Macbook Pro general /mbpg/

>>58743181
congrats
for me it's the imac, the best personal computer

>>58743202
Yeah? What do you like about it?

I'm seriously digging the battery life on this damn thing. 12 fucking hours? What the fuck.

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>>58743299

I bought a thinkpad after owning a macbook and I laugh my ass off at how gullible I was. Those autistic faggots don't know what they are missing. The apple trackpad tosses the salad of every other laptop.

I prefer the 1998 hotwheels desktop

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>>58743181
>>58743202
>>58743299
>>58743391
Congratulations, you got yourself caught while samefagging, what's the next step of your master plan?

>>58743299
as opposed to macbook, screen size and performance mostly

>>58743413

You're wrong, i know because i'm me and only posted once. nice try, douche

itt: op seeking justification for his purchase as the buyers remorse of his overpriced outdated fruity toy kicks in

What model of the mbp would people here recommend? Or should i just get the razer blade stealth instead?

>>58743678
I'd wait for the next one if it gets any better, if not just jump the ship

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>>58743678
Razer Blade if you actually care about battery life and don't want a throttling piece of shit.

t. former Throttlebook owner.

>>58743678
Macbook Pro 2015 is objectively the best model released in the last few years.

>>58743714
Next one's gonna have the piece of shit keyboard, no matter how good it may or may not be, it'll have that steaming pile of shit keyboard, so it's a lost cause. This "iteration" of macbooks is dog shit.

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>>58743732
>throttlebook 2015 is the best applel can do

Why is Applel such a fucking joke? Even Acer makes better laptops.

>>58743729
>Shitposting for free

The tjmax on the CPUs in the 2015 macbook pro is 105c. Until I see some legitimate evidence it even can throttle with its current thermal solution.

If it is throttling then it needs repairs.


BTW they throttle on purpose when there is a hardware fault. So idiots who think it's throttling because it "sucks" need to stop dropping crumbs and sweat in their keyboard.

>>58743732
>Next one's gonna have the piece of shit keyboard,
well, atleast it got a little better on the 2016 rMBP compared to the Macbook one, so I'm hoping it'll get somehow usable with the next iteration

>>58743181

i have the same one OP, its amazing. Much better than the newest one

>>58743809
>800mhz
>amazing

>>58743714
>I'd wait for the next one
that's what im doing
kaby lake or whatever better processor when..?

>>58743732
>the piece of shit keyboard
backstory

>>58743820
The 2016 Macbook Pro has an extremely shallow keyboard that feels cheap and ...shitty to type on.

I've got a microcenter near here, where I went and typed on the display model and it's fucking awful.

It feels a lot like the 12" macbook's keyboard they released in 2014.

>>58743835
That's too bad. I was thinking of getting one.

>>58743835
won't you just get used to it?

>>58743835
That's because it is

>>58743860
I wanted to get one, the touch bar IS pretty intuitive and handy, and touch ID on a macbook is great....But that god damn keyboard. Fuck.


>>58743865
Nah, it just feels so fucking cheap. I'm pretty picky about what I type on. Some people might, but I'm pretty much never gonna buy a macbook that has that style of shit keyboard on it.

>>58743835

this

when i was at the apple store i thought i was using the macbook air or someolder version of the mbp when i was typing on it. Wtf was apple thinking?

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>>58743181

Should I get the entry model without the touch bar, or the one for 400 dollars more with the touch bar and 1ghz extra speed? Since it is such a large purchase I wouldn't want to make a mistake.

It's shit because I'm poor.

>>58743913
I feel like the touch bar is worth it, but the keyboard kills the deal. If you have a macstore or microcenter or friez electionics within driving distance, go fucking type on one and see if you can deal.

Also they raised the prices on 2016 macbooks, which sucks. Get the 2015. You'll be happier, I think.

>>58743820
>>58743835
I wish they'd just drop the "new revolutionary flat keyboard design", but we all know that's not going to happen

They went full retard this model with the unnecessarily huge trackpad, flat keyboard, touchbar meme, smaller battery and not to mention the dongle hell. Heck, I even miss the dumb glowing apple logo.

I guess I'll just end up jumping the ship.

>>58743865
yeah, that's exactly why I'm paying extra for a premium laptop, so I can maybe get used to its shitty abomination of a keyboard

>>58743913
isn't the model without touchbar the old 2k15 model?

>>58743505
Gonna need proof

>>58743913
Doesn't make a difference since it'll throttle to 800mhz either way if you try to watch a youtube video.

>>58743913

you don't need the touch bar. it's dumb. nobody uses it. people only get it to look edgy. doesn't enhance your UX at all.

get a high end 2015 model, bud. they're better machines with more ports.

