Completely this. We were upgraded from 10 to 11. The changes to right-click menus drove me batty (for about the first two hours of use) until I found the registry update to return to 10 functionality. The rest of the UI changes just seem to be change for the sake of change.
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that is FAR too sensible for me ;-)
seriously though it's a good way to go. I suspect that for most people, either platform would work really well at this point in time and unless you have unlimited funds, realising that the grass over there isn't necessarily greener, just another shade of the same green ;-) will save you much money and indecision.
In other words, don't be like me LOL
the "show more options" thing is killing me... If there's a reg update to go back to 10 on that I need to find it
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The problem is that they ”built it and virtually no one came.” When all they had to do was integrate it (as they did in the oughts) and most would come.
I gave up on Mac gaming long ago. The only gaming they care about is mobile gaming.
This. And more importantly, they are never going to convince gamers to come because they will never make their devices financially accessible or upgradeable. The gaming % of Mac owners is always going to be too small for most software houses to care enough because they won't make enough. We know this how? Because the developers are saying it.
Of course it does. The game engine in WoW is 20-odd years old. It's a better experience on current devices but even on the old Intel devices with onboard graphics, it was still playable. If WoW was built on something like unreal engine today it would be a different story.
This looks like what I used: https://pureinfotech.com/bring-back-classic-context-menu-windows-11/
The tricky part is to make sure the new key value is blank, and not the default.
Added some reasonably priced speakers and the Microsoft modern webcam. I think it's done now.
Laptop is behind the monitor to the left.
And for games we have this hooked up to my LG 65 CX OLED.
I will try to get a picture of my current desktop setup.
Dell XPS 8940
intel Core i7 10700 (for now)
128gb of ram
nvidia 2070 super graphics
2tb XPG nvme ssd OS/Program drive
2 x 1 Kingston Sata SSD for program / scratch drives for creative work
8tb HDD for finished project storage
firewire add on card to get video from my old mini dv cameras
2 24" dell ultrasharp monitors one is touch for editing work, I love it.
vital wireless aluminum keyboard
vital wireless mouse
Soon to be added:
Loupedeck Live creative controller for my work
Logitech windows hello webcam
dual desk edge monitor mount for my monitors
New Logitech mouse and keyboard (unsure what model yet)
New speakers + subwoofer PSB speakers would be my first choice
Notebook for on site work
Dell inspiron 5406 14" 2 in 1 notebook
64gb ram
1165g7 i7 processor
Iris Xe graphics (works even for 4k video editing if you know the correct setting for resolve)
2tb XPG nvme ssd
dell pen
USB C / Thunderbolt dock
2 x 512gb nvme ssd in dock for project / scratch drives
2tb Seagate usb drive for finished project storage
14" 4k secondary touchscreen monitor to replicate my work flow from my desktop (might be replaced with my ipad 10th gen for less things to take).
Multi use card reader for my various cameras
These are my two main systems for my work which is getting more clients all the time. I will soon be able to leave my part time sales position and work full time on creative work.
Dell XPS 8940
intel Core i7 10700 (for now)
128gb of ram
nvidia 2070 super graphics
2tb XPG nvme ssd OS/Program drive
2 x 1 Kingston Sata SSD for program / scratch drives for creative work
8tb HDD for finished project storage
firewire add on card to get video from my old mini dv cameras
2 24" dell ultrasharp monitors one is touch for editing work, I love it.
vital wireless aluminum keyboard
vital wireless mouse
Soon to be added:
Loupedeck Live creative controller for my work
Logitech windows hello webcam
dual desk edge monitor mount for my monitors
New Logitech mouse and keyboard (unsure what model yet)
New speakers + subwoofer PSB speakers would be my first choice
Notebook for on site work
Dell inspiron 5406 14" 2 in 1 notebook
64gb ram
1165g7 i7 processor
Iris Xe graphics (works even for 4k video editing if you know the correct setting for resolve)
2tb XPG nvme ssd
dell pen
USB C / Thunderbolt dock
2 x 512gb nvme ssd in dock for project / scratch drives
2tb Seagate usb drive for finished project storage
14" 4k secondary touchscreen monitor to replicate my work flow from my desktop (might be replaced with my ipad 10th gen for less things to take).
Multi use card reader for my various cameras
These are my two main systems for my work which is getting more clients all the time. I will soon be able to leave my part time sales position and work full time on creative work.
When did they "build it"? Up until Metal, they've been using old, antiquated Open APIs which always ran way slower than DirectX. I'm not saying Metal is as good as Windows APIs, but it's a step in the right direction.
If Apple can keep pushing the horsepower on their GPUs/CPUs, we could see some gamers and some developers set a precedent. We just need someone to get the ball rolling. Once Apple gets their SoC GPUs dialled in, they need to buy a game studio to produce or port a library of good titles.
