Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi, I was using the index inbuilt translation but found it used to do odd things in the text like braille a D instead of N etc - this could have been a settings thing but it drove me mad so I ended up purchasing Duxburry > On 26 Jul 2019, at 18:15, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > THe Index Everest do the translation on board and to me this is very very > good. > I had the Blista Btec 100 and no driver for it so i couldn’t emboss on the > mac. > /A > >> 24 juli 2019 kl. 22:57 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Hey Erik, >> >> I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I >> already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Erik Burggraaf wrote: >>> >>> Hi Donna,Have you experimented with APH brailleblaster? It served me well >>> on windows in the days when it was developed by abilitysoft, but I had a >>> hard time with it on mac. Since APH took over development I haven't had >>> embossers to experiment with and have always been curious to whether they >>> made it viable or not. >>> >>> Index onborded the translation process a few years ago and became entirely >>> platform agnostic, but software development at index has never been a >>> strong suit. It's entirely the right idea, I just wonder how well executed >>> it is. >>> >>> Either way, there are options to give duxbury a run for their money, >>> especially for straight braille translation. >>> >>> Interested to know if you've experienced any of it and how well you liked >>> it. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik >>> >>> >>> On July 23, 2019 9:00:36 AM "'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries" >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ibrahim, >>> >>> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >>> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >>> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >>> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >>> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >>> I'd go with the Air. >>> >>> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >>> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >>> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >>> $700. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> em
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi! THe Index Everest do the translation on board and to me this is very very good. I had the Blista Btec 100 and no driver for it so i couldn’t emboss on the mac. /A > 24 juli 2019 kl. 22:57 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > : > > Hey Erik, > > I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I > already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Erik Burggraaf wrote: >> >> Hi Donna,Have you experimented with APH brailleblaster? It served me well >> on windows in the days when it was developed by abilitysoft, but I had a >> hard time with it on mac. Since APH took over development I haven't had >> embossers to experiment with and have always been curious to whether they >> made it viable or not. >> >> Index onborded the translation process a few years ago and became entirely >> platform agnostic, but software development at index has never been a strong >> suit. It's entirely the right idea, I just wonder how well executed it is. >> >> Either way, there are options to give duxbury a run for their money, >> especially for straight braille translation. >> >> Interested to know if you've experienced any of it and how well you liked it. >> >> Best, >> >> Erik >> >> >> On July 23, 2019 9:00:36 AM "'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries" >> wrote: >> >> Hi Ibrahim, >> >> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >> I'd go with the Air. >> >> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >> $700. >> >> Good luck with your decision. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> Hey group, >>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for >>> something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and >>> the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook >>> Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. >>> Any suggestions? >>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also >>> looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. >>> All best, >>> Ibraheem >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. >> >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's p
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi I'm not braille user so I don't have a braille embosser to play with. What I can say is that you need to tell the VM device to take ownership of the embosser / printer each time it is connected. And then I'd assume you would need to install appropriate drivers for the device. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir Sent: Friday, 26 July 2019 1:17 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice The connection method was USB. I recall the issue being in the setup of the embosser. In order to use the embosser, one has to setup an imaginary printer first and then somehow trick the computer to print to the embosser by going through this imaginary printer setup. I’m definitely distorting all the details here- It was so long ago, I don’t recollect the exact details but I know it was somewhere along this line. And I also know for a fact that on my bootcamp partition the process would work just fine. Sorry for the inexact description. Thanks for all your input though. All best, Ibraheem > On Jul 24, 2019, at 9:45 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Donna and Ibraheem > > > > > Surely your connection issues between a windows VM and braille device is > simply the connectivity method? > > What type of connection is the braille device have? > > -Original Message- > From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 12:15 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice > > Hey Ibrahim, > > I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd > love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey Donna, >> >> Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past >> trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into >> issues with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was >> to install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine >> which worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now >> emboss out of the virtual machine. >> >> Thank you so much! >> All best, >> Ibraheem >> >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ibrahim, >>> >>> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >>> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >>> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >>> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >>> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >>> I'd go with the Air. >>> >>> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >>> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >>> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >>> $700. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey group, >>>> >>>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking >>>> for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro >>>> and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the >>>> MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better >>>> option here. Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, >>>> also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply >>>> appreciated. >>>> >>>> All best, >>>> Ibraheem >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi, Liblouis is an open source, cross-platform braille translation API. It is the guts of brltty I believe, and it was the basis for louis braille translater forr mac. I believe brailleblaster had implemented liblouis as well. I mean, why re-invent the wheel, right? Hope this helps, Erik On July 24, 2019 8:31:47 PM "'E.T.' via MacVisionaries" wrote: Is it Louis or Liblouis? The latter I found in a search and its version 3.0.3. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 5:25 PM, alia robinson wrote: I don’t. I remember I had to wipe my computer and it took me literally ages to find it again! I just looked and I cannot find it *anywhere* On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:21 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Do you happen to have the link to the developer's site? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/64c3c8a1-2a10-1321-c4fe-e8d879197afe%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/16c29a00e38.27bd.076929f76817eefa7b63a96dc005a58f%40erik-burggraaf.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
The connection method was USB. I recall the issue being in the setup of the embosser. In order to use the embosser, one has to setup an imaginary printer first and then somehow trick the computer to print to the embosser by going through this imaginary printer setup. I’m definitely distorting all the details here- It was so long ago, I don’t recollect the exact details but I know it was somewhere along this line. And I also know for a fact that on my bootcamp partition the process would work just fine. Sorry for the inexact description. Thanks for all your input though. All best, Ibraheem > On Jul 24, 2019, at 9:45 PM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Donna and Ibraheem > > > > > Surely your connection issues between a windows VM and braille device is > simply the connectivity method? > > What type of connection is the braille device have? > > -Original Message- > From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 12:15 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice > > Hey Ibrahim, > > I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd > love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey Donna, >> >> Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past >> trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into >> issues with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was >> to install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine >> which worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now >> emboss out of the virtual machine. >> >> Thank you so much! >> All best, >> Ibraheem >> >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ibrahim, >>> >>> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >>> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >>> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >>> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >>> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >>> I'd go with the Air. >>> >>> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >>> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >>> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >>> $700. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey group, >>>> >>>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking >>>> for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro >>>> and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the >>>> MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better >>>> option here. Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, >>>> also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply >>>> appreciated. >>>> >>>> All best, >>>> Ibraheem >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark >>>> at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>>> >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey there, I tried it with the phoenix. Hope that helps. All best, Ibraheem > On Jul 24, 2019, at 2:16 PM, Anders Holmberg wrote: > > Hi! > What embosser did you tried with? > I can try it with my Everest 4 here. > /A > >> 24 juli 2019 kl. 14:14 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> : >> >> Hey Ibrahim, >> >> I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd >> love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> >>> Hey Donna, >>> >>> Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the >>> past trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into >>> issues with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was >>> to install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine >>> which worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now >>> emboss out of the virtual machine. >>> >>> Thank you so much! >>> All best, >>> Ibraheem >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hi Ibrahim, Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, I'd go with the Air. Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. Good luck with your decision. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey group, > > Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking > for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro > and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the > MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better > option here. Any suggestions? > > I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, > also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply > appreciated. > > All best, > Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark > at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post i
