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Thanks Godfrey, thats pretty much what i was looking for. I may just go with a good ipad, lot cheaper than macbooks, as a secondary device and emergency computer should the desktop ever fail, until i can replace said desktop, I have lots of backup drives.:-) I am quite comfortable with LR and have used it since version 1. Looks like a free version is available for ipads. Dave > > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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> - what's the best way to go about getting mail for: > > dave @ caughtinmotion dot com > and > brooksdj @ ca dot inter dot net. > ?? > would i set up MAIL to do it or just go through a browser like i'm doing. Either way. It's generally more convenient for me to set up Mail for each of my accounts, no matter what service they're hosted with, on my iPad/iPhone and on my Mac as well; either option is easily available. > - will the ipad support firefox There is a Firefox browser available on iPadOS, but I have never used it. I'm happy enough with Safari as an internet browser. > - i have Gmail on my iphone so ill assume its supported on an iPaD, with a > Gmail app Again, you can use a Gmail specific app, or you can create a Gmail account in Mail. Your choice. > -what about making folders like on a Mac desktop, i have my photos stored > im=n specific year, like 2023, then subfolders like 3-3-23-Kings trail > walk, is this possible on an ipad,, google has me confused about this. On macOS, the functionality of manipulating directory structure on local or external storage is handled by the Finder. On iOS and iPadOS, the Files app allows users to do the same, in a somewhat more specific (and manual) manner; file system manipulation functionality is built into apps on these operating systems to manage their private, secure directory storage in a more automated manner. The Files app is included with any current installation of iOS and iPadOS, and it can be obtained free of charge from the App Store with any iPhone/iPad as well. A screenshot of the Files app listing on the App Store: https://www.flickr.com/gp/gdgphoto/o3ZQXQ905s Files can be used to create a directory structure per whatever your needs might be, either locally on an iPad or iPhone, or on external or iCloud storage. (Yes, you can connect an external drive to iPad/iPhone presuming you have the correct cable and/or adapters for your devices.) Since I do my photo organizational work on my macOS system, and use the iPhone/iPad for photo work in the field on a rather more casual basis, I have not set up a photo directory structure that mimics my macOS system directory structure but it's certainly possible (and easy) to do so. Here's what Files shows of my iPad Pro 11" directory structure at present: https://www.flickr.com/gp/gdgphoto/0310mtvb53 As you can see, the default folder organization is being defined by the apps I have installed and use. I can easily define another directory tree for photos, either locally or on iCloud or external drives. Inside an app like Photos, you organize photos into Albums to achieve the same thing from a use perspective. I generally use SnapSeed for quick edits … it's fast and easy. For more extensive work Photos used in conjunction with Raw POWER is an excellent image editor and so is Affinity Photo. Both Raw POWER and Affinity Photo run on iPadOS, iOS, and versions are available for macOS as well if you want to use the same software on all your systems. I generally use Lightroom Classic to do my photo work on macOS, mostly since I've been using it since it went to Public Beta 2 or something like that in 2005. I haven't used the mobile version of it at all. When I do work on the iPad or iPhone, I move the original and the finish files to my Mac and bring them into Lightroom Classic for management and, occasionally, additional work. G — No matter where you go, there you are. > On Mar 8, 2023, at 6:09 AM, Bob W PDML wrote: > > Yes, that’s on my iPhone, iPad and Mac mini. The Files app came pre-installed > on all my platforms. I don’t know if it’s on the App Store- I don’t see why > not, but just make sure you get the one by Apple not by Vlad Yabloko. > >> On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:51, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> Thanks Bob, thats wth ipad correct? >> >> My google searches said it can be done but i could not find any links that >> had visual examples which is best for me, I still have mu old ipad mini >> vers 2 i suppose is shoudl fire it up and see if i can find this files app >> or is this something i need to download form the app store, I have an >> icloud account should figure that out soon then >> >> Dave >> >>> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 8:32 AM Bob W PDML wrote: >>> >>> Yes, the Files app works more or less the same across all three platforms. >>> You can also use it to access other storage providers, such as MS OneDrive. >>> >>> I keep everything in my iCloud Drive so everything is accessible from all >>> three. >>> > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:20, David J Brooks wrote: Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an >>> iPad https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ or something similar. > On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer >>> wrote: > Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you > have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external dri