Not many people are going to buy a Mac for gaming, but they will buy it for other things and game on it.
I'm one of the biggest Apple critics, but I can see this in the realm of possibility and a light at the end of a tunnel. Apple is finally in a position where they could make it happen.
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You make two points, first you're 100% correct that no one will buy a Mac to game on. Your second point - people who own a mac will use it to game given the opportunity, here's why disagree with statement.
First the hardware:
- MBA/Mini/iMac are all horrible options for gaming, they're just too underpowered.
- MBP/Studio Many of the configurations are such that they would play most games easily.
Second the Customers
- Businesses, and individuals for professional uses
- Prosumer/Hobbyist (like many folks here at MR)
- Typical consumers, i.e., folks who just want a computer at home
- Students/Kids
Combining them:
- Businesses/Pros will either buy the MBA or the the higher end machines depending on the usage, i.e., mobile staff, say the sales force will get MBAs, programmers and graphic designers MBPs and Studios. This grouping will mostly stay away from gaming.
- Prosumers/Hobbyist will probably buying higher end MBPs and/or Studios. Many of them may be willing to play games and given their hardware, capable of playing games.
- Consumers, I'd say this crowd buys MBA/Mini/iMacs, maybe some MBPs. The buyers in this group certainly would play games given the opportunity, but only those who opted for the higher end MBP would be capable.
- Students/Kids Most likely low end machines incapable of playing games, even though this population is probably the most motivated to play games.
Big picture time: With Macs having only a small percentage of the market share, and on top of that only a subset of Mac users willing to play on capable hardware exists. It's pretty clear the population potential Mac customers willing to buy games is rather small.
Studios know this, and I have to imagine that's one reason why they'd rather not invest in hiring a whole team of Mac developers
I'm sure some folks will disagree with m regarding the gaming capabilities of the Mini, iMac or even MBA, but I'm of the opinion that these machines are just incapable playing AAA games effectively.
And this is always going to be an issue for developers. That gaming will forever be a secondary (at best) use for Mac owners, it will never be attractive enough for them. Unless people are buying Macs to game on the market just isn't there. Apple will never produce a budget-friendly AAA-capable gaming Mac.
Apple does not care about gaming on their PC's. It's not their wheelhouse, and nor does it want to be for them. They are more into the general computing useage for most people.
The Apple Watch, this little guy has put a spanner in the works. For my fitness tracking I've not found anything comparable to the Apple Watch outside of the walled garden. For an Apple Watch I need an iPhone and if I'm going into the ecosystem then I want a Mac as my computer. So on the way I have:
Weird choices you might think, but I'm likely going to grab the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 later in the year so didn't want to invest too much in phone and watch to tie my over. The Mac Mini is pretty much end game in terms of what I need from a machine.
- Apple Watch Series 5 Silver Nike, brand new, £169.99
- iPhone SE 2022, 64GB Starlight, like new, Apple warranty until April 2024, £329.99
- Mac Mini M2 24GB RAM/512GB, Apple education pricing, £1099.99, delivers 26-28th April.
Weird choices you might think, but I'm likely going to grab the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 later in the year so didn't want to invest too much in phone and watch to tie my over. The Mac Mini is pretty much end game in terms of what I need from a machine.
Thing is there are such great components in the Apple eco.... mac mini m2 is incredibly powerful and quiet. I LOVE my macbook pro 16" - cant see anything as good/quiet on the pc side (and macbook air 15" would be tempting!).... apple watch, loads more apps, square screen (less watch like but easier to read content), WAY better touch response on the screen and I could go on.
but like @LiE_ if I'm in apple I'm all in
logically I'd keep the windows desktop but argh
but like @LiE_ if I'm in apple I'm all in
logically I'd keep the windows desktop but arghThe good thing about the recent swap is that I've talked myself out of the Apple Studio Display. Having used this 27" 4K screen with a Mac Mini I can honestly say I'm happy with the scaling and PPI.
yeah I have a couple of studio displays... perfectly fine and nice but 1 isn't enough for me and 2 present the problem of having the "join" right where I want to look.
I'm going to end up with the next version of the XDR PRO I'm sure but for now I'm using the 5k2K lg 40" very nice indeed
Here is my content workstation as it sits right now. More items incoming to finish off the build!
I have the same issue with my two monitors, but I just run edge on 3/4 of one side, and outlook on 3/4s of the other side. Works really well. Then, when doing creative work, I have two monitors setup the way I want. I don't think you can take a 43 inch monitor, and trick the PC into thinking you have two monitors to do creative work with extra tools etc all on the screen