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FTFY
It's damn GOOD.
What specifically about it?
It's a new architecture, instead of just a process shrink. So people are expecting significant performance increases--especially for the GPU. Thunderbolt 3 should also be able to drive 5k displays. They might also include Rezence wireless charging.
I have seen some reports of UI lag on those machines around the web. What's you take on it?
Have you tried running Onyx?
Great to hear. Although I still wonder if the 2015 13" lags, because I read about specific impressions of that one. Probably driver related, but I wonder if 10.10.3 fixed the issues. My late 2012 Mini lags a bit with Yosemite at 1080p (the volume pop-up sure loves to take a full second to appear sometimes, and the notification center lags like a motherfucker if it's on Today view). Mission Control and Launchpad are butter smooth, however.
Oh yes, but I can't live without the eye candy :lol
Quick look or browser.
Thanks
woot
Mr. Wonderful
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Intel has confirmed Skylake will launch in August at IDF15.
Even if we start with the bottom up, we could see new MacBooks, Airs, and 13" Pro models this holiday. I just really hope the Quad Core mobile variants make it to the Pros this fall.
Even if we start with the bottom up, we could see new MacBooks, Airs, and 13" Pro models this holiday. I just really hope the Quad Core mobile variants make it to the Pros this fall.
Hmm. I wonder if we'll just skip Broadwell 15" Pros then.
I think at this point, you might as well even if Apple doesn't.
Trojita
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Gonna try and track down a 1.2ghz grey macbook tomorrow. I don't need a pro, and I've been waiting so long for a retina air I refuse to get anything less at this point. Its perfect for my laptop workflow as I hardly use anything but a mouse and headphones in that scenario, my tower handles everything else, but I might try to find a HDMI adapter. Seems like it get a little hot, but its worth it to finally have a fanless machine.
CrudeDiatribe
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You dislike authors waxing poetic about self-evident things?
I am pretty certain we got the very last Air release we will see. The new Macbook is going to take over that just like Air took over the traditional old plastic Macbook
I dunno. My guess before the announcement would have been the Macbook Air with Retina display and a final refresh—since they didn't do that, I'm starting to think the Air will stick around for a bit longer rather than just slowly becoming a cheaper obsolete piece like the MBP. It took the Air three revs to get good and as many years to replace the original Macbook.
Mr. Wonderful
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I still think the MBPs are going to be trimmed down this fall/next year to the point where they will make the MBAs obsolete.
It's possible. At some point they've got to get rid of the non-retina MBP, it's kind of ridiculous it's survived all the way to Broadwell already.
But Apple has always liked having a strict line between pro and consumer linesthe only time the Macbook got pro features was when it essentially turned into the 13" MBP a revision before they changed the name as well (the single unibody version of the product.)
Crazymoogle
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The problem with that theory is that the kind of processors needed for the MBP line need a thermal profile that the Air chassis cannot deliver yet. Unlike the Macbook, Apple can't just pick a CPU with lower TDP because the Pro expects a certain performance profile.
I think your theory is still possible, but I imagine it will involve them finding a way to completely reinvent the chassis airflow.
The Real Abed
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JustLooking works as well for opening them too.
Fatal Futanari
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Hey MacGAF, WindowsGAF over here looking for some advice.
My brother-in-law is bringing me his macbook later today because he believe it has a virus. I highly doubt it does and probably just needs some maintenance and file clean up. In any case though, what are some good malware clean up apps? PC tool apps (is there a OSX equivalent to CCleaner?) ?
I already have Sophos in mind. I tried to do some googling before asking here but got nothing but shady sites.
My brother-in-law is bringing me his macbook later today because he believe it has a virus. I highly doubt it does and probably just needs some maintenance and file clean up. In any case though, what are some good malware clean up apps? PC tool apps (is there a OSX equivalent to CCleaner?) ?
I already have Sophos in mind. I tried to do some googling before asking here but got nothing but shady sites.
Autumn Wind
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I don't think they're going to put the 15W processors in the 13" rMBP. Intel is just trying to put the best possible onboard graphics they can and Apple (several years ago when Jobs was alive) pushed them to do do. Intel's graphics were a joke before but now they're actually halfway decent. They are still nothing compared to nVidia and AMD mid to high level discrete mobile chips but they are still in the running.
Edit: Look at this, this is great news. http://www.techradar.com/us/news/co...skylake-chips-with-iris-6100-graphics-1290680
So basically the current Broadwell chips with Iris 6100 graphics at 28 watts are now packed into a Skylake chip at 15 watts.
The Real Abed
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Yeah, I doubt it has a virus. A trojan possibly but what exactly makes him think this? You can really only get a trojan on OS X if you're really really careless and not only browse shady websites but also purposefully install anything they give you. (Don't fall for MacKeeper.) Are there any signs of any problem? Suspicious processes running in the background?
Thanks, that's definitely good to hear.
The safari web page preview (via Force Touch) is amazing. I have a jerry rigged system for something similar in Firefox but Apple is the first to make it native. I'm going to make Safari my main browser just for this feature. Do I have to get the new Macbook/13" MBP or has anyone unlocked it for the other devices?
Nice! Learned something useful when browsing GAF.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
I've been using the force click a lot for dictionary/wikipedia lookups on my new rMBP, but I keep forgetting about the link preview feature. It is pretty awesome, though.
So many people I have encountered have Mackeeper, it makes me sad.
I know a few who actually pay them as well.
This works with the three-finger tap on non-Force Touch devices.
duh, i had that switched with BTT. Thanks
The Real Abed
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I hope you at least set them straight.
I tell them it's unnecessary and not recommended.
To be honest I don't know too much but it's pretty intrusive.
I haven't seen any evidence it'll actually download malware or actually gum up your system, but as you say, it's akin to paying for anti-virus on an iOS device. Best case scenario is you're probably getting something that tells you your trash is getting full (which, hey, it's a utility.)
On the rung of software I put it above crap-you-downloaded-to-watch-random-movie, below CleanMyMac, and then above that is widely useful software that *doesn't* have people arguing about whether it's a scam.