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>>58743181
>trackpad impossible to click near upper edge
>extremely loose near bottom edge
>overall flimsy diving board piece of shit
>even applel themselves has admitted it's utter shit now and has trashed the design to go back to copying 90's era laptops with solid non-click touchpads
>still has no real buttons
>relies on pressure sensitive gimmick bullshit
>if you press too lightly or too hard it does something completely different than what you intended
>ultra shit tier zero travel chiclet keyboard
>OSX is a steaming pile of shit with horrendous battery management
>applel's solution is to cram in a massive heavy 95WHr battery to make up for it
>even XXXTREME GAMER cancer like razer blade with 4X the CPU/GPU power and 70WHr battery matches it in battery life in same tasks
>gets BTFO by 55WHr Yoga 2 in battery life in same tasks
>the battery takes up the space where a cooling system would've been in a laptop not designed by the world's thinnest and lightest gay hipsters
>overheats at the slightest task because abysmal crippled cooling system
>throttles to 800mhz because of chronic overheating problems
>retina meme supposedly for "pros" have have <70% aRGB
>gloss mirror coating makes it impossible to use anywhere outside or with overhead lighting
>blurry as shit retina meme scaling
>shitbook air is even worse with glossy 1366x768 TN eye cancer
>systemic battery explosion problems for over a decade from overheating

>macshit is good
Can we finally put an end to this meme?

>>58743762
>acer
>making better laptops
they have the shittiest UEFI implementation ever (i can insert boot entries to the NVRAM with a thinkpad and a elitebook but on a Acer it "succeeds" but it never appears on the boot menu), they have crappy build quality, etc.

>>58743729
>>58743762
>>58743817
>>58743959
>>58743977
pls guys, tell me that this is all just a meme

>>58744008
I mean, it is. I'm typing on a mbp 2015 right now. It doesn't throttle.

it's running 46c right now, gets as low as 30c. Highest I've seen it was 83c while playing Fallout 4 on medium settings @ 45 fps.


Look it up, the tjmax on these CPUs is 105c. It's pretty much impossible to throttle unless something is physically wrong and it needs repair.

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>>58744008
Apple is indeed a meme.

What about the iMac? How are the 21.5 inch models?

Why does every college student buy a brand new macbook despite not needing one?
You can tell they're buying above their means because they baby the shit out of it with rubber covers and oftentimes, they'll even keep the foam sheet that came in the box to protect the screen from the keyboard.

>2015 model
overall better machine, but already 2 years old with 2 generations old processor and no usb-c, yet you're still paying the full price
>2016 model
worse in almost every way, but the keyboard is the true dealbreaker, unfortunately apple seems to be going this way

why couldn't they just take the 2015 model, add usb-c, newer processor and call it a day? why did they have to fuck up the only good laptop?

>>58744087

its still a really good processor. Very comfy a long with the SSD. literally no complaints.

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>>58744087
Apple never had a good laptop.

>>58744099
Good processor doesn't mean jack when it throttles to single core performance because the street shitters at Apple can't even fucking design a cooling system as well as Acer.

I unironically prefer the 2016 keyboard to the mushy 2015 one.

>>58744040
/thread

>>58744075
Because they like MacOS enough
>iTunes
>Apple Music
>FaceTime
>connects with iPhone perfectly
>looks pretty
>good enough hardware for Facebook/Netflix/dumb normie shit

>>58744099
yeah, it still is, now... but if you were to buy it now you're buying an already outdated machine at the full price

>>58744118
I almost call that lucky. I can't fucking stand it. And it looks like its gonna be the keyboard on the mbp for the next few years.

>>58744050
wtf is this video

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>>58744172
The typical mactoddler in its native habitat.

>>58744165
>for the next few years.
then they completely revolutionalize the keyboard with no travel at all! just completely flat surface with haptic feedback giving you the impression that you're touching something - a fucking ipad in place of a keyboard... woohoo, what a future

>>58744207
JEsus christ how horrifying.

>>58744207
..will it dongle?

>>58744321
Say what you want about Macbooks but they have some of the best screens in laptops.

>>58744321
Macbook Pro 2016 is probably the worst fucking Macbook Pro ever made.

>>58743865
>won't you just get used to it?
REEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>58744118

of course each has their own opinion which is awesome and all but id def say youre in the minority on this one

I"m a neet. Macbook pro or 27 inch iMac? They are basically the same price!

>>58744398
Hang yourself.

>>58744375
>asus

kys senpai

>>58744375
It's still a 16:9 screen with thick bezels.

>>58743662

i-i like your handwriting, sweetie

>>58744398
mbp for sure.

>>58744412
even acer shit would be preferable to mactrash

>>58744377
..uhh..

i was just saying that maybe you need some time before getting used to it.. i haven't even tried it irl so i don't really know awoo

LEAVE ME ALONE!

>>58744158
>connects with iphone perfectly
you cannot connect your iphone to your macbook anymore, by design

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>>58744607
DONGLED
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G
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>>58744648
lol

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id rather spend a week without my gf than my mbp

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>>58745222
>macfag
>gf

Good joke.

>>58745237
Memes. Jokes. Puns

>>58745222
Got the trackpad sticker dimensions or website?

>>58745222
>trackpad sticker

Nice.

Too bad I love the way the trackpad feels.

>>58743202
I recognize that meme!

>>58743181
>T. Maccuck

>>58744172
From memory that's his reaction to his mother telling him he's getting a MacBook. It doesn't look it, but they're happy tears and shit.

>>58744412
> hey apple is best
> here's proof they're not
> kys
Average mactoddler argument

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>>58744412

>>58743662
/thread

>>58744412
>kys

You need to go back

>That guy who just can't grow the fuck up and get over it.

>>58744075
Their tech illiterate parents but them one

t. College student with a touchbar macbook pro

What do?

is the donglebook still crippled?
hardware issues fixed yet?
parts still soldered on?