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Yes, that’s on my iPhone, iPad and Mac mini. The Files app came pre-installed on all my platforms. I don’t know if it’s on the App Store- I don’t see why not, but just make sure you get the one by Apple not by Vlad Yabloko. > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:51, David J Brooks wrote: > > Thanks Bob, thats wth ipad correct? > > My google searches said it can be done but i could not find any links that > had visual examples which is best for me, I still have mu old ipad mini > vers 2 i suppose is shoudl fire it up and see if i can find this files app > or is this something i need to download form the app store, I have an > icloud account should figure that out soon then > > Dave > >> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 8:32 AM Bob W PDML wrote: >> >> Yes, the Files app works more or less the same across all three platforms. >> You can also use it to access other storage providers, such as MS OneDrive. >> >> I keep everything in my iCloud Drive so everything is accessible from all >> three. >> On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:20, David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an >> iPad >>> >>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ >>> >>> or something similar. >>> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer >> wrote: Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external drives in case your desktop goes toes up. That said, there's a ton of options for storing and manipulating photos on an iPad. I think Godders uses a combination of apps along with the Apple Photos software, for example. I have Lightroom Mobile and the Pshop for iPad app, so I can sync up with my desktop easily. Seems like you mentioned wanting to use more up to date versions of both Lr and Ps, so the mobile versions might be the way to go. Maybe not the clarity you hoped for. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >>> www.caughtinmotion.com >>> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >>> York Region, Ontario, Canada >>> -- >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks Bob, thats wth ipad correct? My google searches said it can be done but i could not find any links that had visual examples which is best for me, I still have mu old ipad mini vers 2 i suppose is shoudl fire it up and see if i can find this files app or is this something i need to download form the app store, I have an icloud account should figure that out soon then Dave On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 8:32 AM Bob W PDML wrote: > Yes, the Files app works more or less the same across all three platforms. > You can also use it to access other storage providers, such as MS OneDrive. > > I keep everything in my iCloud Drive so everything is accessible from all > three. > > > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:20, David J Brooks wrote: > > > > Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an > iPad > > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ > > > > or something similar. > > > >> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer > wrote: > >> Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you > >> have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external drives in > >> case your desktop goes toes up. That said, there's a ton of options for > >> storing and manipulating photos on an iPad. I think Godders uses a > >> combination of apps along with the Apple Photos software, for example. I > >> have Lightroom Mobile and the Pshop for iPad app, so I can sync up with > >> my desktop easily. Seems like you mentioned wanting to use more up to > >> date versions of both Lr and Ps, so the mobile versions might be the way > >> to go. > >> Maybe not the clarity you hoped for. > >> -- > >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > >> follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Yes, the Files app works more or less the same across all three platforms. You can also use it to access other storage providers, such as MS OneDrive. I keep everything in my iCloud Drive so everything is accessible from all three. > On 8 Mar 2023, at 13:20, David J Brooks wrote: > > Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an iPad > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ > > or something similar. > >> On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer wrote: >> Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you >> have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external drives in >> case your desktop goes toes up. That said, there's a ton of options for >> storing and