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
True Petrus Very true, -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 6:04 AM To: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice Hi! But if you connect an external keyboard the problem is gone. /A > 24 juli 2019 kl. 01:01 skrev Petrus Tuerlings : > > I think it is because the Touch Bar replaces the physical function keys. Like > I said, I am only going by what I have been told when I was looking to buy my > first Mac. I actually love the modern keyboards, but I think I am in the > minority. > > Sent from Petrus's iPhone > >> On 24/07/2019, at 10:05, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a >> chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 >> MacBook. >> Thanks for sharing! >> Ibraheem >> >> >> >> Mistakes sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: >>> >>> Hello Ibraheem, >>> You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on >>> the Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the >>> Touch Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I >>> don’t really want to. >>> >>> Sent from Petrus's iPhone >>> >>>> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>>> >>>> Ibraheem >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > e
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Donna and Ibraheem Surely your connection issues between a windows VM and braille device is simply the connectivity method? What type of connection is the braille device have? -Original Message- From: 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 12:15 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice Hey Ibrahim, I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey Donna, > > Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past > trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into issues > with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was to > install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine which > worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now emboss > out of the virtual machine. > > Thank you so much! > All best, > Ibraheem > > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hi Ibrahim, >> >> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >> I'd go with the Air. >> >> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >> $700. >> >> Good luck with your decision. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> >>> Hey group, >>> >>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for >>> something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and >>> the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook >>> Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also >>> looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. >>> >>> All best, >>> Ibraheem >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Ibraheem Really there isn't a lot to choose from these days with the mac computers, My suggestion would be At least 16GB ram, And a minimum 512GB SSD The later the mac book be it an air or a pro the better as you will get a longer life from it than an earlier device. I did look at a 2017 Mac book air which had 8GB ram and 512GB SSD and an i7 2.2GHz processor which would be a great little machine but wont take on all of the newer developments in mac os Catalina But the only thing I can suggest is avoid any mac book pro with the touch bar, and try to stick to a machine later than 2017 if possible. Oh and remember that all the new mac book models have USB-C both for power and external device connection. And don't look at the Mac Book 12 inch devices as they are to under powered. Good luck. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir Sent: Thursday, 25 July 2019 12:11 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice Hey Simon, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll look into the refurbished models. Are there any specs I should strongly consider when trying to find the best machine to accomplish what I need with a virtual machine and bootcamp? I’m a little out of touch with tech specs and any advice you have on this is deeply appreciated. Ideas like which processes or how much ram is ideal for a smooth experience is what I’m looking to know more about. Kindly, Ibraheem > On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:25 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Ibraheem > > Interesting requirements > > I've just recently been through the same thing finding a machine that > would work for me in both cases, Windows through Bootcamp and Mac OS of > course. > > > I managed to get a refurbished Mac Book pro 2017 13 inch with the > specs I wanted from the apple website under refurbished computers, > > Might be worth having a look at that list as well. > > With the currently listed new machines from apple the Newly released > Mac Book Pro's only have the ttouch bar and therefore don't work well > with windows both in bootcamp or a virtual machine, > > I've not tried this myself but it's what I've been advised of by a number of > people both technictions and users of mac products. > > Again look in to refurbished devices of the 2018 or older models for the mac > book pros. > > As for the mac book air, > Yeah the new ones are nice but have the butterfly keyboard which I > personally am not a fan of, > > But they do have up to 16GB ram > A 1.5TB SSD > And use USB-C as the connection type for both external devices and charging. > > I personally question the processor which was a 1.6GHz dual core processor > although an 8th gen I believe so should still have good power to run windows. > But it is probably the better machine to look at due to not having > the touch bar > > Depending on what it is you wish to do I personally had as my previous > Mac book air, 8GB ram and 512GB SSD And at the time an upgraded > processor to the I7 available > > And it's worked great for 6 years. > > The air is cheaper and smaller form factor but will give you the > benefits of the upcoming Mac OS 10.15.x Which will also assist you. > > Hope this helps. > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir > Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 12:43 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: In the market for a new laptop- your advice > > Hey group, > > Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for > something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the > MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire > is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any > suggestions? > > I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also > looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. > > All best, > Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach > mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach > Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Is it Louis or Liblouis? The latter I found in a search and its version 3.0.3. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 5:25 PM, alia robinson wrote: I don’t. I remember I had to wipe my computer and it took me literally ages to find it again! I just looked and I cannot find it *anywhere* On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:21 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Do you happen to have the link to the developer's site? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/64c3c8a1-2a10-1321-c4fe-e8d879197afe%40icloud.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
I don’t. I remember I had to wipe my computer and it took me literally ages to find it again! I just looked and I cannot find it *anywhere* On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:21 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Do you happen to have the link to the developer's site? -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/B1E470C1-D3A2-4499-9A10-C6631654FD53%40gmail.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Do you happen to have the link to the developer's site? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 5:17 PM, alia robinson wrote: Louis-3.0.0 On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:17 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: What version is your copy of Louis? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 3:34 PM, alia robinson wrote: tell that to Mojave a because that’s what I’m using it on. On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:08 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Is Louis still being developed? It is not compatible with Mojave and sure won't be with Catalina. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/e06c3e08-6807-6692-bf36-2b08acbb4ab2%40icloud.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Louis-3.0.0 On Jul 24, 2019, at 8:17 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: What version is your copy of Louis? >From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 3:34 PM, alia robinson wrote: > tell that to Mojave a because that’s what I’m using it on. > On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:08 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > Is Louis still being developed? It is not compatible with Mojave and sure > won't be with Catalina. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/015b83f0-1397-a382-d53d-41dd1c24a635%40icloud.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/3F245FC8-E07E-4E15-B575-CE66D5BFDDB9%40gmail.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
What version is your copy of Louis? From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 3:34 PM, alia robinson wrote: tell that to Mojave a because that’s what I’m using it on. On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:08 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Is Louis still being developed? It is not compatible with Mojave and sure won't be with Catalina. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/015b83f0-1397-a382-d53d-41dd1c24a635%40icloud.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
tell that to Mojave a because that’s what I’m using it on. On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:08 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: Is Louis still being developed? It is not compatible with Mojave and sure won't be with Catalina. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/819FD76F-562D-4791-B1D9-F99C04DCFE3F%40gmail.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Is Louis still being developed? It is not compatible with Mojave and sure won't be with Catalina. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 7/24/2019 2:06 PM, alia robinson wrote: it works just fine to me, but I use louis on mac. it is super simple, and super easy. On Jul 24, 2019, at 4:57 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hey Erik, I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/6b3a32dd-25c4-3d80-ae1f-c8a000c41cae%40icloud.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
it works just fine to me, but I use louis on mac. it is super simple, and super easy. On Jul 24, 2019, at 4:57 PM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries wrote: Hey Erik, I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/44721B22-6E96-4A16-8CB3-674EE908275A%40gmail.com.
