Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 6)

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[Bwa]

Added a 24" iMac this week for extra projects. It had a 24" external monitor that I used to use with my MBP.



Here's a shot of the rear of the Mac Pro:



The Mac Pro has 4x20" HPs, 1x30" Apple, and 1x19" ViewSonic.

[tMac85]

Originally Posted by Bwa

Added a 24" iMac this week for extra projects. It had a 24" external monitor that I used to use with my MBP.

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Here's a shot of the rear of the Mac Pro:

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The Mac Pro has 4x20" HPs, 1x30" Apple, and 1x19" ViewSonic.

good lord! What do you do for a living?

[opo101]

Few changes made to mine.

[techlover828]

Originally Posted by UMHurricanes34

I really wish IKEA hadnt discontinued the medium brown color of the GALANT. The black-brown I got is nice, but in the lighting of my room it looks black. My IKEA bedroom furniture is medium brown and that color just looks so much sharper. Tisk Tisk, IKEA

Here's a shot of the wire organization that's going on, it looks like a mess in the basket but everything is tidy and ziptied.

Where did you get that basket, I'm looking for one

[bartelby]

Originally Posted by techlover828

Where did you get that basket, I'm looking for one

IKEA.

I can't remember the name of the item.

[UMHurricanes34]

It's called SIGNUM from IKEA. I have one under each half of the desk, really makes a huge difference not having wires hanging down.

Here's a link

[techlover828]

Originally Posted by UMHurricanes34

It's called SIGNUM from IKEA. I have one under each half of the desk, really makes a huge difference not having wires hanging down.

Here's a link

thanks a lot.

[CalmEnvy]

Originally Posted by UMHurricanes34

It's called SIGNUM from IKEA. I have one under each half of the desk, really makes a huge difference not having wires hanging down.

Here's a link

Thanks for the link as well. I'll probably end up getting ones of those. This is how I have my cables now:

[WillJS]

Originally Posted by tMac85

good lord! What do you do for a living?

I wonder this, too! :O

[JML42691]

Originally Posted by Bwa

Added a 24" iMac this week for extra projects. It had a 24" external monitor that I used to use with my MBP.

http://www.degana.com/mitch/desk-360.jpg

Here's a shot of the rear of the Mac Pro:

http://www.degana.com/mitch/mac-pro-rear.jpg

The Mac Pro has 4x20" HPs, 1x30" Apple, and 1x19" ViewSonic.

What exactly do your do? I'm guessing some kind of programming, and just by the number of monitors, I am assuming that the Mac Pro is maxed out with its specs, any chance we can see the specs of the Mac Pro?

[Andrew Henry]

Here's mine! Sorry about the wires, I just got back from Iraq last week and am still setting up!




-Andrew

[thebassoonist]

Set up with new keyboard! Hidden are my two hard drives (on my desk leg) and my printer (on a shelf next to my desk).

[iShade]

PG Tips FTW.


Projector Clocks FTW.

[NotFound]

Originally Posted by Andrew Henry

Here's mine! Sorry about the wires, I just got back from Iraq last week and am still setting up!

-Andrew

Umm, black keyboard on the macbook pro on the right? Do tell? Looks slick.

[Andrew Henry]

Originally Posted by andrewxps

Umm, black keyboard on the macbook pro on the right? Do tell? Looks slick.

It's an iSkin keyboard protector, it keeps it clean and new, plus I really like the black on aluminum look!

[buyusfear]

Originally Posted by Andrew Henry

It's an iSkin keyboard protector, it keeps it clean and new, plus I really like the black on aluminum look!

Why is the power button in a different location?
I thought it was a 17'' but the cd drive isn't up high like on current models?

[Bwa]

Originally Posted by JML42691

What exactly do your do? I'm guessing some kind of programming, and just by the number of monitors, I am assuming that the Mac Pro is maxed out with its specs, any chance we can see the specs of the Mac Pro?

Yep, I write distributed software systems.

The Mac Pro is not totally maxed out :-). 8x2.8, 12 GB of RAM, 4 TB local storage, 3x2600 video cards. The iMac has 4 GB of RAM, same as the MBP.

I also have some test gear elsewhere in the room with a total of 12 GB of RAM (just 3 machines right now), Gigabit drops throughout the room and the rest of the house. I posted some pictures of the wiring closet in a previous version of this thread. The switches are currently just vanilla unmanaged switches, but I'm looking at changing over to some kind of cheap managed switches for VLAN support.

[Andrew Henry]

Originally Posted by buyusfear

Why is the power button in a different location?
I thought it was a 17'' but the cd drive isn't up high like on current models?

It is a 17" on the right and the 15" on the left.

[buyusfear]

Originally Posted by Andrew Henry

It is a 17" on the right and the 15" on the left.

Hmm, just looks off I guess, both looks the same size in the pic, to me. Was the cd drive positioned in a different spot on earlier 17'' models>?

[ViViDboarder]

I love computer setups. They're like command centers!!! I'm moving in a couple weeks and I can't wait to get all set up. I just wish more of it was apple Or that I had docks for my iPhone and iPod to make them look cooler in photos, haha.

[neiltc13]

We're only on the first page but already we have five different people using Apple's worst product ever, the Mighty Mouse. I ask of these people, do you think you'd still be using this if it didn't have Apple's logo on it?

Anyway, here's my setup as it once was:




With my (then) new Jonas desk in Oak from IKEA.

And as it is now:

[joekix]

i have a wired and wireless mighty mouse that i use on
a regular basis and i like them.

[UMHurricanes34]

Originally Posted by buyusfear

Hmm, just looks off I guess, both looks the same size in the pic, to me. Was the cd drive positioned in a different spot on earlier 17'' models>?

It could just be the flash making it look different than it really it. We'd need a better picture to really be sure.

[buyusfear]

Originally Posted by UMHurricanes34

It could just be the flash making it look different than it really it. We'd need a better picture to really be sure.

I just though we had a potential leak on our hands. Must be the timing. I read Iraq, my mind though military, perhaps with some special new proto-type. Wishful thinking thats all.