>>58746070
sell it and buy a 2015 mdoel.

>>58746070
Sell it and get a better laptop, then spend the rest on hookers and cocain.

>>58746124
>sell it and buy an 800mhz flaming piece of shit

>>58743662
Except (at least modern) macbook airs don't throttle
Fuck the 2013s don't even get that hot under load
It's only every single 15" with a dgpu (excluding the 2016 one somehow).
>>58743732
13" is ok, trackpad feels like ass and the keyboard has no travel.
15" is liquid dogshit 100% though
>>58744008
want a 15" with a dgpu that doesn't throttle under load? You have 2 options
1. any 2016.
2. a 2012 with turbo boost turned off.
>>58744040
to be fair his computer was absolutely fucked
most 2013/14s don't throttle until like 20 minutes under load and they rarely go below 2ghz when throttling.
and turning off turbo boost usually prevents them from throttling at all.
>>58744068
absolute shit
especially now that they only have 32 gig ssds for their "hybrid drives"
It's 2017 no mid or high end device should have a hard drive in it.
>>58744172
He's literally retarded
>>58744363
>gorgeous display
>amazing speakers
>doesn't throttle under load with a dgpu
Nigga it's pretty much perfect
Just give it a few years when everything is usb c thanks to apple
If only it had an nvidia gpu it would be perfect.

>>58746124
>>58746125
They'll find out and get uppity. I guess what I mean to say is, how do I deal with the cards I've been dealt? What do I do with this thing?

Linux support will never come, and windows 10 support for the touchbar is pretty flaky.

>>58746135
Does microsoft pay you or something?

Is the keyboard for the 2016 model really that bad?

I was thinking about buying the touch bar model sometime next week.

>>58746437
Personally, Yes I think it is, but this is a personal decision you have to make for yourself. If you strongly prefer mechanical keyboards and you care what the keys you type on feels like then you're probably going to fucking hate the 2016 mbp's keyboard.

the keys feel like flakes of plastic delicately suspended over more flakes of plastic.

>>58743181
How can I remove itunes? Wanted to buy mac but don't want to have my mp3-s removed by it

>>58746581
You do what you do on any other computer. You make a small 10-15GB partition for the system, and you store all of your other files on the other part of the drive. That way you can keep your personal data safe in case the system gets fucked. In my case, I needed room for a lot of applications and stuff, so my OS is on a 275GB SSD and I keep a 1TB HDD in the spot where my CD/DVD drive used to be.

To uninstall the iTunes app, you just right click, select "get info", and change app permissions to read/write for everyone. Then you can drag it to the trash.

>>58744200
holy shit I found this some years ago.
I never found it again. He was named 'Alex' I think.
Does anybody have the source?

>>58745646
OSX has a lot of Unix utilities in it that make it very productive for programming/web design.

I find that when it comes to standard office productivity windows blows them out of the water especially recently with how many apps there are for windows 10.

Apples design was until this year far better than any other companies. I know /g/ doesn't really value design beyond Thinkpads and utility but Ive's is pretty smart when he has someone smacking him around.

How long do you think it will take until the lowest configured non-touch bar version can be bought for 1000€ used?

>>58743181
no

>>58750154
2018 maybe? Or if you get a good deal. Start watching swappa and ebay.

If i want custom specs (i7 and bigger HDD), does the apple store have customized models or do I have to wait?

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>>58751301
>i7
>mac

Why bother when it throttles to Core 2 Duo levels while watching youtube since Applel engineers are a bunch of street shitters that can't even design a proper cooling system?

>>58751319
Just because I don't want the stupid touch bar thing (I need real f1-f12 keys and a proper escape button, I use them a lot) and the 2.0 ghz i5 in the baseline model has me worried.

>>58745237
>thinkpad
>ever have touched a girl
Better joke

>>58751319
So it only throttles when running unrealistic stress tests under windows? You'd be kind of an idiot to buy a MACbook to run windows wouldn't you?

>get 2015 MBP 13" i5 8gb RAM
>run Ableton
>run Chrome with 5+ tabs
>run VLC
>all runs flawlessly

So glad I didn't get meme'd into the newer models. Saved over 200 bucks.

>>58751974
>ableton
How many tracks and AUs are you using?
I'm a Plugin-slut so I'm wondering if I need 16gb or not on my laptop

>>58751974
is 13">15"?

Also, 5 tabs isn't much

>>58752065

don't have mine with me at the moment or else id check the RAM usage while I have it open, but my current project I have like 4 midi tracks all using a different synth vst. No issues so far. Some plug ins tho are more CPU heavy than others. 8GB should be fine for the standard audio slut

>>58751974
The only problem with that is the 128gb hard drive it comes with.

>>58752159

meh i have an external drive i store most of my media on

>>58752114
13" macbook pro 2015 is leagues better than the 15"

>>58752159
super easy to upgrade them though.

Well, I think it's easy, but I repair these fuckers for a living.

>>58752332
Newfag here. Why?

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How would you even rice on a Mac?

>>58752506
15" has throttling problems. 13" doesn't. The 13's heatsink and fan are yuge. 15" has dual fans, but with the gpu being a refreshed fucking hawaii gpu, it runs too goddamn hot and throttles. Its also over priced.

