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

[fhall1]

Picked up a 2007 iMac for cheap (couldn't resist) which had 1gb of ram and had OS X 10.5 / Windows 7. Upgraded the ram with a 2gb chip (3GB now) and then the OS to Mountain Lion but kept Windows 7. Connected my E-Blue Cobra Jr mouse, Logitech K750 keyboard and Logitech X120 speakers. So far it's a quick machine and runs great!

Put an SSD in there and you'll be amazed how quick it gets

 

[Ih8reno]

Put an SSD in there and you'll be amazed how quick it gets

I normally would but the process sounds way more involved then in my other macs, i'm a bit hesitant to take the screen off and perhaps damage the unit.

 

[denislav]

My first Mac (mac book pro mid 2014) and it's pretty addicting

 

[zayjay]

I love it, it sounds awesome IMO.

oh, and that turtle poster on the wall, did you take the photo yourself or it can be bought!? Thx

 

[allaturca89]

oh, and that turtle poster on the wall, did you take the photo yourself or it can be bought!? Thx

Hello, i was using the Ae A5+, it sounds good but i buyed a pair of Presonus Eris E8, it sounds awesome. Presonus better than Audio Engine exactly. I would definitely recommend the presonus eris e8, not ERIS E5. I will post my mac setup soon.

 

[allaturca89]

here is my setup.

 

[lexdiamonnyc]

How does the Audioengine set sound? i'm thinking about to get one myself.

I couldn't wait and finally bit the bullet and ordered a pair of Limited Edition Red A2+'s....

 

[rctlr]

Updated mine lately to have two screens.

 

[ryannel2003]

Finally got my wireless keyboard to sync up:

 

[Dark Void]

Finally got my wireless keyboard to sync up

Nice, what model is that?

I really like your setup, as you already know.

 

[Uofmtiger]

Made some changes since my last post

 

[AOMG]

May I ask where you got that table top

 

[mmomega]

I normally would but the process sounds way more involved then in my other macs, i'm a bit hesitant to take the screen off and perhaps damage the unit.

it's actually much easier than the 2009+ iMacs. I put a Samsung 830Pro in my 2007 with 6GB RAM and it's a surprisingly quick little machine.

 

[barca bear]

 

[R.Perez]

oh, and that turtle poster on the wall, did you take the photo yourself or it can be bought!? Thx

I took the photo myself. PM me and I would be happy to sell you full size version of the file to print for a reasonable price.

 

[J.Appleseed]

Ah nice mate! Your signature indicates that you have a second MacBook Pro, I'm curious of what model, if you don't mind me asking.

My second is a 15-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2008; 2.4 GHz C2D, 8GB RAM, 320GB HDD). Planning to put an SSD in it which should make it nice and snappy with El Capitan

What apps are you using (left / right)?

On the left it's just Safari with my universities BlackBoard environment, and on the right it's Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 (Beta) as has been said

 

[Geekazoid]

My second is a 15-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2008; 2.4 GHz C2D, 8GB RAM, 320GB HDD). Planning to put an SSD in it which should make it nice and snappy with El Capitan

Thanks for posting that. That's quite a nice setup, where'd you get that desk? It's quite nice.

 

[J.Appleseed]

Thanks for posting that. That's quite a nice setup, where'd you get that desk? It's quite nice.

It's an IKEA MALM desk, but I'm not sure if they're still in the stores :#

 

[Geekazoid]

It's an IKEA MALM desk, but I'm not sure if they're still in the stores :#

Thank you! That MALM furniture seems to be quite popular.

 

[yanki01]

I purchased this Malm desk this past weekend. Still need a monitor and chair. Which monitor do you have in the picture?

 

[Traverse]

I purchased this Malm desk this past weekend. Still need a monitor and chair. Which monitor do you have in the picture?

I have the same desk. IKEA?

 

[MacNerd1239]

My second is a 15-inch MacBook Pro (Late 2008; 2.4 GHz C2D, 8GB RAM, 320GB HDD). Planning to put an SSD in it which should make it nice and snappy with El Capitan


On the left it's just Safari with my universities BlackBoard environment, and on the right it's Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 (Beta) as has been said

What monitor is that? Awesome setup!

 

[MacNerd1239]

I have the same desk. IKEA?

How do you like it? I'm trying to find something that won't take up too much space and will have room for 2 24-27" monitors, an iMac, a subwoofer, and potentially a MacBook Pro stand and external hard drive.

 

[nStyle]

It's an IKEA MALM desk, but I'm not sure if they're still in the stores :#

I believe that's the Galant. I have the same desk in my basement.

 

[Traverse]

How do you like it? I'm trying to find something that won't take up too much space and will have room for 2 24-27" monitors, an iMac, a subwoofer, and potentially a MacBook Pro stand and external hard drive.

I like it. Simple and sturdy. In that image there is a 23" display and a 24" display. There's room for everything you said, especially if you're willing to have a monitor hang over the edge. But you could fit 2 27" displays completely within the dimensions of the desk, but I like to have one monitor directly in front of me. There is a mini cable shelf under the desk toward the back where I keep my external hard disk.