Apple: Hardware News and Discussion Thread
#2401
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
New 4k 21.5" iMac.
Updates 5k 27" iMac
Magic keyboard
Magic Trackpad 2 w/ force touch
Magic Mouse 2
Updates 5k 27" iMac
Magic keyboard
Magic Trackpad 2 w/ force touch
Magic Mouse 2
#2402
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
Ohh gosh, the new keyboard has a similar travel to the 12" MacBook.
Forget that. Plus I need a numpad.
I'll stick with my wired apple keyboard
Forget that. Plus I need a numpad.
I'll stick with my wired apple keyboard
#2403
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
4k 21.5" iMac has broadwell 3.1ghz i5; integrated iris pro 6200. Starts @ $1,499
5k 27" iMac has skylake 3.2ghz i5 or 3.3ghz i7 with dedicated Radeon r9 gpu. Starts @ $1,799.
![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
No USB-C connector![Scratch](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/scratch.gif)
Omg 21.5" still has a spinning 5400rpm platter drive
5k 27" iMac has skylake 3.2ghz i5 or 3.3ghz i7 with dedicated Radeon r9 gpu. Starts @ $1,799.
![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
No USB-C connector
![Scratch](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/scratch.gif)
Omg 21.5" still has a spinning 5400rpm platter drive
![Shake Head](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/shakehead.gif)
Last edited by Mizouse; 10-13-2015 at 01:25 PM.
#2404
Go Giants
yay, something from Apple I dont need.
#2405
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
You'll still end up buying it
#2406
Senior Moderator
![Spanky](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/spankie.gif)
#2408
Go Giants
#2409
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
![Thud!](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thud.gif)
5k 27" iMac unofficially supports up to 64GB ram, and yes it's still user accessible.
OWC is offering kits for that.
#2410
![what](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/what.gif)
And what an appropriate last name.
![rofl](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/rofl.gif)
Apple Store Worker Charged With Using Bogus Credit Cards to Buy Nearly $1 Million in Apple Gift Cards | NBC New York
Apple Store Worker Charged With Using Bogus Credit Cards to Buy Nearly $1 Million in Apple Gift Cards
Oct 20, 2015
A 24-year-old man has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly re-coding credit and debit cards while working at the Apple store in the Queens Center Mall and using them to buy legitimate Apple gift cards worth nearly $1 million.
Ruben Profit, of Cambria Heights in Queens, New York, started working with Apple in December 2013 and transferred to the retail store in the Elmhurst mall when it opened in July. While working there, Profit allegedly bought multiple Apple gift cards using Visa and/or American Express gift, debit or pre-paid credit cards between August and October, authorities said. The total value of the gift cards was $997,000.
An investigation launched in October when Apple started getting notifications of charge-backs, which indicate fraudulent transactions, on the Apple gift cards Profit allegedly purchased.
At the time of his arrest, Profit was allegedly in possession of 51 Visa and American Express gift cards with magnetic strips that had been fraudulently re-encoded with credit card information. He also allegedly had seven Apple gift cards worth $2,000 each.
Profit told police that he was paid $200 for each $2,000 Apple gift card he provided
to another individual, according to prosecutors.
Profit faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He was arraigned Friday and is being held on $20,000 bail.
Oct 20, 2015
A 24-year-old man has been charged with grand larceny and other crimes for allegedly re-coding credit and debit cards while working at the Apple store in the Queens Center Mall and using them to buy legitimate Apple gift cards worth nearly $1 million.
Ruben Profit, of Cambria Heights in Queens, New York, started working with Apple in December 2013 and transferred to the retail store in the Elmhurst mall when it opened in July. While working there, Profit allegedly bought multiple Apple gift cards using Visa and/or American Express gift, debit or pre-paid credit cards between August and October, authorities said. The total value of the gift cards was $997,000.
An investigation launched in October when Apple started getting notifications of charge-backs, which indicate fraudulent transactions, on the Apple gift cards Profit allegedly purchased.
At the time of his arrest, Profit was allegedly in possession of 51 Visa and American Express gift cards with magnetic strips that had been fraudulently re-encoded with credit card information. He also allegedly had seven Apple gift cards worth $2,000 each.
Profit told police that he was paid $200 for each $2,000 Apple gift card he provided
![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
Profit faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. He was arraigned Friday and is being held on $20,000 bail.
#2411
Go Giants
I wish he sold me one
![Sad](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/sad.gif)
#2413
Senior Moderator
idiot for shitting where he eats... At least do it at another store...
![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
#2414
Azine Jabroni
#2415
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
its really a preference. go try it out at the apple store.
i tried out the 12" macbook and wasnt fond of the keyboard. Ive read alot of reviews of people not being used to it/not liking it. so its up to you really
i tried out the 12" macbook and wasnt fond of the keyboard. Ive read alot of reviews of people not being used to it/not liking it. so its up to you really
![Dunno](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/dunno.gif)
#2416
Azine Jabroni
Thanks, that's kind of what I figured. I also wrote "life" instead of "wife", but yeah, the computer isn't for me. Might just get her an MBP
#2417
Go Giants
I have the Macbook Retina and a Pro and It took about a week, but I like the keyboard on the Macbook.
#2418
Go Giants
New Apple TV is ordered.
#2419
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
![Captain Obvious](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/captainobvious.gif)
#2421
Azine Jabroni
#2422
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,316
Received 4,967 Likes
on
2,645 Posts
Got my in store pick up for the TV set up. Woot.
#2423
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
Fiddled with the new magic keyboard and Magic Trackpad. Neats
While the travel of the magic keyboard isn't as bad as the 12" MacBook it's shorter than the wired keyboard with numpad.
