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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 20)

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bigpoppamac31

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scotttnz said:
I've just updated, so time to look back on how my setup has evolved:

Around September 2014 I replaced my self built PC with an ex-lease 2009 Mac Pro which came with an apple 20" display, which I supplemented with a pair of 19" Dells.
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In January 2015 I replaced all 3 screens with a Philips 40" 4K monitor.
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And now the Mac Pro has been replaced with a new 15" 2017 MacBook Pro, Belkin Thunderbolt 3 dock, Rain Design mDock, and a couple of external drive enclosures.
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I still have the same desk, lamp, mouse and Big Bang bobble heads, but pretty much everything else has changed.
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How do you like having a 40" TV on your desk as your monitor?
 
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bigpoppamac31 said:
How do you like having a 40" TV on your desk as your monitor?
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It's not a TV, it is a monitor. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/philips-bdm4065uc-40-inch-ultra-hd-monitor,4302.html

I love it. It is one of the main reasons I bought the MacBook Pro rather than an iMac to replace the Mac Pro. I didn't want to give up the 40" screen, but I didn't really have room for a 21" or 27" iMac to sit beside it. The option of portability is a bonus, the extra cost is the downside.
 
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Tucom said:
This. Is. Incredible - Are those Klipsch RF speaker towers?

Man I miss my Roland V-Drums :(
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Thanks!

Yeap, I had those speakers hooked up to my home theater system back when we had a rear projection TV... after moving to a plasma many years ago we switched to a soundbar so the Klipsch were just sitting in my basement. While they're not ideal for music production, they still sound pretty darn good! :)

The drum set is the original TD4 kit. While not overly impressive on their own, I have the MIDI hooked up to the iMac running Addictive Drums 2and it's a totally different experience. AD2 really is amazing and it ties in with GarageBand and Logic. The SPD-S sampler pad is just silly fun!
 
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scotttnz said:
I've just updated, so time to look back on how my setup has evolved:

Around September 2014 I replaced my self built PC with an ex-lease 2009 Mac Pro which came with an apple 20" display, which I supplemented with a pair of 19" Dells.
View attachment 722333

In January 2015 I replaced all 3 screens with a Philips 40" 4K monitor.
View attachment 722334

And now the Mac Pro has been replaced with a new 15" 2017 MacBook Pro, Belkin Thunderbolt 3 dock, Rain Design mDock, and a couple of external drive enclosures.
View attachment 722332

I still have the same desk, lamp, mouse and Big Bang bobble heads, but pretty much everything else has changed.
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So quick question how does the dock work. Can you get a fully charging 15" MacBook Pro through that thunderbolt 3 dock without having to plug in the apple charger?
 
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jordygreen said:
So quick question how does the dock work. Can you get a fully charging 15" MacBook Pro through that thunderbolt 3 dock without having to plug in the apple charger?
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Yes, I've had the MacBook Pro for almost 2 weeks and I'm yet to plug in the apple charger. The dock keeps the battery fully charged. I should really test the apple charger just to be sure it is working before I need it, as I will most likely use it when traveling etc.
 
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scotttnz said:
Yes, I've had the MacBook Pro for almost 2 weeks and I'm yet to plug in the apple charger. The dock keeps the battery fully charged. I should really test the apple charger just to be sure it is working before I need it, as I will most likely use it when traveling etc.
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Perfect so the dock provides the enough 85W needed to charge the MacBook Pro?

I've had problem wanting to plug into monitors directly, but non of the monitor son the market at the moment provide enough power through the USB-C to charge the 15" MBP.
 
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diggy33 said:
Not really a set up, but I found this old MacBook Pro tucked in behind a few other boxes in the storage area in my basement (forgot I still had it). Powered up, so I figured lets see if I can throw an OS on it. It’s running 10.11.6 like a champ with 4GB of memory. Man how I missed this keyboard.
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One of my favorite macs. I had the 2.33ghz model with 3gb ram which I bought in 2007. Literally traveled the world with me without a hickup. I did love that keyboard but my 2013 macbook pro's keyboard is amazing. I can't say the same with the new macs :(
 
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muguripr said:
This is not my regular desktop (I'm at my studio appartment at the moment due to university) and I only have with me my good ol' Late 2006 MacBook, which fullfills my daily needs (work and college). It has a SSD and 4 GB ram, and I don't think that I'll need another computer anytime soon, because I have a more powerful machine back in home.

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I don't own one, but I love the white MacBooks. They still look great even today, imo.
 
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