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I'm looking for a laptop upgrade. I was looking at the 13" Macbook Air or the Macbook Pro for the ret display. How does Bootcamp (or Windows specifically) handle retina displays?
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Bob Morales posted:The 15" is stupid big. Don't ever buy an 11" MacBook Air. It has ruined every other laptop for me since it's so portable. I was looking to replace my old sandy bridge 11" with a new 13" MBP or MBA but I couldn't pull the trigger because the 13" felt too big. I'm hoping for an 11" MBA with a retina update.
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Aug 11, 2015 00:01
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Cyrano4747 posted:You can also just install windows on an external and boot from that. I've always wanted to do this with my 128gb Macbook. Is it possible to boot Windows off an external USB Solid State Drive? If so, how's the performance?
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Aug 22, 2015 04:40
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I said come in! posted:Would this work for you? http://www.cultofmac.com/311348/visiontek-usb-pocket-ssd-review/ This is perfect. I remember trying to do this back in 2011 when I bought my laptop but I couldn't find any guides on how to boot off a USB. Thanks!
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Aug 22, 2015 04:53
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I was looking to get a second-hand MBP 15" retina. I was looking at an early 2013 Macbook Pro 15" retina on craigslist. After googling the laptop model, I found that Apple had problems with it's video card. Should I be worried about the video card problems with this specific model? I emailed the person who owns it and he said he never had problems or had the logic board replaced. http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/19/macbook-pro-repair/
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Oct 20, 2015 23:35
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Is it worth to buy a fully maxed out second hand late 2013 MBP 15" (1TB SSD + discrete video card) + apple care until 2017 for $1600? It's The SSD and apple care makes it tempting but $1600 is a lot for a two year old compute. It's in great condition with only 120 battery cycles
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Oct 21, 2015 07:16
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I use that exact machine and it's still ridiculously fast. That 1TB PCIe SSD is stupid fast and Haswell's still great. For development, VMs, and tons of Photoshop and Lightroom usage I've seen no reason to consider upgrading. Thanks swooping on the craigslist deal. I saw that the specs weren't much different then the 2014 models. The 16gb of ram sold it for me for VMs.
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Oct 21, 2015 07:36
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WELP so that late 2013 15" MacBook Pro I bought a bit ago for $1600 was having graphical issues when it switched from the integrated to discrete card. Luckily it had Apple care on it because the previous owner never mentioned the screen flickering. They replaced the logic board, wiped out SSD, and finally replaced the screen but the problem still persisted. They put on an older 10.10 image on there and it still gave us screen flickering in the Apple Store. They wanted to replace the logic board again. I was kinda frustrated at this point because I'd be out of the computer for another 5 days. So they ended up just replacing the whole machine with a new 2015 1TB 15" MBP. The catch was that the Apple care didn't transfer. I have to buy apple care for it again but that's not bad. I have peace of mind buying any used Apple hardware as long as there's any Apple care left on the machine. Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Nov 2, 2015 |
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Nov 2, 2015 21:46
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enojy posted:This reminds me of when I bought a used (second or third-gen) iPod off of eBay for a too-good-to-be-true price, and it started clicking and taking forever to sync only a month or so into owning it. I went to the Apple store with it ready to lie my rear end off about buying it brand new and taking perfect care of it and I lost the receipt and blah blah blah (I was like 18 ok), turns out it still had a few weeks of AppleCare left on it and they just gave me a new one before I could even get the chance to bullshit them. It's good to hear AppleCare is still awesome. Well I knew that Apple Care transferred over to the new buyer so I knew I wasn't SOL. To be fair, I would've bought the base discrete rMBP off the refurb store if that meant I didn't have to deal with going to the Apple Store four times in a row in two weeks. Nothing against the Apple Store, but it's a pain to wait 2 hours each visit since the store nearby me is understaffed. My productivity this week was at an all time low sadly. At least I was able to get a prorated refund on apple care on the old defective unit. I was also able to use my girl friend's educational discount to purchase apple care for this new laptop; so in the end it only cost me only $130. $1730 is not bad for a fully maxed out 15" rMBP with Applecare but I NEVER want to spend another minute in a crowded apple store. Great customer service but I just had bad luck on a lemon. Edit: Just checked the display manufacturer after Star War Sex Parrot's posts and I went from an LG panel to a Samsung panel in the new rMBP. I don't see a drastic difference but I do see a more "clearer" picture color wise. Closer to the korean 27" IPS monitors I have at home. Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 07:02 on Nov 3, 2015 |
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Nov 3, 2015 06:55
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Net result: another logic board and display assembly. At least it was an amazingly fast turnaround for a holiday week. Plus the Fruit Stand was open at 8AM so I could get there while the mall and Store were still a ghost town. Warehouse repairs have super fast turn arounds. I had to do it three times before they issued a replacement, but each time only took 3 business days, including the day I dropped my laptop off at the Apple Store. It usually only takes one day for the repair and they use Next Day when shipping it both ways.
