iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac)

drive_angry · 9th February 2021, 13:55

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Originally Posted by indian21r

I just picked a Macbook Air M1 256 GB Space Grey. It was out of stock at aptronix stores as well as all the major retailers.

Luckily Bajaj electronics, Jubilee Hills had a few pieces in stock. Time to again learn how to use Mac. I have used air before a few years back. But forgot all the shortcuts.

Awesome choice. I had also picked up M1 MBA (512) in Gold color and the experience has been magic straight out of the box!

I wish they had retained the glowing apple logo that looks fabulous on my 2014 MBA.

Happy computing.:-)

indian21r · 9th February 2021, 18:27

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Originally Posted by drive_angry

Awesome choice. I had also picked up M1 MBA (512) in Gold color and the experience has been magic straight out of the box!

I wish they had retained the glowing apple logo that looks fabulous on my 2014 MBA.

Happy computing.:-)

Thanks mate. Wish you the same. I am surprised they omitted the glowing logo. It was aesthetically nice.

I really love the Touch ID. I am yet to explore compatibility of the M1 chips with the printer I have. Need to do something about the NTFS external drive.

Jaggu · 9th February 2021, 18:41

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Originally Posted by Jeroen

I have read numerous reports of problems with USB devices in Big Sur.

Did you check after upgrade?

Also do check under System Pref > Security and Privacy, if any permissions need to be given while connecting the USB. I had the same issue with connecting an external SSD. Had to give permission and reinstall the Samsung software the SSD came with to make it work.

NevGin · 9th February 2021, 19:38

There was a recent change in guard. After about 7.5 years, the MacBook Pro (MBP) doing duties at home, was acting up.

I went in with the thought of replacing it with an iPad as entertainment and MS excel both work well on the iPad and my pockets were not to deep for this replacement.

I mentioned the above to the sales executive at an Apple reseller. He said he would buy my older MBP depending on the condition. Also suggested that in due course of time, I would be tempted to buy the optional keyboard and the pen and that would eventually work out to the price if a new MacBook.

15K for the old MBP, 6K cashback and 30 mins later I had a MacBook Air M1. As expected the experience of using it has been ridiculously faster than what I was used to and without the frequent hardware issues of things crashing now and again. It runs Big Sur and boots faster than an iPhone. Also readily opens any kind of app as soon as it is booted and does not take that customary few mins more to settle down.

Overall a shade under 70K and to me that felt be good value if I can use it for the next 8 years.

Hope this helps someone make a decision.

Jeroen · 10th February 2021, 12:42

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Originally Posted by Jaggu

Did you check after upgrade?

Also do check under System Pref > Security and Privacy, if any permissions need to be given while connecting the USB. I had the same issue with connecting an external SSD. Had to give permission and reinstall the Samsung software the SSD came with to make it work.

Thanks for asking.
Interestingly enough after the upgrade, the joystick now moves the mouse cursor. So something is happening, but nothing else.

I have made these permissions under input monitoring. Still not quite sure I have made the right ones. My thrust master never came with its own software, nor does it have anything specifically for OS.

Maybe it will get better with the next upgrade!
Jeroen

sgiitk · 10th February 2021, 13:19

One issue I have is how to transfer data from Mac to the PC. Seems that the directory structure is not properly preserved. Any short cuts!

TorqMaster · 13th February 2021, 10:09

Hello everyone.

I have a mac and a windows laptop. i also have one curved monitor and am looking to buy a nice keyboard and mouse that can serve both the machines.

Is it possible to use one Keyboard, mouse and Monitor for both of these machines? I am aware of HDMI switches for the monitor but am not sure if something similar exists for the keyboard and mouse as well.

roamer012 · 13th February 2021, 10:30

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Originally Posted by TorqMaster

Is it possible to use one Keyboard, mouse and Monitor for both of these machines?

You can look at the following offerings from Logitech Master Series and K375s

https://golchhait.com/home/3320-logi...use-white.html

Amien · 13th February 2021, 19:56

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Originally Posted by TorqMaster

Hello everyone.

I have a mac and a windows laptop. i also have one curved monitor and am looking to buy a nice keyboard and mouse that can serve both the machines.

Is it possible to use one Keyboard, mouse and Monitor for both of these machines? I am aware of HDMI switches for the monitor but am not sure if something similar exists for the keyboard and mouse as well.

The Logitech M590 Silent is a very nice, quiet and well-priced mouse that supports multiple devices. For the keyboard, take a look at the Logitech K380/K480.

As for the monitor, select something that has multiple display inputs of your choice.

drive_angry · 15th February 2021, 20:15

I had ordered keyboard skin for my 2019 iMac from Mosiso and I am quite happy with it and I thought I would share it with you all about the same.

The skin is so vibrant and fits just perfectly. It feels like there is no cover actually. An added bonus is it has keyboard shortcuts on the skin itself, which I am sure will help folks moving on from Windows PC. So, without further due, let the pics do the talking.

TorqMaster · 16th February 2021, 10:45

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Originally Posted by drive_angry

I had ordered keyboard skin for my 2019 iMac

This looks nice. Does this mean I could use an apple keyboard for windows (if I were to have this skin to show me what the windows keys are)?

saitvsk23 · 21st February 2021, 21:27

Hello BHPians. I'm studying B.Tech Automobile Engg. (2nd yr.). As of now, I'm using an Acer Aspire A515 (got it from the UK) with i5-8250u and 16 gigs of ram.

As i'm planning to go abroad for higher studies (masters), is it wise to shift to an apple ecosystem? Please keep in mind that masters in automotive engg. would involve heavy graphical softwares such as solidworks and ANSYS.