Re: Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey Erik, I haven't. The things I heard about it weren't very positive, and since I already owned Duxbury and had a PC, I've just stuck with that. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 24, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Erik Burggraaf wrote: > > Hi Donna,Have you experimented with APH brailleblaster? It served me well on > windows in the days when it was developed by abilitysoft, but I had a hard > time with it on mac. Since APH took over development I haven't had embossers > to experiment with and have always been curious to whether they made it > viable or not. > > Index onborded the translation process a few years ago and became entirely > platform agnostic, but software development at index has never been a strong > suit. It's entirely the right idea, I just wonder how well executed it is. > > Either way, there are options to give duxbury a run for their money, > especially for straight braille translation. > > Interested to know if you've experienced any of it and how well you liked it. > > Best, > > Erik > > > On July 23, 2019 9:00:36 AM "'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries" > wrote: > > Hi Ibrahim, > > Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in > 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light > weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty > portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a > good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, > I'd go with the Air. > > Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. > I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to > just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. > > Good luck with your decision. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> Hey group, >> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for >> something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the >> MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire >> is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any >> suggestions? >> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also >> looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. >> All best, >> Ibraheem >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.ma
Brailleblaster was Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Donna,Have you experimented with APH brailleblaster? It served me well on windows in the days when it was developed by abilitysoft, but I had a hard time with it on mac. Since APH took over development I haven't had embossers to experiment with and have always been curious to whether they made it viable or not. Index onborded the translation process a few years ago and became entirely platform agnostic, but software development at index has never been a strong suit. It's entirely the right idea, I just wonder how well executed it is. Either way, there are options to give duxbury a run for their money, especially for straight braille translation. Interested to know if you've experienced any of it and how well you liked it. Best, Erik On July 23, 2019 9:00:36 AM "'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries" wrote: Hi Ibrahim, Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, I'd go with the Air. Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. Good luck with your decision. Cheers, Donna On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/16c25b80280.27bd.076929f76817eefa7b63a96dc005a58f%40erik-burggraaf.com
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi! What embosser did you tried with? I can try it with my Everest 4 here. /A > 24 juli 2019 kl. 14:14 skrev 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > : > > Hey Ibrahim, > > I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd > love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey Donna, >> >> Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past >> trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into >> issues with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was >> to install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine >> which worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now >> emboss out of the virtual machine. >> >> Thank you so much! >> All best, >> Ibraheem >> >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Ibrahim, >>> >>> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >>> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >>> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >>> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >>> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >>> I'd go with the Air. >>> >>> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >>> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >>> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >>> $700. >>> >>> Good luck with your decision. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Ca
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi! But if you connect an external keyboard the problem is gone. /A > 24 juli 2019 kl. 01:01 skrev Petrus Tuerlings : > > I think it is because the Touch Bar replaces the physical function keys. Like > I said, I am only going by what I have been told when I was looking to buy my > first Mac. I actually love the modern keyboards, but I think I am in the > minority. > > Sent from Petrus's iPhone > >> On 24/07/2019, at 10:05, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a >> chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 >> MacBook. >> Thanks for sharing! >> Ibraheem >> >> >> >> Mistakes sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: >>> >>> Hello Ibraheem, >>> You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on >>> the Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the >>> Touch Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I >>> don’t really want to. >>> >>> Sent from Petrus's iPhone >>> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Ibraheem >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/FFB17ED3-1310-4F7F-8749-A53C96912AC9%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey Ibrahim, I have no idea if that issue has been addressed, but if you find out, I'd love to know the answer. I'd love to get down to just one computer some day. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 24, 2019, at 7:08 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey Donna, > > Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past > trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into issues > with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was to > install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine which > worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now emboss > out of the virtual machine. > > Thank you so much! > All best, > Ibraheem > > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries >> wrote: >> >> Hi Ibrahim, >> >> Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in >> 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light >> weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty >> portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a >> good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, >> I'd go with the Air. >> >> Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. >> I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to >> just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is >> $700. >> >> Good luck with your decision. >> Cheers, >> Donna >> >>> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> >>> Hey group, >>> >>> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for >>> something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and >>> the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook >>> Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also >>> looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. >>> >>> All best, >>> Ibraheem >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >>> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >>> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey Simon, thanks for the suggestion. I’ll look into the refurbished models. Are there any specs I should strongly consider when trying to find the best machine to accomplish what I need with a virtual machine and bootcamp? I’m a little out of touch with tech specs and any advice you have on this is deeply appreciated. Ideas like which processes or how much ram is ideal for a smooth experience is what I’m looking to know more about. Kindly, Ibraheem > On Jul 24, 2019, at 6:25 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > > Hi Ibraheem > > Interesting requirements > > I've just recently been through the same thing finding a machine that would > work for me in both cases, > Windows through Bootcamp and Mac OS of course. > > > I managed to get a refurbished Mac Book pro 2017 13 inch with the specs I > wanted from the apple website under refurbished computers, > > Might be worth having a look at that list as well. > > With the currently listed new machines from apple the Newly released Mac Book > Pro's only have the ttouch bar and therefore don't work well with windows > both in bootcamp or a virtual machine, > > I've not tried this myself but it's what I've been advised of by a number of > people both technictions and users of mac products. > > Again look in to refurbished devices of the 2018 or older models for the mac > book pros. > > As for the mac book air, > Yeah the new ones are nice but have the butterfly keyboard which I > personally am not a fan of, > > But they do have up to 16GB ram > A 1.5TB SSD > And use USB-C as the connection type for both external devices and charging. > > I personally question the processor which was a 1.6GHz dual core processor > although an 8th gen I believe so should still have good power to run windows. > But it is probably the better machine to look at due to not having the touch > bar > > Depending on what it is you wish to do I personally had as my previous Mac > book air, > 8GB ram and 512GB SSD > And at the time an upgraded processor to the I7 available > > And it's worked great for 6 years. > > The air is cheaper and smaller form factor but will give you the benefits of > the upcoming Mac OS 10.15.x > Which will also assist you. > > Hope this helps. > > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On > Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir > Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 12:43 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: In the market for a new laptop- your advice > > Hey group, > > Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for > something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the > MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire > is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any > suggestions? > > I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also > looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. > > All best, > Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey Donna, Thankfully, I have a windows copy of Duxbury available. I recall in the past trying to emboss from a virtual machine using duxbury and running into issues with my mac not being able to detect the embosser. The only fix was to install windows on a bootcamp partition rather than a virtual machine which worked well. Wondering if that bug was fixed and whether one can now emboss out of the virtual machine. Thank you so much! All best, Ibraheem > On Jul 23, 2019, at 8:59 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi Ibrahim, > > Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in > 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light > weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty > portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a > good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, > I'd go with the Air. > > Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. > I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to > just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. > > Good luck with your decision. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Hey group, >> >> Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for >> something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the >> MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire >> is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any >> suggestions? >> >> I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also >> looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. >> >> All best, >> Ibraheem >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8643FFCA-9935-4656-84C2-96A1C34BCB5D%40gmail.com.
