Today was supposed to be fun, and interesting. Instead it was disappointing and frustrating.
I “tore down” my 27” iMac setup. Reran all the needed wires, cleaned, etc. Then I set the Studio in place, then the monitor. Powered it on, and let it get through those first boots. Then I plugged in that morning’s Time Machine back up of my iMac. That’s where the fun and enthusiasm ended.
I had about 300gb used on the drive I backed up… or so I thought. I guess it took a lot of cloud files too? I wasn’t thinking… So, the backup was too big for the 500gb drive. Clean install it is. My bad. Disappointing but still my fault.
A little while later. I start reinstalling things. First up is my Logi MX Vertical Bluetooth mouse… and the Max says… NOPE. So, I spend some time researching. WTF is BTE? Ugh you dirty little…. I go to our IT dept… “Hey, you guys have an extra corded mouse?” I figured I just needed to be able to click the connect button. Nope. Try all the buttons. Restart 1/2 dozen times. Nope. Nope. Nope. So now I guess I need to use a USB port for a Unify plug… which I’ll have to go buy. Because god forbid Apple design any ergonomic options that “just work”.
On to the second monitor now… HP mouse in hand. Let’s try the usb c to hdmi cable. It works. That is… unless you run any programs. Then it shuts off. So, I look that issue up. “Usb c is not really a display connection”… ok. Undo the wire. Replace with a standard HDMI cable. Put everything back together. Appears to be working.
(Update in replies below. I think the monitor stand is amplifying the fan noise.)
What’s that sound? Fans. Mother fauker… I think I need to move the Studio to the far corner of my desk. I’ll need to redo the wires. Again. But that’s a job for another day. Now I’m thinking I’d just like one bright spot. Launch iTunes… play a song… it sounds awesome (think dual HomePod minis).
Feeling a tiny bit better. Stop the song. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Fans… ugh seriously? (I might have to rig some sound dampening near/behind it after I move it. I wanted to record audio in here…)
I was going to try the web cam, but I just couldn’t take any more disappointments.
The brightest spot of the setup was a $19 aluminum swiveling monitor stand I got off Amazon.
It’s also killing me that I have to wait until Monday (computer is at the office) to continue this amazing setup process.
UPDATE:
I picked up some glass-top numbers as recommended and they prevent the skid issue.
I relocated the box and the fan noise is much less noticeable. I suspect the sound was being amplified by my monitor stand.
There was NO connecting my Logitech mouse by Bluetooth, but I found a spare Unify dongle at home and I now have my vertical mouse back. Updated update… the scroll wheel functionality randomly stops working. Restarting seems to temporarily resolve it.
I “tore down” my 27” iMac setup. Reran all the needed wires, cleaned, etc. Then I set the Studio in place, then the monitor. Powered it on, and let it get through those first boots. Then I plugged in that morning’s Time Machine back up of my iMac. That’s where the fun and enthusiasm ended.
I had about 300gb used on the drive I backed up… or so I thought. I guess it took a lot of cloud files too? I wasn’t thinking… So, the backup was too big for the 500gb drive. Clean install it is. My bad. Disappointing but still my fault.
A little while later. I start reinstalling things. First up is my Logi MX Vertical Bluetooth mouse… and the Max says… NOPE. So, I spend some time researching. WTF is BTE? Ugh you dirty little…. I go to our IT dept… “Hey, you guys have an extra corded mouse?” I figured I just needed to be able to click the connect button. Nope. Try all the buttons. Restart 1/2 dozen times. Nope. Nope. Nope. So now I guess I need to use a USB port for a Unify plug… which I’ll have to go buy. Because god forbid Apple design any ergonomic options that “just work”.
On to the second monitor now… HP mouse in hand. Let’s try the usb c to hdmi cable. It works. That is… unless you run any programs. Then it shuts off. So, I look that issue up. “Usb c is not really a display connection”… ok. Undo the wire. Replace with a standard HDMI cable. Put everything back together. Appears to be working.
(Update in replies below. I think the monitor stand is amplifying the fan noise.)
What’s that sound? Fans. Mother fauker… I think I need to move the Studio to the far corner of my desk. I’ll need to redo the wires. Again. But that’s a job for another day. Now I’m thinking I’d just like one bright spot. Launch iTunes… play a song… it sounds awesome (think dual HomePod minis).
Feeling a tiny bit better. Stop the song. Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Fans… ugh seriously? (I might have to rig some sound dampening near/behind it after I move it. I wanted to record audio in here…)
I was going to try the web cam, but I just couldn’t take any more disappointments.
The brightest spot of the setup was a $19 aluminum swiveling monitor stand I got off Amazon.
It’s also killing me that I have to wait until Monday (computer is at the office) to continue this amazing setup process.
UPDATE:
I picked up some glass-top numbers as recommended and they prevent the skid issue.
I relocated the box and the fan noise is much less noticeable. I suspect the sound was being amplified by my monitor stand.
There was NO connecting my Logitech mouse by Bluetooth, but I found a spare Unify dongle at home and I now have my vertical mouse back. Updated update… the scroll wheel functionality randomly stops working. Restarting seems to temporarily resolve it.
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