In my opinion it is enough. I certainly wouldn't want to pay a subscription fee for password management software.
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Just got my MPB 16 Max and now I am sort of lost what to do...
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Just a little one, but the menu bar / window management app Magnet is wonderful. It’s a good one especially if you’re used to the various window snapping features.
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Magnet – Window manager for Mac
Something about giving a 3rd party my passwords just does not sit right with me. I rather just cut the middle man out. If I am using Apple, then might as well as let handle it as such.
Though apparently my password has been compromsied in multiple places according to google and Apple so i might need to change them. Admittedly, i do use a variation of the same password just different cases (how i remember what specific case goes to what specfic account, don't ask me but somehow i do lol.) Amateur, i know
There’s a free-and-open-source Al Dente alternative that I use and recommend. It doesn’t have the bells and whistles, but if you just want to do the most important part of putting a consistent limit on your battery charge (until the blessed day when Apple brings the iPhone 15’s battery system over to Mac), it does that well at the unbeatable price of free. https://github.com/actuallymentor/battery
Congrats on nearing the end of the grad school tunnel. As a fellow academic (so far): Keynote is far superior to PowerPoint, full stop; even diehard Word powerusers will tell you that Word will regularly mangle its own documents, so write your thesis in LaTeX; and if you’re using any spreadsheet app for data analysis—be it Excel, Numbers, or Sheets—you’re already doing it wrong. 😛
Congrats on nearing the end of the grad school tunnel. As a fellow academic (so far): Keynote is far superior to PowerPoint, full stop; even diehard Word powerusers will tell you that Word will regularly mangle its own documents, so write your thesis in LaTeX; and if you’re using any spreadsheet app for data analysis—be it Excel, Numbers, or Sheets—you’re already doing it wrong. 😛
Thank you
I did play around with Keynote and a few apps and I definitely do see some Pros and some Cons with Apple's apps compared to Microsoft suite. I will say Apple did at least get a new Apple one Subscriber. I am not even entirely sure why I had not done it beforehand because I already paid for Apple Music plus the 200 GB plan of Icloud. But now with Apple One, I am able to still use Music, I have 10 times the icloud storage now, Apple health and I am back in tv.
I have yet to find a need for Apple News since I get my news from reddit lol. And Apple arcade is...ehhh, i haveno use for it.
I use Apple News, but it is honestly a terrible experience. Even the paid version has ads, the search feature in it barely works, UX in general in it seems poorly designed to me. No ability to modify the sidebar other than adding favorites. (There's a sports section for example, I don't follow sports, but I cannot remove it from the sidebar.) The whole app feels like an afterthought.
I highly recommend AlDente Pro. It is only $25 and it works a heck of a lot better than Apple's built in feature and I also automatically calibrates the battery for you, which is a big plus over the Apple feature. . I also highly recommend Forklift, which is a Finder alternative. For uninstalling apps, I recommend TrashMe. It does an excellent job of finding and removing all the files of the app you want to remove from your Mac. If you like to download YouTube videos and videos from other places, Downie is an excellent app for that.
I just enjoy reddit since it is both live (and i can see all word news) but i can also interact with people as well.
Thanks for the youtube recommendation.
Honestly the battery life is something I am not too knowledgeable about. $25 is not really that terrible but is it also something a new Macos user needs at this moment?
It's not a mandatory need but, it is something that will definitely help with extending the lifespan of your battery, especially if it will be plugged in most of the time.
You DO NOT need AlDente. Don't listen to those who tell you otherwise. Apple already has battery management software that works behind the scenes to charge/discharge your battery appropriately, depending on your use, to prolong the life of the battery. I use my MacBook Air plugged in nearly all the time, and I let Apple's native battery management take care of everything. Don't let people upsell you on something you don't need.
Nobody has said it was a requirement. It has been suggested along with other apps. And there is no need to capitalize words. People can read your post just find without the yelling.
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OP I’m going to do a shameless plug for this YouTube channel. You should really check it out if this is your first time with Mac, you will learn a lot!
exactly! It has worked just fine and i refuse to use Microsoft anything. I don't want it spying on me in the background or OneDrive being installed...
If you just need it for passwords and just on Apple devices it’s totally enough. I use 1Password because I also store software licenses, secure notes with alarm codes and stuff and also I occasionally need it on non Apple devices. And the app is quite nice.
Just use it. Also jump full on into the Apple side of doing things: Pages, Numbers, KeynoteIt's a brand new m3 max so no worries there
is this in the store or something I would need to download online
What is this 1989?
I believe Windows applications have collaboration tools as well, just send access links as you do in Pages, Number, Keynote.
Congratulations! Masters nearly killed me. So, of course, I'm heading for the PhD.
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ChatGPT any issues you have. Many others have made the same transition and very well documented the sticking points.
This. The amount of valuable info on the MacMost channel is amazing. If you can’t figure out how to do something or can’t find a feature that you think should be available on macOS this channel is a great place to start.
How dare you shamelessly plug me something useful
I'll add it into my watch later. It'll give me a change of pace between Kpop videos and True crime podcasts about violent crimes lmfao. <3 thanks
Blasphemy!
I am still a Microsoft fangirl. Though I think since I actually loved Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 and liked 10, ever since I used 11...it really is what made me want to go mac because I dislike what 11 is(an enhanced 7 aka a regression imo) so it was time for something new.
I still use bing
But what if I am considered an apple fangirl? Sike, idc.
Honestly, since owning my mac I have found a new love and enjoyment using my ipad, iphone, watch, and the services I had. Now that I have apple one, I actually used Apple arcade after saying i didn't see a need for it.
So i am slowly getting all in on Apple. My only main issue with Apple is for whatever reason,if i want to go all in with their mail its so difficult to create multiple icloud addresses. I can have tons of gmails or outlooks (i do) but i still have to use my older emails and I really wish I could use icloud exclusively.
iCloud is much better on Mac of course but I do miss the ease of use with google drive/onedrive especially when I need to share folders.
Thank you. Law school has been fun but i am ready for the next chapter of my life