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Petrus, I don't believe apple have windows drivers to deal with the touch bar is part of the issue, Most likely more they don't want windows using their touch bar tech, Either way yes I have heard the same. As for the keyboard, Yeah really struggling to get use to it, But it's very slowly growing on me. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Petrus Tuerlings Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 11:01 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice I think it is because the Touch Bar replaces the physical function keys. Like I said, I am only going by what I have been told when I was looking to buy my first Mac. I actually love the modern keyboards, but I think I am in the minority. Sent from Petrus's iPhone > On 24/07/2019, at 10:05, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a > chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 > MacBook. > Thanks for sharing! > Ibraheem > > > > Mistakes sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: >> >> Hello Ibraheem, >> You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on the >> Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the Touch >> Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I don’t >> really want to. >> >> Sent from Petrus's iPhone >> >>> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> >>> Ibraheem >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/FFB17ED3-1310-4F7F-8749-A53C96912AC9%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all m
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Ibraheem Yes I have also as petrus said heard this about the touch bar models of Mac Book Pro. Note this is now all Mac Book Pro models both 13 and 15inch as the newly released Mac Book Pro range a couple of weeks ago have replaced the mac book pro models with out the touch bar, or simply put the entry level mac book pros. But apple do have refurbished devices listed on their websites so it may be worth checking that out for a 2017 or 2018 model pro without touch bar, That's where I got my 13inch pro from . -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 10:05 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 MacBook. Thanks for sharing! Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: > > Hello Ibraheem, > You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on the > Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the Touch > Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I don’t > really want to. > > Sent from Petrus's iPhone > >> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/SY2PR01MB2987F57FC3056D3A6036D5238AC60%40SY2PR01MB2987.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
RE: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Ibraheem Interesting requirements I've just recently been through the same thing finding a machine that would work for me in both cases, Windows through Bootcamp and Mac OS of course. I managed to get a refurbished Mac Book pro 2017 13 inch with the specs I wanted from the apple website under refurbished computers, Might be worth having a look at that list as well. With the currently listed new machines from apple the Newly released Mac Book Pro's only have the ttouch bar and therefore don't work well with windows both in bootcamp or a virtual machine, I've not tried this myself but it's what I've been advised of by a number of people both technictions and users of mac products. Again look in to refurbished devices of the 2018 or older models for the mac book pros. As for the mac book air, Yeah the new ones are nice but have the butterfly keyboard which I personally am not a fan of, But they do have up to 16GB ram A 1.5TB SSD And use USB-C as the connection type for both external devices and charging. I personally question the processor which was a 1.6GHz dual core processor although an 8th gen I believe so should still have good power to run windows. But it is probably the better machine to look at due to not having the touch bar Depending on what it is you wish to do I personally had as my previous Mac book air, 8GB ram and 512GB SSD And at the time an upgraded processor to the I7 available And it's worked great for 6 years. The air is cheaper and smaller form factor but will give you the benefits of the upcoming Mac OS 10.15.x Which will also assist you. Hope this helps. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Ibraheem Fakir Sent: Wednesday, 24 July 2019 12:43 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: In the market for a new laptop- your advice Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/SY2PR01MB2987782F8B52710779F945178AC60%40SY2PR01MB2987.ausprd01.prod.outlook.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
I think it is because the Touch Bar replaces the physical function keys. Like I said, I am only going by what I have been told when I was looking to buy my first Mac. I actually love the modern keyboards, but I think I am in the minority. Sent from Petrus's iPhone > On 24/07/2019, at 10:05, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a > chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 > MacBook. > Thanks for sharing! > Ibraheem > > > > Mistakes sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: >> >> Hello Ibraheem, >> You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on the >> Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the Touch >> Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I don’t >> really want to. >> >> Sent from Petrus's iPhone >> >>> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >>> >>> Ibraheem >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at >> caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/FFB17ED3-1310-4F7F-8749-A53C96912AC9%40gmail.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey,I actually didn’t know that. I wonder why that is. I also haven’t had a chance to tactfully explore the new keyboards. I’m upgrading from a 2012 MacBook. Thanks for sharing! Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone > On Jul 23, 2019, at 4:15 PM, Petrus Tuerlings wrote: > > Hello Ibraheem, > You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on the > Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the Touch > Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I don’t > really want to. > > Sent from Petrus's iPhone > >> On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: >> >> Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/4CF6108A-B8A3-4708-A43D-9AAE1CB7F11D%40gmail.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hello Ibraheem, You probably know this already, but I don’t think you can use Windows on the Mac books that have a Touch Bar. I have a MacBook Pro 15 inch with the Touch Bar and have been told I can’t run windows on it, suits me fine as I don’t really want to. Sent from Petrus's iPhone > On 24/07/2019, at 00:42, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/10B9BB33-BA6A-4047-8BFA-A879F56E1D0D%40gmail.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hi Ibrahim, Erik is probably right about virtualization, but I bought a MacBook Pro in 2017, after using an Air for eight years prior, and I really miss the light weight and portability of the Air. the Pros are nice, and still pretty portable, but the Air really comes out ahead in my opinion, and it does a good job for the things I do. If I were going to make that decision again, I'd go with the Air. Another thing that you might want to know is the cost of Duxbury for Mac. I've wanted it since it came out, but when I learned the cost, decided to just keep running it under Windows. The price tag on Duxbury for Mac is $700. Good luck with your decision. Cheers, Donna > On Jul 23, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Ibraheem Fakir wrote: > > Hey group, > > Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for > something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the > MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire > is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any > suggestions? > > I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also > looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. > > All best, > Ibraheem > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A5E67110-A81B-42DC-BA35-F45159AEDAED%40me.com.
