All Things Mac/ Apple

[seawolf]

@chrisjohnnick Depends what you're using it for. If it's just an internet/email/entertainment machine, a laptop probably isn't necessary. For example, I'm constantly using the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, and the full functionality of those programs are only available on a laptop/desktop.

[louisbosco]

@chrisjohnnick I'm a desktop person. there are limitations to my attention span no matter how well built an app is on the iOS/ iPadOS platform.

I was down the road of getting an iPad for video/photo editing but I figured that I'll be more productive with a computer

[chrisjohnnick]

My needs these days are definitely just browsing/responding to email/zoom calls. I love the idea of a desktop, I even have an iMac floating around the office, but I like the flexibility of being mobile if needed.

Eventually I’ll pick up a couple year old MacBook Pro or something. Just not a priority at this moment.

[chrisjohnnick]

So I tried an Apple Watch maybe 5 or so years ago and thought it wasn't for me. I know there have been many new versions and such since then. Am I missing anything? Wondering if I should step to one and try it again.

[seawolf]

@chrisjohnnick I don’t know about you, but I’m having serious notification fatigue lately. I can’t stand the constant notifications from apps on my phone, and I don’t need them from my watch either. I wear my Apple Watch when I’m cycling in case I crash and need help, but beyond that, it’s pretty worthless to me. I think we’ll all be better off without more devices in our lives. Long live the stupid watch! My mechanical watch tells me the time, and nothing more. It’s perfect.

[louisbosco]

if you have health issues that the watch can monitor and help you, that's good. but otherwise, it's a glorified phone on your wrist..

my mom got one 5 years ago as she had some heart issues, which the watch has come in handy for in terms of doing and ECG, monitor your blood oxygen levels etc.

[seawolf]

@louisbosco I can understand wearing one for monitoring health, but I would need notifications to be off, or it’s not going to work for me.

[Giles]

@seawolf said in All Things Mac/ Apple:

My mechanical watch tells me the time, and nothing more. It’s perfect.

I like having the date too

[anodyne]

I love my Apple Watch Ultra ... but fitness/exercise is a huge part of my life these days. Notifications can be managed to be as little/much as desired. *My job is also managing Apple devices (MDM) at scale for work, so there's that.

[seawolf]

@Giles I also like having a date, but on my daily driver, it's a no-date face and I've come to really enjoy its simplicity and the symmetry of it. I don't miss having a date on this particular watch, but when I wear one with a date window, I always appreciate it.

[chrisjohnnick]

Yea I've definitely gotten over notifications. I've removed social media and all that crap from my phone. I also turned off all notifications from everything except calls or text messages. Most of my people know that if they want to get me quickest, just call me.

That's about where I was with the apple watches, though. I don't care about the health and sleep trackers, and only would really use it to quickly answer messages. I remember thinking it was going to be a game changer for listen to music, but I remember spotify being really clunky on it.

[Brian]

Want to send you notifications and wants to know location
Gets turned off straight away

[anodyne]

Besides health/fitness (Athlytic app), my MVP apps are timers/alarms because I'm a busy OLD man.

[Jord]

Finally upgrading to the 17 pro from a 12 pro… if I can make a phone last me 5 years I’m doing alright. Quite a jump I must say

[worn2fade]

That’s a jump indeed @Jord

I’m going from a 14 pro to the 17 pro. Still a pretty significant jump imo in terms of features. I’m stoked for mine, I went silver though. Orange is a little too bold for me haha

[anodyne]

Ultra 3 (from 1st gen Ultra) tomorrow and my 17 Pro Max Blue (from 14 Pro) whenever AT&T can deliver it.

[RobeOfTheMagi]

@Jord Have fun with your new toy! I usually try to go with 7 year cycles. So the iPhone 20 is probably my next phone.

[Jord]

@RobeOfTheMagi said in All Things Mac/ Apple:

@Jord Have fun with your new toy! I usually try to go with 7 year cycles. So the iPhone 20 is probably my next phone.

Yeah that's the way to do it, like to get my moneys worth but I love the joy of preordering and waiting for announcements etc, reminds me of Iron Heart a little with announcements on the forum and waiting to try buy something so I undestand why people trade their newest in to upgrade- just not worth it for me either. Although I did hear there's a rumour of a iPhone "flip" of some kind next year... Not sure what to make of that lol.

Thanks man

[Denman John]

Just downloaded iOS 26 on my phone, iPad and I watch. Looking good so far.

[iamjustdanny]

Updated my phone (12 pro max) and my watch (series 7). Definitely enjoying my phone but the transitions and animations makes it show its age slightly.

Probably waiting until next weekend or until a .1 update to update my laptop.