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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On 29/05/2020 1:47 pm, Savageduck wrote:
On May 28, 2020, Whisky-dave wrote (in ): One thing I use regularly on the Mac that I find a pain of a PC is capturing a specific part of the screen. Just cmd-shift-4 and I can select any part of the screen and it save the file to the desktop. Its quicker than even saving a photo at a reduced resolution of so to send to facebook, where quality isn't a priority. Yup! Screen, Window, or Area captures with a Mac are simple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361 That is somehow easier that WinKey+Shift+S ? geoff |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On May 28, 2020, geoff wrote
(in ): On 29/05/2020 1:47 pm, Savageduck wrote: On May 28, 2020, Whisky-dave wrote (in ): One thing I use regularly on the Mac that I find a pain of a PC is capturing a specific part of the screen. Just cmd-shift-4 and I can select any part of the screen and it save the file to the desktop. Its quicker than even saving a photo at a reduced resolution of so to send to facebook, where quality isn't a priority. Yup! Screen, Window, or Area captures with a Mac are simple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361 That is somehow easier that WinKey+Shift+S ? geoff Similar idea. ;-) -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
In article , geoff
wrote: One thing I use regularly on the Mac that I find a pain of a PC is capturing a specific part of the screen. Just cmd-shift-4 and I can select any part of the screen and it save the file to the desktop. Its quicker than even saving a photo at a reduced resolution of so to send to facebook, where quality isn't a priority. Yup! Screen, Window, or Area captures with a Mac are simple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361 That is somehow easier that WinKey+Shift+S ? not just easier, but also more capable, and with third party utilities, *significantly* so. for some reason, that link does not mention the new screenshot toolbar: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208721 |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On 2020-05-27 18:53, Bill W wrote:
Finally, the OS: This was my biggest concern - learning something completely new. For anyone else who has thought about it, it’s really nothing at all if you are willing to spend some time learning it. There are separate user guides for both the hardware and MacOS, and they are very clear and helpful. And what I’ve learned as I go along is that you can Google any questions you have, and there is lots of very direct help out there. I would just Google "Alt-Tab on a MAC”, and then any other keyboard shortcut I always use, and I can now get things done at least as easily as on Windows. So anything I need to do, I just Google it. And speaking of Windows, it appears to be pretty easy to install Windows with Boot Camp, and I believe that Windows is now effectively free, but there are enough apps for Apple out there that I might never bother doing that. Don't waste time with Boot Camp. Install a virtualizer like VMWare Fusion or Parallels and have both OS' at the same time. You can drag and drop files between the two, you can "share" folders (directories), etc. Indeed you can have several versions of Windows and several versions of Linux and several versions of other OS' all installed and run one or several at the same time. (This is capability as opposed to necessity). Point being, Boot Camp on Mac OS is a terrible idea for most things other than gaming. the x86 is _designed_ for VM's. Mac OS is _designed_ to support VM's. So use it and be happier. (When I moved to Mac back in 2008 this is one of the first things I added after MS Office). The main negative so far is network connections. My PC’s will not find the MacBook, and the MB sometimes loses the entire Network section in the Finder app. When I do connect, it works great, but I need to look further into it. And finally, the most general negative I’ve heard stated about MacOS is that if you want it, you are stuck with Apple hardware, and during those periods when their hardware just sucks (butterfly keyboard?), you are screwed, ignoring Hackintoshes. No issues here and in extremis you can always use any USB or wireless keyboard. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On 2020-05-27 20:04, RichA wrote:
There is no one more vociferous about alcoholism than a reformed drunk. A drunk is sober in the morning. You're a jackass 24/7. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On May 30, 2020, Alan Browne wrote
(in article ): On 2020-05-27 18:53, Bill W wrote: Finally, the OS: This was my biggest concern - learning something completely new. For anyone else who has thought about it, it’s really nothing at all if you are willing to spend some time learning it. There are separate user guides for both the hardware and MacOS, and they are very clear and helpful. And what I’ve learned as I go along is that you can Google any questions you have, and there is lots of very direct help out there. I would just Google "Alt-Tab on a MAC”, and then any other keyboard shortcut I always use, and I can now get things done at least as easily as on Windows. So anything I need to do, I just Google it. And speaking of Windows, it appears to be pretty easy to install Windows with Boot Camp, and I believe that Windows is now effectively free, but there are enough apps for Apple out there that I might never bother doing that. Don't waste time with Boot Camp. Install a virtualizer like VMWare Fusion or Parallels and have both OS' at the same time. You can drag and drop files between the two, you can "share" folders (directories), etc. Indeed you can have several versions of Windows and several versions of Linux and several versions of other OS' all installed and run one or several at the same time. (This is capability as opposed to necessity). Point being, Boot Camp on Mac OS is a terrible idea for most things other than gaming. the x86 is _designed_ for VM's. Mac OS is _designed_ to support VM's. So use it and be happier. (When I moved to Mac back in 2008 this is one of the first things I added after MS Office). I’ll keep all that in mind, but for now, I still haven’t found any need forWindows. But I did hear that VM’s slow Windows down. Have you noticed that? The main negative so far is network connections. My PC’s will not find the MacBook, and the MB sometimes loses the entire Network section in the Finder app. When I do connect, it works great, but I need to look further into it. And finally, the most general negative I’ve heard stated about MacOS is that if you want it, you are stuck with Apple hardware, and during those periods when their hardware just sucks (butterfly keyboard?), you are screwed, ignoring Hackintoshes. No issues here and in extremis you can always use any USB or wireless keyboard. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
In article
l-september.org, Bill W wrote: Don't waste time with Boot Camp. Install a virtualizer like VMWare Fusion or Parallels and have both OS' at the same time. You can drag and drop files between the two, you can "share" folders (directories), etc. Indeed you can have several versions of Windows and several versions of Linux and several versions of other OS' all installed and run one or several at the same time. (This is capability as opposed to necessity). Point being, Boot Camp on Mac OS is a terrible idea for most things other than gaming. the x86 is _designed_ for VM's. Mac OS is _designed_ to support VM's. So use it and be happier. (When I moved to Mac back in 2008 this is one of the first things I added after MS Office). Ill keep all that in mind, but for now, I still havent found any need forWindows. other than custom stuff, there's almost nothing that's only on windows without an equivalent (and usually better) option on mac. But I did hear that VMs slow Windows down. Have you noticed that? nothing that's measurable, except for hardcore graphics. gaming won't work too well, but normal stuff definitely will. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On May 30, 2020, nospam wrote
(in ) : In article l-september.org, Bill W wrote: Don't waste time with Boot Camp. Install a virtualizer like VMWare Fusion or Parallels and have both OS' at the same time. You can drag and drop files between the two, you can "share" folders (directories), etc. Indeed you can have several versions of Windows and several versions of Linux and several versions of other OS' all installed and run one or several at the same time. (This is capability as opposed to necessity). Point being, Boot Camp on Mac OS is a terrible idea for most things other than gaming. the x86 is _designed_ for VM's. Mac OS is _designed_ to support VM's. So use it and be happier. (When I moved to Mac back in 2008 this is one of the first things I added after MS Office). I¹ll keep all that in mind, but for now, I still haven¹t found any need forWindows. other than custom stuff, there's almost nothing that's only on windows without an equivalent (and usually better) option on mac. But I did hear that VM¹s slow Windows down. Have you noticed that? nothing that's measurable, except for hardcore graphics. gaming won't work too well, but normal stuff definitely will. Can I do a VM/Win10 install on an external SSD? It appears it can be done with boot camp. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
In article
l-september.org, Bill W wrote: Can I do a VM/Win10 install on an external SSD? a vm guest can be anywhere you want it to be and can be copied to another drive for backups or to save a particular version or whatever. It appears it can be done with boot camp. not without a lot of hassle. windows *really* doesn't like booting off external media. |
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Macbook review from an exclusive lifetime Windows user
On May 30, 2020, nospam wrote
(in ) : In article l-september.org, Bill W wrote: Don't waste time with Boot Camp. Install a virtualizer like VMWare Fusion or Parallels and have both OS' at the same time. You can drag and drop files between the two, you can "share" folders (directories), etc. Indeed you can have several versions of Windows and several versions of Linux and several versions of other OS' all installed and run one or several at the same time. (This is capability as opposed to necessity). Point being, Boot Camp on Mac OS is a terrible idea for most things other than gaming. the x86 is _designed_ for VM's. Mac OS is _designed_ to support VM's. So use it and be happier. (When I moved to Mac back in 2008 this is one of the first things I added after MS Office). I¹ll keep all that in mind, but for now, I still haven¹t found any need forWindows. other than custom stuff, there's almost nothing that's only on windows without an equivalent (and usually better) option on mac. That’s what I’ve found so far, and the main reason I haven’t installed Windows. That was originally the first thing I planned to do. I can understand, though, that some people wouldn’t want to spend the time finding good replacements, and then learning the new app. But I did hear that VM¹s slow Windows down. Have you noticed that? nothing that's measurable, except for hardcore graphics. gaming won't work too well, but normal stuff definitely will. |
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