(Note : I just want a 2nd opinion.)

Shiftlock · 21st February 2021, 22:03

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Originally Posted by saitvsk23

Hello BHPians. I'm studying B.Tech Automobile Engg. (2nd yr.). As of now, I'm using an Acer Aspire A515 (got it from the UK) with i5-8250u and 16 gigs of ram.

As i'm planning to go abroad for higher studies (masters), is it wise to shift to an apple ecosystem? Please keep in mind that masters in automotive engg. would involve heavy graphical softwares such as solidworks and ANSYS.

(Note : I just want a 2nd opinion.)

Hi,
I'm in my third year of B.Tech Mechanical engineering and in my first year itself I changed from a MacBook Air to a Asus ROG. At the time my observations were that a MacBook is the perfect laptop for students who want to code and take notes and do generous amounts of photo or video editing. Graphics intensive workloads like Ansys or AutoCAD recquires RAM and a good dedicated Graphics card and there are plenty of other options apart from a MacBook. I would suggest something like the Dell XPS15 or the Asus ROG g15.

On the phone and watch side of things, if budget permits I actually feel that an iPhone and apple watch is the best considering the wide presence of Apple in the US. The only android phones that people know of there are from Google and Samsung.
Getting into the Apple ecosystem can be achieved with the iPhone+apple watch and maybe airpods.

drive_angry · 22nd February 2021, 10:32

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Originally Posted by TorqMaster

This looks nice. Does this mean I could use an apple keyboard for windows (if I were to have this skin to show me what the windows keys are)?

Oh, that's an interesting use case. As far as I have experienced, Windows machine requires a USB transmitter/receiver for any wireless device to be set up and I don't think the Apple keyboard comes with anything like that

TorqMaster · 28th February 2021, 17:21

Hello bhpians - am looking to buy the Logitech MK850 keyboard and mouse combo so that I can use it with my windows PC and Mac mini.

The website called GolchhaIT quotes a price which is about Rs 700 cheaper than Amazon (after coupon).
Is this a safe website to buy from with?
Are they legit?
Do they have good product return or warranty policies?
Do any of the BHPians have experience buying from them?

https://golchhait.com/

https://golchhait.com/logitech-keybo...use-combo.html

Thank you .

9th February 2021, 19:38	#2734
NevGin BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 503 Thanked: 437 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) There was a recent change in guard. After about 7.5 years, the MacBook Pro (MBP) doing duties at home, was acting up. I went in with the thought of replacing it with an iPad as entertainment and MS excel both work well on the iPad and my pockets were not to deep for this replacement. I mentioned the above to the sales executive at an Apple reseller. He said he would buy my older MBP depending on the condition. Also suggested that in due course of time, I would be tempted to buy the optional keyboard and the pen and that would eventually work out to the price if a new MacBook. 15K for the old MBP, 6K cashback and 30 mins later I had a MacBook Air M1. As expected the experience of using it has been ridiculously faster than what I was used to and without the frequent hardware issues of things crashing now and again. It runs Big Sur and boots faster than an iPhone. Also readily opens any kind of app as soon as it is booted and does not take that customary few mins more to settle down. Overall a shade under 70K and to me that felt be good value if I can use it for the next 8 years. Hope this helps someone make a decision.
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10th February 2021, 13:19	#2736
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) One issue I have is how to transfer data from Mac to the PC. Seems that the directory structure is not properly preserved. Any short cuts!
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13th February 2021, 10:09	#2737
TorqMaster BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 416 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) Hello everyone. I have a mac and a windows laptop. i also have one curved monitor and am looking to buy a nice keyboard and mouse that can serve both the machines. Is it possible to use one Keyboard, mouse and Monitor for both of these machines? I am aware of HDMI switches for the monitor but am not sure if something similar exists for the keyboard and mouse as well.
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15th February 2021, 20:15	#2740
drive_angry BHPian Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: CH04-HR26-MH12 Posts: 275 Thanked: 328 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) I had ordered keyboard skin for my 2019 iMac from Mosiso and I am quite happy with it and I thought I would share it with you all about the same. The skin is so vibrant and fits just perfectly. It feels like there is no cover actually. An added bonus is it has keyboard shortcuts on the skin itself, which I am sure will help folks moving on from Windows PC. So, without further due, let the pics do the talking. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by drive_angry : 15th February 2021 at 20:17. Reason: Spell check
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21st February 2021, 21:27	#2742
saitvsk23 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: HYD \| Dearborn Posts: 188 Thanked: 962 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) Hello BHPians. I'm studying B.Tech Automobile Engg. (2nd yr.). As of now, I'm using an Acer Aspire A515 (got it from the UK) with i5-8250u and 16 gigs of ram. As i'm planning to go abroad for higher studies (masters), is it wise to shift to an apple ecosystem? Please keep in mind that masters in automotive engg. would involve heavy graphical softwares such as solidworks and ANSYS. (Note : I just want a 2nd opinion.)
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28th February 2021, 17:21	#2745
TorqMaster BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 416 Times	Re: iBhp - Think Different (Team-BHPians on a Mac) Hello bhpians - am looking to buy the Logitech MK850 keyboard and mouse combo so that I can use it with my windows PC and Mac mini. The website called GolchhaIT quotes a price which is about Rs 700 cheaper than Amazon (after coupon). Is this a safe website to buy from with? Are they legit? Do they have good product return or warranty policies? Do any of the BHPians have experience buying from them? https://golchhait.com/ https://golchhait.com/logitech-keybo...use-combo.html Thank you .
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