>>58752507
install quartz and a window manager. Or just hide the bottom bar and use terminal applications with your custom terminal theme. That's what most people in desktop threads seem to do.

>>58743977
/thread

>>58743181
I got one, too
It's far from amazing.
Build quality is nice but everything else is utter shit

>>58752851
>thinks its shit
>still owns it

you must be a dumb son of a bitch then lol

>>58752860
No I'm fine. I installed Windows on it.
Now everything works as expected

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>>58752851
this desu senpai

>>58743977

>trackpad impossible to click near upper edge
Nope. Not on the new ones. (2015+)
>extremely loose near bottom edge
Again, nope
>overall flimsy diving board piece of shit
Lol nope.
>even applel themselves has admitted it's utter shit now and has trashed the design to go back to copying 90's era laptops with solid non-click touchpads
Wut?
>still has no real buttons
>relies on pressure sensitive gimmick bullshit
>if you press too lightly or too hard it does something completely different than what you intended
All 3 of these are nope. How fucking out of control is your hand that you MASH THE SHIT OUT OF YOUR TRACKPAD and oh golly it highlighted a word now 0/10 laptop
>ultra shit tier zero travel chiclet keyboard
High tactile response tho
>OSX is a steaming pile of shit with horrendous battery management
You're hilarious. Its the hardware just as it is on every other brand.
>applel's solution is to cram in a massive heavy 95WHr battery to make up for it
Actually the biggest macbook has a 75 WH but you wouldn't know that cause you're shitposting. A 75 WH nets about 11 hours of use.
>even XXXTREME GAMER cancer like razer blade with 4X the CPU/GPU power and 70WHr battery matches it in battery life in same tasks
See above
>gets BTFO by 55WHr Yoga 2 in battery life in same tasks
Lol m3 processor
>the battery takes up the space where a cooling system would've been in a laptop not designed by the world's thinnest and lightest gay hipsters
>overheats at the slightest task because abysmal crippled cooling system
Nope
>throttles to 800mhz because of chronic overheating problems
Macbook 12"
>retina meme supposedly for "pros" have have <70% aRGB
95%
>gloss mirror coating makes it impossible to use anywhere outside or with overhead lighting
XD wat r deeper blacks??? XDD
>blurry as shit retina meme scaling
Don't set it to simulated 320x200
>shitbook air is even worse with glossy 1366x768 TN eye cancer
Yeah and its only $900. But you still get solid I/O and hardware.

GG

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This is the best laptop ever. Using it right now.

>>58744377
I feel the exact same way when people tell me to get used to Windows 10.

>>58753332
Issues described in those copypasta pictures are abnormal situations or situations outside the normal operational parameters or situations where the macbook in question is damaged.

>>58752873
>pre-Retina MacBook
Jesus, how poor are you?

>>58753514
This. Even I, a lowly neet can afford one.

>>58745237

>Linux on pre-owned ThinkPad user
>very high chance of having romantic feelings for drawings, cartoons and traps
>mac jokes from 2004

>>58743505
The burden of evidence lies upon you, not me.

>>58753327
Just like iPhone, that brought down the plane and killed all onboard, right?

>>58743181

OP, The Macbook Pro is an excellent Laptop Computer. The Macbook Pro is by far the best option in Laptop Computers at the moment.

I have an iMac and an iBook G4(The iBook G4 is classed as vintage now and is in beautiful condition). I also have an IBM logo Thinkpad X60s as well. The only Computers I will use are Apple and IBM/Lenovo.

By far the best Desktop Computer on the market is the iMac. Apple and IBM/Lenovo Computers are far superior to everything else.

You will get so much enjoyment and productivity done with the Macbook Pro, OP.

>>58753588
We don't go into ThinkPad threads and point out the obvious fact that they are all obese poverty-level NEETs with bulky archaic industrial waste. It's clear who the superior users are.

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1) Is it a wise decision to purchase a 2015 13" rMBP if everything checks out but there's no warranty left?

2) What is the maximum one should pay for a used late 2015 13" rMBP on craigslist?

>>58759461
depends on the specs.

The highest I'd pay for a USED low-spec rMBP 2015 would be around 800-900 dollars.

If it's like, the i7, and 512gb of ssd, and 16gb RAM, then probably closer to 1600-2000

Run the hardware diagnostic in front of them before you give them cash, verify the model number to make sure its ACTUALLY a 2015 (Seen too many scammers or idiots trying to sell 2013 or 2014 rMBP's as 2015s.)

Good job /g/, you let the paid ishills infest this place.

Having a 2012 MacBook Pro, extremely satisfied. Although I have new batteries, and a new screen. Since about a year.

>>58756690
To be honest reading through your list gave me cancer.

>>58759595
thnks for the response bro, its the late 2015 one:

2.7GHz intel core i5 processor and with 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 RAM Intel Iris Graphics 6100. Built in 256 GB SSD


I can get it for $845 USD.

>>58759712
>>58759595
also cycle count at 100, no idea if thats good

Don't listen to the neckbeards, the mbp is totally worth it if it's in your comfortable price range.

Sure, there might be faster alternatives, but the sheer quality of it makes it worth the money. It has exceptionally good build quality, the keyboard and trackpad are fantastic, good battery life, gorgeous screen, blazing fast due the m.2 ssd and it's overall comfy as hell. It's all a laptop is supposed to be and more.

