login password, so I went to try and use the QR code login by producing the code on my iphone, and when I go to login using the code on my MBA, the Air takes over my iphone to use it's camera to scan the QR code that is ON MY loving PHONE instead of using the MBA's camera. How can I change this so I can strangle everyone at 1password for being idiot assholes?
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Screencap the QR code, save to iCloud Photos, pull it up on the Air, when the Air takes over your iPhone camera scan the code on the Air screen?
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Aug 27, 2023 22:29
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That's Continuity Camera helpfully activating. You can switch which camera it's using in Control Center when the green dot is showing.
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Fedule posted:That's Continuity Camera helpfully activating. You can switch which camera it's using in Control Center when the green dot is showing.  Thanks
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Lol the top end 12 core Xeon for the trash can MP can be had for $25
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I bought a dumb thing. Very clean unit. Single owner (studio). $300 cash. Came with El Cap installed lol. I think as configured it would have cost $9000 new. Shaocaholica fucked around with this message at 11:23 on Aug 30, 2023 |
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I'd use DriveDx to see how much TBW is on that SSD and if it's low, keep it.. if it's high, I'd ditch it and pony up $94 for a 2 TB WD 570 so I'd have comfy room to run a VM or two.. then pick up the $20 NVME adapter, slap it in and run Linux or something else in the VM
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Also it already has the most powerful GPU that Apple offered in there already so that's a plus off the bat.. it's like 75% the speed and VRAM of a 'modern' RX 580 8 GB..
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Binary Badger posted:I'd use DriveDx to see how much TBW is on that SSD and if it's low, keep it.. if it's high, I'd ditch it and pony up $94 for a 2 TB WD 570 so I'd have comfy room to run a VM or two.. then pick up the $20 NVME adapter, slap it in and run Linux or something else in the VM  TBW is 600x capacity? Then I'm at less than 1%? I wonder what this machine was used for in its previous life.  Not sure I would gain much with newer SSD over the original Apple 1TB. I actually have 2TB 970 EVO Plus' and adapters but they were slated for other machines. Plus I think I'd like to keep this one stock as its already max spec. Shaocaholica fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Aug 30, 2023 |
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This is a silly week for me... The listing title is a bit mislabelled. They forgot to put 'Pro'. No bids except mine. No idea what GPU it has (praying for 64X). I didn't want to poke the seller and potentially get the listing revised. edit: that's like the most I've paid for a computer since maybe my first pentium1 PC from 1997. Shaocaholica fucked around with this message at 22:32 on Aug 30, 2023 |
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ok so show off the rest of ur macseum now
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So, uh 1) what’s with the old Intel Mac purchases? 2) it’s a little worrisome that even the stock image appears wrong. Edit: Yeah, that looks like a 2015 iMac with El Capitan background. Wtf Canned Sunshine fucked around with this message at 21:59 on Aug 30, 2023 |
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lmao Mac Thread continues to deliver
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mediaphage posted:ok so show off the rest of ur macseum now  We have Mac Studio at home. I have too much old Macs. Not all together for a photo tho. Everything I have has been SSD swapped unless it came from the factory with SSD. G3 G4 MDD (maxed) G4 MDD (maxed, with rack mount!) G5 (maxed 2 CPU) G5 (maxed 4 CPU) Intel MP x4 dumpster dived no idea spec I haven't had time to clean them up yet iMac 27 late 2013 (maxed) iMac 27 late 2015 x2 (maxed) iMac Pro (maxed? will find out!) Trashcan (maxed) MBP 15" late 2008 (maxed w/USB 3) MBP 17" mid 2009 (maxed, dosdude1 repaired/reflowed board) MBP 15" mid 2012 (maxed) MBP 13" mid 2012 (maxed, dosdude1 quad core modded) MBP 15" mid 2015 x2 (i7s) 24" thunderbolt display (dumpster) 27" thunderbolt display 30" Cinema Display (dumpster)
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Shaocaholica posted:
ok i was gonna roast you but that is a loving gorgeous mac studio
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I don't care how bad it is.
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Mmtb
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It can’t run a 5k Apple display can it?
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Trashcan can drive 3x 5k ‘dual cable’ displays which I think are all 3rd party.
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LionArcher posted:It can’t run a 5k Apple display can it? I’m sure dude found one of those in the dumpster too just left it off the list.
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Yes, but it requires some workarounds: mainly, you have to get an eGPU connected to it, and then from there it opens a few options, with the best route being to use either a DP - to - USB-C bidirectional cable (if just wanting video) or the special DisplayPort+ USB - to - USB-C cables that can let you have video+audio/webcam.
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