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  1. anjanesh

    iPad Pro 13" iPad PRO M4 now good enough for atleast 75% dev work ?

    What's the deal with 13" iPad PRO M4 ? Can I use it, not as a replacement for my MacBook Air M2, but as to complement my dev work when traveling out of town since I don't carry my MBA for weekend travels. I use the following on my M2 almost on a daily basis : Terminal, Warp, PhpStorm, PyCharm...
  2. Miicat_47

    Resolved I'm planning to buy Macbook Air/Pro for Rust programming, would Air be enough?

    I'm programming with Rust as my hobby (mainly websites) and would like to know, if MacBook Air 15" (512GB, 16GB RAM) would be enough or if I should get MacBook Pro 14" (512GB, 16GB RAM) Stuff I will be running at the same time: * Around 20 safari tabs * Prob also Firefox with couple of tabs...
  3. AbhijitShanbhag

    Which one to choose?

    Hi, I am new to iOS Development and Programming, and just would use the machine that I'm gonna buy for next 4 Years. (Since I got in college for computer science recently). So just wanted to know which one to choose? I am confused which RAM/CPU will be enough for the next 4 years as I proceed to...
  4. macnerd77

    2019 MBP 16” vs 2022 Mac Studio for coding

    Hey all, I searched the forum and could not find an answer to this question. I currently have a2019 MBP 16” i9 1tb 16gb. I am going to be starting online iOS programming courses this fall at UC San Diego online. I feel like the MBP is starting to get sluggish And I really want to upgrade...
  5. M

    13" M1 Air vs Pro

    I’m currently deciding between the M1 Air and 13” Pro, both at 16GB/512GB, the price difference is £235. Unfortunately I had to return the 14” as I found out I’m sensitive to PWM at that level, so only have the option of these two. My current laptop is a mid-2014 MBP which I’ve had since...
  6. T

    More screen real estate with a 4.5K iMac over a standard 24" screen?

    So I've just watched 10 different reviews of the new iMac, and at least half them didn't even show a webpage or page of text on the screen! Out of the very few webpages shown I compared them to my 1080p 24" and my 4K 24". It seems, at least on the settings they had, you couldn't fit any more...
  7. loganmac

    All iPads Does anyone use their iPad to make money? Or to do work?

    Does anyone here use their iPad to make money? Maybe you work from your iPad, or you run your business from your iPad, or you sell your music or art that you've made with your iPad? I've got a 2021 iPad Pro 12.9 1TB cellular on order (coming next week!). I'm excited because it's got the M1...
  8. B

    Student confused on which M1 MacBook to buy

    So I am a second year computer science student. My 2017 15" MacBook pro recently had some problems so I need a new laptop. I read the buying guides on this forum but I still don't have a clear decision Currently, I am deciding between: 256GB MacBook Air 7 Core GPU and 8GB of RAM 256GB MacBook...
  9. N

    macOS High Sierra App Quit Unexpectedly

    Hello, I could really do with some help. I have never posted here before and recently asked the following question via "Apple Communities" without resolution. I hope I am posting in the correct place, pease feel free to forward/move this to anywhere more specific. I’ve been trying to setup an...
  10. view60

    macOS VBA Pathfinder

    I have to call a file in VBA and I'm struggling.
  11. S

    [Coding] Macbook Pro configuration

    Looking to upgrade my development rig. Software developer during my dayjob and looking to branch into multi-platform development and into a Software Architect role eventually. I code in Visual Studio/.NET Core/VSCode/React/etc. (full stack). But learning Swift and XCode for some macOS/iOS...
  12. iMacedonian

    Are 8 GB RAM enough for programming?

    Hey there. I am seriously considering getting a MacBook Pro 13" 2018. The primary use of the laptop would be for coding (front-end web development) but I'd like to dive in into iOS app development later on. With that said, are 8 GB of RAM enough to run XCODE or I should invest some more to get...
  13. S

    Best MacBook Pro for a computer science students

    Soon I'm going to study computer science at uni, so I need a MacBook Pro but I want to know which of these models would be the best for me. They are both the same prize €1999 and both 13". 1. Macbook Pro 2017 without Touch Bar 2.5GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i7 processor, Turbo...
  14. C

    Which Macbook Pro configuration should I buy?

    Hello, I would like to get a MacBook Pro – it will be my first Apple computer. But I don’t really know which configuration to choose. I want to code using Eclipse and Xcode, edit pictures using Affinity Photo, edit Videos (usually 1080p but maybe sometimes 4K) and I would like to try out 3D...
  15. M

    Upgrade to MBP for uni?

    Hey guys, I am starting a computer science programme in September and I've got a base model MacBook Air 2015 atm. I was really wondering whether I should upgrade to the 2017 MacBook Pro because I'd like to complete the whole 4 years of the course without changing my laptop (not really going to...
  16. T

    iOS What is the best way to learn to code w/o any previous experience?

    I am trying to learn to code (and eventually build iOS apps), but wasn’t sure what the best way to do it is...I have tried using the Swift playgrounds app, but wasn’t sure if there was a better option...
  17. Ikari Warrior

    Life Skills ~vs~ Child Labor Laws

    Both my teenage sons are into coding and 3D animation. They're not bad with it and are adamant this is the avenue they'd like to pursue in life. Is there a site they can legally use to build their resumes and earn some summer cash by providing these services on a small scale? Something like...
  18. Rasta4i

    15" MBP or 13" MBP & 5K iMac for Video Editing, programming and web design?

    I'm starting out on the long journey of learning to edit videos to a professional standard and also learning to code with the end goal being able to create professional level mobile apps and websites. A few friends and I have a lot of idea's of thing's we want to create however I have a dilemma...
  19. Jasmynp

    Is my Macbook powerful enough to install...

    Ruby and all the downloads required to learn programming?
  20. IDMah

    iOS Framework for Multiple audio streams to Mac

    Hi All. Is there a framework or some way easy way to stream multiple audio coming from the microphones on iPhone to a mac and or a pc. if so how many iPhone streams could be handled on a wifi private network. Thanks