I'll admit, I used to hate apple, but damn, they made me change my mind with the 2015 mbp. I've bought the 13 inch model last year and I've been in love with it ever since.

>>58759724
can you weigh in on
>>58759595
>>58759712
?

I've never bought a macbook before and I'm worried about buying it used on craigslist.

>>58759749
I'm not the best one to get this kind of advice from since I bought mine new, but if I were you, I'd run the hardware diagnostic and check the serial number on apple's website before buying.

>>58759712
>2.7GHz intel core i5 processor and with 8 GB 1867 MHz DDR3 RAM Intel Iris Graphics 6100. Built in 256 GB SSD

fair price if it is in very good condition

you are not going to find it much cheaper

>>58759749
>I've never bought a macbook before and I'm worried about buying it used on craigslist.

make sure you can boot it in person before buying and get into itunes and that it's not locked up/stolen

Got a general question about my macbook air, just wondering if anyone has any ideas.

It's a 2014 mba, I've got El Capitan and Mavericks on it. When I'm on El Capitan, the battery drops by about 10% a day while asleep, whereas with mavericks I can not touch it for a week and it won't lose charge.

Am I doing something wrong here, or is this normal behaviour?

>>58759971
I just checked again, it's actually a glowing IBM logo on the back. Oops. Does that help?

>>58759906
is it a good deal though? About as good as I can hope to get?

>>58759971
>oldfag autist gets run out of his safe place by new generation of faggots
Seen it happen again and again, hope you started digging your grave years ago

>>58759988

it's a fair price if it's in good condition and not stolen

i would not say it's a low price or bargain, just a fair average price

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>>58760039
You can at least use a better word than that, faggot

>>58760115
>windows desktop
>official microsoft branded shill device
Look at the picture you blind nigger

>>58751974
>5+ tabs
nigga please

>>58760059
okay, cheers mate.

How does the longevity look for a 2015 rMBP w. 256ssd and 8gb ram? at least until 2020? I mainly write code and shit

>>58759920
bump please

>>58760174

as long as you personally can live with the 256 then yeah i would say 2020 at least

you can always buy a 512 SSD enclosure cheap

>>58760218

mad

>>58760245

macs from 2010 are still useful, they last a long time when compared to most laptops

>>58760294

yeah ok

>>58752873
>buying macbook air
>expecting more than a netbook

Well, found the fucking retard

>>58760294
I'm a professional video editor and still use my 7-year-old iMac every day. Struggles with real-time 4K rendering so will probably upgrade soon, but for everything else it still runs as fast as the day I got it. So yes, Macs are as useful as PCs and also useful for longer.

>>58761491
>projecting this hard
You guys are really on the defensive today.

Once you go mac, you never go back
It's true

t. me

>that one autist that just can't let it go

I seriously wonder what defect goes on in their heads that compells them to shit post so furiously.

>>58743181
What is more amazing about it than other laptops? Genuinely curious as I alway feel stupid after paying more money than I need to for something that does nothing more than my 10 year Old laptop can do. Looking for something new, it just needs to be "amazing" enough to justify the price.

>>58763997
All machined aluminum unibody design, god-tier screen, CPU's and RAM Specifically engineered to work with the software installed on the machine? 10+ hours of battery life?

Their current Macbook and Macbook Air lines are dog trash, but the Macbook Pro is a god tier machine. Is it priced higher than similarly made items? Yeah, it it is, but that's just a marketing brand name tax, when you compare it against similar machines, like Latitudes and HP Pro books.

I use a 2009 MacBook Pro. A couple of years ago, it was slow as shit. An SSD and some extra RAM later and it's good as new. Sure, I can't play games on it but I'm not much of a gamer nor a faggot edgelord geek. Multitasking is fine and it only gets slow when I open a lot of YouTube tabs or a lot of big excel spreadsheets.

>>58759724
got the 13" 2015 and I can relate

>>58763260
Same here. Never liked Apple and only bought an Air couple years ago because the alternative was an Asus that used two different SSDs (a fast and a slow one and there was no way to check it in store). Now I don't see myself buying anything else even though they went full retard with prices.

>>58763997
MacOS alone (although you won't notice just how much better it is right away and will need some time to adjust)

On the hardware side it's a godly trackpad and 16:10 screen. Also they generally tend not to have big flaws, while the average Windows laptop either have some firmware issues, a shitty trackpad, a shitty screen or a shitty battery life.

>>58764251
Nothing wrong with Retina Macbook. Hell even Air is still better than pretty much every Windows laptop despite the shitty low res screen but yeah, it's a shitty option unless you're a massive poorfag.

>>58753014
>only 900

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Truly for professionals.

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>>58743181
>fagbook
>Pr
>Ae
>Sg
>Ps
>muh visual arts
Starbucks fagbot detected.
>>>/fa/
>>>/lgbt/

>>58764910
Wonder what model that is and if his dumbass had a 65w or an 85w attached.

>>58748107
>implying itunes can't delete my files from separate partition
>implying itunes will not be recovered after update

>>58764910
>tfw 90% of the shit filmed in 4K on REDs are these fucking vloggers tech reviews

>>58766073
>>58748107
>>58746581

>they still "Download" their music rather than just stream everything from one of the many many fantastic music services available

nb4
>botnet
>shill
>jewwboogymans

>>58766240
He actually uses an 8K RED.