manipulating photos on an iPad. I think Godders uses a >> combination of apps along with the Apple Photos software, for example. I >> have Lightroom Mobile and the Pshop for iPad app, so I can sync up with >> my desktop easily. Seems like you mentioned wanting to use more up to >> date versions of both Lr and Ps, so the mobile versions might be the way >> to go. >> Maybe not the clarity you hoped for. >> -- >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Doug , anyone else, this is the files i was hoping can be done in an iPad https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/52734445198/ or something similar. On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 2:35 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > > Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you > have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external drives in > case your desktop goes toes up. That said, there's a ton of options for > storing and manipulating photos on an iPad. I think Godders uses a > combination of apps along with the Apple Photos software, for example. I > have Lightroom Mobile and the Pshop for iPad app, so I can sync up with > my desktop easily. Seems like you mentioned wanting to use more up to > date versions of both Lr and Ps, so the mobile versions might be the way > to go. > > Maybe not the clarity you hoped for. > > > > > > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Just as a comment, I have a relatively heavy photo load when I'm busy, and I push my devices pretty hard. Much of my decision path was colored by that, and I went with what I thought could handle it. I do not know your needs, and it is entirely possible that what I have would be overkill for you. It's your call. For email, I just use Mail on my phone and haven't decided if I will do that with the iPad yet. Probably not, but we'll see. Browser would work fine, too. There appears to be a Firefox app for iOS, yes. Same for Gmail. Not sure what you need on the folders question, although I do hope you have your photos backed up to at least a couple of external drives in case your desktop goes toes up. That said, there's a ton of options for storing and manipulating photos on an iPad. I think Godders uses a combination of apps along with the Apple Photos software, for example. I have Lightroom Mobile and the Pshop for iPad app, so I can sync up with my desktop easily. Seems like you mentioned wanting to use more up to date versions of both Lr and Ps, so the mobile versions might be the way to go. Maybe not the clarity you hoped for. On 3/7/23 12:02 PM, David J Brooks wrote: Thanks Doug If i decide to go the less expensive route, just to have a back up for email and banking until I get a newer computer, should this desktop fail, i may go iPad pro, I've google a few of thee questions but i'm a bit confused with the answers - what's the best way to go about getting mail for: dave @ caughtinmotion dot com and brooksdj @ ca dot inter dot net. ?? would i set up MAIL to do it or just go through a browser like i'm doing. - will the ipad support firefox - i have Gmail on my iphone so ill assume its supported on an iPaD, with a Gmail app -what about making folders like on a Mac desktop, i have my photos stored im=n specific year, like 2023, then subfolders like 3-3-23-Kings trail walk, is this possible on an ipad,, google has me confused about this. Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks Doug If i decide to go the less expensive route, just to have a back up for email and banking until I get a newer computer, should this desktop fail, i may go iPad pro, I've google a few of thee questions but i'm a bit confused with the answers - what's the best way to go about getting mail for: dave @ caughtinmotion dot com and brooksdj @ ca dot inter dot net. ?? would i set up MAIL to do it or just go through a browser like i'm doing. - will the ipad support firefox - i have Gmail on my iphone so ill assume its supported on an iPaD, with a Gmail app -what about making folders like on a Mac desktop, i have my photos stored im=n specific year, like 2023, then subfolders like 3-3-23-Kings trail walk, is this possible on an ipad,, google has me confused about this. Dave On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 3:33 PM Doug Brewer wrote: > I recently ran into the same set of decisions, > another monitor to hook up. And yes, a Spyder or other tool. > > > > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I recently ran into the same set of decisions, having decided that my 2012 MBP was too decrepit to handle things as well as it used to, and I needed something for travel and location work that could handle some culling and light editing until I could get the files back home to my workhorse computer. Guess I should point out that I have never particularly liked editing photos on a laptop, unless it was at home and hooked up to decent monitors, so I dragged my feet for quite some time on the decision because the home setup was already sorted, my venerable 2009 Cheese Grater Mac Pro moved to a support role