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Post by ozthegweat on Oct 26, 2023 20:25:18 GMT
Ah yes, Double Tap. It's an accessibility feature.
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Post by jeepers on Oct 26, 2023 20:55:25 GMT
Whatever next? Some sort of technology that allows the deaf to hear?
Concerning.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 27, 2023 6:33:53 GMT
Banging a bin rhythmically with a stick to obtain a weather forecast? Intriguing
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Oct 29, 2023 8:53:58 GMT
Forgive me for shitting all over your thread with newb questions but when apple typically release a new processor line up do the previous gen laptops all go down in price?
That's what I expect to happen but I don't know how apple treat this stuff.
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Post by elstoof on Oct 29, 2023 9:25:05 GMT
They kind of just stop selling the old ones, but I think you’ll be able to find discounted last gen machines at other sellers like John Lewis
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Post by Dougs on Oct 29, 2023 9:32:27 GMT
And second hand might see an uptick too, although you need to be able to trust them.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Oct 29, 2023 10:43:16 GMT
Thank you sirs. I was staring at a 15 inch m2 refurb on the apple store for a few and then obviously they all went cause I was umming and ahhing. 🙈
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Post by ozthegweat on Oct 29, 2023 18:39:39 GMT
Wait until the next event on Tuesday before making a decision.
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Post by beastmaster on Oct 30, 2023 20:26:22 GMT
Looking forward to seeing what they release and the usual tech channels putting the Mac’s through their paces.
Very interesting for me as I’m about to start throwing 6K open gate BRAW footage into Resolve on my M1 and I’ve got a feeling it may struggle.
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Post by ozthegweat on Oct 31, 2023 7:16:29 GMT
14-inch Space Black M3 Max here I come.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Oct 31, 2023 7:56:08 GMT
Wait until the next event on Tuesday before making a decision. I have waited 😊 Also the 15 inch refurb is back in stock and I'm still hesitating. This means I don't need it I guess 🙈 What a cunt. I'm going to see it in person. That will help decide. It would be a real help if my surface pro just blew up 🙈 |
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Post by Binky on Oct 31, 2023 8:17:04 GMT
For anyone looking for a new MBP, this upgrade could mean you'll find some real bargains on the M2 Pro 32GB which, frankly, is more than any hobbyist user needs.
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Post by beastmaster on Oct 31, 2023 9:34:02 GMT
Just waiting now on the Mac Mini and Studio.
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Post by ozthegweat on Oct 31, 2023 10:38:18 GMT
2-3 weeks wait for a BTO model. Was expecting worse.
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Nov 1, 2023 22:40:44 GMT
I will now regail you all of my newb tale of setting up my Mini Mac.
First impressions: Wow it’s heavier than I thought but very sleek.
Turn on, nice usual mac tone.
First problem, tv I plugged it into is going mental and won't display an image, I can briefly see a country selection screen before it goes black again. Unplug hdmi plug into a different port, problem solved after 5 mins of wondering what the fuck was going on.
Second problem, how in fucks name do I select continue? I'm only using a keyboard ad my mouse is Bluetooth. Enter doesn't seem to work. Google, apparently space bar?! Space bar! Who the fuck thought that was a good idea?!
Anyway looks pretty but all I did was start it up watch Manchester United get bum fucked and updated the software. I'm not impressed with it's ease of use.
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Post by EMarkM on Nov 2, 2023 7:52:09 GMT
Ha, the space bar has been used for "Continue"-type actions for decades – at least as far back as the 8-bit days.
N00b.
(Ahem.)
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Post by Phattso on Nov 2, 2023 8:37:24 GMT
Heh. Yeah space for primary actions has been a thing for a while. YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT IT DOES ON YOUTUBE. ;-)
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Post by jeepers on Nov 2, 2023 9:12:39 GMT
If there’s only one button/action on a screen (eg no other options can be selected) then:
A) The screen is redundant and/or
B) Pressing *any* key at all should move the user forward
If Apple desperately wants the user to use the space bar then the message should tell the user explicitly to press that.
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Post by elstoof on Nov 2, 2023 9:22:44 GMT
He lost me at plugging his computer into the tv
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Nov 2, 2023 9:29:11 GMT
B) Pressing *any* key at all should move the user forward  |
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Nov 2, 2023 10:28:33 GMT
That was basically me yesterday, yes, apart from the mac didn't tell me to push the any key, it didn't say anything 🙈.
Like jeepers says it really should tell users to use the key it wants to continue. Even any key 😝
I guess most people use a mouse too so it's not a common problem.
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Post by nexus6 on Nov 2, 2023 10:34:30 GMT
Looks like you’re blowing the ‘thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters’ thing out the water
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Post by ozthegweat on Nov 2, 2023 10:40:02 GMT
M3 Max benchmarks reveal it's about as fast as an M2 Ultra.
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Post by dmukgr on Nov 2, 2023 11:48:13 GMT
I thought most of us here had grown up with bootleg games and used to randomly prodding a keyboard to work out what key does what.
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Post by ozthegweat on Nov 2, 2023 16:36:53 GMT
TBF the use case "using a computer without a mouse" has not been a widely used one in the last 30 years.
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Post by azurelas on Nov 3, 2023 11:10:08 GMT
M3 Max benchmarks reveal it's about as fast as an M2 Ultra. I'm an avid PC gamer with a great desktop and a very average laptop. But I want a 16" MBPro in space black with 64GB of unified memory, a 2TB SSD and the M3 Max. Unfortunately I can't justify a use-case and I definitely can't justify the price. How do you non-PC people do it? Apple might be good but they're worse than Nvidia when it comes to pricing (and that's saying something). |
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Post by Fake_Blood on Nov 3, 2023 11:20:02 GMT
I just can't choose and got both.
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Post by ozthegweat on Nov 3, 2023 18:09:09 GMT
M3 Max benchmarks reveal it's about as fast as an M2 Ultra. I'm an avid PC gamer with a great desktop and a very average laptop. But I want a 16" MBPro in space black with 64GB of unified memory, a 2TB SSD and the M3 Max. Unfortunately I can't justify a use-case and I definitely can't justify the price. How do you non-PC people do it? Apple might be good but they're worse than Nvidia when it comes to pricing (and that's saying something). I play on consoles ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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Post by elstoof on Nov 3, 2023 18:25:01 GMT
If you’re buying a Mac for gaming you’re in the wrong place
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Post by mcmonkeyplc on Nov 3, 2023 19:13:10 GMT
From my 2 days as a mac user, it's for everyday computing not gaming. The super expensive stuff is for making stuff. I don't do that..apart from spreadsheets.
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