Also I don't know WTF was up with the display computers (4K&5K iMac, Mac mini & Mac Pro) or if it's something new with El Capitan. But the mouse kept on disappearing after I'd click on stuff or close a window.
Pretty irritating. Only way to get the mouse to reappear would be to guess and move it downwards towards the dock. If that makes any sense![Huh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/huh.gif)
Shaking the mouse back and forth to inflate the mouse did nothing.
While the travel of the magic keyboard isn't as bad as the 12" MacBook it's shorter than the wired keyboard with numpad.
Also I don't know WTF was up with the display computers (4K&5K iMac, Mac mini & Mac Pro) or if it's something new with El Capitan. But the mouse kept on disappearing after I'd click on stuff or close a window.
Pretty irritating. Only way to get the mouse to reappear would be to guess and move it downwards towards the dock. If that makes any sense
![Huh](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/huh.gif)
Shaking the mouse back and forth to inflate the mouse did nothing.
![Squint](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/squint.gif)
#2424
Go Giants
#2425
The Third Ball
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
Age: 45
Posts: 49,316
Received 4,967 Likes
on
2,645 Posts
over all its pretty fast. The new interface looks pretty slick.
You have download everything as apps...which is odd for certain apple staples, but overall a good thing because it keeps your main layout much cleaner.
Siri...good and bad. When it works, its great.
Touch/on the remote...decent, haven't tested the gyro functions yet.
Overall, any gripes are minor. Its a step in the right direction. When the new stuff gets fully baked it'll be really something. When the apps and games become more plentiful, it'll really be something.
You have download everything as apps...which is odd for certain apple staples, but overall a good thing because it keeps your main layout much cleaner.
Siri...good and bad. When it works, its great.
Touch/on the remote...decent, haven't tested the gyro functions yet.
Overall, any gripes are minor. Its a step in the right direction. When the new stuff gets fully baked it'll be really something. When the apps and games become more plentiful, it'll really be something.
The following users liked this post:
Whiskers (10-31-2015)
#2426
Azine Jabroni
Wife went with the rMB. Just setting it up now. Thanks for the info, guys!
#2427
Go Giants
over all its pretty fast. The new interface looks pretty slick.
You have download everything as apps...which is odd for certain apple staples, but overall a good thing because it keeps your main layout much cleaner.
Siri...good and bad. When it works, its great.
Touch/on the remote...decent, haven't tested the gyro functions yet.
Overall, any gripes are minor. Its a step in the right direction. When the new stuff gets fully baked it'll be really something. When the apps and games become more plentiful, it'll really be something.
You have download everything as apps...which is odd for certain apple staples, but overall a good thing because it keeps your main layout much cleaner.
Siri...good and bad. When it works, its great.
Touch/on the remote...decent, haven't tested the gyro functions yet.
Overall, any gripes are minor. Its a step in the right direction. When the new stuff gets fully baked it'll be really something. When the apps and games become more plentiful, it'll really be something.
#2428
Go Giants
#2429
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
#2430
Go Giants
![Mizouse](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/quagmire.gif)
#2431
Team Owner
I recently purchased the Creative T3250 2.1 bluetooth speakers and I'm noticing that the audio is out of sync when watching youtube videos. WTF?![Confused](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any help?
I'm running a 13" MBP Retina with El Capitan.
I got bluetooth speakers because I'm trying to avoid having to plug in a lot of stuff when I'm using the macbook as a desktop. The speakers have standard line-in available but I want to avoid that.
![Confused](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
Any help?
I'm running a 13" MBP Retina with El Capitan.
I got bluetooth speakers because I'm trying to avoid having to plug in a lot of stuff when I'm using the macbook as a desktop. The speakers have standard line-in available but I want to avoid that.
Last edited by doopstr; 02-07-2016 at 04:01 PM.
#2432
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
what kind of bluetooth spec is it using? usually with older bluetooth specs theres a delay in the audio.
#2433
Team Owner
Bluetooth 3.0
#2434
Moderator
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Not Las Vegas (SF Bay Area)
Age: 40
Posts: 63,276
Received 2,793 Likes
on
1,988 Posts
hmm... i have headphones that are 3.0 with no delay.
is there a way to check what spec the mac is using? maybe its defaulting to something lower
is there a way to check what spec the mac is using? maybe its defaulting to something lower
![Scratch](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/scratch.gif)
#2435
Team Owner
Looks like it might be a Firefox issue. Safari seems fine.
![Annoyed](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/annoyed.gif)
The following users liked this post:
Mizouse (02-07-2016)
The following users liked this post:
Whiskers (02-20-2016)
#2437
Team Owner
This might be worth following...
Building a (sub-$1000) Hackintosh that meets the Oculus Rift hardware requirements ? Part I | 9to5Mac
Building a (sub-$1000) Hackintosh that meets the Oculus Rift hardware requirements ? Part I | 9to5Mac
#2438
Race Director
iTrader: (1)
#2439
Senior Moderator
IIRC new aTV also has Pandora right? Not that I need a 5th way to connect to Pandora... but that's tempting to me
![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
#2440
Currently Post-Acura
I've had the ATV4 since December and it's a nice improvement. I had the 2nd gen and it keeps rebooting itself from running out of RAM. I set up some of my media with Plex and I paid for the iOS app to stream on my iPad and iPhone when I want to. Plex gets all the metadata and info for TV episodes too so I'm never guessing which one I'm watching. Just waiting for dictation in the next tvOS update so I can search YouTube a lot easier. Until then I'll just keep using AirPlay probably.