for an M1 Max Mac Studio, running two color matched 24" monitors for the heavy lifting and a third display for email, browsing, etc. So last week I grabbed up an M2 iPad Pro for the road work. It has enough screen space for such, and I can get some of the stuff done with the Apple Pencil before I get back home to my tablet and pen and more serious work. to your questions: like Godders said, RAM is handled differently on the new rigs, so the answer isn't always more like it used to be, but still more than 8GB would be better. M2 over M1 is "it depends." I never do serious photo work without calibrated monitors, and though laptop screens have gotten better regarding color and holding a calibration, I still have a prejudice against them, so I'd look into interfacing whatever you get with either your iMac screen or finding another monitor to hook up. And yes, a Spyder or other tool. Figure out which ports you need. See above regarding monitors. I haven't used a mouse in ages, since I got a Wacom tablet. My ancient Apple Wireless keyboard still works. On 3/6/23 9:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Good day all It looks like i;ll be getting some goven=rnmetn money soon and am thinking of upgrading, but keeping, my 2010 iMac 21,5" desktop. It works well enough but because i cant upgrade the OS to stay current and also can't upgrade some programs i use and like, like PS and Lightroom, i'm considering making a move to a macbook pro, either the 13 " or the 14" M1 or M2 chip Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said machine(s) for LR and PS. -Is the screen big enough, 13" or 14" -is 8gig ram enough -is M2 better over M1 chip -screen colour ie do you need a spyder wset up -battery life -amount of ports and a sd card slot -could my imac be used as an extended monitor? -can i use my keyboard and magic mouse, i don't like track pads If i think of anything else i;; add it. We have a company not far that sells and services nothing but Macs so i'll probably deal with them Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Am 06.03.23 um 20:23 schrieb Godfrey DiGiorgi: The 11" diagonal model has a super-crisp and easy to see screen So, let me congratulate you on your excellent eyesight. ;-) I'm currently using a 27" Eizo monitor with the resolution scaled down to 1920 x 1080 and this just barely works for me. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The iPad Pro is my most used computer. It handles anything I need with respect to email, banking, internet usage, word processing, et cetera. It does a fair job with image editing as well, using Photos with RAW Power, SnapSeed, and Affinity Photo. The keyboard folio case provides an excellent keyboard and folds up around it, protecting the Pad as well. The 11" diagonal model has a super-crisp and easy to see screen, and you can use external keyboards, pointing devices, and even displays with it (including wired ones using the appropriate adapter). The 11" inch model is also just the right size to fit easily in most any of my camera carrying bags other than the very smallest. My primary use of the desktop system is to run Lightroom and other legacy applications that I have way too much data and information invested in to want to migrate to anything else unless I absolutely have to. :) G > On Mar 6, 2023, at 9:49 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > My main worry is if the desktop crashes or get infected that i have > something to carry on with my different emails and banking, until a new mac > can be bought, if the ipad will do all that i may just go that route and > forget the macbook for the time being > > Dave > > On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:45 PM David J Brooks wrote: > >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> I ran with a MacBook Pro as one of my personal computers, and another as >>> my work computer for the last five years of my career at Apple. But I never >>> used my personal computer anywhere but on my desk since all of my mobile >>> computing needs were better served with the lighter, smaller iPads starting >>> about 2010. As a result, I sold the last MacBook Pro I owned personally to >>> a friend, and when I upgraded my 2012 Mac mini, I bought a 2018 Mac mini. >>> The performance difference between the two mini systems is astounding … and >>> the performance difference between the 2018 mini and the latest M2 mini is >>> even greater. I could not see the point of buying a laptop since I never >>> carry one anywhere anymore. >>> >>> G >>> >> >> Thanks for the comments Godders, I am also thinking of upgrading my ipad >> from the current mini vers 2 i think it is or the macbook. The desktop is >> fine n=but mostly uses the computer for emails, photo edits and some social >> media and online banking. >> >> My needs may be better served with a decent current ipad instead?? >> >> Dave >> >>> On Mar 6, 2023, at 6:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >>> >>> >>> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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This