Re: In the market for a new laptop, your advice?
I think any modern apple device will be fine if you want bootcamp windows, but I would still recommend a pro model with solid state and upgraded ram for virtualization. Fusion really seems to kick the crap out of baseline models in my experience. Best, Erik On July 22, 2019 10:33:15 PM Ibraheem Fakir wrote: Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/7F6830AB-8FA2-40A2-ADEB-AD3C2AE76ED7%40gmail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/16c1ee1b460.27bd.076929f76817eefa7b63a96dc005a58f%40erik-burggraaf.com.
In the market for a new laptop- your advice
Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/8361AC18-04EF-4792-BC7D-F4DF5EBBCB9C%40gmail.com.
In the market for a new laptop, your advice?
Hey group, Hope you’re all well! I’m in the market for a new Apple laptop, looking for something that can run windows jaws and Duxbury. Saw the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Aire posted online, and unsure if the higher end of the MacBook Aire is fit to do the job or if the MacBook Pro is the better option here. Any suggestions? I’m looking to run windows on either Boot Camp or virtual hard drive, also looking for suggestions on this set up. All input is deeply appreciated. All best, Ibraheem Mistakes sent from my iPhone -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/7F6830AB-8FA2-40A2-ADEB-AD3C2AE76ED7%40gmail.com.
RE: The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple's new laptop
Not for what you pay! Gees. Sarai D Bucciarelli www.linkedin.com/in/SaraiDBucciarelli -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of lenron brown Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2018 4:12 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple's new laptop I don't like the Idea of it being throttled. On 7/21/18, dan d. wrote: > > > https://www.macworld.com/article/3291763/macbook/the-throttled-macbook-pro-discussing-the-heat-problems-with-apples-new-laptop.html#tk > -- > XB > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Lenron Brown Cell: 985-271-2832 Skype: ron.brown762 -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple's new laptop
I don't like the Idea of it being throttled. On 7/21/18, dan d. wrote: > > > https://www.macworld.com/article/3291763/macbook/the-throttled-macbook-pro-discussing-the-heat-problems-with-apples-new-laptop.html#tk > -- > XB > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Lenron Brown Cell: 985-271-2832 Skype: ron.brown762 -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
The throttled MacBook Pro: Discussing the heat problems with Apple's new laptop
https://www.macworld.com/article/3291763/macbook/the-throttled-macbook-pro-discussing-the-heat-problems-with-apples-new-laptop.html#tk -- XB -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
I usually allocate 1 or 2 cores and memory 2 - 4GB of memory usually 4. Hope that helps. > On Nov 2, 2015, at 12:35 PM, Andrew Lamanche wrote: > > Could I ask how many cores those of you who use Vmware fusion allocate to > Windows on macbook pro intel I7 processor? > > Andrew >> On 2 Nov 2015, at 13:46, Scott Granados wrote: >> >> Oh I would definitely go VM. Fusion 8.1 is a really nice package to use now >> and works pretty seamlessly between OS X and Windows. >> >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:25 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >>> >>> Nothing wrong with the laptop per say. >>> >>> It's just a question about productivity. >>> >>> Given responses so far, my best and easiest that would be Boot Camp or a >>> VM. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:03 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it turned out to be the ssd although it's rare that they have issues. The apple store I had it repaired through said they never see issues with their ssds. I guess I was the unlucky one! Cameron. > On 11/1/15, Alex Hall wrote: > That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain > more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the > perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows > virtually > or via Bootcamp. >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. >> >> Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a >> fairly >> powerful machine. >> >> I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number >> crunching >> for work purposes. >> >> I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. >> >> I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that >> I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. >> >> Learning that maybe an option. >> >> This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last >> resort. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> >> >> >>> On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: >>> >>> Hi Sadam, >>> >>> What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others >>> have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are >>> relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or >>> are >>> there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? >>> Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps >>> alongside your OS X apps? >>> >>> Grant >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed > On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you > should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking > he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. > > > Jonathan Cohn > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed >> wrote: >> >> Hi fellow list members, >> >> Seeking your advice. >> >> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >> looking at upgrading. >> >> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >> >> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license >> or >> perhaps use NVDA. >> >> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >> >> As always your help is appreciated. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> -- >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any que
Re: New laptop.
Could I ask how many cores those of you who use Vmware fusion allocate to Windows on macbook pro intel I7 processor? Andrew > On 2 Nov 2015, at 13:46, Scott Granados wrote: > > Oh I would definitely go VM. Fusion 8.1 is a really nice package to use now > and works pretty seamlessly between OS X and Windows. > > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:25 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> Nothing wrong with the laptop per say. >> >> It's just a question about productivity. >> >> Given responses so far, my best and easiest that would be Boot Camp or a VM. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> >> >> >>> On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:03 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: >>> >>> Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should >>> be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. >>> >>> Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? >>> >>> I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it >>> turned out to be the ssd although it's rare that they have issues. The >>> apple store I had it repaired through said they never see issues with >>> their ssds. I guess I was the unlucky one! >>> >>> Cameron. >>> >>> >>> On 11/1/15, Alex Hall wrote: That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually or via Bootcamp. > On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. > > Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly > powerful machine. > > I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching > for work purposes. > > I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. > > I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that > I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. > > Learning that maybe an option. > > This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last > resort. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > > >> On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: >> >> Hi Sadam, >> >> What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others >> have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are >> relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are >> there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? >> Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps >> alongside your OS X apps? >> >> Grant >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Jonathan, >>> >>> I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. >>> >>> Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper >>> tools. >>> >>> The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. >>> >>> I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the >>> warranty. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed > wrote: > > Hi fellow list members, > > Seeking your advice. > > My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am > looking at upgrading. > > The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? > > I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or > perhaps use NVDA. > > Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. > > As always your help is appreciated. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > -- > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, > or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact > the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list > itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is > Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at ca
Re: New laptop.
