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#290209 27-Oct-2021 19:54

When the iPhone 11 benchmarked faster than Intel cpus I new the end is nigh, that they would put their own chips in macs.

So I got a mac to try out.

Feels so natural!

Any recommendations of what settings to change and what to install?

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#2802248 27-Oct-2021 20:20

What do you want to do with it?

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#2802263 27-Oct-2021 20:49

Just use it as it is for a while before you start messing around with it.

The only 3rd party app I have on mine is Zoom. Otherwise all the supplied software does everything I need.

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#2802272 27-Oct-2021 21:02

Batman: When the iPhone 11 benchmarked faster than Intel cpus I new the end is nigh, that they would put their own chips in macs.

So I got a mac to try out.

Feels so natural!

Any recommendations of what settings to change and what to install?

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#2802273 27-Oct-2021 21:02

VLC is a standard choice for media. However have a look IINA, this has been my preferred media app for last couple of years. I like Magnet for window resizing/snapping also.

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#2802277 27-Oct-2021 21:10

Technofreak:

Batman: When the iPhone 11 benchmarked faster than Intel cpus I new the end is nigh, that they would put their own chips in macs.

So I got a mac to try out.

Feels so natural!

Any recommendations of what settings to change and what to install?

Parellels 😎

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It's already on my target. Just ... need .. to find a licence key :)

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#2802278 27-Oct-2021 21:13

anyone heard of this ? https://www.nimblesnail.com/

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#2802281 27-Oct-2021 21:16

Behodar:

What do you want to do with it?

office, acrobat pro, video editing, watch youtube, surf the net, any built in virtual machines?

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#2802282 27-Oct-2021 21:21

office, acrobat pro, video editing, watch youtube, surf the net, any built in virtual machines?

Office - Either use Mac pages or numbers, or buy MS Office apps

Video Editing - Preinstalled iMovie, or download Adobe software

Virtual machines - Parallels

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#2802287 27-Oct-2021 21:42

what happens if i plugged my samsung galaxy phone to the mac?

can i plug an external hard drive that i'm using on a windows laptop?

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#2802290 27-Oct-2021 21:56

can i plug an external hard drive that i'm using on a windows laptop? - I haven't tried in many years. In the past you could read NTFS but not write. Not sure what the story is these days. I recall you can install apps to write but I never had any luck.

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#2802292 27-Oct-2021 22:00

alasta:

Just use it as it is for a while before you start messing around with it.

The only 3rd party app I have on mine is Zoom. Otherwise all the supplied software does everything I need.

i have to agree. just the smoothness of the ergonomics, keyboard, stunning screen, and immersive sound.

and it doesn't make no heat, no fans, not sure if i can say the battery lasts 17 hrs with chrome. might have to transfer all my stuff to safari.

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#2802384 28-Oct-2021 07:44

Batman:

can i plug an external hard drive that i'm using on a windows laptop?

If it's NTFS then by default you'll be able to read but not write, although there's third-party software to enable writing. I've never used it.

If practical, reformat the drive using ExFAT. This will make it read/write on both Windows and MacOS.

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#2802449 28-Oct-2021 09:14

Ok. Will plugging on to both destroy the drive readability? I once plugged in drive/usb stick and after that Windows didn't like it anymore.

Also can I plug my Samsung phone in and transfer files?

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#2802451 28-Oct-2021 09:15

Nate001:

office, acrobat pro, video editing, watch youtube, surf the net, any built in virtual machines?

Office - Either use Mac pages or numbers, or buy MS Office apps

Video Editing - Preinstalled iMovie, or download Adobe software

Virtual machines - Parallels

If I buy office apps will it be linked to my mac store so I can take it with me to another mac in the future?

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#2802522 28-Oct-2021 09:42

Batman: Ok. Will plugging on to both destroy the drive readability? I once plugged in drive/usb stick and after that Windows didn't like it anymore.

Also can I plug my Samsung phone in and transfer files?

You should be bale to just plug and play - file compatibility isn't what it used to be (which is a good thing), but you might want to do a backup just in case...

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