Apple and Mac Discussion - Hardware & Software

put your macbook closest to your back. that's how literally every backpack with a laptop sleeve does it

[QUOTE=.Lain;46330568]put your macbook closest to your back. that's how literally every backpack with a laptop sleeve does it[/QUOTE] protip: avoid laptop sleeves on backpacks that open from the side. I frequently forget to close mine, and I got a variety of dents on my MacBook.

Recently bought an Iphone 5 and I can't seem to connect to the home wi-fi, is there any fix to this? I've tried resetting network settings and resetting the whole phone and it still can't connect.

[QUOTE=frdrckk;46333033]Recently bought an Iphone 5 and I can't seem to connect to the home wi-fi, is there any fix to this? I've tried resetting network settings and resetting the whole phone and it still can't connect.[/QUOTE] Try changing the wife's broadcast channel

Don't seem to work... Looks like I'll be going to the nearest Apple store then. Thanks anyway.

Did the upgrade to Yosemite on my latest model rMBP. Kinda weird stuff happening but nothing impactful and definitely not a 'failure' as I've been reading about online.

Remember when I said I wanted Microsoft to release a shiny new version of Office for Mac already? [url=http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/27/outlook-mac-16-screenshots/]Well...[/url]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;46345907]Remember when I said I wanted Microsoft to release a shiny new version of Office for Mac already? [url=http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/27/outlook-mac-16-screenshots/]Well...[/url][/QUOTE] I'm sticking with Office 2011 on Mac and 2010 on Windows thanks.

I'm sticking with whatever four-year educational license I picked up when I started college.

Apple wouldn't sample me the Mini 3, they really don't want anyone to talk about this thing. I decided to do some ninja display tests in a store anyway and it's literally the same but with Touch ID so there's not much to say about it anyway.

[QUOTE=Kaabii;46348719]Apple wouldn't sample me the Mini 3, they really don't want anyone to talk about this thing. I decided to do some ninja display tests in a store anyway and it's literally the same but with Touch ID so there's not much to say about it anyway.[/QUOTE] That's about what we all expected though, isn't it? The iPad Mini's always been a budget tablet for people who don't give a crap about their tablets, it's built to go up against the $300 Android stuff from a few years ago. Problem is, a lot of that $300 Android stuff's gotten fairly decent since then, while the Mini's stuck in that weird Apple limbo.

I got a macbook today, and updated to Yosemite. Are there any recommended apps I should get?

just got a macbook too and no idea if I should upgrade to yosemite or stay on mavericks. is it as bad as everyone says?

[QUOTE=PredGD;46350321]just got a macbook too and no idea if I should upgrade to yosemite or stay on mavericks. is it as bad as everyone says?[/QUOTE] It's a Russian Roulette with the Wi-Fi issues, I'd wait until Apple fixes the issues in Yosemite.

[url=http://www.macrumors.com/2014/10/28/office-mac-2015-launch/]New Office for Mac might launch in first half of next year[/url] Please let this be true.

[QUOTE=woolio1;46348737]The iPad Mini's always been a budget tablet for people who don't give a crap about their tablets, it's built to go up against the $300 Android stuff from a few years ago. [/QUOTE] Well, I chose iPad mini just because it is... well, mini. I can easily take it with me everywhere I want.

Re: Yosemite & Wifi Issues I just bought a rMBP 15" with discrete graphics, I made the jump to Yosemite right away, I've had absolutely no problems with WiFi. I think you'll be fine!

I've seen that you can get a 8GB IPhone 5C from the Apple Store website for free (with shipping price perhaps), although I put alot of pictures and videos on my iPad Mini (2nd gen), it wouldn't handle it. Although I can't carry a Mini around, and if I would possibly get that iPhone, I can mainly use it for music and Twitter, would be like my secondary, and would just keep my pics and vids on my Mini.

[QUOTE=woolio1;46348737]That's about what we all expected though, isn't it? The iPad Mini's always been a budget tablet for people who don't give a crap about their tablets, it's built to go up against the $300 Android stuff from a few years ago. Problem is, a lot of that $300 Android stuff's gotten fairly decent since then, while the Mini's stuck in that weird Apple limbo.[/QUOTE] Except that the Mini 2 was not a budget tablet in any sense. It was $400, it had internal hardware that was a generation ahead of any competitor, and it had a narrow gamut to reduce power consumption because it requires way more LEDs than a 7" 16:10 tablet. We've had advances in backlight tech since then and it's totally doable to have full sRGB on that form factor with that battery size and get your 10hrs. The real issue is probably TSMC constraints with 20nm. The funny thing is if they hadn't kept the Mini 2 around the Mini 3 would just be a disappointing update, but now it's both that and a ripoff.

