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Mac Hardware and Software |OT| - All things Macintosh
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Iacobellis
Junior Member
Antivirus software on a Mac is as much of a ripoff as Geek Squad itself.
Yuuuuuuuuuup.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Laugh in their faces and tell them to sell you the damn computer already before you take your business to the Apple Store down the street. (I assume you don't have one else you'd be there instead? Or did BB have a really big sale? Either way, threaten to take business elsewhere if he says another word about virus software.)
Aw hell, I'm too nice a guy. I wouldn't have the balls to say it like that. Though those Geek Squad people do deserve it. They're only pushing it to get more money out of you. And that's all they work for. They should be ashamed of themselves. Thing is you can't say anything without sounding like a stereotypical smug Mac user. "Oh, I don't need that. My new Mac will be impervious to malware." Really all it takes is common sense.
I'd tell him, "No thanks. I'll take my chances. And the next time you see me will be when I actually get a virus." Then never see him again.
I know it's a job, but I would feel absolutely awful trying to sell someone antivirus software for a Mac.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Which is why I don't work any job where they make you try and sell people stuff you know is useless. I worked at a toy store once and absolutely hated trying to get people to join the "Family Fun Club". I also won't work for commission. Which is the same basic thing. Selling people something they don't need because you get more money for it. It's wrong and I won't do it.
I was the same way when I worked at Future Shop (Canadian Best Buy). Decided selling something I wasn't passionate about to be pointless.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
See, that is why I won't work Geek Squad. I like fixing the machines. I don't like the management forcing you to take advantage of the customers at every chance they get.
I really feel like rewatching Chuck for some strange reason.
That makes sense. 2880x1880 wallpapers for some reason look crisper on my 17" 1980x1200 screen than they did on my old Retina. Maybe a 3840 x 2400 wallpaper would look better?
On a side note, isn't 3840 x 2400 absolutely bonkers? Surely that's unnecessary strain on the hardware? Can't they optimise so instead of having to downsample from 3840 down to 2880, it just upscales 1980 to 2880 direct?
Still really bloody annoyed Apple discontinued the 17" model. A 17" MBPr would have been insane. Not really even for the retina, rather that slim body coupled with high performance and a large screen.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
You don't seem to understand how the Retina scaling works. Upscaling would be taking a small image and stretching it. Losing definition.
Gary Whitta
Member
GF got her new 21.5" iMac today, man it is so slim and sexy. My 27" should be here after shortly after Christmas!
Pictures, you fool!
Beg your pardon. What I meant was, can it not scale 2880 as 1920 (as the workable real estate) instead of scaling 3840 as 1920?
It does this scaling process because of UI elements/text.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
OS X on a Retina display (When HiDPI mode is enabled) draws everything at twice its size. So anything that was say 22 pixels high, like the titlebars or menubars, will be 44 pixels with higher resolution imagery.
It draws everything at exactly 2x and then makes it fit on the screen's native resolution because it's simpler for the system to handle and results in no artifacting. (The kind of artifacting that occurs in graphical programs when drawing at decimal points instead of whole numbers.)
Technically you could probably tell the OS (Through third party apps I guess) to just output say 1280x800 or 1440x900 or possibly 1680x1050 and have the screen handle the scaling, but then you're defeating the purpose of Retina and ending up with terrible antialiasing and low definition like you're watching a DVD on a HDTV. And yes it would be easier on the graphics card, but then again, it'd be totally losing the reason for Retina.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Nope. This is what I do. Both devices perform different tasks at different times. There's times when you need a real laptop and times when you just need an iPad.
helloresolven
Member
Apple finally charged me for the new 27" iMac... they don't do that unless approaching shipment, right?
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
I believe they charge when it ships. So check your mail.
Gary Whitta
Member
So the room where our new iMac is set up gets pretty shitty wifi reception. Running ethernet into that room would be a pain so is there any other solution to improve the wifi signal? Can an Airport Express be used like a wifi signal extender or something?
Ken Masters
Banned
Robobandit
Member
brianmcdoogle
Member
Doesn't the wireless network speed significantly degrade with every repeater?
Damn I love everything about the Pro except the weight.
Going from MacBook Air -> Lenovo Yoga -> MacBook Pro, I feel this is the best.
There's no denying how great the weight of the Air is, along with the startup speed of the SSD, but I want to use this laptop for a while, so being able to easily upgrade it to 8GB of memory and having a 500GB HDD is huge to me. Plus, if I want portability, I'll take my iPad with me.
Going from MacBook Air -> Lenovo Yoga -> MacBook Pro, I feel this is the best.
There's no denying how great the weight of the Air is, along with the startup speed of the SSD, but I want to use this laptop for a while, so being able to easily upgrade it to 8GB of memory and having a 500GB HDD is huge to me. Plus, if I want portability, I'll take my iPad with me.
Just checked out the iMac. I never cared about Mac's desktop lineup before today, but holy shit. That thing is so beautiful. Complaints about the "rump" is exaggerated. The illusion the tapering effect does really doesn't make it look big at all.
I've always been a Mac laptop guy, but this..ooooooo
Why not just use it as the wifi router?
I've always been a Mac laptop guy, but this..ooooooo
Why not just use it as the wifi router?
