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Just bought my first mac.
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See the edited version of my post--it turns out that list is incomplete. You can probably find out if it's available by contacting the authorized reseller from which you bought it. Or maybe try this (not sure if it's US only or international):
Apple Support
I’ll try it, thanks.See the edited version of my post--it turns out that list is incomplete. You can probably find out if it's available by contacting the authorized reseller from which you bought it. Or maybe try this (not sure if it's US only or international):
Apple Support
getsupport.apple.com
I've even been doing some gaming on my Mac with a PS5 controller lately. (Psychonauts 2 is a must-play!)
Between Nintendo Switch, iOS, iPadOS, and Mac via Steam and the App Store I have more games in my backlog now than I ever have in my life. The Mac itself still isn't a great gaming platform, but I'm really impressed by how my MBP runs modern games. It's a dream.
If you like vintage games, I highly recommend OpenEmu: http://openemu.org
I've yet to find anything comparable to this on Windows.
Most people maybe.
A few of "my" reasons for going back to windows for music/audio.
1. no audio mixer built in.
2. iTunes/music.
3. Volume buttons on the keyboard. Come on, only 16 steps from 0-100%
4. Still more apps in windows than mac but better than it was.
5. Not enough USB ports.
And winamp is back, baby 🤣 (<-- it's nice that it is back but no biggie).
1. I'm not sure what you're referring to with audio mixing. If you are referring to the granular control over sound from devices, I use https://rogueamoeba.com/soundsource/
2. That seems a bit silly. You don't have to use Apple Music. Windows' own built in offerings for this kind of thing are absolutely atrocious. You have Spotify and any other kind of music app that you can use/download both on macOS and Windows. There are tons of things that Windows comes with that are hilariously bad. That's not because Windows is bad. There are better options to download to replace them.
3. This doesn't make any sense. Why is this negative to you? Also, if you hold the option and shift keys together before adjusting the volume, it will adjust far more slowly in either direction. This also works for brightness as well, so you have more granular control over these things.
4. More apps doesn't mean better. There are countless garbage apps available for Windows. I don't see how having more of something is better in this particular case.
5. So get an adapter. I have a portable one I can take with me and one for my workstation desk that has a lot more.
Most of these issues can be addressed by software or getting an adapter. The only thing Windows is genuinely better at is gaming, or projects that require a massive GPU that only Windows can offer.
Agreed. I actually find this to be literally the only thing I miss from Windows from an audio perspective.
However from a musician's perspective it was a curse, because Windows' built-in audio drivers introduced way too much latency, meaning I usually had to use third-party drivers, which circumvented the Windows Mixer anyway.
In comparison the MacOS 'core audio' drivers have negligible latency from the outset, and add to that MacOS' insane* built in functionality to combine multiple audio devices into aggregate / multichannel virtual devices, which saved my bacon one day when I had cause to record 16 channels of audio at once and only had a bag of budget 5.1 USB sound cards and a USB hub...let's just say my transition from Windows to Mac was a one way trip for me.
*(C) MaxTech
they often offer lower latencies though 🤓
if i'm not mistaken, even RME can be run on lower latencies on Windows using ASIO vs macOS and their dedicated drivers installed.
not that this makes much of a difference in real world application, as even straight out of the box Core Audio can be good enough for most things
and of course lowest latencies possible mean lots of wasted computing power for the actual processing side of audio
if i'm not mistaken, even RME can be run on lower latencies on Windows using ASIO vs macOS and their dedicated drivers installed.
not that this makes much of a difference in real world application, as even straight out of the box Core Audio can be good enough for most things
and of course lowest latencies possible mean lots of wasted computing power for the actual processing side of audio
I talked with a lot of colleagues on this matter. A lot of them bashed windows and asio drivers, not a single one said anything bad about coreaudio and stability on mac. And i’ve had a lot of problems with windows laptops randomly shutting down on 30+ channels of recording audio (with a pretty solid audio interface)
i had a Multiface long ago, but never ran it on lowest buffer sizes, since my Q6600 simply wasn't powerful enough to handle it in a meaningful way
stability and low jitter are way more important than being able to run at the utmost lowest latencies possible.
even the "snobbiest" drummer, who records at 32 samples, will surely go back to 256,512, or even 1024 when he is done recording takes and goes to arranging and mixing.
stability and low jitter are way more important than being able to run at the utmost lowest latencies possible.
even the "snobbiest" drummer, who records at 32 samples, will surely go back to 256,512, or even 1024 when he is done recording takes and goes to arranging and mixing.
