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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
Either your battery was defective or something is using all your battery. Even my 2018 Intel MacBook still lasts 3+ hours on a charge. Apple will replace the battery for $249 if you choose to. https://support.apple.com/mac-l
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
This was a limitation of intel CPU's at the time and required additional thunderbolt controller chips separate from the CPU.
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
The base 15" MacBook Pro was $2,399 10 years ago ($3,251.07 adjusted for Inflation) today it is $2,699. https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/specs/macbook...
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
You stated "You know you can use a standard Bluetooth and keyboard and mouse with an iPad? My wife uses her 13 inch iPad for everything - mostly Zoom, Office, everything web based" In my opinion all of that works better on a lapto
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
But why? A 13" MacBook Air is smaller and lighter than carrying a tablet + keyboard + mouse. And iOS is always going to be more difficult to do real work on vs MacOS.
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
I've just never understood this. A 13" MacBook Air would accomplish everything better for me. A laptop has a stand for the screen built into it and it's much more stable on any surface vs a tablet case + stand. Sure, it'
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by windowsrookie 7mo ago
You can disable "Wake for Network Access" in the battery settings if you want. It's a convenience option that lets MacOS check for new iMessages and other updates while it's asleep. That way all your messages are loaded
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by windowsrookie 9mo ago
Nvidia sold defective GPU's that affected every 2007-2008 MacBook Pro. It was a manufacturing defect and every chip was guaranteed to fail. It was a bad look for Apple that cost them millions having to replace logic boards. The defect
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by windowsrookie 9mo ago
Just turn off iCloud sync for the things you don't use and you won't fill it up. I sync passwords, notes, find my, calendar, contacts, and safari. Currently using 800MB of the free 5GB.
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by windowsrookie 10mo ago
Considering the final PCIe 4.0 spec was released in June 2017 that seems improbable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express AMD didn't even support PCIe 4.0 until 2019 with Zen 2, Intel in 2020 with tiger lake.
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by windowsrookie 11mo ago
But also don’t leave it loose in your vehicle. A crowbar hitting your head in a car accident does not sound like a good time.
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
Disagree. We have had to replace the battery twice in our Dyson cordless. Dyson charges $130 for the OEM replacement battery (yes there are cheaper aftermarket batteries available). The last time the battery failed we decided to buy an enti
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
This is exactly why I love Cesar salads. I have always disliked vegetables, trying many times in my life to eat them more because that's what health "experts" say we need to do. I don't like vegetables fresh, I don'
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
You can order the Mac mini with 10gbps networking and it has 3 thunderbolt 4 ports if you need more. Plus it has an internal power supply making it smaller than most of these mini PCs.
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
The Mac Studio is pretty close + silent and power efficient. But it's isn't cheap like an N100 PC.
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
9W at idle for the N100 is similar to what I get with my N100 based PC. Although under windows it's often sitting at 10-12W. I also see lower power consumption with an 8th Gen intel Core system. The small cores that the N100 use are s
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by windowsrookie 1y ago
There is a whole modding community around the iPod video/classic. You can replace the hard drive with MicroSD/SD or compact flash cards. https://www.iflash.xyz You can buy different color faceplates/backplates, up
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
Good tip! Thanks.
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
I bought a 13 Pro Max on launch day and I am still using it today. I have never kept a phone this long in my life. The cameras and performance are still fantastic. The only thing that would be nice is USB-C and USB 3.0 transfer speeds. But
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
I actually enjoy the Touch Bar on my 2018 MacBook Pro. The screen brightness slider offers more granular control. On my M1 air there is often a brightness gap where the screen is either too bright or too dark when using the keyboard to adju
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
MacOS up to version 13 runs well using OpenCore even on my 2010 iMac (I did upgrade it with a metal compatible GPU). Looks like the only issue with your MacBook Air is there may be some metal issues. https://github.com/dorta
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
These are primarily people delivering food orders at lunch time for less than $10. The people paying for these services will not pay what it would cost to have a “personal assistant”. Also they can only deliver so many orders at a time. If
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
Around the time the OQO Model 2 was released the model 01+ was sold for super cheap (for the time). I was a teenager then and was able to buy one. It was a super cool device but ultimately too slow to really do much. You could play videos
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
Do any of those lighter laptops match the battery life and performance of the MacBook Air, while also being completely silent? I suppose I should have been more specific and stated I don't believe there are any laptops that can match t
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
I admit I was assuming they would be heavier, I didn't consider the X1 Carbon. When I think of Thinkpads I still picture the traditional IBM-style Thinkpad. A quick look at the specs shows the 14" X1 Carbon at 2.42lbs, 13" Ma
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
Yes, MacBooks are generally more expensive to repair, but they also tend to not need repairs. It’s quite normal to hear from people who are using their 7+ year old MacBook without any issues and are still perfectly happy with it. I myself s
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
TikTok is a never-ending feed of algorithm optimized short videos designed to perpetually give you a dopamine rush. In my opinion it is absolutely bad for most people's mental health. Essentially all other social media platforms have n
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
You stated in the first sentence of your post: "That’s one of the more bizarre things in the US to me." I am pointing out that you shouldn't consider it a bizarre thing in the US, because it a is a problem in Europe as well.
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
I stayed in Budapest Hungary last year and a bunch of the buildings had warnings they were testing the water for lead contamination. So this is apparently an issue in Europe as well.
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by windowsrookie 2y ago
The iPhone is not the only product Apple makes. The Apple Watch, TV, iPad, Studio Display, etc. all use variants of older A series SOCs.

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