Regular web with Chrome. YouTube. Around 50C.
I have not done real work on it yet. But just general use its been perfect.
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I have not done real work on it yet. But just general use its been perfect.
Thank you! Had a chance to sit down with mine last night and never got warm to the touch. I’ll probably install the intel monitoring tool today. Debating if I upgrade to Big Sur today or stick with Catalina. Only thing holding me back is most endpoint protection products won’t be supported for a while.
Anyone ordered anything custom ordered via apple recently ... which is using DHL ?
Getting a bit worried now about my order.
Single track event in china ... 5 days ago (saturday evening) since then nothing.
Supposed to arrive in brisbane on tuesday ...
DHL wont give me any information 'contact the seller'
Getting a bit worried now about my order.
Single track event in china ... 5 days ago (saturday evening) since then nothing.
Supposed to arrive in brisbane on tuesday ...
DHL wont give me any information 'contact the seller'
Yes, my MBP (BTO) is out for delivery for today (DHL). I ordered it three weeks ago. But at the other end of the world
How are your first few tracking steps like? did you have the one 'picked up' and then nothing ? or did you have some steps? detail on your tracking would be great, sorry im trying to work out of i should be worried.
Ordered the 2020 13 inch macbook pro 2.0GHz quad-core 10th-generation Intel Core i5 with 32gb memory. This will be my third ever macbook pro, and I am coming from a 2015 macbook pro. I've only ever used the 15 inch size before but I am actually looking forward to the downsize, and I'm also getting the 12.9 ipad pro so I feel I'm all set with that and a 13 inch. Delivery should be july 31 to august 4 on the macbook pro.
Order new 16" MacBook Pro 5600M fore replace 15" MacBook Pro mid 2016. Delivery max 3 august.
Bought my new 2020 MBP 13" last week at my local Best Buy store. It's my first Mac since I had my 2012/2013 13" MBP(I'm not sure which of those models) and I must say I'm impressed! The new magic keyboard is awesome really reminds me of typing on my old chiclet style keyboard on my previous MBP. Coming from a myriad of windows-based pc's both custom built desktop and laptop I'm completely in awe of what this thing can do! I bought the model with the 8th-gen Core i5 quad-core processor 8GB of RAM and 512GB SSD and I'm more than happy with all I'm using this for a lot of web-surfing and watching videos on YouTube, working with spreadsheets in Excel and various things in Google Sheets(for work), Zoom Training meetings for things at work, doing a little WordPress Development, working with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom doing some Photo editing with various plugins from the Nik Collection 3 and OnOne Photo RAW 2020. This thing has handled it all with flying colors and never blinked an eye. I bought this mostly because of the portability because using my iPad for work was a little on the clunky side(Don't get me wrong I really love my iPad and will still carry it for work) to me. I wanted something with an actual keyboard and portable for work. My custom built gaming desktop wouldn't have met those requirements as the case alone before adding other components weighs approximately 42 pounds thanks to 4 panels of tempered glass on the sides, top, and front. With me being a school bus driver/dispatcher I couldn't imagine putting that behemoth, a monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset into a school bus and carry it with me back and forth to work and to the myriads of field trips and sporting events that I drive to. I love being back in the Apple Universe of MBP's and I don't see myself leaving it again any time soon! One of the things I definitely recommend though is an external hard drive if you plan on doing any photo-editing or video-editing. I myself bought the 4 TB WD My Passport for Mac. Well Happy frolicking to you all in the Apple Universe!!!
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Got my "new" 2018 15" i7 2.6Ghz, 16GB Ram , 512SSD, Radeon 560X 4GB, Space grey. It's quite a bargain found on eBay (about € 1350, a very low price for Italy). Everything works well, smoother and faster than my "old" MBP 15" 2012 fully upgraded. Obviously I had to buy also an USB-C HUB, Vava UC010. Have catalina installed (meh...) , on an external SSD I'm trying Big Sur, but I wasn't able to install Mojave, also on external ssd (trying to boot from usb installer key, I always got the Prohibitory symbol; odd because this MBP went out with High Sierra). I really don't like the "boing" sound and that it powers on connecting the power supply - it's not an iPhone..! - , instead I re-enabled Mac sound at the start. T2 Chip doesn't have my sympathy ... I really miss the magsafe.
Now I need to do some video editing to test how faster is than the 2012 .
... I really miss the magsafe. Now I need to do some video editing to test how faster is than the 2012 .
Bought my new/open box 2020 MBP 13" from Best Buy four days ago. I couldn't believe the open box price for $1332.00
The specs - 2.0GHZ quad core 10 Gen Intel 16GB RAM 512 GB SSD 13" inch. I told myself WTF?!!
All the accessories were in the box.
No dents. No scratches. Just some nasty fingerprints (YUCK!!!)
To all my Macbook Pro family was this a good deal?
This is my second Apple product since my 2005 Iphone 4GB.
The specs - 2.0GHZ quad core 10 Gen Intel 16GB RAM 512 GB SSD 13" inch. I told myself WTF?!!