Apple's coreaudio and the audio aggregate is the mutts nuts compared to windoze.
In the electronic drumming world the question of "which laptop should I get" come up all the and I always recommend a mac, even an old intel one is far superior than the latest intel windoze laptop due to apple's coreaudio.
You can get the same performance on either platform but you have to know what you are doing but in most cases, people just want to plug and play and not really that computer literate.
In the electronic drumming world the question of "which laptop should I get" come up all the and I always recommend a mac, even an old intel one is far superior than the latest intel windoze laptop due to apple's coreaudio.
You can get the same performance on either platform but you have to know what you are doing but in most cases, people just want to plug and play and not really that computer literate.
It doesn't help that all of your complaints were was vague as possible.
There's a gazillion of them out there. Check out this article from WireCutter:
The Best USB Hubs
USB hubs offer the best way to add more functionality to a desktop PC or a laptop that lacks ports, and we have recommendations for almost every situation.
www.nytimes.com
Looks like this one might fit the bill:
If you want to go cheaper, you might be able to use this AZ Basics device (plus a USB-A to USB-C adapter, to enable you to plug it into your Mac); it comes in versions with 4, 7, and 10 USB 3.0 ports:
Or this from Sabrent (an estabished company):
SABRENT 60W 10 Port USB 3.0 Hub Includes 3 Smart Charging Ports with Individual Power Switches and LEDs and 60W 12V/5A Power Adapter (HB-B7C3)
SABRENT 60W 10 Port USB 3.0 Hub Includes 3 Smart Charging Ports with Individual Power Switches and LEDs and 60W 12V/5A Power Adapter (HB-B7C3)
www.amazon.com
Or this (at bit riskier since it doesn't have many reviews):
vantisan USB Hub 3.0 Powered, 7 Ports USB Data Hub Splitter with One Smart Charging Port and 5V/4A Powered Adapter and ON/Off Switches for MacBook, Mac Pro/Mini, iMac, Surface Pro Laptop/PC
vantisan 7 ports powered usb 3.0 hub
www.amazon.com
Or this if you want to plug in USB 3.2 Gen 2 devices (10 Gbps, rather than the 5.0 Gbps from USB 3.0):
Inateck USB Hub with 4 USB A Ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Speed, 1.6 ft Cable, HB2025A
USB TYPE A HUB,USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps transmission
www.amazon.com
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okay....sooooo....another question. How i do i find the direct folder where the app is installed. On windows it was right click - properties and then click find target and the os takes you directly at the instalation folder. Is this possible on macos?
For an app in the Dock:
- Right-click on the app icon
- Options
- Show in Finder
- It will open the finder with that folder
I got it turned on, and are there any other ways to find other files associated with that app, or i just need to use spotlight and the search function in folders
Hmmm in finder you can try searching by app name. It will show offer file types like "word document" and "excel document". I don't know that file types that are not really app specific like "png" or "md" will be searchable that way.
if you're looking for detailed location info, including all associated files:
- use option+cmd+space (shortcut for the search function inside Finder)
- make sure "search this Mac" (or something similar) is highlighted on the top left side.
- on the top right side, hit the + button
- click on the left new field (should read "name" by default) and change that to system files
- click on the next field and change that from "not included" to "included"
now your searches should show you anything related to the file or app you are looking for
(technically, macOS is also keeping some kind of "mirrored" files for cache use in addition to that, which will not be shown this way, but as far as i understand, you're not supposed to tinker with those anyway)
this procedure is shown in detail in this video starting at the 1 minute mark:
- use option+cmd+space (shortcut for the search function inside Finder)
- make sure "search this Mac" (or something similar) is highlighted on the top left side.
- on the top right side, hit the + button
- click on the left new field (should read "name" by default) and change that to system files
- click on the next field and change that from "not included" to "included"
now your searches should show you anything related to the file or app you are looking for
(technically, macOS is also keeping some kind of "mirrored" files for cache use in addition to that, which will not be shown this way, but as far as i understand, you're not supposed to tinker with those anyway)
this procedure is shown in detail in this video starting at the 1 minute mark: