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The No Touch Bar 13 Macbook Version
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I'm currently using the base model but I think I will return this and reorder with the 16GB upgrade. I may opt for the 512GB upgrade too.
Following the US election coverage tonight with more heavy interactive websites like auto updating sites/blogs and electoral college maps it has been beachballing and using much more swap file than usual. The CPU usage has been fairly low (under 20% consistently). So the RAM must be the culprit by estimation, but I'm not an expert-I've included a picture of the memory usage, feel free to offer any insight.
Following the US election coverage tonight with more heavy interactive websites like auto updating sites/blogs and electoral college maps it has been beachballing and using much more swap file than usual. The CPU usage has been fairly low (under 20% consistently). So the RAM must be the culprit by estimation, but I'm not an expert-I've included a picture of the memory usage, feel free to offer any insight.
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The system will use as more as software could, the data will remain on memory even the data 99%don't reread (many is the cache for fast reload when accident closed)
so high memory usage don't mean you need more.
The US election interactive site is slow should more relative to high volume access of the site.
My Non Touchbar arrived today and Im super happy with it I did the 2.4 I7 16GB and 512GB
Could anyone say how the size of the USB-C 61W power block is compared to the 45W MagSafe one for my MBA, or the 60W magsafe one? I can't find the dimension specs anywhere! Thanks!
Been using the base model for about a day now and its very smooth - I was also wondering about holding out for a 16GB BTO, but so far I've not had any problems.
I thought the battery went down quicker than expected last night when I was working mainly in Safari, Citrix and Office.
And I still think there's some strange things going on with wi-fi when I have USB-C stuff connected. Performance seems a bit hit and miss.
Also, I've had to reboot a couple of times for apps like Little Snitch to install and each time I've not been able to use the Magic Keyboard to enter my password in clamshell mode. I've had to get the laptop out of the Bookarc and open it to use the built-in keyboard.
On the upside, the screen is stunning, I like the keyboard, performance is nice and snappy and it really feels like a quality lump of metal - but very portable given what its packed in to it.
And that clamshell mode was one reason I wasn't sure about the Magic Touchbar - whenever I'm working from this office or most of the time at home, its in clamshell mode. When out and about I don't think I'll miss not having it although the one thing I do think I will miss is TouchID to unlock. Although Apple Watch does that just fine.
I thought the battery went down quicker than expected last night when I was working mainly in Safari, Citrix and Office.
And I still think there's some strange things going on with wi-fi when I have USB-C stuff connected. Performance seems a bit hit and miss.
Also, I've had to reboot a couple of times for apps like Little Snitch to install and each time I've not been able to use the Magic Keyboard to enter my password in clamshell mode. I've had to get the laptop out of the Bookarc and open it to use the built-in keyboard.
On the upside, the screen is stunning, I like the keyboard, performance is nice and snappy and it really feels like a quality lump of metal - but very portable given what its packed in to it.
And that clamshell mode was one reason I wasn't sure about the Magic Touchbar - whenever I'm working from this office or most of the time at home, its in clamshell mode. When out and about I don't think I'll miss not having it although the one thing I do think I will miss is TouchID to unlock. Although Apple Watch does that just fine.
Nice. Almost same config as me, except I stuck with the i5.
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That was a big reason for me to get the non-touch bar model too. It just wasn't worth the cost to me when I am in desktop mode most of the time.
For comparison, my 2015 in my signature does 3904 single-core and 7333 multi-core.
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It is perfectly fine to leave it plugged in for as long as you want. Just discharge the battery a couple of times a month.
All right guys, sounds like they do sound a bit. As someone who uses my computer in
The last 10% is the ones that takes time tho
Just get the 13" baseline from Osaka Apple Store few days ago, and noticed that the battery manufacture date was about a year ago. Wondering is this normal or I should ask for a change? The cycle count and battery health seems ok BTW.
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got the same with my ,1 week old, non TouchBar MBP, got a battery manufacture date of a year ago. Dont know if CoconutBattery is accurute with this though...
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We are talking two different things. The longevity of Apple's direction versus the scope of Apple's direction. I accept that they will not provide solutions for everyone. I accept that they will need to prioritize the audience with the most $$. However, I feel they may be compromising their long term viability for short term market share. There will always be people who can't use an Apple device. But 20 years from now, will Apple still be around as a progressive company? Or will it struggle to convince people its pretty phones and computers are still worth the limitations?
A nifty desktop, laptop, phone, or watch isn't really the solution to their long term challenges. These are dying devices. The nightmare is they could become exactly that scientific or medical equipment company that used to be a creative innovator.
Well I definitely don't care for the VR stuff. I'll live in reality thank you.
We are talking two different things. The longevity of Apple's direction versus the scope of Apple's direction. I accept that they will not provide solutions for everyone. I accept that they will need to prioritize the audience with the most $$. However, I feel they may be compromising their long term viability for short term market share. There will always be people who can't use an Apple device. But 20 years from now, will Apple still be around as a progressive company? Or will it struggle to convince people its pretty phones and computers are still worth the limitations?
A nifty desktop, laptop, phone, or watch isn't really the solution to their long term challenges. These are dying devices. The nightmare is they could become exactly that scientific or medical equipment company that used to be a creative innovator.
I guess most people go with the new color...that's why you don't seem to find many with the silver option. Check this video:
space grey is better, because the classic silver of hand arm position will become a little dark or non gross (just something dirty but this actual is something oxidation or sweat corrosion ), and no observed on space grey.
Thank you so much, appreciate it very much!
I know that a lot of people were waiting for new colours, but as a first time Mac buyer I can't decide and seems that Apple Stores have got on display only SG!
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That's interesting. On the contrary, I read somewhere that some space grey apple devices suffered a sort of "discolouring" issues...
Thank you so much, appreciate it very much!
I know that a lot of people were waiting for new colours, but as a first time Mac buyer I can't decide and seems that Apple Stores have got on display only SG!
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That's interesting. On the contrary, I read somewhere that some space grey apple devices suffered a sort of "discolouring" issues...
The discolor issue is mostly relative to iPhone 6 or above
, as MacBook/Macbook Pro surface finish is more like IPHONE 5S/SE.
Two is not some, hard to talk different, iPhone 6 more matte grey pearl like , and iPhone 5s feel more gloss and antique.
I don't like iPhone 6/7 grey, feel cheap and like toy, and iPhone 5S/Macbook space grey much fine and elegant.
I first thought I spring for the 15inch big version, but 3300€ is too much for a Laptop.
Sofar the Base 13inch Version for half the price is pretty much rocking it.
Performance is good, Screen is stunning.
Only Battery Runtime is a little lacking.
I redid the Streaming HTML 5 Test with 12/18 Brightness and Safari, coconut Battery says its discharging with approx. 9 Watts. I get about 5.5 hours of runtime.
I can live with it, but just expected it to be better.
Otherwise, the machine is silent and relativley cool.
Sofar the Base 13inch Version for half the price is pretty much rocking it.
Performance is good, Screen is stunning.
Only Battery Runtime is a little lacking.
I redid the Streaming HTML 5 Test with 12/18 Brightness and Safari, coconut Battery says its discharging with approx. 9 Watts. I get about 5.5 hours of runtime.
I can live with it, but just expected it to be better.
Otherwise, the machine is silent and relativley cool.
So, battery life....
Just sat down to do some work on a fully charged one. It was showing 10 hours something when I started but by the time I fired up iTunes to stream some music, mail and then Pages to do the writing, it had dropped to 6 hours-something, with Pages being an app which is "using significant energy".
Does that sound right? Or is it something we'll see fixed through macOS updates and is part and parcel of new hardware?
Just sat down to do some work on a fully charged one. It was showing 10 hours something when I started but by the time I fired up iTunes to stream some music, mail and then Pages to do the writing, it had dropped to 6 hours-something, with Pages being an app which is "using significant energy".
Does that sound right? Or is it something we'll see fixed through macOS updates and is part and parcel of new hardware?
Wait at least day or two to let new system settle and index. Don't worry you will get 10 hrs easily with pages and iTunes running