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