>>58766276
Thanks for the trigger warning anon

>>58743181
Did you buy the new one like a good goy or were you smart and bought a used one?

>Bought a MBP 2012 from a company
>Only cost was the drive there

>>58744075
Because most people are

A) tech illiterate
B) art or music major and have an actual use case for it even if degree is shit
C) rich parents who bought them the laptop
D) hipster Comp sci major

Most student I know had their parents buy them it's rare I see a "I saved up money for this" student since there is better bang for buck anywhere else.

>>58766413
>buying a shitty laptop to save couple bucks and giving up on comfort and/or battery life and then getting harassed by Windows when you try to work

>>58766349
clearance at microcenter. So its brand new, but not full price either ;)

>>58766460

I do own a Mac, it's MBP 2012 that I got used. There's almost no reason to buy one of these machines new since a decent spec MBP costs around 1.2k-1.7k aka the price of a really good desktop, yet you're paying for considerably less performance. I'd rather spend less and buy an older used model or deal with Windows, use linux, or turn it into a hackintosh on a decently priced laptop.

>>58761491
We don't go into /tpg/ and slap the black carbon fire cock out of your mouth, the adults are talking here

>>58766466
Microcenter is /comfy/

>>58766557
yeah no kidding. It's in mint condition, had 2 battery cycle and passed all diagnostics. was 25% off.

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Screenshot taken on a Hackintosh.

Anyone have a Hackintosh that's using OEM Apple WiFi/Bluetooth? Looking to setup Handoff/Apple Watch unlocking and wanted to see if anyone had any success stories.

>>58766520
It's not like an used one is that much cheaper with Applel, besides the battery life will be affected and that's important for students.

>aka the price of a really good desktop, yet you're paying for considerably less performance
That's given even with a shitty cheap laptops but missing the point. Mobility is simply more expensive, especially if you want it done well and not with some crippled trackpad that forces you to use the mouse. Besides, performance these days is not a biggie either way. A core m laptop would suffice for 99% of students and people using a computer.

>or deal with Windows, use linux, or turn it into a hackintosh on a decently priced laptop
All either costs time or comfort (which also costs time) or time and comfort in case of Hackintosh due the shitty support for wifi cards. Although for CS students Loonix should do just fine too, even though Mac would be optimal if you need to work with 3 OS's.

A REALLY cheap ThinkPad would make some sense if one doesn't mind the weight but if you're willing to spend more, everything but some macbook, whether new or refurbished is a waste of money.

Though even with new ones that are REALLY expensive for a laptop, I don't get the focus on price. Any student should be able to make enough money to buy one after 2 months max unless they suck at budgeting. Spending a bit more on something you'll keep for years and have never to worry about again is a good deal.

>>58766779
>having money to blow on something as useless as Apple Watch
>can't afford a Macbook
Explain yourself, nigga.

>>58766799
Nig did you even see the WiFi list? I have a MacBook already but Apple's desktop lineup is shit. I need a powerful computer so I hackintosh it. But I want the ability to unlock my Hackintosh with my watch/iMessages forwarding/etc. That requires the OEM Broadcom chip Apple uses. People sell adaption kits for PCI-E for $160, and I want to know if anyone here has one and can tell me their experience. Some report that extra kexts are required, some say it's plug-n-play.

>>58766869
I'd say your best bet will be to find one that's refundable. Heh.

>that same copy pasta four times in the same thread now

lol

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In all seriousness, what is the best mac book pro version that is the best compromise between having at least a 1080p screen, usb ports and a headphone jack? Disc drive would be a bonus too.

Asking for a friend, of course.

>>58767705
>Disc drive would be a bonus too.
Did you wake from a decades lasting coma or something?

Let me brief you on some of the changes that happened, anon: A clown became the president of United States, the middle east is still fucked but nobody cares about AQ anymore, it's all about ISIS, Britain left the EU, there is a new season of Code Geass, iPhone turned out a big hit and now everyone has a smartphone, social media is a big deal, Microsoft dropped the ball completely and Beyonce got twins. Also physical media is a niche used by seniors these days.

Have a nice 2017.

>>58767398
>keyboard louder than WWII cricket
This is true tbqh.

>>58767705
There are no macbooks with at least 1080p and a disk drive

sorry. Its either Retina or shitty 720p

2015 rMBP is the best macbook ever made

>>58767795
Fucking LOL

>>58768053
>>2015 rMBP is the best macbook ever made
wanted a MBP for so long and when I finally got the chance to get one, i got the 2015 version

the force touch was god send and everything about it was perfect. then the 2016 came out with the touch bar and usb c only. lmao I kinda wanna stock up on 2015 MBP since i like it so much and for some reason I think apple is destroying their mac line up and this would be the end of it

>>58768107
USB C will be godly in the future while USB A ports will become obsolete, so unless you have tons of outdated shit you have to connect to your laptop, it's not really a big deal either way.

The touchbar is indeed stupid without feedback like on the trackpad but fingerprint sensor is pretty sweet. Besides, you can get one without.

The only downside with 2016 version is the silly price.

