rMBP Tips/Tricks/Apps

[ohms12]

So, it occurred to me that we don't seem to have a specific thread for tips/tricks and apps etc. Things maybe more specific to the rMBP, rather than the normal MBP.

I'll start off: No time icon on the battery status?! Come on..
(Yeah, okay, maybe not a tip.. but it bugs me nonetheless!)

 

[whitedragon101]

I'll start off: No time icon on the battery status?! Come on..
(Yeah, okay, maybe not a tip.. but it bugs me nonetheless!)

Is the option to right click on it and select show -> time not there ?

 

[ohms12]

It is, but it only shows "Icon Only" or "Percentage". My last MBP running Lion also showed "Time". Sucks

 

[genereyes]

I'll start off: No time icon on the battery status?! Come on..
(Yeah, okay, maybe not a tip.. but it bugs me nonetheless!)

This bugs me too. It's nice to see the estimate after clicking on it, but I would prefer having that time displayed like it was on my older MBP

 

[whitedragon101]

It is, but it only shows "Icon Only" or "Percentage". My last MBP running Lion also showed "Time". Sucks

That does indeed suck very hard. A battery time indicator is rather essential.

 

[CuriousWicked]

iStat to the Rescue!

Bjango's iStat Menus does the job well:

http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

 

[brand]

I'll start off: No time icon on the battery status?! Come on..
(Yeah, okay, maybe not a tip.. but it bugs me nonetheless!)

Is thread supposed to be about MBPr tips or is it another thread about people complaining about features the MBPr doesn't have?

 

[Pared3s]

Bjango's iStat Menus does the job well:

http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/

I just wish it wasn't so darn expensive!

 

[MacGurl111]

I don't have anything neat or cool per se..
However, if you click on the launch pad you can see the icons pop out at you. I thought that was stunning and gorgeous especially on the rmbp.

High Def/rMBP wallpaper: http://wallpaperswide.com/

Enjoy! That's all I have for now.

 

[brand]

I just wish it wasn't so darn expensive!

Compared to the MBPr, or any MBP for that matter, its not.

 

[jcpb]

I just wish it wasn't so darn expensive!

I'm currently looking at a $500 hit on the wallet with foreign CD/DVD releases this August. Haven't bought the app here yet, but it's a lot cheaper than what would happen in less than 60 days.

 

[ohms12]

That battery info app looks quite cool, might try that out.

Does anyone know how I can get notifications when the graphics cards change from discrete to the Nvidia one? I'm sure I saw someone post it, but I don't remember where...

 

[Interstella5555]

It is, but it only shows "Icon Only" or "Percentage". My last MBP running Lion also showed "Time". Sucks

Is this not an option in system preferences? I feel like I changed it in there, but also use iStat these days so could be wrong.

 

[Feed Me]

That battery info app looks quite cool, might try that out.

Does anyone know how I can get notifications when the graphics cards change from discrete to the Nvidia one? I'm sure I saw someone post it, but I don't remember where...

http://codykrieger.com/gfxCardStatus

 

[doh123]

So, it occurred to me that we don't seem to have a specific thread for tips/tricks and apps etc. Things maybe more specific to the rMBP, rather than the normal MBP.

I'll start off: No time icon on the battery status?! Come on..
(Yeah, okay, maybe not a tip.. but it bugs me nonetheless!)

RDM is nice to get access to resolutions Apple blocked out

http://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/vi9yf/set_your_retina_macbook_pros_resolution_to/