is an interesting thread, thanks for starting it. There’s a company in my area that sells used macs, I recently upgraded my 2009 mac pro to a 2015 trashcan, and now have a 2015 15” MBP for my mobile photo needs and when I was given a broken 2016 13”, I traded it for a 2015 13”. Long story short, IMHO if you are buying used, 2015 is the sweet spot of price, performance and upgradeability. After that, things started getting soldered down. In general, processor needs (and performance) have not increased nearly as much as RAM and drive requirements. Also, it seems that the big advantage of Apple silicon is with RAM on chip, bus speeds are that much higher. On top of that, I have not seen any indication that camera raw files are going to be getting any smaller, whether or not someone needs a 75MP raw file to post a 1920x1080 JPEG on facebook. In short, I agree with Ralf, prioritize RAM (and drive space) over processor speed. As to screen size, I briefly had a 13” MBP a few years back that I tried to use for processing. I returned it after my first photo trip, it was just too small to be useful, and that was before my eyesight took a sharp decline. As to whether to get an MBP or a mini, you can use a laptop as a desktop machine a lot easier than you can use a desktop machine on the road. Every so often I’ll do a photo gig on the road when I want to at least look at things, and likely do some processing, and it really helps to own at least one laptop that is able to handle that. FWIW, my work setup is a laptop with external keyboard and two desktop monitors, and in the office I treat the laptop like a desktop machine. My home photo setup is two 2560x1440 displays, one horizontal, one vertical. I think that my next setup is going to be a single, large (36”?) 3840x2160 (quad HD basically) display. If you pair that with an open laptop display that would be a great combination, but you don’t even need the second display unless you want to put all of your menus over on that. > On Mar 6, 2023, at 6:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Good day all > > It looks like i;ll be getting some goven=rnmetn money soon and am thinking > of upgrading, but keeping, my 2010 iMac 21,5" desktop. It works well enough > but because i cant upgrade the OS to stay current and also can't upgrade > some programs i use and like, like PS and Lightroom, i'm considering > making a move to a macbook pro, either the 13 > " or the 14" M1 or M2 chip > > Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said > machine(s) for LR and PS. -Is the screen big enough, 13" or 14" > -is 8gig ram enough > -is M2 better over M1 chip > -screen colour ie do you need a spyder wset up > -battery life > -amount of ports and a sd card slot > -could my imac be used as an extended monitor? > -can i use my keyboard and magic mouse, i don't like track pads > > If i think of anything else i;; add it. > > We have a company not far that sells and services nothing but Macs so i'll > probably deal with them > > Dave > -- Larry Colen l...@red4est.com sent from ret4est -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I do more or less everything on my iPad and iPhone, including banking, email, Lightroom photo editing, walking and cycle route planning etc etc. I have a M1 Mac mini with a trackpad and Magic Keyboard, but rarely use it and I just connect it my TV when I do use it. However, I’m not as heavily into photo editing as many people, and being colourblind I don’t rely on my colour vision for anything, so I don’t really even need a calibrated monitor. > On 6 Mar 2023, at 17:50, David J Brooks wrote: > > My main worry is if the desktop crashes or get infected that i have > something to carry on with my different emails and banking, until a new mac > can be bought, if the ipad will do all that i may just go that route and > forget the macbook for the time being > > Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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My main worry is if the desktop crashes or get infected that i have something to carry on with my different emails and banking, until a new mac can be bought, if the ipad will do all that i may just go that route and forget the macbook for the time being Dave On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:45 PM David J Brooks wrote: > > > On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi > wrote: > >> >> >> I ran with a MacBook Pro as one of my personal computers, and another as >> my work computer for the last five years of my career at Apple. But I never >> used my personal computer anywhere but on my desk since all of my mobile >> computing needs were better served with the lighter, smaller iPads starting >> about 2010. As a result, I sold the last MacBook Pro I owned personally to >> a friend, and when I upgraded my 2012 Mac mini, I bought a 2018 Mac mini. >> The performance difference between the two mini systems is astounding … and >> the performance difference between the 2018 mini and the latest M2 mini is >> even greater. I could not see the point of buying