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- Daily Tech Support Thread - [January 01]
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- Tim Cook on Twitter: “There is opportunity in every new beginning. In 2020, let’s use it to lead with our humanity, to protect and strengthen our planet, and to build a future we’d be proud to pass on. Happy New Year!”
- Apple should Group verification code messages separately from other contact messages.
- Diet tracking app ‘Calory’ now tracks water, subtracts burned calories, more
- Imagination and Apple Sign New Agreement - Imagination
- A while ago i came across a Steve Jobs fireside chat. I was very inspired by his vision and how it shaped the world regarding networked computers. Some thoughts on 2020 and the future of computing, in general.
- Help me identify this cable!
- 13" Macbook Pro (Core-i7/2019) vs 10th Gen i7 LENOVO ThinkPad X1Carbon Gen 7---In-depth comparison w/ benchmarks
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| Apple should Group verification code messages separately from other contact messages. Posted: 01 Jan 2020 09:43 AM PST They have done such a great job so far with how those kinds of messages easily show the code in an app but when they are received, I often find my messages app drowning in "verification code messages" from personal and work accounts requiring verification. It's not very user friendly to have to delete them almost on a daily basis and some companies only offer verification through text messaging. I would really like maybe a tab/group system that shows one tab with contact messages and another for verification code messages. [link] [comments]  | ||
| Diet tracking app ‘Calory’ now tracks water, subtracts burned calories, more Posted: 01 Jan 2020 04:53 AM PST
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| Imagination and Apple Sign New Agreement - Imagination Posted: 01 Jan 2020 05:40 PM PST
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| Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:45 AM PST Hi! So the other day I found this strange cable across the street from an Apple Store. It seemed like a normal cable when I picked it up but upon further inspection back at home I realised it wasn't. It has some kind of brick between the lightning connector and the usb connector, which is labeled "GB" and has a barcode in the back. It has a serial code in the usb connector and the label ⇵ in the lightning collection. It also has a green LED that turns on when connected. Does anyone know what this is? Thank you very much! [link] [comments]  | ||
| Posted: 31 Dec 2019 11:14 PM PST This is a review of the 13" MBP compared to the Carbon Gen 7 with the new 10th Gen Intel CPUs. QUICK SPECS:14" ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 $2463----13" Macbook Pro (2019) $2399 2 Port Model
Both models are regular priced with no sales currently (Carbon not customized--ready to ship). There are other X1GEN7 models, but none of them has a comparable display and CPU; the i7 MBP is 16-26% faster than all of the models in the picture, and is comparable to an i7-9750H, which is a high end CPU). I bought this model in order to get the most accurate comparison and the least discrepancy in quality, but even considering all of this, the i7 13" MBP is still more powerful than the i7 in the Carbon. This is as close as performance gets. PERFORMANCE: Geekbench 5 (CPU): My average 5 scores of X1GEN7: 1055 (Single-Core)/3427 (Multi-Core)
My average of 5 score of 13" MBP: 1039 (Single-Core)/4066 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 20 average of 5 (CPU):
The results are interesting. In theory, the X1GEN7 has more cores (6 vs 4 of the MBP) so it should be "better", yet it scores lower on essentially every test when it comes to performance integrated in a laptop. The 13" MBP outperforms the Carbon with the 10th Gen in geekbench 4, 5, UserbenchMark, and Cinebench. GPU/SSD: MBPs have the fastest SSDs in ultra-book laptops. The 13" MBP has similar (slightly slower) hard-drive speed as its 15" model in the real-world file transfer tests done by laptopmag/tomshardware: X1GEN7//X1GEN7----13" MBP//13" MBP
3D Mark Fire Strike (GPU):
Cinebench 15R average of 5 (GPU):
To conclude, the 13" MBP performs better as it has a better CPU, GPU, and a faster SSD. It has a higher average clock-rate (1.7GHz--3.8GHz vs 1.1GHz--3.3GHz). And due to the lower base clock (and just in general), the Carbon gets loud when pushed since it has to ramp itself up from 1.1GHz all the way to 3.3GHz. When I went past 2.8GHz, the fans got very loud on the Carbon. The MBP on the other hand is dead quite most of the time; the fans only pick up (but is still quieter than the Carbon) when I get past 3.8GHz. I never sustained 4.7GHz on the Carbon for longer than a minute or two, same with the MBP at 4.5GHz. Temperature wise, they're both relatively the same (60-80 most of the time). Both peak at around 105 degrees, but the Carbon gets hotter with the same workflow (95 degrees vs 85, 75 vs 59 degrees on the MBP). DISPLAY: The highest I hit on my X1GEN7's display is 479 nits overall, and 488 nits on my MBP. The Carbon however, does have a higher resolution ( 3840 x 2160 VS 2560 x 1600), and both support