I am surprised you did not see that on your 13" MBP. That seems to be an issue that plagues all Retina displays, outside of the 15" with a dedicated GPU.
I get this even with a dedicated GPU. Fans kick in big time on some JS heavy sites.
I am surprised you did not see that on your 13" MBP. That seems to be an issue that plagues all Retina displays, outside of the 15" with a dedicated GPU.
Yes, good to be thinking about this ahead of time.
Tim Cook would tell you just to pony up for more iCloud space and keep your main files there, autosyncing to all your Apple devices.
I've successfully used Google Drive for the same purpose, putting certain folders in there and sym-linking the default folder location to point to the appropriate sub folder within the Google Drive folder on the computer..
Now I use Synology's private cloud product to sync against my home NAS, I was upgrading my NAS anyway and saw no reason to keep paying Google.
In all these instancess you're working off of local copies of the files so you have full access when not connected. They also sync seamlessly once there is connectivity.
You DO need to pay attention and make sure you don't open the same file on two different systems at the same time lest you have to sort out conflicts. Similarly if you've been working on your imac and your rMB was powered off you want to give it a chance to sync up before you leave to go where you don't have connectivity. Basic common sense stuff.
No, not painful at all. Sorry if it sounded that way.Sounds painful.
Hi. I have some issues while scrolling graphic intense PDFs in safari. Tried the 1.2 15' and the 1.1 16'. Both have terrible lag and stuttering.
Don't experience this on my 2012 MBA and the 15" rMBP base model.
Does anyone have this also on a M7 rMB on this file?: http://www.schottdorf-mayr.de/pdf/SM-Luminaires-Leuchten-Catalog-2016-2.pdf
Yes. So does my iPhone 5sIs it good that the iPad Pro 12.9 handled this file with zero lag? ☺️
I've been running a desktop/laptop setup for years and there's really no downside for me at this point.I've been flirting with the idea of getting a 12" MacBook as a companion to my powerful iMac as well but have never owned multiple Macs and am torn whether this would be crazy (and too expensive) for me. It just seems like getting a powerful MBP and pairing it with a display for desktop use is the more sensible option, but hoping you can provide a few pros/cons of the multi-Mac setup to help me decide.
Thanks for the info. So was the base model 2015 rMB shockingly sluggish compared to your iMac enough to be discouraging relative to its cost? Still some deals to be had on Early 2015 base models out there.I've been running a desktop/laptop setup for years and there's really no downside for me at this point.
I store most documents in Dropbox (and some in iCloud) so I can access files from either computer. I've started storing photos from 2014 and on in Photos for Mac, so I can edit and organize my current photo library from either computer. And since I'm using Apple Music now, I keep very little music on the laptop.
All archived older photos, documents and video are stored or or connected to the iMac.
I think the rMB is a perfect compliment to the iMac. I rarely use it plugged in, and only connect an SD reader when I want to upload photos from a camera. I really have no need to connect anything else to it with the iMac available. As I mentioned in a previous thread, I bought the base model at a heavy distant from Best Buy last year just to see how it would be "downgrading" from a 13" rMBP. I like it. My plan was to upgrade this year to a fully maxed rMB (and either sell or pass long the current rMB), but I'm going to wait until I see what the rumored revised rMBPs look like before committing. I generally hold on to laptops for a few years – if not longer, apart from this most recent purchase – so I'm willing to wait a few more weeks to see what's in store.
Or I'll just pull the trigger on the m7 ;-)
Shockingly? No. It's slower. For email, web surfing, drafting documents, etc. it's totally fine. For Photos for Mac edits and organization, it's good but I imagine the m5 or m7 would be a bit better.Thanks for the info. So was the base model 2015 rMB shockingly sluggish compared to your iMac enough to be discouraging relative to its cost? Still some deals to be had on Early 2015 base models out there.