Oh I would definitely go VM. Fusion 8.1 is a really nice package to use now and works pretty seamlessly between OS X and Windows. > On Nov 1, 2015, at 8:25 PM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > Nothing wrong with the laptop per say. > > It's just a question about productivity. > > Given responses so far, my best and easiest that would be Boot Camp or a VM. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > > >> On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:03 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: >> >> Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should >> be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. >> >> Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? >> >> I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it >> turned out to be the ssd although it's rare that they have issues. The >> apple store I had it repaired through said they never see issues with >> their ssds. I guess I was the unlucky one! >> >> Cameron. >> >> >> >>> On 11/1/15, Alex Hall wrote: >>> That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain >>> more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the >>> perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually >>> or via Bootcamp. On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly powerful machine. I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching for work purposes. I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. Learning that maybe an option. This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last resort. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: > > Hi Sadam, > > What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others > have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are > relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are > there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? > Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps > alongside your OS X apps? > > Grant > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed >> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Jonathan, >> >> I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. >> >> Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper >> tools. >> >> The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. >> >> I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the >> warranty. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >>> On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>> That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you >>> should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking >>> he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Cohn >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e
Re: New laptop.
Will give that a go thanks. On 11/2/2015 1:56 PM, Sabahattin Glucose wrote: I doubt it; Windows will, unfortunately, not be as power-efficient as OS X. Still, you can reset SMC by shutting down the machine, disconnecting everything except power, then pressing Control+Option+Shift+Power. Then reconnect and reboot and see if anything changed. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
I doubt it; Windows will, unfortunately, not be as power-efficient as OS X. Still, you can reset SMC by shutting down the machine, disconnecting everything except power, then pressing Control+Option+Shift+Power. Then reconnect and reboot and see if anything changed. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
Actually there is one problem I am noticing when using Boot Camp the fan seems to spin up an awful lot. . Wondering if I am facing a hardware problem? On 11/2/2015 5:57 AM, Alex Hall wrote: That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually or via Bootcamp. On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly powerful machine. I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching for work purposes. I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. Learning that maybe an option. This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last resort. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: Hi Sadam, What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside your OS X apps? Grant On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Q
Re: New laptop.
Hardware wise the computer is perfect. It's just a question of productivity. I think the best idea agreed on unanimously by the list is to set up a Boot Camp or VM environment and use that for Office and keep OS X for audio applications and recording podcasts. On 11/2/2015 5:57 AM, Alex Hall wrote: That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually or via Bootcamp. On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly powerful machine. I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching for work purposes. I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. Learning that maybe an option. This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last resort. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: Hi Sadam, What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside your OS X apps? Grant On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rath
Re: New laptop.
Thanks Sabahattin. To get something that even comes close to this Mac on the PC I'd have to spend quite a bit. Boot Camp might be the way to go. This way I'd get the productivity and still keep OS X around for recording podcasts and what not. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 11:19 AM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: Hi Sadam, As I see it, the main reason to get a Mac is OS X. Yes, you can get a PC and save money, but Apple does design a superb combo of hardware and software, and if you get a Mac, you can use it regardless of whether or not you get Windows. You also get a nice, accessible safety net environment to use, and it’s easier to work with OS X on Mac hardware than on any other platform even if you later choose to use OS X as your secondary OS. But it’s ultimately up to you. If you’re sticking with your Mac, then your options are virtualisation with VMWare Fusion or BootCamp. Virtualisation works for most light applications and is fairly easy to do, and BootCamp gives you full performance but requires you reboot into Windows to use it. Office, at least, would be fine in a virtual machine. Although Apple hardware’s relationship with Windows can best be described as temperamental cordiality, it does work very well. Like others have said here, that MacBook that you have is really quite splendid and doesn’t yet need replacement, although as with all current Retina Macs it will be continuing without further upgrades until it reaches EOL. While fiddly, nothing prevents you installing Windows on it and using it exclusively as a Windows box, and it might be your only option when Apple stops supporting OS X on your machine. If you are planning on this route now, let us know and I can outline the procedure. In this way you will not lose your investment in hardware and will probably get the best experience possible for Windows. Win win. Some would say I was irrational, but I’d think that option was preferable even if I stop using OS X altogether, because Apple hardware (especially notebooks) is really very good, and a long-term investment, regardless of its quirks. For myself, my MacBook Pro 2014 is now running Windows 8.1 exclusively, and I’m quite enjoying it. Although using Windows reminds me painfully of why I switched to Mac in the first place, with all that configuring and tweaking it needs just to be useful, it does work, and it shines with a powerful light. It’s too soon to convert my iMac, but I think Apple ultimately made the best compromise in BootCamp for modern versions of Windows. Modern Windows is very large, has good hardware support, delivers good speeds, and is difficult to back up from outside Windows itself, so putting it in a partition and booting it is really a good idea. The worst part about BootCamp is getting the bugger installed. But there’s a preinstallation environment with NVDA that talks for getting the installation going, and if you know what you’re doing, you can use it to partition and install a dual-boot Windows install. This I will be doing with my iMac once I have established what software I will be using in Windows. Oh, and yes, browsing the web actually works in Windows. :) So, in summary, if you have determined that the majority or most common of your OS X apps are not meeting your needs, you probably want BootCamp. But, if you like OS X and simply want a nice insulated Windows environment, you can use virtualisation to get access to just those apps, like Office. Cheers, Sabahattin -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
Nothing wrong with the laptop per say. It's just a question about productivity. Given responses so far, my best and easiest that would be Boot Camp or a VM. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 2 Nov 2015, at 6:03 AM, Cameron Strife wrote: > > Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should > be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. > > Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? > > I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it > turned out to be the ssd although it's rare that they have issues. The > apple store I had it repaired through said they never see issues with > their ssds. I guess I was the unlucky one! > > Cameron. > > > >> On 11/1/15, Alex Hall wrote: >> That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain >> more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the >> perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually >> or via Bootcamp. >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >>> >>> The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. >>> >>> Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly >>> powerful machine. >>> >>> I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching >>> for work purposes. >>> >>> I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. >>> >>> I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that >>> I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. >>> >>> Learning that maybe an option. >>> >>> This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last >>> resort. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: Hi Sadam, What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside your OS X apps? Grant > On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed > wrote: > > > Hi Jonathan, > > I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. > > Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper > tools. > > The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. > > I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the > warranty. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed >> On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >> That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you >> should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking >> he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. >> >> >> Jonathan Cohn >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi fellow list members, >>> >>> Seeking your advice. >>> >>> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >>> looking at upgrading. >>> >>> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >>> >>> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or >>> perhaps use NVDA. >>> >>> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >>> >>> As always your help is appreciated. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >>> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >>> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>> itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is >>> Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following informatio
Re: New laptop.