Yeah it's pretty sexy. I got my iMac in 08 and recently upgraded it to 4gb of memory. I don't use it very often so I could probably wait until around 2014-2015 models to upgrade.
Ken Masters
Banned
I also saw the 21.5" iMac on display at a Best Buy, what a sexy beast
killertofu
Member
so I want to get this firewire external
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ELBSWO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
But if I'm spending around 200 on a drive, and let's say I get a retina macbook pro in the future is there a firewire 800 to usb 3 cable available?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005ELBSWO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
But if I'm spending around 200 on a drive, and let's say I get a retina macbook pro in the future is there a firewire 800 to usb 3 cable available?
Not sure about FireWire 800 to USB 3 but if you get a rMBP you could use this:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapter
Dreams-Visions
Member
Primary reason why this will probably be my last Mac. There is a 17" market and I'm in it and not interested in downsizing.
Still very disappointed.
I was looking at this too but I went with the seagate backup plus (or goflex) that has interchangeable interconnects. Comes with USB3 and you can get a firewire plug. Use firewire now and have native usb3 or thunder bolt support when you are ready that was my trade off.
A lot cheaper too
opticalmace
Member
How did you like the Yoga? I've been in the market for a laptop and keep going back and forth... Air or Ultrabook.
killertofu
Member
Is there a Goflex that's 2TB? I had a backup plus but that's way too cumbersome to plug in and move around. That hard drive broke just because it was in my backpack.
Ken Masters
Banned
I updated the GPU to 3.4 i7 on my 27" iMac and the best the apple rep told me is that delivery would be January 2-8 with free expedited shipping, though he said he will try his best to get it to what I had be before December 21-28.
Sucks I may have to wait a couple more weeks, hopefully the apple supervisor can work some magic and get it delivered earlier
Sucks I may have to wait a couple more weeks, hopefully the apple supervisor can work some magic and get it delivered earlier
Autumn Wind
Member
For those that bought the 27" iMac, did any of you opt to go for the Flash storage at $1,300?
That I don't know. I only needed 1TB so I didn't look above. Do you need bus powered? I think the deal breaker for me on the Passport Studio was that this was going to be my last mac with dedicated firewire, guaranteed. they are going the way of ethernet ports and DVD on macs, and I would have to use adapters in the future on the drive.
killertofu
Member
I do a lot of video editing so i'd like to move it around. Being able to daisy chain is pretty nice too.
Ken Masters
Banned
What do you plan to use your laptop for?
typical college kid stuff, internet, word, excel, powerpoint.
i just upgraded my pc rig. the issue i'm having is the apple syndrome of "there's something better right around the corner."
i don't want to purchase an air, and the retina air comes out.
i don't want to purchase the mbp because the screen is worse than the air, but i have a monitor i can hook it up to.
i don't want to purchase the air because i can't upgrade it like i can a pro.
i've been mulling this over for a week and still can't decide.
Check your shipping information, is it coming from China or California?
Ken Masters
Banned
for the stuff you mentioned the MBA will easily handle all that, especially on the SSD it will be running on. If you're just doing basic stuff like that I'd go with the MBA because of the amazing form factor
it doesn't say, I know the 27" I canceled was being assembled in the US because an Apple rep told me
how would I know without calling them?
Gotcha. In that case you are probably better off going with the passport studio for now. I have a previous gen one (single port) that served me well for years (primary back up) just thought I would throw out the other options for the ongoing port transition.
What mice do you guys use? I need something wireless and comfortable. I can't stand the magic mouse and the trackpad is too sensitive and uncomfortable for long usage.
Anyone have the Performance MX?
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/performance-mouse-mx?crid=7
I really like the hidden thumb button which I can assign to expose and such.
Razer also seem to have interesting mice: http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice
Anyone have the Performance MX?
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/performance-mouse-mx?crid=7
I really like the hidden thumb button which I can assign to expose and such.
Razer also seem to have interesting mice: http://www.razerzone.com/gaming-mice
Mick Swagger
Member
Just sold my 13 inch MBA and picking up a 13 inch MBPr in a week or so.
Looking for sleeve recommendations, prior sleeve has quite a bit of wear and tear.
Looking for sleeve recommendations, prior sleeve has quite a bit of wear and tear.
you've made a huge mistake
victreeb3l
Member
the performance MX is the best mouse ive ever used. i bought one from ebay that was lightly used and cost 50% less. i would gladly pay $100 bucks for it thought.
Despite the creak on the first, image retention on the second, I caved in and bought another 15" MBP Retina lol. Apple have just nailed the laptop side. Nothing from the other vendors really excited me. The Samsung Series 7 Chronos is close and nearly half the price, but still not quite up to snuff (screen, touchpad, specs, SSD, size etc), and then the Envy, XPS 15 etc are so close to the Retina's price when specced close, might as well go for the Mac. Oh and another pro Mac thing, that 16:10. I'll take any extra screen real estate I can get! I've gone for a slightly higher spec model this time, since I got a student discount and can claim the VAT lol. Bit cheeky, but whatever, we do what we must.
Anyway, here's hoping I get a Samsung screen....
Anyway, here's hoping I get a Samsung screen....