From what I understand, the m3, m5, m7 are 2016 models. Also, the 2016 1.1Ghz m3, has slightly better scores than the 2015 1.1 Ghz, making the 2016 1.1 the 2015 1.2 equivalent, plus the 2016 has better GPU and higher clocked RAM. Sorry, sounds confusing lolShockingly? No. It's slower. For email, web surfing, drafting documents, etc. it's totally fine. For Photos for Mac edits and organization, it's good but I imagine the m5 or m7 would be a bit better.
From what I understand, the m3, m5, m7 are 2016 models. Also, the 2016 1.1Ghz m3, has slightly better scores than the 2015 1.1 Ghz, making the 2016 1.1 the 2015 1.2 equivalent, plus the 2016 has better GPU and higher clocked RAM. Sorry, sounds confusing lol
The 13" rMBP may well be cheaper than the MacBook. For that reason alone Apple will keep the Air around for another year or two, until they can justify a $999 MacBook. Remember the original Air started at $1799 and went as high as $2999 in 2008.I get it. I think at this point, it's best to just hold off and see what WWDC holds before pulling the trigger on anything. Even a portable Mac would rarely leave my house (just want a MacBook for around the house use with my iMac as the powerful do-it-all desktop) so I could live with a little more size and weight if the pending 13" rMBP update is just as pretty to look at as the 12" rMB. It'll also be interesting to see if it still starts at $1,299 which will make for an awkward decision between that machine and a 12" rMB.
The 13" rMBP may well be cheaper than the MacBook. For that reason alone Apple will keep the Air around for another year or two, until they can justify a $999 MacBook. Remember the original Air started at $1799 and went as high as $2999 in 2008.
Yes, wait. Your usage isn't really taking much advantage of the rMB's greatest strength.Even a portable Mac would rarely leave my house (just want a MacBook for around the house use with my iMac as the powerful do-it-all desktop)
Found these:
http://barefeats.com/macbook2016c.html
GPU shootout between the '15 and '16 Macbooks and the Razer Blade Stealth.
http://barefeats.com/macbook2016.html
Some more benchmarks putting the '15 and '16 Macbooks up against each other and the Razer BS.
Haven't had the time to look properly at them my self yet, just thought they might be of interest.
No, since the iMac has a more powerful desktop processor. If it is more than the base model, it is also quad-core.Just curious... Is m7 macbook will be faster than my old 2012 imac?
It's a little jittery whether in Safari or Preview, but I wouldn't call it "terrible lag" on my m7.Hi. I have some issues while scrolling graphic intense PDFs in safari. Tried the 1.2 15' and the 1.1 16'. Both have terrible lag and stuttering.
Don't experience this on my 2012 MBA and the 15" rMBP base model.
Does anyone have this also on a M7 rMB on this file?: http://www.schottdorf-mayr.de/pdf/SM-Luminaires-Leuchten-Catalog-2016-2.pdf
+1 . Same for my m7 and comfortably within my tolerance. Will test on my Late 2013 MBP laterIt's a little jittery whether in Safari or Preview, but I wouldn't call it "terrible lag" on my m7.
It stutters pretty badly on my 2015 13" rMBP. It's just horribly optimized.+1 . Same for my m7 and comfortably within my tolerance. Will test on my Late 2013 MBP later
It stutters pretty badly on my 2015 13" rMBP. It's just horribly optimized.
I doubt it would make a big difference. According to Intel Power Gadget the 13" 2015 rMBP runs at 2.5 ghz (3.1 ghz is max) and the iGPU runs at 700 mhz (max 1050 mhz), so it is not boosting up to max. An old iPhone handles PDF's just fine with a fraction of the power of the rMB/rMBP, so it is just down to horrible optimization.It's quite the same between my MBPr 15 i7 quad core and the rMB m3. It's not pretty bad, but neither is good.
Do some real-life comparisons exist between m3 and m7? I remember that many years ago journals were doing comparisons of different tasks instead of giving just random numbers though benchmarks...
You're probably better off with a 2016 m3 then. The SSD/RAM/Battery life improvements outweigh the processor. The new m3 is said to match the old m5, so you're not far off of the old m7 anyway.Is it worth to get a refurbished m7 2015 model? Differences can't be so big to justify a price difference of 350 pounds.