[QUOTE=creat0r;46354941]I've seen that you can get a 8GB IPhone 5C from the Apple Store website for free (with shipping price perhaps), although I put alot of pictures and videos on my iPad Mini (2nd gen), it wouldn't handle it. Although I can't carry a Mini around, and if I would possibly get that iPhone, I can mainly use it for music and Twitter, would be like my secondary, and would just keep my pics and vids on my Mini.[/QUOTE] I'd advise against getting the 8GB version, you pretty much have to delete everything on the device whenever a software update comes along.

[QUOTE=OogalaBoogal;46356252]I'd advise against getting the 8GB version, you pretty much have to delete everything on the device whenever a software update comes along.[/QUOTE] Well you can just update via iTunes and avoid that

[QUOTE=Kaabii;46355706]Except that the Mini 2 was not a budget tablet in any sense. It was $400, it had internal hardware that was a generation ahead of any competitor, and it had a narrow gamut to reduce power consumption because it requires way more LEDs than a 7" 16:10 tablet. We've had advances in backlight tech since then and it's totally doable to have full sRGB on that form factor with that battery size and get your 10hrs. The real issue is probably TSMC constraints with 20nm. The funny thing is if they hadn't kept the Mini 2 around the Mini 3 would just be a disappointing update, but now it's both that and a ripoff.[/QUOTE] Wait, was it seriously that expensive? That's $100 less than I paid for my Air.

[QUOTE=woolio1;46356839]Wait, was it seriously that expensive? That's $100 less than I paid for my Air.[/QUOTE] Yes it was $100 less than the Air. Literally the only hardware concession was the display color so that's a pretty decent tradeoff for anyone who won't notice.

is 75c on the CPU normal for a macbook pro retina mid 2014 model? I'm not used to laptops but I know they get very hot even when idle, but 75c sounds very hot. it jumps between 60-75 from what I can tell when idling [editline]29th October 2014[/editline] another thing, will I ruin the battery if I leave it plugged in even when the battery is full? both of my older laptops have had their battery broken due to that, but both are 2007< old. has that changed in recent years?

[QUOTE=PredGD;46358584]is 75c on the CPU normal for a macbook pro retina mid 2014 model? I'm not used to laptops but I know they get very hot even when idle, but 75c sounds very hot. it jumps between 60-75 from what I can tell when idling [editline]29th October 2014[/editline] another thing, will I ruin the battery if I leave it plugged in even when the battery is full? both of my older laptops have had their battery broken due to that, but both are 2007< old. has that changed in recent years?[/QUOTE] I use my rMBP on adapter often, the battery condition is fine! As for the temperature, it's normal for it to get quite hot because of the venting, it'll still work properly obviously.

leaving your macbook plugged in will be [I]good[/I] for the battery. it will take energy from the AC rather than the battery when it's plugged in, unless it needs to use both sources. [editline]29th October 2014[/editline] and 75c is fine for a laptop. they're designed to handle right up to ~110c without malfunction (tjmax)

So, I just bought a refurbished 2010 Macbook 13.3" for the extremely low price of ~90 dollars (The downside being it having a very visible scratch in the middle of it's screen). It tells me that I can upgrade the OS from Mac OS 10.7.5 "Lion" to Mac OS 10.10 "Yosemite". Has Apple had their older machines in mind when they designed the OS, or is it like with their phones, where a new OS on an old iPhone turns it into a slug? My machine contains a 2,4GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB Primary Memory, and a regular 250GB HDD. Basically, should I stay on 10.7.5, or upgrade to Yosemite? Should be noted that this is the first time I'm even touching a Mac, so I don't know anything.

mavericks or yosemite would run just fine on that, i think.

[QUOTE=PredGD;46358584]is 75c on the CPU normal for a macbook pro retina mid 2014 model? I'm not used to laptops but I know they get very hot even when idle, but 75c sounds very hot. it jumps between 60-75 from what I can tell when idling [editline]29th October 2014[/editline] another thing, will I ruin the battery if I leave it plugged in even when the battery is full? both of my older laptops have had their battery broken due to that, but both are 2007< old. has that changed in recent years?[/QUOTE] Your old laptops must have been designed by crazy people because it should be doing passthrough from the AC to the hardware, with the battery not even being touched. Keep your MBP on the charger as often as possible to reduce how many battery cycles get used.

[QUOTE=.Lain;46361155]mavericks or yosemite would run just fine on that, i think.[/QUOTE] After looking up some additional information, I've found out that I absolutely hate the look of Yosemite, and that it also struggles with some older dedicated GPU's (such as the GeForce 320m in my Macbook). Thus I decided to upgrade to Mavericks instead, seeing as it's apparently actually faster than both Lion and Mountain Lion, but it seems like Apple doesn't offer a simple upgrade solution to that anymore, and so you need to do it manually by putting Mavericks on a USB stick and reinstall the entire OS, something which I honestly can't be bothered to do, I'll just stay on Lion for now. (Unless I'm wrong, perhaps it's still possible to upgrade in a non-time consuming manner?)