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Probably buying base MacBook Pro 14"
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Migration Assistant. It supports PC->Mac migration of data files. Built into Mac OS and a d/l for the PC.
turn on hot corners (in settings), put one as launchpad and one as Mission Control. It really helps me with navigation with a lot of windows open.
Also, learn the keyboard shortcuts.
Spent quite a bit of time exploring macOS and I'm typing on it right now. I'm liking it. Seemed a bit "overwhelming" at first when I haven't really used macOS before. I could see this replacing my desktop PC since I don't really game much these days. The screen on this thing is so much better than the ASUS PG279Q monitor that I use with my desktop PC.
The laptop is already overkill as is if all you're using it for is general web browsing lol. These are geared more for heavier workflows, thus why they are thicker and heavier than the airs. Dont see any reason for you to upgrade any other specs on it based on the limited usage youve said you would be using it for
Congrats. My M2 air was my first ever macbook as well and i love it as a couch and travel laptop. I have a full gaming desktop for my sit down extended sessions. Love having the best of both worlds that way so far.
How so, better speakers, more ports, brighter better screen, 120hz, 16gb base, more solid laptop, makes it better for everything Not just heavy workflows.
someone needed to pull you up lol
Because it sounds like he could easily get by with a base model air for his needs lol. Got nothing against going overkill, not saying it was a bad purchase, but that he doesn't need to give it any further updates for his use case.
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I’m a general user and just bought a m1 14” pro refurb for the reasons he listed. I fly for a living, always in hotels, I want the HDR screen and better speakers. Some use it to make media but most of us use it to consume it. I hope battery life can hang on. Apple will give me $650 for my m1 2020 13” so for me it’s about $1150 after taxes. New battery and all. I’m excited for it. Everyone was saying the m1 versions speakers sound better so hope that’s the case. If for some reason they release a m3 here in oct I may send it back and get that. Amazon gives a month to return.
you still don't get it, what's overkill having those extra features for everyday use, think you have been hoodwinked by the word pro lol
I could honestly care less what you think I get or dont. I stated my thoughts on the matter in terms of if he should upgrade his specs further or not based on his listed use cases. Move along
Doesn't sound like they will be releasing them this month so far. I travel a lot for my job as well, but I bring an iPad Pro with me with cellular because of where I have to stay at work, wifi isn't a luxury we have in the middle of the mountains lol. Plus I have to carry what I bring with me for a long uphill walk to our bunkhouse so the iPad gets shoved into my lunch kit lol.
Anything on this? I read around and it seems people on other forums said it is probably better to let macOS optimize the battery charge by itself, even when it is plugged-in most of the time, instead of using a third-party app.
Is it true that I have to worry about the battery swelling up if I leave it on charge all the time? I've read some stuff regarding how laptop/MacBook batteries can swell up if you keep them on charge all the time. I'm assuming once the battery/charge optimization kicks in and the charge stays at 80%, then swelling cannot occur? Can damage occur during the 1-2 weeks it takes for battery optimization to kick in (where it would be sitting at 100%)?
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Thats not really an issue with these macbooks, many people leave them plugged in 24/7 without issue. Apple is pretty decent with battery optimization
Any recommendations for a media player that can play pretty much anything (including Dolby Vision and HDR10 MKV files)?
Edit: Also, when it comes to uninstalling apps, I understood that you just drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash. But then I read that some apps have their own uninstaller that you might actually have to download separately when you want to uninstall the app. How do I know if there is an uninstaller I need to use or I can just drag the app to the Trash? Also, what can I do about leftover files after the uninstall?
Edit: Also, when it comes to uninstalling apps, I understood that you just drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash. But then I read that some apps have their own uninstaller that you might actually have to download separately when you want to uninstall the app. How do I know if there is an uninstaller I need to use or I can just drag the app to the Trash? Also, what can I do about leftover files after the uninstall?
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I have both VLC and Infuse on my Mac. They are both more than capable media players, and can handle a wide range of formats.
For uninstalling apps, I have AppCleaner on my Mac. You can drag an application you want to uninstall to the app and it will find those library and other related files scattered throughout the system. It works a lot like Revo Uninstaller on Windows, but it's significantly faster in terms of overall operation.
I bought infuse. I use it with plex also. It supports everything. DV has licensing which I don't know if VLC truly supports. Most movies (not web streamed) that have DV have HDR/HDR10 fallback.
Just wait until you start to integrate it with your other Apple devices. That's where the ecosystem really shines.
I have macOS Sonoma installed (the current latest version which is 14.0). Is "Erase All Content and Settings" the equivalent of doing a reformat or clean install? Is it like wiping the drive and reinstalling the OS like you would with a Windows PC? Or would you really have the wipe the drive yourself and then reinstall the OS for a "true" reformat or clean install?
Edit: Got my answer. You have three options.
1. "Erase All Content and Settings" within macOS. This deletes all user data and settings but keeps the same macOS install.
2. Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery. This reinstalls macOS while keeping user data and settings.
3. Erase and reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery after deleting the disk volume. This erases everything and does a clean install.
Edit: Got my answer. You have three options.
1. "Erase All Content and Settings" within macOS. This deletes all user data and settings but keeps the same macOS install.
2. Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery. This reinstalls macOS while keeping user data and settings.
3. Erase and reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery after deleting the disk volume. This erases everything and does a clean install.
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