>>58767705
2012 15" non-retina pro with nvidia graphics card only has a 1440x900 or 1600x1000 screen

but meets every other qualification

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>>58743391
Taking notes this way is the best, but if not for notes and occasional gaming, a Mac might be better.

>>58768750
>not writing notes on phone from everyfucking where and having them appear on your laptop

>>58768750
You seriously game on a surface book?

Hows that go for you?

>>58769676
Not him and not really a gaymer but why the fuck not? Tons of older games should be perfectly playable in respectable settings. Some modern ones like FIFA or 214115 MMOs should run fine too.

>>58770035
Sure I guess, seems like the screen would be too small, and I would definitely not be okay playing any MMO on a machine with a patently weak cpu, since most of them are extremely cpu reliant, unless i guess you don't mind playing on the lowest settings and at 30 frames a second or less.

>heats up after being turned on
>worst customization options on a computer
>garbage design
>overpriced for NO FUCKING REASON AT ALL
>no way to know stats
>worst gaming computer on the planet
best computer ever?

>>58770116
Meh, I remember playing WoW with mid settings on a laptop with Core 2 Duo SU7300 and all the 1.3Ghz without boost it had just fine. Sure it was before they updated their engine but the CPU is pure dogshit and even way below Core M. (Which would be fine for light gaming too if not the passive cooling)

The FPS would probably go down to 30 or even lower in huge raids (unless you tweak effects) or cities but beyond that it should be perfectly fine. You're overestimating the hardware requirements of most games.

Now screen size, that's up to preference of course. I found my 12" screen pretty comfy for slower games like WoW, Lotro or DA Origins while something like CoD 4 or Stalker was ... not very enjoyable. Though 14" is a lot bigger, so should be fine after some getting used to.

Unless he plans it to buy mainly for gaming, it's not a bad idea.

>>58770219
>t. Paid M$, Nvidia and Intel 100s of dollars for a few metallic parts and text on a screen

>>58770219
Pretty sure this is bait, but:

- Geektool 3 for customization(Like Rainmeter but for macOS)
- iStat Menu literally shows everything you wanna know

All your other "arguments" sounds like they were written by an angry 5 year old.

>>58770311
Yeah I know, you woudn't beleive the shitty machines I played WoW on. I completely understand where you're coming from.

The problem is, I feel like it's kind of a slippery slope that doesn't really quantify anything when you start getting into concepts like "Most computers" will run "most games" because while it's technically accurate, it makes discussion harder to nail down.

My original question was barbed with sarcasm, but I knew they had microsoft books with dGPUs so I was partly genuinely curious how it was going for him lol

Stop making these threads. There's already the Friendly Apple General. Nobody gives a fuck about your faggy shit.

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I agree with a massive amount of the criticism for the macbook pro in this thread. But I have a genuine question for anyone and everyone.

What laptops/ultrabooks have better build quality?

Last night I had a dream that there was a 15" mbp and it was amazing.

>retina
>thicc at the back to give a 6 degree angle for perfect keyboard
>this back thickness also allowed for big ventilation holes on the sides
>user serviceable parts
>deep keys
>new model oversized trackpad (I've got big hands so this would be great)
>4 USB type c cause they're so small
>2 USB 3 type a
>Magsafe power_
>good hardware
>same price as current mbp but actually worth

Glorious dream it was, but then I woke up and realised how shitty they are now.

RIP mbp power users

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>glossy screen

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>>58743181

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>>58770799
>now.

Just bought a MacBook Pro. The keyboard is fine.

>>58744340
Only just beats the SP4. So... kek.

>>58770749
Plays overwatch decent on low/medium.
GW2 is decent.
CIV 6 on medium/high is alright, stellaris on high, etc.

>>58746135
You really don't actually know why cpus downclock, do you.

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>>58743769 (you)
>BTW they throttle on purpose when there is a hardware fault.

What did he mean by this?

Which fagbook is the least offensive to my autism? I have some sick ideas for welfare money on the appstore.

>>58771380
Get either the non-touchbar version or the 2015 version

This is tangentially related
I have a mid 2012 13" macbook air with a damaged lcd panel
It's been like that for 3 years or so and the only problem is that there are like 4 black lines across the screen near the bottom edge
Is there a way to replace the panel with a panel from another laptop that has the same screen size?
Replacements go for $250 at least and that's an amount of moneybim not spending on a 5 years old laptop

>>58771475
There is no way. Apple screens are proprietary and taking apart the display assembly destroys them.

>>58771501
Was expecting it but I had some sort of hope
I guess I'll just have to stick with it for some more years

>>58771529
here you go senpai

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MacBook-Pro-15-A1286-Mid-2012-LCD-LED-Screen-Assembly-TESTED-Grade-B-8R-/252751472904?hash=item3ad9296908:g:d4IAAOSw2xRYkr0M

>>58771559
Mine is a mba but I appreciate the effort anon

>>58771595
Oh. My bad.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Macbook-Air-11-A1465-Screen-Assembly-1-7-Ghz-i5-Mid-2012-Grade-C-4Y-/262646405997?hash=item3d26f21b6d:g:cTsAAOSw8w1X6zpC

>>58771629
Now its my bad, my screen is 13" in size
I've noticed that the difference in size increases the prize a lot probably die to increased demand

>>58771831
No you said 13"

I'm just an idiot who can't read.