Hi Sadam, As I see it, the main reason to get a Mac is OS X. Yes, you can get a PC and save money, but Apple does design a superb combo of hardware and software, and if you get a Mac, you can use it regardless of whether or not you get Windows. You also get a nice, accessible safety net environment to use, and it’s easier to work with OS X on Mac hardware than on any other platform even if you later choose to use OS X as your secondary OS. But it’s ultimately up to you. If you’re sticking with your Mac, then your options are virtualisation with VMWare Fusion or BootCamp. Virtualisation works for most light applications and is fairly easy to do, and BootCamp gives you full performance but requires you reboot into Windows to use it. Office, at least, would be fine in a virtual machine. Although Apple hardware’s relationship with Windows can best be described as temperamental cordiality, it does work very well. Like others have said here, that MacBook that you have is really quite splendid and doesn’t yet need replacement, although as with all current Retina Macs it will be continuing without further upgrades until it reaches EOL. While fiddly, nothing prevents you installing Windows on it and using it exclusively as a Windows box, and it might be your only option when Apple stops supporting OS X on your machine. If you are planning on this route now, let us know and I can outline the procedure. In this way you will not lose your investment in hardware and will probably get the best experience possible for Windows. Win win. Some would say I was irrational, but I’d think that option was preferable even if I stop using OS X altogether, because Apple hardware (especially notebooks) is really very good, and a long-term investment, regardless of its quirks. For myself, my MacBook Pro 2014 is now running Windows 8.1 exclusively, and I’m quite enjoying it. Although using Windows reminds me painfully of why I switched to Mac in the first place, with all that configuring and tweaking it needs just to be useful, it does work, and it shines with a powerful light. It’s too soon to convert my iMac, but I think Apple ultimately made the best compromise in BootCamp for modern versions of Windows. Modern Windows is very large, has good hardware support, delivers good speeds, and is difficult to back up from outside Windows itself, so putting it in a partition and booting it is really a good idea. The worst part about BootCamp is getting the bugger installed. But there’s a preinstallation environment with NVDA that talks for getting the installation going, and if you know what you’re doing, you can use it to partition and install a dual-boot Windows install. This I will be doing with my iMac once I have established what software I will be using in Windows. Oh, and yes, browsing the web actually works in Windows. :) So, in summary, if you have determined that the majority or most common of your OS X apps are not meeting your needs, you probably want BootCamp. But, if you like OS X and simply want a nice insulated Windows environment, you can use virtualisation to get access to just those apps, like Office. Cheers, Sabahattin -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
Hi. Given the amount of ram, processor speed, and the ssd, you should be having no issues even with intensive multi tasking. Have you ran any diagnostic utilities? If so, has anything come up? I did have a stock mac book pro with an ssd develop an issue and it turned out to be the ssd although it's rare that they have issues. The apple store I had it repaired through said they never see issues with their ssds. I guess I was the unlucky one! Cameron. On 11/1/15, Alex Hall wrote: > That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain > more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the > perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually > or via Bootcamp. >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. >> >> Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly >> powerful machine. >> >> I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching >> for work purposes. >> >> I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. >> >> I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that >> I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. >> >> Learning that maybe an option. >> >> This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last >> resort. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> >> >> >>> On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: >>> >>> Hi Sadam, >>> >>> What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others >>> have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are >>> relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are >>> there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? >>> Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps >>> alongside your OS X apps? >>> >>> Grant >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed > On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you > should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking > he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. > > > Jonathan Cohn > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed >> wrote: >> >> Hi fellow list members, >> >> Seeking your advice. >> >> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >> looking at upgrading. >> >> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >> >> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or >> perhaps use NVDA. >> >> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >> >> As always your help is appreciated. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> -- >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >> itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is >> Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this
Re: New laptop.
That's incredibly powerful, and I wouldn't get rid of it! Can you explain more exactly what problems you're running into? It sounds like this is the perfect machine for just about anything, including running Windows virtually or via Bootcamp. > On Nov 1, 2015, at 13:51, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. > > Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly > powerful machine. > > I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching > for work purposes. > > I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. > > I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that I'm > now able to access track changes and other formatting information. > > Learning that maybe an option. > > This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last > resort. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > > > >> On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: >> >> Hi Sadam, >> >> What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have >> said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively >> similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks >> you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you >> considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside >> your OS X apps? >> >> Grant >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >>> >>> >>> Hi Jonathan, >>> >>> I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. >>> >>> Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper >>> tools. >>> >>> The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. >>> >>> I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > Hi fellow list members, > > Seeking your advice. > > My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am > looking at upgrading. > > The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? > > I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or > perhaps use NVDA. > > Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. > > As always your help is appreciated. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > -- > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac > Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >
Re: New laptop.
The CPU is 2.5 GHz 512GB Flash storage and 8GB of RAM. Back when I picked it up I was doing some podcast work and wanted a fairly powerful machine. I just want the new PC to do complex office documents and number crunching for work purposes. I do currently use Boot Camp and NVDA in the office. I had a play around with pages and was actually pleasantly surprised that I'm now able to access track changes and other formatting information. Learning that maybe an option. This computer did cost me $2300 so replacing it would be an absolute last resort. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed Sent from my iPhone -- > On 2 Nov 2015, at 4:55 AM, Grant wrote: > > Hi Sadam, > > What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have > said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively > similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks > you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you > considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside your > OS X apps? > > Grant > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> >> Hi Jonathan, >> >> I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. >> >> Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper >> tools. >> >> The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. >> >> I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >>> On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>> That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should >>> get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really >>> that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Cohn >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The a
Re: New laptop.