All the accessories were in the box.
No dents. No scratches. Just some nasty fingerprints (YUCK!!!)
To all my Macbook Pro family was this a good deal?
This is my second Apple product since my 2005 Iphone 4GB.
If it works for you, it's a great deal! And there was no iphone in 2005.Bought my new/open box 2020 MBP 13" from Best Buy four days ago. I couldn't believe the open box price for $1332.00
The specs - 2.0GHZ quad core 10 Gen Intel 16GB RAM 512 GB SSD 13" inch. I told myself WTF?!!
All the accessories were in the box.
No dents. No scratches. Just some nasty fingerprints (YUCK!!!)
To all my Macbook Pro family was this a good deal?
This is my second Apple product since my 2005 Iphone 4GB.
You mean 2007 right? because iPhone did not exist in 2005.Bought my new/open box 2020 MBP 13" from Best Buy four days ago. I couldn't believe the open box price for $1332.00
The specs - 2.0GHZ quad core 10 Gen Intel 16GB RAM 512 GB SSD 13" inch. I told myself WTF?!!
All the accessories were in the box.
No dents. No scratches. Just some nasty fingerprints (YUCK!!!)
To all my Macbook Pro family was this a good deal?
This is my second Apple product since my 2005 Iphone 4GB.
Just got mine:
After lurking in this thread for years, thought it was about time for a post.
After lurking in this thread for years, thought it was about time for a post.
Anyone else have a MBP that says it is being delivered today but the last scan was 10 hours ago as arriving in Alaska, and nothing since?
UPS reps tell me I'll get an "out for delivery" status still today, despite it being noon and I suspect it's not on a truck but they SWEAR it's worth waiting for it, because if it says delivery status is today, it's TODAY, dammit.
Quite a bit of sarcasm here... I love when the person telling me it's in Alaska clearly doesn't know how far Alaska is from Wisconsin.
UPS reps tell me I'll get an "out for delivery" status still today, despite it being noon and I suspect it's not on a truck but they SWEAR it's worth waiting for it, because if it says delivery status is today, it's TODAY, dammit.
Quite a bit of sarcasm here... I love when the person telling me it's in Alaska clearly doesn't know how far Alaska is from Wisconsin.
I am in Wisconsin waiting for a Refurb that should be here tomorrow. Mine is currently in Ontario so not quite as far North as Alaska.
I'm in Wisconsin as well and selected UPS CC Pick up for the MacBook Pro that I ordered. Earlier the tracking did not update. Last update was departed Milwaukee, WI. I called customer service, and UPS CC in Middleton actually had it ready for pick up but the tracking didn't update. I was still able to go during my lunch break and pick it up despite the fact that the tracking didn't update. I think there is a bit of a delay today.
Is there still a way to track shipments with Syncreon?
I ordered a 16” BTO MBP 10 days ago and revived my tracking number with DHL 4 days ago but it’s still at “shipment information received”. When I use the DHL app it shows the sender as “ADI Syncreon”, so I assume Apple is sending the MBP from China to the Netherlands with Syncreon and then DHL will deliver it to me in Germany.
I found an old post saying you can track it from Syncreon website with the reference number and order number but it just says my number combination is incorrect/not found.
I ordered a 16” BTO MBP 10 days ago and revived my tracking number with DHL 4 days ago but it’s still at “shipment information received”. When I use the DHL app it shows the sender as “ADI Syncreon”, so I assume Apple is sending the MBP from China to the Netherlands with Syncreon and then DHL will deliver it to me in Germany.
I found an old post saying you can track it from Syncreon website with the reference number and order number but it just says my number combination is incorrect/not found.
I know I've owned my MBP 13" for over a month now, but I'd like to demonstrate something for those who haven't considered this as part of their new MacBook.....
My personal setup isn't the best at the moment, but I really like the potential! It's definitely a bit laggy using the magazine for a mousepad, but I'll have a new one pretty soon lol. Just have to go steal one from my parent's house. I mean buy one on Amazon. Either way, I can say that for basic lightweight uses the iPad 6 gen holds its own as an alternative display. I will eventually get an aluminum stand from Amazon, and my new iPad case just arrived, so I'll update elsewhere when things come together.
Definitely excited. I can actually have my iPad run for a good amount of time going back and forth between being an iPad and display without any wires, and have my MacBook closed up (which I don't recommend, but you get the point) all at the same time. Recrete my little setup, and you'll have a substantial home PC on a tablet experience with bluetooth stuff. My mouse is the Corsair Dark Core RGB SE (say that 5 times fast). Can either go bluetooth to save a port somewhere (not ideal, but you can still adjust the onboard DPI settings for the DPI buttons) or plug in the wireless USB-A adapter and it'll support a more/all the standard lighting effects that come with the software. Personal favorite being the lights can display a color according the CPU/RAM temperature, which means I can edit/produce video/music while keeping an eye on my temps with my mouse's LEDs. Not to mention Qi charging is supported.... and the fact that it's all wireless everything?
