Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

ran into an issue just last week where Cyberduck wouldn't let me edit files on an sftp server but filezilla would.

Are we not syncing via gimpchub or whatever it’s called yet?

Having issues with premiere CC on my iMac, was on Mavericks but now on High serria as I thought it might fix it. Its not.

Its opening the splash screen and then doesn't open anymore. Currently reinstalling to see if this helps.

Deleted preferences and it never done anything either. It was working today but not its fuckin not which is ideal as I have a deadline for tomorrow.

Anyone has similar issues and solved it?!

I had this a few times with PS on Windows in the last days, rebooting solved the problem.
Sorry I know this isn't helping.

Hi Guys

I bought a mini mac from another forum member a while back and it's been absolutely brilliant, so much so that my partner wants to buy one too and also wants to buy second hand but she's nervous that it could be preloaded with a virus or even hardware that might spy on her. Is that possible and if so how might she safeguard against it. I know the obvious answer is to buy brand new but is she just being paranoid?

She is just being paranoid.

Nice furniture btw.

Start up holding command r. Wipe entire drive. Reinstall macOS. Remove tin foil hat.

PMSL she loved that

Sound advice, thank you

13" 2010 Macbook pro is failing me, now only one USB drive works which is great for transferring work between drives not.

Right in a ideal world id probably buy a 15" all singing and dancing but being it jan and I've just paid a tax bill I'm not massively flush.

So whats my option, is the 15" thats bottom spec worth a punt or should I bite the bullet and go for the expensive one.

I would buy another 13 but considering the price they are now I may aswell get a 15" I edit photos and videos so would need the fast one.

Missed a 15" on here the other day because I fucked about. Rolls eyes.

Anyone using an ipad pro for work? Drawbacks/advantages?

Every time I copy paste something on my ipad or phone I wonder how people manage to work on them

LOL

Ha! So dark.

Hi Guys

2 of my apple products seem to be in sync with one another i.e their desktops mirror one another with regards files etc. The third doesn't but I wish it did. Anybody shed any light on what feature that is that would be disabled on the third?

Thanks in advance

Probably the new Desktop and Documents folders backup feature.

System Prefs -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive -> Options -> first one in the list:

1 Attachment

Missus has a touch bar MBP and is now doing more work from home.

what's a sensible monitor/keyboard/mouse setup for her?

not too spendy, no heavy graphic stuff.

apple mouse and keyboard, second hand cinema display

My macbook seemed to have shat it pants. Since installing duet display it has been nothing but app crashes. It started with chrome suddenly crashing, then more and more apps. Trying to do a time machine backup before wiping it, but that's been stuck at 'preparing backup' for quite some time now... le sigh

I’m going off piste here and upgrading instead

Riveting

Bet you were all biting your nails over this, but you can all relax now. Time machine is finally backing up, chrome isn't crashing.

In other, possibly more interesting, news - Apple has confirmed that HomePod supports 'AirPlay other content to HomePod from iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, and Mac'

Seems like Spotify will work then

Macbook Pro 15" top spec one on apple store, is it a good buy as in will I get a few years out of it or am I wasting nearly 3K and getting robbed. Looking for some real world feedback here thanks