Hi Sadam, What are the specifications of your late 2013 Macbook Pro? Like others have said it’s quite new, and the 2014 and 2015 Macbook Pro models are relatively similar. Have you tried reinstalling OS X from scratch? Or are there tasks you are trying to do which you feel may be faster on a PC? Have you considered Boot Camp or VMWare Fusion to run some Windows apps alongside your OS X apps? Grant > On Nov 1, 2015, at 6:26:02 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > > Hi Jonathan, > > I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. > > Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper > tools. > > The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. > > I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >> That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get >> another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that >> upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. >> >> >> Jonathan Cohn >> >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >>> >>> Hi fellow list members, >>> >>> Seeking your advice. >>> >>> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >>> looking at upgrading. >>> >>> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >>> >>> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or >>> perhaps use NVDA. >>> >>> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >>> >>> As always your help is appreciated. >>> >>> Yours truly, >>> >>> Sadam Ahmed >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>> >>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
That's an idea. Except for Office stuff I don't actually mind the Mac OS. A cheap Windows machine with NVDA might just do the trick. ) Spending hundreds for a JAWS upgrade seems crazy(. On 11/2/2015 1:21 AM, Alex Hall wrote: An upgrade would absolutely void the warranty, yes. But, if you're replacing it anyway, why not? That said, it sounds like your problem is more the apps on the Mac, and that you prefer Windows anyway. Why not get a cheap Windows box for work, and keep the Mac for home use, assuming you prefer it for everything except work? On Nov 1, 2015, at 09:09, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi Alex, Thanks for writing in. I mainly need the new machine for Office work. Haven't quite gotten my head around Pages for the Mac yet. I got quite excited when Office for Mac became accessible but honestly it's been a big disappointment ever since. If I need to do any serious editing for documents I fire up Windows through BootCamp. This machine uses flash memory but an upgrade at home might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:59 AM, Alex Hall wrote: Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but would help your decision? As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done with the right tools and parts. On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself.
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I'd love to do more with Pages, but I'd need Ann's training. Last I remember looking, it was over $100, which though I find that a fair price, right now, I simply just cannot afford it. I'd be willing to pay in installments, but I highly doubt that would be possible. Ann, if you're reading this, let me know, and maybe we could work something out. I'd need quite a bit of help though, as aside jotting down a small little text file, doing the more high end word processing is not something I am very familiar with. I'm quite good at teaching myself things, but I'm just not totally sure how far I'd get with it on my own. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Sadam Ahmed" To: Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 9:09 AM Subject: Re: New laptop. Hi Alex, Thanks for writing in. I mainly need the new machine for Office work. Haven't quite gotten my head around Pages for the Mac yet. I got quite excited when Office for Mac became accessible but honestly it's been a big disappointment ever since. If I need to do any serious editing for documents I fire up Windows through BootCamp. This machine uses flash memory but an upgrade at home might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:59 AM, Alex Hall wrote: Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but would help your decision? As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done with the right tools and parts. On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you
Re: New laptop.
I didn't think the drives could! be replaced. I thought they were saudered. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Alex Hall" To: "'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries" Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 8:59 AM Subject: Re: New laptop. Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but would help your decision? As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done with the right tools and parts. On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running
Re: New laptop.
An upgrade would absolutely void the warranty, yes. But, if you're replacing it anyway, why not? That said, it sounds like your problem is more the apps on the Mac, and that you prefer Windows anyway. Why not get a cheap Windows box for work, and keep the Mac for home use, assuming you prefer it for everything except work? > On Nov 1, 2015, at 09:09, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > Hi Alex, > > Thanks for writing in. > > I mainly need the new machine for Office work. > > Haven't quite gotten my head around Pages for the Mac yet. > > I got quite excited when Office for Mac became accessible but honestly it's > been a big disappointment ever since. > > If I need to do any serious editing for documents I fire up Windows through > BootCamp. > > This machine uses flash memory but an upgrade at home might void the warranty. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > On 11/2/2015 12:59 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >> Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac >> for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, >> they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific >> questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but >> would help your decision? >> >> As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and >> about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a >> mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a >> solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new >> laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done >> with the right tools and parts. >>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >>> >>> That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should >>> get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really >>> that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. >>> >>> >>> Jonathan Cohn >>> >>>> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi fellow list members, >>>> >>>> Seeking your advice. >>>> >>>> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >>>> looking at upgrading. >>>> >>>> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >>>> >>>> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or >>>> perhaps use NVDA. >>>> >>>> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >>>> >>>> As always your help is appreciated. >>>> >>>> Yours truly, >>>> >>>> Sadam Ahmed >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>>> >>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >>> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners >>> or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >
Re: New laptop.
Hi Alex, Thanks for writing in. I mainly need the new machine for Office work. Haven't quite gotten my head around Pages for the Mac yet. I got quite excited when Office for Mac became accessible but honestly it's been a big disappointment ever since. If I need to do any serious editing for documents I fire up Windows through BootCamp. This machine uses flash memory but an upgrade at home might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:59 AM, Alex Hall wrote: Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but would help your decision? As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done with the right tools and parts. On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
Hi Jonathan, I forgot to mention it's the Retina display model. Not sure if this machine can be upgraded at least not without the proper tools. The flash chips might be soldered on as well as the RAM. I could perhaps do some work on it myself but this might void the warranty. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed On 11/2/2015 12:10 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
Your call. I assume you are familiar with both, given that you've had a Mac for two years but still know Windows. Macs are more expensive, but, well, they're Macs, with all the advantages that includes. Do you have specific questions about one platform or the other which you aren't sure about but would help your decision? As Jonathan said, too, a 2013 machine is pretty new. I'm on a 2012 Air, and about to bring my 2011 Mini back to life, and both work fine. If you have a mechanical drive in that Mac, that might explain a lot. Consider buying a solid state drive upgrade for your existing machine, instead of a whole new laptop. It's harder to replace hard drives in newer Macs, but it can be done with the right tools and parts. > On Nov 1, 2015, at 08:10, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: > > That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get > another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that > upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. > > > Jonathan Cohn > >> On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: >> >> Hi fellow list members, >> >> Seeking your advice. >> >> My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am >> looking at upgrading. >> >> The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? >> >> I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or >> perhaps use NVDA. >> >> Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. >> >> As always your help is appreciated. >> >> Yours truly, >> >> Sadam Ahmed >> >> -- >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Have a great day, Alex Hall mehg...@icloud.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: New laptop.
That system is fairly new. If you can upgrade memory or drive you should get another 2 or 3 years out of it. I think the only networking he really that upgraded is Bluetooth 4.2 in the new systems. Jonathan Cohn > On Nov 1, 2015, at 3:26 AM, Sadam Ahmed wrote: > > Hi fellow list members, > > Seeking your advice. > > My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking > at upgrading. > > The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? > > I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or > perhaps use NVDA. > > Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. > > As always your help is appreciated. > > Yours truly, > > Sadam Ahmed > > -- > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
New laptop.
Hi fellow list members, Seeking your advice. My 2013 late MacBook Pro is getting rather long in the tooth and I am looking at upgrading. The question is do I purchase a new Mac or heaven forbid get a PC? I don't mind Windows 10 but I would need to resurrect JAWS license or perhaps use NVDA. Would be using the new computer for office related tasks and XL. As always your help is appreciated. Yours truly, Sadam Ahmed -- -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
