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Who here still uses their computer as the ultimate hub?
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My iMac remains the "server" for storing everything. I can access all my files from my MacBook Air via "Connect To" over WiFi. And my iMac backs up daily to my Time Capsule.
I tried using iCloud, but I just didn't like it. The only things I like it for are calendar, emails, and notes. Still using iTunes to back up my phone/iPad.
I sync all of my stuff with my laptop, but that's just about all I use it for these days. That, and editing photos.
Always have and likely will for some time. I am a physical media hog - my desktop is a powerful one with lots of storage (four 2TB drives - and a few smaller ones as well - with little room left). The "monitor" is a 32" IPS Panasonic TV and it's just wonderful. People tell me about watching movies/TV/high quality video on their iDevice and I just think...no.
I back up to my Mac laptop. And it's been a saver during updates while some had reported problems doing it over the air.
My Mac Pro is my hub for Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcast. iCloud i use for syncing Contacts, Calendar, Notes and reminders.
Old thread but whatever...I still use my MBP as my hub - if I buy a song or an app, I never do it on my phone or device - I always do it on my MBP, then use an old fashioned cable to transfer it to my devices.
I also do not use iCloud at all.
I consider my MBP (and its TC backup) to be my master source of material, everything else is fed from it.
I also do not use iCloud at all.
I consider my MBP (and its TC backup) to be my master source of material, everything else is fed from it.
I use my iMac at home as a hub. My contacts, calendars, and itunes stuff is of course in the cloud, and all my iDevices are connected to it. But all non iTunes media, and my photos outside of what I sync up in photo stream, are still synced of my iMac.
Then there are personal documents and such, which get synced to everything via dropbox. Including a subset of photos I upload from my phone, and all my dSLR photos.
Then there are personal documents and such, which get synced to everything via dropbox. Including a subset of photos I upload from my phone, and all my dSLR photos.
I still use my 2012 MBA and I guess I do use it as a hub. I am anticipating the release of the new designed 2015 MBA this spring/summer.
The Macbook Pro is the main hub.
Apple TV, Airplay via Airport Express for the iPhone/iPad, Home Sharing, iTunes content, iPhone mirroring to the TV, all revolves around the Macbook being on.
Apple TV, Airplay via Airport Express for the iPhone/iPad, Home Sharing, iTunes content, iPhone mirroring to the TV, all revolves around the Macbook being on.
I have an MBP that is my media hub. I use iTunes to distribute music, movies, photos and apps to 3 iPads, an iPhone and 3 iPods. It is also the hub for my TV shows that I use Apple TV to watch. In retrospect I should have went with an iMac. My year-old MBP is plugged in most of the time and I use my iPad for almost everything. I just use iCloud for my "day planner apps" - reminders, calender, contacts.