Here's my setup in my new apartment! I'm currently running an M1 Max 16" MacBook Pro with a 20" Apple Cinema Display, which is still a phenomenal display nearly 20 years on.
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I've got a 20" too, I absolutely love it! Only thing is that it does get pretty hot when used for long periods of time.
From that angle, the 16" almost looks like a 2010-2011 17" MacBook Pro... I love the retro look/feel
From that angle, the 16" almost looks like a 2010-2011 17" MacBook Pro... I love the retro look/feel
Update:My creative workspace - MacBook Pro M1 connected to CalDigit TS3 Plus (hub of the hubs).
Front side:
*Type-C to Apple Lightning
*Seagate Expansion Desktop 10 TB (RAW HDD)
Rear side:
*USB-C (10Gb/s) Patriot 2.5″ Gauntlet 4 USB 3.1 (wiht SSD Samsung EVO 850 500GB)
*Belkin USB-A to USB-C cable
*DJI USB-A to USB-C cable
*Wireless charger
*Seagate Backup Plus HUB 6TB (FCP Projects) + conectet in hub another Seagate Backup Plus HUB 6TB (Old RAW) and Seagate Backup Plus 3TB (storage). This two HDD in hub is on another power cord, so I can turn them off from power.
*In second Thunderbolt port is conected ProGrade UHS-II microSD card reader. View attachment 1926229 View attachment 1926233
LG UltraFine Display 4K 23,7-inch (3840 × 2160) Thunderbolt 3.
Very like this Display.
Setup: MacBook Pro + Display and then Display + Caldigit TS3+ with other stuff.
My idea is to use those question mark type looking hooks.
However, the hooks are NOT for the brick part, merely for the cable directly on either side of the brick. Merely an idea...
Finally got the painting done, and a few photos hung on the wall... it's coming along nicely.
That is a nice setup, and a lot of equipment.My studio, when it is clean.
Surely that room is pulling some serious power, no?
Thank you.
It isn’t too bad because most of the time it is just the computer, a set of monitors, a display, a few peripherals and one audio interface that are turned on at any one time. If I’m doing a big mix session then maybe half a dozen pieces of board are turned on at the same time, but that isn’t most of what I do.
Updated setup. Just waiting on a storage container for my various cords and cables.
Very nice. Curious, does that headset stand have the option to charge the AirPods?
Unfortunately not, but I have a hidden lightning cable right behind the desk for the Maxes and Pros.
I love that picture. I tells me that I am not an idiot to buy a dual tray upgrade for my 12 year old MP5.1 in 2022.
And from an arcade point of view, I think its super great. I bet, the real hidden gems are somewhere inside in form of rare arcade ROM's, apart from that great looking G4 Quecksilber PowerMac. It never gets old and gaming never gets old.
@AlexMaximus If upgrading what you have gets you to the performance you need to run the software that gets your use case done, it's not stupid to upgrade, it's responsible.
The oldest Mac I have in some sort of service, albiet not as all-encompassing as my G4 Hi-Res that until I get an Apple Silicon MBP is my daily driver laptop, is my 333MHz PowerBook G3 from 1999 which I use mostly to tinker with Mac OS X DP2, but do occasionally do stuff with. Mostly writing in Office 2001 and occasionally playing games or listening to music. It has CF storage so I've got the space for it, a 16GB Mac OS card (X DP2/9.0) and a 64GB Linux card that get swapped between, and 320MB of RAM.
Here's how things look right now. TV is being put away again because it's making a concerning buzzing noise. I still prefer my CRT monitor, but it's stored away for now until I get a one-piece desk. Though I'll probably replace it outright with my new Compaq MV920. This desk folded a little concerningly with both my CRT monitor and my TV.
The oldest Mac I have in some sort of service, albiet not as all-encompassing as my G4 Hi-Res that until I get an Apple Silicon MBP is my daily driver laptop, is my 333MHz PowerBook G3 from 1999 which I use mostly to tinker with Mac OS X DP2, but do occasionally do stuff with. Mostly writing in Office 2001 and occasionally playing games or listening to music. It has CF storage so I've got the space for it, a 16GB Mac OS card (X DP2/9.0) and a 64GB Linux card that get swapped between, and 320MB of RAM.
Here's how things look right now. TV is being put away again because it's making a concerning buzzing noise. I still prefer my CRT monitor, but it's stored away for now until I get a one-piece desk. Though I'll probably replace it outright with my new Compaq MV920. This desk folded a little concerningly with both my CRT monitor and my TV.
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The final product (for now)
Apple Studio Max, LG 32UP50S 4K monitor, Vizio SB2020n sound bar, SanDisk G-Drive 18TB external, Magic Keyboard with TouchID and Magic Mouse. The desk is the Jaxon Grey 60" Corner Desk from Living Spaces and the file cabinet is also Jaxon Grey from Living Spaces.
Apple Studio Max, LG 32UP50S 4K monitor, Vizio SB2020n sound bar, SanDisk G-Drive 18TB external, Magic Keyboard with TouchID and Magic Mouse. The desk is the Jaxon Grey 60" Corner Desk from Living Spaces and the file cabinet is also Jaxon Grey from Living Spaces.
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My home office is out of action thanks to some home improvements I've got going on. This is my work from home setup at the moment:
