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Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 20)
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My lonely work issued MacBook Pro in a sea of Windows devices.
I decided to simplify everything. I exchanged my 2018 15 inch MBP for a 13 inch because I did not need all that power. I ditched the second monitor because I rarely used it. Eventually I may get an external GPU. For now this set up works perfectly for me.
2018 13 inch Macbook Pro, Dell UP2516D Monitor, iPad Pro 10.5, Apple Pencil, AirPods, Magic Keyboard/Mouse/Trackpad, Harmon Kardon Soundsticks, Rain Design iPad Stand, Twelve South Book Arc.
2018 13 inch Macbook Pro, Dell UP2516D Monitor, iPad Pro 10.5, Apple Pencil, AirPods, Magic Keyboard/Mouse/Trackpad, Harmon Kardon Soundsticks, Rain Design iPad Stand, Twelve South Book Arc.
I'm getting into podcasting, so I add the Rode Procaster and Flapjack Lights (also good for my photography).
I'm getting into podcasting, so I add the Rode Procaster and Flapjack Lights (also good for my photography).
I have the Procaster as well. =D
Those lights look fantastic! That portion of your room has a 1920s flair. Looks really nice.
Cable management required please!I'm getting into podcasting, so I add the Rode Procaster and Flapjack Lights (also good for my photography).
I was never good at cable management even when I was building my own PCs.
Though since this picture was taken the cables are a little neater.
That’s good. I’ll sleep better now!I was never good at cable management even when I was building my own PCs.
Been awhile since I last posted an update on my setup, here's how it looks at the moment.
Still waiting on my wall mounts to come in for a much cleaner look.
Yes, both the iMac Pro & Mac Pro are connected to the huge 49" Super Ultrawide (The Mac Pro is under the desk.)
I might switch the iMac Pro and put my 4K TV up there and use the iMac Pro in my other office.
Made a quick render from how I want it too look, second picture.
Still waiting on my wall mounts to come in for a much cleaner look.
Yes, both the iMac Pro & Mac Pro are connected to the huge 49" Super Ultrawide (The Mac Pro is under the desk.)
I might switch the iMac Pro and put my 4K TV up there and use the iMac Pro in my other office.
Made a quick render from how I want it too look, second picture.
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Just insane! What monitor is that?
The iMac Pro on top seems a bit too far away for such a high res and relatively small screen, the TV would really be a great replacement. What do you use the top screen for?
Thank you!
That's the Samsung CHG90.
Yes I know, it's not wall mounted yet as I'm still waiting on my mounts.
Top one will mostly used for games and movies. My PS4 Pro will be connected to it.
But I will also connect my Mac Pro to it so I have an extra monitor if I need extra space for social medias and such.
It is here, I have 8 desktops with 8 different abstract wallpapers:
https://wallpapersite.com/abstract/
For the past 9 years, my setup has been variations of this - a 1.42 GHz eMac running 10.4 Tiger.
It's been rock-solid and for most of its lifespan, could handle everything I asked it to do. But within the last few months, it had gotten slow to the point of being unbearable while browsing the web or even other simple tasks like opening apps or playing back 480p video. I suspect a failing hard drive is the root of the cause there, but I got to thinking - it's had quite a long run, being a 13 year old machine that is looooong past the point of being unsupported by Apple and almost every developer out there - plus, I'm getting more into music creation and production and it was basically completely unable to cope with this. With the unhealthy emotional attachment I have to the thing, it was a tough choice to make, but I finally bit the bullet and bought my first desktop Mac since 2009:
It's a mid-2011 21.5" iMac with the 2.5 GHz i5 and 8 GB RAM, and I must admit I do really like it a lot
It's been rock-solid and for most of its lifespan, could handle everything I asked it to do. But within the last few months, it had gotten slow to the point of being unbearable while browsing the web or even other simple tasks like opening apps or playing back 480p video. I suspect a failing hard drive is the root of the cause there, but I got to thinking - it's had quite a long run, being a 13 year old machine that is looooong past the point of being unsupported by Apple and almost every developer out there - plus, I'm getting more into music creation and production and it was basically completely unable to cope with this. With the unhealthy emotional attachment I have to the thing, it was a tough choice to make, but I finally bit the bullet and bought my first desktop Mac since 2009:
It's a mid-2011 21.5" iMac with the 2.5 GHz i5 and 8 GB RAM, and I must admit I do really like it a lot
Hows that working out for you? Had any problems with it? Thinking of getting that one, or rather its successor "32UK950-W" (if that one is ever released) If the monitor is almost issue free with macOS and MBP
It’s absolutely perfect. Charges the 15” fine and picture is great.
Holy screens batman!That’s what I call snow white,
The white without seven dwarfs