professional grade color-reproduction and wide gamut. I think the concept of 4K is very nice, but there is no difference with a 3K display in terms of clarity and crispness. The screen size, and average viewing distance makes 4K panels essentially pointless to have on a laptop. I wish Lenovo will add a 3K option in the future with its 10th Gen CPUs since it will improve battery life, and because again, there's essentially no difference between a 4K and a 3K display in terms of clarity when using a laptop, but there is a difference moving from FHD to 3K. Image wise, both are great in terms of color reproduction and coverage--although the 13" MBP covers a bit more (100% DCI-P3/93% AdobeRBG vs 95% DCI-P3/86% Adobe RGB) and is ranked #4 on notebookcheck's top 30 displays. And as excited as I am for the Carbon supporting 400 nits HDR content, the reality is that the image quality is over-saturated and the colors are not accurate when it comes to professional workflows. In order to have a good HDR display, a display's brightness should at least be at 600 nits along with great color calibration. In the Carbon's case, it's only at 400 nits. So although it technically supports "HDR", the quality is very low since 400 nits is the very entry level (here's a video that explains it). The 13" MBP on the other hand, although doesn't support HDR, is more color accurate with a higher contrast ratio (1573:1 vs 970:1), and also has a 16:10 aspect ratio vs 16:9, giving it more room for scrolling and productivity. Another upside of the 13" MBP display is its image/text scaling. TLDR, MacOS does a better job of scaling various image/text sizes. The reason why many professionals use Macs is because of the better scaling and color consistency/calibration, especially since you're working with higher resolution workflows and need to frequently rescale. It'll be a lot wiser to have the better scaling from MacOS in this case. True Tone is also useful when the ambient lighting changes in your surroundings, but for maximum color accuracy/consistency I'd recommend you to turn it off. The 13" MBP display also has a better reflective coating, and better viewing angles than the Carbon; its color consistency when changing brightness is also a lot better. Touchbar wise, you can customize your keys and it's useful for some workflows, but the problem is that it lacks app support and it sometimes freezes/is more convenient to have physical keys most of the times. The TrackPoint, or "the nipple" is very useful. Especially when in a cramped area, outside with your gloves on, on uneven grounding, or need to often take your hands off from the keyboard. BUILD/OTHERS Thickness and weight wise, both are essentially the same (0.59 inch 2.6 pounds X1GEN7/ 0.59 inch 3.02 pounds MBP) with the Carbon being 0.6 pounds lighter. Both are very well-built machines and feel very solid when using. The X1GEN7 is made from a mix of magnesium and carbon fiber, and the 13" MBP is made from 100% aluminum. Both are very durable and solid machines, but I personally prefer the look of the aluminum on the MBP more. The difference between battery life is significant--up to 4 hours more on the MBP. Regarding performance when not plugged in, the X1GEN7 can handle light usage like photo editing and media consumption without dropping in performance. But for more complicated tasks such as Photoshop/video editing/light gaming, there is still a significant drop in performance (around 25-50% depending) when compared to the MBP that stays essentially the same (5% drop) without being plugged in. As the result of constant charging for higher performance, the X1GEN7's battery deteriorates faster in the long run. My X1GEN4's battery life has already dropped by roughly 50% (3-4 hours battery life), whereas my 2016 MBP still gives me 7-8 hours on the same tasks. It's still clear to me that the track-pad and speakers on the MBP are a tier above other laptops. The track-pad on the X1GEN7 is great, but it's still not as good or as big as the one Apple offers. Speakers on the 13" MBP are surprisingly loud and clear, compared to the audio on the X1GEN7 that tends to get muddy on the low end, and static on the highs. Keyboard wise, the 4th Gen Butterfly is very stable. Personally, I never had an issue with them before--even with my 2016 MBP--and I enjoy the low-travel of the butterflies since I type faster on them, however, the keyboard on the X1GEN7 is top-tier, and is generally better for most people. The X1GEN7 also has a much better port selection, and a replaceable SSD (although RAM is soldered on). The 13" MBP only has thunderbolt ports, and for $30 more you can get a port adapter. Both the RAM, and the SSD on the MBP is soldered on (cmon Apple); both devices come with 1 year of warranty. To conclude, both the 13" MBP and the X1GEN7 are one of the best, if not the best ultra-books you can get for non-heavy usage. If you're looking for a high quality device for average workflows for photo editing/some light gaming on the side, then these are it. For heavier users, I would opt for the 16" MBP or the ThinkPad X1 Extreme/P series, since both of those have higher end CPUs and dedicated GPUs. [link] [comments]  |
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