Fuck lol.

But it's still worth fixing, even with that price tag, look at how much whole units resell for.

Then again you might be able to still get a mint for yours even while its broken, lol.

>>58771863
Not sure if it's really worth it, ice even seen people selling flawless units for that price
I've been also on the hunt for people selling their laptops with broken mobos but they sell it even more expensive than the buying the screen alone

I just bought my first apple computer ever.

How do I view my home folder like in Linux with finder? Must I use the terminal to access it?

>>58771918
Not him and perhaps I am stating the obvious you already considered ... but why not using it with an extern monitor?

>>58771931
>applel
Found your problem.

>>58771982
The screen is perfectly usable, no need for a external monitor
Its just quite literally 4 lines of dead pixels that do not go up more than 1cm from the bottom edge of the screen
But it gets annoying when I have full screen browser or doc or whatever and I can't read whys behind the lines
I was just looking at an inexpensive way of fixing the laptop while I save for a new one, both for comfort and for a higher sell value

>>58743181
>>>/fa/
>>>/lgbt/
>>>/r/eddit

>>58743865
If I fuck you in the ass every day for a year, >won't you just get used to it?

>>58743181
Also, my based data structures prof used a MacBook Air. Idk what to think anymore.

Bought a Macbook Air for an iOS development class, and also just to give OSX a shot. It's not as bad as I thought, and I could use it regularly, but I still prefer a Chinkpad with GNU/Linux or a *BSD.

I use a 2012 15" RMBP with GTX 560M

great work machine, especially when you pirate those really well designed $40 productivity apps

>>58772520
As long as you have lots of lube and a decent cock i'm game faggot

i'll bring the thigh highs and chastity cage

>open MacBook one morning
>Taptic trackpad not working, can't click
>restarting doesn't even fix it
>have to do a hard shutoff to get it working

How is this okay?

>>58772861
You're obviously using it wrong.

>>58769676
Also not him but it's surprisingly decent. The first gen is by NO means a gaming laptop but if you don't mind playing at 1440x900 at medium you can play shit like Rocket league at 60FPS and and less demanding shit works fine. I was even able to get MGSV to work at 1440x900 medium at 30FPS. It's good for those rare nights you're in a hotel or visiting family or something. New version has a 965M that's probably better for gaming

>>58772982
Impressive.

>>58743729
>throttlebook

Bitch I run heavy duty analytics loads all day on mine (all 8 hardware threads at 100%) and I can watch the CPU clock while I do it. No drops at all.

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>i7 7500-U with Intel 620 graphics
>16GB DDR3
>SM951 NVME drive
>13.3" 3200x1800 IPS touchscreen
>3 USB 3.0's, HDMI, USB-C 3.1, SD card reader
Did I do gud?

>>58773036
doesnt seem bad... price?

>>58773031
It's ok anon. He doesn't understand why modern cpus downclock to save power. It's not his fault he's a fucking moron. It's his parent's fault, especially his whore mom.

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>>58773042
it was from costco
Ask my mommy

I love the build quality, but mac os is a bit underwelming for me, good daily overall. (Web development, and other languages)

>>58773215
With homebrew you can do everything linux can do. You can even install and use window managers.

>>58773031
>t. mactoddler

>>58743181
>No nipple mouse

Not a good LAPTOP. Trackpads are fucking garbage.

>>58773036
>16:9 screen
>probably 5-6h battery life
I guess you could do worse for free.

>>58773368
>this nigga never used a forcetouch trackpad made my God almighty in co development with Apple Inc.

>>58773542
Better than 2 hour mactrash.

>>58743181
I had a thinkpad for some years, it was a 2010 model iirc. It served me damn well but the backlight died and I was too lazy to get it fixed, instead opting to just buy a used thinkpad x220 since at that point I wasn't using the mbp for anything besides shitposting.

>>58773542
But I did. And didn't like it. To each their own but the nipple is much better in my opinion.

>>58773738
I know several who prefer both. I like the one of the mac most of all and never ever liked track points

>>58743181
Where can I buy a good quality Macbook Pro for less than a grand?

>>58773542
The meter says 9 hours, people online are saying it has great battery life compared to the competition, and the 15w cpu helps I'm sure

>>58773542
But yeah I agree about the display, I don't know what the fuck to do with a 16:9 screen in a resolution that no 16:9 videos exist in
And not only is it 1800p, but 13 inches too

>>58774074
>good quality
>mac

Pick one.

>>58774074
Craigslist or whatever equivalent you can find if you are outside the states
Ebay
Etc
Just look for sellers that accept refunds
Ebay takes very seriously their consumers rights and fucks sellers selling broken stuff that's was described as working condition and such
Make sure you contact the seller before and he assures you that the laptop is in in good condition (except maybe some use like bent corners, a lot of macbook have that issue). You have to get him to tell you that the screen doesn't have any issue, neither the mobo hdd or ssd cpu etc

I'm king of glad the new macbook exists. I hope more laptops get into the full usb-c/tdb 3 frenzy so we finally get rid of the old usb. Especially the 2.0 still widely going on audio interfaces.

Apple always influenced the market by doing something copletely different despite being totally overpriced garbage.

>>58776097
>>58774074
Swappa too

swappa is a good place to buy macs