All Things Mac/ Apple

[seawolf]

At least Apple tries. It'll never be perfect, or please everyone (especially other software designers), but it beats the alternative, at least in my layman opinion.

[Finn666]

ok, so what would you guys recommend for doing home office! working with a MacBook Air or Pro (and connect to a extern screen (also good for watching tv in the evening)) or should i go the iMac route?…thanks in advance.

also, new or refurbished as some of you already suggested?!

[Snowy]

What'd we say last time? That would still be my answer :). iMac is not the way IMO.

[Mild7]

I'm on my 2nd refurb MacBook in 4 years, they've been very good to me. Now I'm running an MBA with external monitor. Only issue is the lack of LAN connection that the external monitor steals (lightening connector) so a USB LAN adaptor is reqd.

[Finn666]

thanks gents…almost thought so wade

[seanocono]

Anyone else have issues with photos and videos randomly orientating upside-down?  When it happens randomly to photos, it's not that big of an inconvenience, but I've created docs in Word that look correct, and then I email it, and the pics flip. Drives me nuts!!!

[Snowy]

Just hold your phone the correct orientation when taking photos and it'll always be correct :). The mac auto rotates upside down photos so you never see if they're upside down. Older software/PCs etc won't auto rotate, not because they can't, rather because either they CBF developing it, or more likely the make the convenience of a mac just working, look stupid on a PC.

[seanocono]

Yeah, I did some forum research and discovered the classic Apple slogan, "You're holding it wrong."

Thing is, photos STILL display upside down on my Retina MacBook Pro. It's not a PC issue.

As far as the docs are concerned, I am running an old version of Office, so I understand the issue there.

Thanks for the response, Snowman.

[mclaincausey]

In Preview you can definitely rotate and save that beeyatch if need be.

[Snowy]

Always love getting some serious uptime on my laptops, travel all around the world without shutting them down. Just hit 100 days of usage/uptime on my lappy;

[Finn666]

ok guys. how can i search an iphone when it´s lost/stolen and has no more battery!?

sounds like a mission impossible, but still…my company iphone 5 was stolen the other night. fuck -.-

[Snowy]

^ https://www.icloud.com/#find

It does require the phone to be powered back on, which will likely happen at some point if someone's found it. Best you can do using that is set an alert on it for when it does turn on.

[Snowy]

…and goodluck!

[Finn666]

@Snowy:

^ https://www.icloud.com/#find

It does require the phone to be powered back on, which will likely happen at some point if someone's found it. Best you can do using that is set an alert on it for when it does turn on.

done and done…thanks wade!

[Megatron1505]

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, 1990.

[mclaincausey]

The Isaacson biography is well worth a read

[Megatron1505]

I have it, need to get around to it.

[Snowy]

@Megatron1505:

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, 1990.

Sitting in/on an Eames Lounge and Ottoman no less. #furnitureporn

[Megatron1505]

Apple announcement was completely as expected, the watch looks looks like the best of the bunch of current "smart" watches, but I still find the whole concept superfluous. Most exciting things for me were…

iPhone 6 looks harder to accidentally smash.

New iOS looks like it could be a massive improvement.

The new tech stuff (battery, camera, speed, wallet) all look cool but not earth shattering. All in all, a nice update to the iPhone line and will undoubtedly sell millions, but the smart phone market is reaching saturation point and you really have to do something incredible to grab attention.

[mclaincausey]

I like the watch and iPhone looks solid. I'm hoping Apple stays competitive.