Re: [ccp4bb] Any advice on specs for a new Mac Laptop to run CCP4 and other Xtal Software?

2020-06-08 Thread Goldman, Adrian
I tend to agree - though I am still using a 15” machine myself - the lab has 13” machines and at their desks they have a big monitor as well. Adrian > On 8 Jun 2020, at 17:37, Harry Powell - CCP4BB > <193323b1e616-dmarc-requ...@jiscmail.ac.uk> wrote: > > Hi > > I’d make the decision bas

Re: [ccp4bb] Any advice on specs for a new Mac Laptop to run CCP4 and other Xtal Software?

2020-06-08 Thread Harry Powell - CCP4BB
Hi I’d make the decision based largely on where I was going to use it, and how much I was going to have to carry it (and if I ever wanted to use it in coach class). If it was going to be my machine for “on the road”, I’d go for the 13” one, but if it was going to sit on my desk most of the time

Re: [ccp4bb] Any advice on specs for a new Mac Laptop to run CCP4 and other Xtal Software?

2020-06-08 Thread Diana Tomchick
Make sure the 13” display is large enough to display all the GUIs for program suites that you are interested in. For example, in the past, the 13” Mac laptops couldn’t display the HKL2000 GUI. Requirements are found here: https://hkl-xray.com/hardware-operating-systems Diana *

[ccp4bb] Any advice on specs for a new Mac Laptop to run CCP4 and other Xtal Software?

2020-06-08 Thread Scott Pegan
Finally looking to replace my 2014 Mac Pro lap (duo core; 16 gb RAM. I would welcome any input or being put in the direction of some related to the following: 13" versus 16" I know the 16" has a better and standalone GPU. Is there anyone using a 13" that finds that it works well? If so, what wer