Just mentioning something I've not seen displayed from my little bit of poking around the forums. Quite excited to get things all together. Going to update from Catalina to the beta Big Sur today and everything I have will be on beta. Hopefully it'll run smoothly, as I can't keep Sidecar running right for very long without wires right now >.>
Anyone else doing something similar? I have this for basic junk while watching TV or just being in the living room in general. Not a bad solution for just about anywhere, I think. I'll be playing around with this when I do video editing too, as I had some latency issues with editing in the past
Edit: here's a list of things I'm getting/received via Amazon that I'll be using to build my mobile studio setup
This is just a collection of stuff that helps me do audio/video work easier. IT'll be updated as new stuff comes/goes
My personal setup isn't the best at the moment, but I really like the potential! It's definitely a bit laggy using the magazine for a mousepad, but I'll have a new one pretty soon lol. Just have to go steal one from my parent's house. I mean buy one on Amazon. Either way, I can say that for basic lightweight uses the iPad 6 gen holds its own as an alternative display. I will eventually get an aluminum stand from Amazon, and my new iPad case just arrived, so I'll update elsewhere when things come together.
Definitely excited. I can actually have my iPad run for a good amount of time going back and forth between being an iPad and display without any wires, and have my MacBook closed up (which I don't recommend, but you get the point) all at the same time. Recrete my little setup, and you'll have a substantial home PC on a tablet experience with bluetooth stuff. My mouse is the Corsair Dark Core RGB SE (say that 5 times fast). Can either go bluetooth to save a port somewhere (not ideal, but you can still adjust the onboard DPI settings for the DPI buttons) or plug in the wireless USB-A adapter and it'll support a more/all the standard lighting effects that come with the software. Personal favorite being the lights can display a color according the CPU/RAM temperature, which means I can edit/produce video/music while keeping an eye on my temps with my mouse's LEDs. Not to mention Qi charging is supported.... and the fact that it's all wireless everything?
Just mentioning something I've not seen displayed from my little bit of poking around the forums. Quite excited to get things all together. Going to update from Catalina to the beta Big Sur today and everything I have will be on beta. Hopefully it'll run smoothly, as I can't keep Sidecar running right for very long without wires right now >.>
Anyone else doing something similar? I have this for basic junk while watching TV or just being in the living room in general. Not a bad solution for just about anywhere, I think. I'll be playing around with this when I do video editing too, as I had some latency issues with editing in the past
Edit: here's a list of things I'm getting/received via Amazon that I'll be using to build my mobile studio setup
This is just a collection of stuff that helps me do audio/video work easier. IT'll be updated as new stuff comes/goes
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Just upgraded my 2014 13" MBA to a 2020 13" MBP. Been waiting a LONG time to upgrade, and reading all of the issues about the butterfly keyboard was one of the main reasons I never pulled the trigger.
First impressions on the new Magic Keyboard: It's seriously awesome to type on. Granted, I've been using a MBA for 6 years. But these keys feel like they have a little more response to them and the dull thud rumbling along as I type feels so much more elegant than the clack-clack-clack of the MBA.
Loving the speakers, screen quality, general smooth performance. Even little things like opening my computer with Touch ID is wonderful. A 6-year gap in machines really makes even the small things seem exciting. (Though the touch bar is taking some getting used to, tbh..)
Specs: 1TB storage, 16GB ram, 2.0 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 10th Gen
I *almost* waited for the rumored ARM based laptops coming by early 2021, but decided the 2020 MBP upgrades were enough for me. I hope to use this machine for another 6 years!
First impressions on the new Magic Keyboard: It's seriously awesome to type on. Granted, I've been using a MBA for 6 years. But these keys feel like they have a little more response to them and the dull thud rumbling along as I type feels so much more elegant than the clack-clack-clack of the MBA.
Loving the speakers, screen quality, general smooth performance. Even little things like opening my computer with Touch ID is wonderful. A 6-year gap in machines really makes even the small things seem exciting. (Though the touch bar is taking some getting used to, tbh..)
Specs: 1TB storage, 16GB ram, 2.0 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5 10th Gen
I *almost* waited for the rumored ARM based laptops coming by early 2021, but decided the 2020 MBP upgrades were enough for me. I hope to use this machine for another 6 years!
So...I am close to pulling the trigger on a MBP 13", i7 with 32GB RAM. This is gonna be a BIG upgrade from my 2011" MBA with 4GB RAM, hah.
I guess one of my concerns is that I am going from USB A to a machine with only USB C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Can anyone recommend some good, really discreet adapters for easy portable use? To connect USB A products like memory card readers etc. Also, a nice little portable hub and a desk hub would be great to know about too.
I guess one of my concerns is that I am going from USB A to a machine with only USB C/Thunderbolt 3 ports. Can anyone recommend some good, really discreet adapters for easy portable use? To connect USB A products like memory card readers etc. Also, a nice little portable hub and a desk hub would be great to know about too.