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Which Mac(s) are you currently you using and how do you like it so far? (self.mac)

submitted 1 year ago by jiggles to c/[email protected]

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What's your use cases for the computer?
Do you have any interesting peripherals?
What are some of your favorite Mac apps?
Are there currently any gripes with your setup? If you could change one thing about your Mac, what would it be?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

M1 MBP as my everyday workhorse. Had the 2019 MBP at work and a Hackintosh at home. Wanted some compact Macbook with the Touchbar. So when the M1s were released, I upgraded to a "proper" Apple device and couldn't be happier.

It's connected to a 32" 4K DELL U3219Q, so nothing fancy.

I'm using it with the Magic Keyboard (small one) with Touchid, a Magic Trackpad and the Magic Mouse. And if I could change a thing, I'd put a Touch Bar on the Magic Keyboard as I really like its versatility. (And, of course, keep it with newer MacBooks as well.)

Fav apps: Strongbox, ShellFish for SSH, Panic Nova, Dash, Fork, Beyond Compare, Hexfiend, Alfred, PCalc, iTerm, Anybox, Downie, Swish, FNable, AirBuddy, News Explorer, MacUpdater, AppCleaner.

Fav Safari extensions: Wipr, Redirect Web, History Book, Rewinder

[–] jiggles 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's really interesting that you specifically seek out the Touch Bar!

A lot of people kind of just have it because for several years you couldn't get a MBP without one… But I don't think I've heard of anyone that would actively enjoy the Touch Bar. You might be part of a very small minority here!

What is it that makes it useful for you, if I may ask? Do you use some tool like BetterTouchTool to customize the Touch Bar, or do you just enjoy Apple's stock implementation of it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I love the easy volume and brightness changes (tap and just slide your finger) or things like the big red Mute button for video calls. I don't use BTT but instead use Apple's own customisation features (you can drag&drop different controls onto the Touchbar when customising toolbars in apps) where I want something different to the defaults.

Things like typing suggestions and emojis are the icing on the cake.