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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 14)

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Msc-Hockey

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Updated setup

Excuse the poor quality iPhone pictures







- 2008 24 inch iMac, 2.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB Ram, 320 GB Hard Drive
- Apple Wireless Keyboard w/ keyboard protector
- Apple Wireless Magic Mouse
-White iPhone 3GS (Not pictured, used to take photos)

New additions:
- 2011 13.3 inch Macbook Air, 1.86 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB Ram, 128 GB SSD
- HP Photosmart Wireless Printer (Free with Air)

Also received a free iPod Touch with the Air but gave it away to family as I have an iPhone

Need to put something on the wall but otherwise it works perfectly for uni. Take notes at uni with the Air and come home and carry on a bigger screen :)
 
jodelli

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Been awhile...

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Biff...

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Nice simple setup.

Msc-Hockey said:
Excuse the poor quality iPhone pictures

- 2008 24 inch iMac, 2.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB Ram, 320 GB Hard Drive
- Apple Wireless Keyboard w/ keyboard protector
- Apple Wireless Magic Mouse
-White iPhone 3GS (Not pictured, used to take photos)

New additions:
- 2011 13.3 inch Macbook Air, 1.86 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB Ram, 128 GB SSD
- HP Photosmart Wireless Printer (Free with Air)

Also received a free iPod Touch with the Air but gave it away to family as I have an iPhone

Need to put something on the wall but otherwise it works perfectly for uni. Take notes at uni with the Air and come home and carry on a bigger screen :)
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DrakkenWar

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Ah YA! Zip-ties man!

Ahheck01 said:
Could've taken another photo :rolleyes:

;)
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Holy heck man! Get some zip-ties! Or those velcro ones you can reuse! Tame that cable nest before it takes over your working space!:p

Which version of linux are you running btw? Mint debian here for me if I am not on one of my macs. Started out with

~Drake
 
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master00

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benjayman2 said:
Nice screen addition master00. Always admired your setup. If I had a tower I would so pic up one of those trays for it.
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Thanks. Yes, I got a Samsung S27A550H 27" LED (ultra thin).

Vice92 said:
Nice setup. What keyboard/mouse is that?
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The mouse is a Logitech MX and the keyboard is a Logitech K800 (Wireless, backlit).

I use a program called Synergy to control both computers with the same mouse and keyboard. You scroll your mouse to the left of the screen and you seamlessly get control of a separate machine. I highly recommend it for anyone running multiple machines.
 
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chrisbetty said:
how'd you do the wallpaper clock on your iMac? very nice i want :) Nice sticker btw
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I guess it's done with Geektool.

Time and date can be added like this:

Time:

"date +"%I:%M %p" (which results in 11:30 pm)

If you want a 24 hour clock (e.g. 03:00 a.m.) then replace %I with %H. If you want to add seconds there, add %S to the mix. Remember to change the refresh rate to every 1 second if you’re adding seconds.

Date:

"date +"%A %d %b" (which results in Monday 12 June)
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master00 said:
Thanks. Yes, I got a Samsung S27A550H 27" LED (ultra thin).



The mouse is a Logitech MX and the keyboard is a Logitech K800 (Wireless, backlit).

I use a program called Synergy to control both computers with the same mouse and keyboard. You scroll your mouse to the left of the screen and you seamlessly get control of a separate machine. I highly recommend it for anyone running multiple machines.
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Ok thanks for the info. Regarding that keyboard, do you find it a hassle that the Mac keys are not there? Such as the function keys up top and the command button?
 
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master00

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AQUADock said:
Nice setup, and does the Logitech mouse work well on glass?
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Yes, it's actually very good on glass and was designed for it. I need an accurate mouse for what I do and even on the glass it's usually sufficient. Though this really comes down to how opaque your glass is.

Vice92 said:
Regarding that keyboard, do you find it a hassle that the Mac keys are not there? Such as the function keys up top and the command button?
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At first it's awkward but you grow accustomed to it. You can always change the functions of the keys. Logitech no longer offers Mac edition keyboards but I still use them because they are quality products with good warranty.

I highly dislike the accessories that Apple offers. Apple likes to put design ahead of productivity and functionality. Their mouse is simply a show piece, you can't get any real work done with that thing.

jetjaguar said:
where did you get those trays for your mac pros ??
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The wood one came with my desk. The acrylic one I bought ages ago from MacMice. I doubt you can get them anymore.
 
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master00

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hatersgonnahate said:
i disagree. i love the mouse. and ive done countless websites, and graphics with it.
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You must have never touched a Logitech MX. I guarantee you it will run circles around your Apple mouse.

People get so devoted to Mac is makes me sick. Even if it's a crappy product there's gonna be people out there that love it for what is symbolizes and not what it can actually do.
 
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