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Old May 21, 2019 | 01:28 PM
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Anyone want to buy my 2018 MacBook Pro 15 inch?
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Old May 21, 2019 | 01:48 PM
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Old May 21, 2019 | 01:58 PM
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Link to announcement of updated MacBook Pros.

15” can now have an 8-Core CPU

https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/...notebook-ever/
except the case is so thin, and Apple doesn't want the fans to spin so they throttle the fuck out of it and significantly limit the performance of the CPU.

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Old May 21, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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If only they would go back the old chassis.
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Old May 31, 2019 | 06:53 AM
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I loved my AirPods when I first got them but now they are worthless. They don't want to connect, the right one will constantly drop off, battery lasts maybe 15 minutes, and instead of giving me the audio warning they are dying, they just cut off; is there a solution? I've unpaired and repaired a few times, are they just done?
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Old May 31, 2019 | 07:22 AM
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Sounds like the battery is shot. Seems to be a common problem and cost of repair not worth it.
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Old May 31, 2019 | 07:45 AM
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Perfect time to get the new ones.
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Old May 31, 2019 | 08:52 AM
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The new ones are nice, I really like the extra talk time
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 1StGenCL
I loved my AirPods when I first got them but now they are worthless. They don't want to connect, the right one will constantly drop off, battery lasts maybe 15 minutes, and instead of giving me the audio warning they are dying, they just cut off; is there a solution? I've unpaired and repaired a few times, are they just done?
This is terrible. How long have you had them?
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 07:18 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 1StGenCL
I loved my AirPods when I first got them but now they are worthless. They don't want to connect, the right one will constantly drop off, battery lasts maybe 15 minutes, and instead of giving me the audio warning they are dying, they just cut off; is there a solution? I've unpaired and repaired a few times, are they just done?
Hmmm. Bad batch? I've had mine since the day they were released. Still working fine. battery is probably not as good, but I only use them at the gym or bike riding so I don't notice.
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Old Jun 6, 2019 | 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
except the case is so thin, and Apple doesn't want the fans to spin so they throttle the fuck out of it and significantly limit the performance of the CPU.
Yup

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Old Jun 9, 2019 | 08:11 PM
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 09:06 AM
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I predict the next gen MacBook Pro will have a usable keyboard
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 09:54 AM
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Since Apple is making switch from hardware to services company, not a surprise Ive is leaving.




https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/28/appl...-to-china.html

Apple moves its Mac Pro production from the US to China

Jun 28 2019

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  • Apple is moving Mac Pro assembly out of the U.S. and into China, CNBC confirmed Friday.
  • The move comes as Apple is reportedly considering moving some production out of China due to trade tensions.
  • Apple warned the U.S. trade representative last week that tariffs on China would hurt its contribution to the U.S. economy.
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 10:46 AM
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Wasn't that the only machine that they were making in the US?
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
I predict the next gen MacBook Pro will have a usable keyboard
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 10:57 AM
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As innovative as he was, hopefully the departure of Ive will bring about more usable and durable designs.



































...who am I kidding?
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by doopstr
Wasn't that the only machine that they were making in the US?

Yea....

IIRC they were having difficulty making them in the USA because of custom screws needed for the trash can Mac Pro
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 03:38 PM
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Rumour is he will still work with Apple but will require a special adaptor for only £49.99


7:34 PM - 27 Jun 2019
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Old Jun 28, 2019 | 03:56 PM
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1) Ive leaves Apple to start his own design company
2) Continue to work with Apple designing products
3) Apple buys out company after a few years
4) Profit!
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Old Jul 4, 2019 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/s...62546712985600

I predict the next gen MacBook Pro will have a usable keyboard




Jony who!?!?
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Old Jul 8, 2019 | 04:48 PM
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Cool, I should be ready for an upgrade by then.
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 09:51 AM
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MBA and entry level 13” MBP updated

12” MacBook discontinued
13” escape MBP is gone.

MBA starts at $1099


storage prices have dropped too.
1TB by $200 on iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini
2TB by $400 on MacBook Pro and Mac Mini
4TB by $1400 on MacBook Pro

2TB by $200 on iMac Pro
4TB by $1200 on iMac Pro

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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 11:52 AM
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Well lets see if this MBA comes with a scissor switch keyboard. No mention of that but they do say that it already qualifies for keyboard replacement program, so it probably doesn't.
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
Well lets see if this MBA comes with a scissor switch keyboard. No mention of that but they do say that it already qualifies for keyboard replacement program, so it probably doesn't.
No, its the same as the 2019 MBP
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 12:42 PM
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Ohh yea the rumors said the updated MBA would get the supposed new scissor keys.

looks like that didn’t happen.

