Too Much Gear I’ve managed to make myself a little bit crazy this week, and it’s caused by having too good of a monitor, straddling two different operating systems, having just enough computers and being short by one dongle. Let’s start at the beginning with the problem to be solved, shall we? This week for […]
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Twelve South Curve Laptop Stand – Is Higher Better?
Jonathan Started It John’s mStand from RainDesign Earlier this month, Jonathan, aka @NuclearJon in the Slack and live chats, did a great review of his thought process in choosing a new high-res monitor. In his review he mentioned that his plan was to use the internal display on his MacBook Pro as a secondary monitor […]
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The Box of Happiness and Why You Should Learn VoiceOver
When Lindsay found out she was pregnant, she asked us if we would come stay a week with her and Nolan like we did when Forbes was born. She really wanted us there to help out, and to keep Forbes out of their hair as they got into the rhythm of the new baby. We […]
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CES 2020: LINEDOCK Dock for MacBook Pro
Allison interviews Quentin Malgaud, Co-founder & CEO of LINEDOCK, about their new full-featured docks for the 13″ and 16″ MacBook Pro. Sitting flush right under your MacBook, LINEDOCK’s sleek design integrates into any desk setup. It features eight hours of extra battery life, up to 1TB onboard Flash SSD, and it meets international aviation requirements. […]
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Jill with her Apple IIc This is Jill with reflections on the new-to-me MacBook Pro. I have been a Microsoft gal when I built my first 8088 in the early 80s and it had MSDOS v1. When I bought my Apple IIc in college, it was an extraordinary amount of money given to me by […]
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NC #759 Dumb Question on RAM, Backblaze as a Dropbox Replacement, Unique View on the 2019 16″ MacBook Pro
We’ve got a fabulous Dumb Question from Chelsea that I really enjoyed answering. Did you know you could use Backblaze to share files with people? Then I’ll give you what I promise is a unique perspective on the new 2019 16″ MacBook Pro. mp3 download
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A Unique View on the 2019 16″ MacBook Pro
8-Core i9, 64GB RAM, 4TB Disk I’d like to tell you about the new 16″ MacBook Pro in a way that doesn’t repeat what everyone else has had to say already. I think I have a way to connect the dots between the new MacBook Pro and the tour we had of SpaceX. We’ll get […]
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Why Would a Processor Slow Down Under Load?
A little over a month ago, when Steve and I did the live show, he noticed that the video coming from me was out of sync with my voice. During that show, it only got worse the longer we went on. Eventually my video started doing what we affectionately call the Max Headroom effect. That […]
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How to Fix a Slow Mac mini in an Unusual Way by Troy Shimkus
Hello Castaways! So, just an anecdotal story to share for fun. Recording this on my new 13” MacBook Pro in a hotel room after buying it last night at the local Apple Store in the city I’m visiting. While visiting my parents, my dad was complaining that his late 2014 Mac mini was slow. While […]
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Now that Apple Cancelled AirPower – Ampere Unravel Instead!
On 29 March 2019, a few weeks after this article was originally published, TechCrunch reported that Apple has canceled AirPower. Might be time to take a serious look at Ampere’s Unravel. Now that we in the Apple community have gotten a taste for wireless charging, we want it on all the things. We’re not content […]
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