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Flip Flopping between macOS and Windows
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I love it, so clean! Good job!Record build time. 1 hour 30 minutes.
As an Apple products consumer since 1983, I've worked in mixed environments for most of my life. While the Mac is generally easier to use, there are a few areas where it falls short. I'm not a fan of high-resolution Apple displays because desktop apps often make the hierarchical file system icons look tiny, like 8-point size. You can scale up with Command +, but it always feels like a workaround. For day-to-day computing, I much prefer the 3:2 screen ratio with lower resolution, which is easier on my eyes. The attributes that once made the Mac famous are no longer as cutting-edge as they used to be. Frankly, if I were to buy a new computer today, it would be a custom Windows machine. 🤷♂️
That beauty is gonna heat the whole house! And it needs more fans, Scotty!Record build time. 1 hour 30 minutes.
I flip-flopped again (about a week ago). Ditched the Mac and iPad Pro. Now just using my i7-13700X, 32GB RAM, 2TB, RTX 4060 Acer Predator Helios Neo 16" I bought a while back as my gaming PC for $999. Coupled that with my Surface Pro 9 for note-taking and my travel PC. I think it might actually stick this time.
Only Apple stuff I have currently in use (not including my kids or wife) is an iPhone 15 plus and AW Series 6.
Only Apple stuff I have currently in use (not including my kids or wife) is an iPhone 15 plus and AW Series 6.
Just found this thread. If this is also about dual booting between macOS and Windows, then it is interesting to notice that Windows 11 is running much faster then Sequoia beta, and even smoother. I installed Windows 11 using Boot Camp just to check quite sometime ago, but didn't use it since I upgraded macOS to Sequoia Beta. Actually, I was a bit surprised, as at the beginning, it was heating a bit, always running AMD graphics, but now after newest Windows updates, that's gone. Even Windows 11 needs less light to than macOS.
(Mine is a 2018 15" MBP doing so well with my use case (home office, light image editing etc) I don't feel like moving to M-chips yet.) Also the screenshot looks much livelier...
(Mine is a 2018 15" MBP doing so well with my use case (home office, light image editing etc) I don't feel like moving to M-chips yet.) Also the screenshot looks much livelier...
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Looks clean! I run the same monitor you chose as well, had it a few years and love it! Similar cooler, except I went with the phantom spirit. Tight fit but definitely keeps the temps a lot lowerRecord build time. 1 hour 30 minutes.
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I needed to free up some cash which meant turning my attention to my 2 system setup. I don’t do a huge amount of admin for my business so I could use my gaming desktop for that, allowing me to sell my Mac mini.
I then decided to sell the studio display because I can’t justify it solely for work, now that the mini has gone. So I picked up a Gigabyte M27U 4K 160hz monitor with built in KVM. This allows me to use it for both my work MBA and my gaming desktop.
All that was left to do then was return my 1440p gaming monitor and swap my peripherals around.
I just need to settle on what to do with music listening.
I needed to free up some cash which meant turning my attention to my 2 system setup. I don’t do a huge amount of admin for my business so I could use my gaming desktop for that, allowing me to sell my Mac mini.
I then decided to sell the studio display because I can’t justify it solely for work, now that the mini has gone. So I picked up a Gigabyte M27U 4K 160hz monitor with built in KVM. This allows me to use it for both my work MBA and my gaming desktop.
All that was left to do then was return my 1440p gaming monitor and swap my peripherals around.
I just need to settle on what to do with music listening.
Is it only Intel Graphics, without the additional AMD graphics? What about the battery health?
I'm looking for an Lunar Lake with 17 inch 4k screen. They're just out but I expect someone to make one. Maybe Razer or LG.
It has a Nvidia 750 graphic.
Battery health is with 83% excellent, the NVRAM is set to charge 80% max.
OCLP enables the GMUX so that the iGP can beused on battery, providing the same runtime than OSX.
Thank you for the reply. Can you explain how you did all that, "the NVRAM is set to charge 80% max" and how "OCLP enables the GMUX so that the iGP can be used on battery, providing the same runtime than OSX." Or, can you direct me to links on that?
To limit the charge, you have some tools, like AlDente, or the excellent https://github.com/godly-devotion/charge-limiter. The limit set is written to the SMC and is vlaid for the whole computer, even under Windows.
You can enable GMUX under the "Settings, Extra" of OCLP before being installed to the EFI.