when has Apple ever back tracked on some new tech
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 12:46 PM
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Ohh... I didn’t even notice. The MacBook Air was only updated with a tru tone display and a price cut down to $1099 for the base mode.

no other upgrades. Which could come later this year.
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Ohh yea the rumors said the updated MBA would get the supposed new scissor keys.

looks like that didn’t happen.

when has Apple ever back tracked on some new tech
Plus, why would an entry-level MBA get new tech (better scissor keyboard) before the MBP? New tech/eatures usually trickle down with Apple. This isn't Honda where new tech trickles up to Acura.
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 03:27 PM
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That's exactly what they did with the MacBook. It was the first to get the butterfly keyboard and USB C port in 2015. Then in 2016 they added the new keyboard to the MBP and they went USB C and TB3 only
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Old Jul 12, 2019 | 01:47 PM
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Had no idea that the 2016 & 2017 function key 13” MacBook Pro had a removable SSD. Granted it’s a proprietary SSD, but it was removable nonetheless.

the updated 2019 is now soldered like the rest of the MacBook Pros.

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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 07:35 PM
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I have a question on the Apple Airpods. My wife has an iPhone, so she'd like to get an Airpods. However, we subscribe to Google Music/Youtube Music. So my question is, can you use Siri voice commands on the Airpods to get it to play music on Google Music?
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Old Aug 12, 2019 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by F-C
I have a question on the Apple Airpods. My wife has an iPhone, so she'd like to get an Airpods. However, we subscribe to Google Music/Youtube Music. So my question is, can you use Siri voice commands on the Airpods to get it to play music on Google Music?
Does Siri on her phone work to control Google Music?

If so, yes.
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 09:23 AM
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Does Siri on her phone work to control Google Music?

If so, yes.
No it doesn't. I'm also guessing that because our whole ecosystem is on Google services, such as contacts, calendars, and emails, that asking Siri to check any of that is pointless.

Is there any compelling reason to get the Airpods that anyone can convince me? I assume she can still receive calls on it because it will be paired with her iPhone, as well as listen to music by accessing her phone. But wouldn't that just make an extremely expensive Bluetooth head phone?
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by F-C
I have a question on the Apple Airpods. My wife has an iPhone, so she'd like to get an Airpods. However, we subscribe to Google Music/Youtube Music. So my question is, can you use Siri voice commands on the Airpods to get it to play music on Google Music?
That capability is coming with iOS 13

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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 04:32 PM
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Hopefully Marco Arment will update Overcast to work with HomePod. Poor dude is overwhelmed from the sound of it.
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 08:25 PM
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Hopefully Marco Arment will update Overcast to work with HomePod. Poor dude is overwhelmed from the sound of it.

You have a Sonos Playbar! Do you still use a HOmepod as well?
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Old Aug 13, 2019 | 09:04 PM
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You have a Sonos Playbar! Do you still use a HOmepod as well?
You got me. I don't have a HomePod. I want Overcast to work with Sirikit, though so I can ask Siri to play podcasts in the car on Overcast.
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Old Aug 16, 2019 | 09:30 AM
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Well, got the Airpods for my wife. She really likes it. She was able to setup a shortcut so she can tell Siri to play music, which starts her Youtube Music account. There is no ability for Siri to play specific songs, but I guess it's a good enough interim solution until iOS 13.
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Old Oct 11, 2019 | 07:02 PM
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I learned last night that you can now install NVMe SSDs in 2013-2015 Macs. The Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro.

You need an adapter which costs about $15
https://www.amazon.com/Sintech-Adapt.../dp/B01CWWAENG

But you can put many NVMe m.2 SSDs in there. The Late 2013 rMBP that I have has a PCI 2.0 2x SSD but the port is PCI 2.0 4x. I will be testing this when all the parts arrive on Monday.
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And I'm done. This was easier and quicker than I expected. backup to time machine. open up Mac, install adapter and NVMe SSD, boot option cmd R to latest internet recovery, disk utility create APFS volume, time machine restore from backup, reboot, login to iCloud, and authenticate. Done.



And i just undid all of this. Been wanting to do that for a few months. Just reinstalled the OEM SSD. Maybe it was just an issue with my model year Mac but closing the lid for sleep become very unreliable, the cmd line you're supposed to do didn't help much. It would freeze during boot up some times, if it wasn't doing that it was crashing while resuming from hibernation. One way or another it was constantly crashing, when I needed to open my laptop and get to work, I often I had to wait up to five minutes for it to become usable because it was would freeze and crash on me. I also didn't notice a speed increase day to day just on benchmarks. On top of that I wanted to roll back to Mojave since Catalina broke L2TP VPNs on Shimo, I can't really using my Mac for work without all my L2TP VPNs. So I kept the old SSD, popped it back in and it booted and I'm back in business.
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