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Dec 26, 2015 21:27
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Raymn posted:I have a brand new 13" rMBP that I am trying to connect to an external monitor at 1440p. Specifically this guy http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GW2765HT-27-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00KYCSRSG which is also brand new. However, I cannot get the drat thing to display anything higher than 1080p. I've used an Apple branded mini DP to DVI, 3rd party mini DP to DVI, multiple dual link DVI cables and I tried a different 15" rMBP with the same results. I've read people talking about connecting theirs to older MBPs with no issues but I've also read people having problems getting their MBPs to display higher than 1080p on other monitors. I think I saw a Benq support post where a rep stated that you needed to use a mini DP to DP cable and that adapters won't work but that seems ridiculous given the number of people talking about using the monitor with their MBP and failing to mention that. Any ideas? Buy a mini-displayport to displayport cable and use the displayport input on your monitor. You need a dual dvi adapter if you want to use the DVI port. The dual dvi adapter for macs are $100 so your best bet is to buy the mini-dp to DP cable.
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Dec 29, 2015 23:01
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Housh posted:AMD/ATI is garbage. Apple needs to stop getting GPUs from them. They're recalling the 2013 Mac Pros now. I really hope the 2016 15" rMBP dGPU isn't AMD. My old late 2013 15" rMBP did the same thing and it had a NVidia GPU. It was eventually replaced for free due to Apple Care. I think Apple products just run a bit too hot due to the form factor.
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Feb 6, 2016 17:34
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Cingulate posted:Is there any specific reason for why Apple currently aren't using nvidia cards in MacBooks, or is it just that currently, amd offers a better deal/fit? They probably got a better deal from AMD at the time. I'm really hoping the new Macbook Pro 15" refreshes get a better retina display. The current retina display isn't too bad but it only scales well at 1440x900.
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Mar 27, 2016 22:37
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Bob Morales posted:I don't know. I think the MacBook is a bit overpriced and I'm hoping the reduce the base price a little bit with the next model, like they did the Air. The CPU advancements from 2010 -> 2013 were amazing. It kind of stagnated from there sadly. AMD needs to step up their game so Intel can stay honest
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Apr 6, 2016 18:06
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Pollyanna posted:I've got a cat that has a tendency to chew on power adapter cords. My current power adapter is breaking apart at the block-smaller cord interface, plus it gets really hot sometimes and it feels like I'm holding a bomb, so it's time to get a new one. (It's been less than a year since I got a new one what the gently caress Apple I bought an extra oem 85 watt adapter off eBay for like $40 for my 15" rMBP. Check eBay for your power brick needs. Make sure you get an OEM one though and not a knockoff.
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Jun 1, 2016 17:25
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Bob Morales posted:More rumor bullshit: I can live with the USB-C ports but why the MagSafe connection? The MagSafe is one of the top reasons to have a Mac Laptop
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Oct 18, 2016 23:47
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Bummer, it looks like it is using the MacBook keyboard.
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Oct 25, 2016 21:23
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I was hoping for a 4k display so scaling to 1900x1200 wouldn't be scaled
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Oct 27, 2016 19:16
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I was hoping for at least a base 512gb. Hope the max is 2tb so I can grab one later down the line used.
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Oct 27, 2016 19:27
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Roadie posted:The idea for ~the future~ is that you basically do monitor -> laptop with one USB-C cable (or monitor -> hub -> laptop with two) and that does both data (to monitor) and power (to laptop), and then connect other stuff to the monitor or hub and it acts as a passthrough. It's annoying that there's not much hardware for it yet, but it does mean basically one less cable for every device once it catches on more. I'm glad this is happening. I currently have a set up where I have to plug in a USB wire for my monitor's built in USB hub, the displayport wire itself, and a magsafe connector to charge the laptop. It'd be nice just to use one wire.
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Oct 27, 2016 19:30
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Don Lapre posted:Both of these loving macbook pros are still on DDR3 memory, for how much cash!? 16gb max, looool I thought Skylake was DDR4?
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Oct 27, 2016 19:44
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Bob Morales posted:ONE Old style thunderbolt and one old style USB port would shut me and most of everyone else up This or even a 4K display would make me shut up. There is no excuse to not include a 4k display in the 15" laptops.
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Oct 28, 2016 16:15
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Bob Morales posted:Why, other than the fact to check a box that says '4k'? Using 1440x900 sucks for any development work so I always use 1900x1200 mode, which doesn't 2x scale and looks pixelated under the "retina" display.
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Oct 28, 2016 16:43
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TraderStav posted:So the touch bar is going to kill dual-booting into Windows via boot camp, right? No, it will just display the function keys normally according to MacRumors.
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Oct 28, 2016 17:04
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Pryor on Fire posted:The image of someone whipping a $2000 macbook out of their dogshit $7 foam sleeve that doesn't even fit right is pretty amusing. I mean you gotta save somewhere I guess? It's just a foam sleeve that does its job by protecting my laptop from scratches while in my backpack  It doesn't need style points
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How does one prep a MacBook Pro to sell now? I know with iCloud and all that, it's kind of hard. I want to show the potential buyer the desk top and all that but without any of my info (my iCloud) on there. Is there a way to reformat and gain access to the desktop without logging in? I know iPhones won't allow it. Anyways, jumping from my 2015 rMBP to the new 2016 models wasn't as painful as I thought it would be. I miss the old keyboard but the dongles aren't so bad once you learn how to tether them together to the power supply. The 2016 MBP makes the 2015 model look thick and bulky, it's crazy how much lighter and thinner it is in person. I also don't know how they did it but the SSDs in the 2016 15" MBPs are even faster then last years model. I had a 1TB ssd in my old 15" MBP and that was blazing fast already. Edit: I just wished this laptop had a GTX 1050 instead of the Radeon Pro 460 for CUDA Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 20:19 on Feb 3, 2017 |
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Feb 3, 2017 20:15
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sex swing from IKEA posted:Just got a new MBP 13". Can anyone recommend either a carrying case and/or those shell protectors? Amazon makes some cheap but good quality neoprene sleeves that should fit the 13" MBPs. It should be under their house brand called Amazon Basics.
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Feb 25, 2017 15:44
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Any chance the 13" MacBook Pros get updated with the new low watt quadcore chips anytime soon?
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Do you think Apple will release quad core 13" MBPs this summer? I saw that Intel released ultra-low-voltage quad processors and Dell released a XPS 13 with it. I don't need a discrete card anymore and switching from 15" -> 13" sounds really tempting since I dock my MBP most of the time when I need the screen real estate. Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 20:12 on Feb 3, 2018 |
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Feb 3, 2018 20:09
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I am irritated that the base 13” model only has 8gb of ram for a pro machine
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Jul 12, 2018 17:23
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I just picked up a 13" MBP from the apple store. This thing is amazing, it's as fast, or even faster, then my maxed out 2015 15" MBP. This thing feels like it has the same footprint of a 13" MBA but with a beefy processor and retina display.
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Jul 15, 2018 01:34
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Chrome is great across ecosystems, its just battery life is greater using Safari (on Macs) so I recommend that.
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Jul 26, 2018 07:26
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I've had the 13" MBP for almost two months. I am happy with downgrading from a 15" -> 13". Going to a quad core on the 13" sealed the deal for me. I don't miss the extra screen real estate at all. I do miss the legacy USB ports on my 2015 MBP though. Going back to my 15" MBP feels weird with the mushy keyboard.
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Sep 23, 2018 13:53
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Apparently the MacBook pros are going to be upgraded with radeon pro Vega gpu options next month? https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2018/10/all-new-macbook-air-takes-flight/ I’m surprised, they just refreshed the MBP line. I assume this only applies to the 15” model since the 13” uses only a integrated gpu
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Oct 30, 2018 16:46
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Pitwar posted:I'm not the most knowledgeable person when it comes to tech specs of computers, so I'm after a bit of help. For video editing, I think you'll benefit more with a quad core in the MacBook Pro than the dual core in the MacBook Air. This is assuming you're looking at a Touch Bar model for the MBP.
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Oct 30, 2018 16:57
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A co-worker told me about the $999 stand and the $200 VESA option. I didn’t believe her. They can honey comb the back of the monitor but can’t include a built in VESA mount? Edit: not complaining about the price of $5000 for the monitor just the vesa mount option... should be built in Rabid Snake fucked around with this message at 06:04 on Jun 4, 2019 |
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Jun 4, 2019 05:57
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Shaocaholica posted:
I had like 600+ cycles in 3 years (before i had applecare replace the battery) from my development 2015 15" macbook pro. that doesnt seem that bad
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May 12, 2020 05:21
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Binary Badger posted:Speaking of moot, Apple just declared the following models of laptop to be Vintage status, which basically means Apple has dropped all support for them unless you live in California.. drat my trusty 15" MBP is almost going to go vintage status....
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Bob Morales posted:It's like, how did people get anything done with the old (2015) 13" MacBook Air? 128GB/4GB and the CPU was 4x slower I still use a 11" 2013 MBA 4gb for some web development. But the 4gb is really limiting
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