a laptop since I never >> carry one anywhere anymore. >> >> G >> > > Thanks for the comments Godders, I am also thinking of upgrading my ipad > from the current mini vers 2 i think it is or the macbook. The desktop is > fine n=but mostly uses the computer for emails, photo edits and some social > media and online banking. > > My needs may be better served with a decent current ipad instead?? > > Dave > >> >> > On Mar 6, 2023, at 6:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> >> >> %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 12:34 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > I ran with a MacBook Pro as one of my personal computers, and another as > my work computer for the last five years of my career at Apple. But I never > used my personal computer anywhere but on my desk since all of my mobile > computing needs were better served with the lighter, smaller iPads starting > about 2010. As a result, I sold the last MacBook Pro I owned personally to > a friend, and when I upgraded my 2012 Mac mini, I bought a 2018 Mac mini. > The performance difference between the two mini systems is astounding … and > the performance difference between the 2018 mini and the latest M2 mini is > even greater. I could not see the point of buying a laptop since I never > carry one anywhere anymore. > > G > Thanks for the comments Godders, I am also thinking of upgrading my ipad from the current mini vers 2 i think it is or the macbook. The desktop is fine n=but mostly uses the computer for emails, photo edits and some social media and online banking. My needs may be better served with a decent current ipad instead?? Dave > > > On Mar 6, 2023, at 6:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Can't answer all of your questions, but I'd go for an Apple silicon machine nowadays … it's where the future is headed in Apple equipment. I'm planning to upgrade both my Mac mini (2018 3.2Ghz Intel 6-core i7) and my iPad Pro 11" (2017) to latest generation M1/M2 equipped models later this year. - The M series CPUs utilize RAM differently from the Intel generation systems and are more efficient about it, but for any serious photographic work I'd want either the 16 or 32 Gbyte RAM models anyway. It lends more future-proofing to the setup. - The M2 is a higher performance chip. Better or worse is hard to evaluate because it depends upon the context of measurement. - If you want to do managed color, yes you need a tool to calibrate and profile the display. - battery … yeah a laptop has one. ??? I'd never depend on battery life for doing serious photographic work. - amount of ports and an sd card slot … I haven't looked yet, but look and see that what you're interested has the number of ports and slots you need before buying. - An iMac can be used as an external display, but it depends on year of manufacture, what hardware features your specific iMac has, and what version of macOS it has on it. This will take research, you might want to discuss it with your service provider. - I, personally, want a 27" display for my photographic work. I can work on smaller screens for quick stuff but I want the screen real estate to handle having all the various palettes and controls of Lightroom or other image processing software open and instantly available when I'm doing anything serious. I don't like to use multiple displays simultaneously, I just want one big display. - Your existing keyboard and mouse should work fine. I've had the same Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad through two-three system generations already, no reason a Magic Mouse would be different. Of course, using a mouse, you give up many of the touch-based control capabilities of a trackpad, but that's up to you. I stopped using a mouse more than a decade ago. I ran with a MacBook Pro as one of my personal computers, and another as my work computer for the last five years of my career at Apple. But I never used my personal computer anywhere but on my desk since all of my mobile computing needs were better served with the lighter, smaller iPads starting about 2010. As a result, I sold the last MacBook Pro I owned personally to a friend, and when I upgraded my 2012 Mac mini, I bought a 2018 Mac mini. The performance difference between the two mini systems is astounding … and the performance difference between the 2018 mini and the latest M2 mini is even greater. I could not see the point of buying a laptop since I never carry one anywhere anymore. G > On Mar 6, 2023, at 6:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Good day all > > It looks like i;ll be getting some goven=rnmetn money soon and am thinking > of upgrading, but keeping, my 2010 iMac 21,5" desktop. It works well enough > but because i cant upgrade the OS to stay current and also can't upgrade > some programs i use and like, like PS and Lightroom, i'm considering > making a move to a macbook pro, either the 13 > " or the 14" M1 or M2 chip > > Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said > machine(s) for LR and PS. -Is the screen big enough, 13" or 14" > -is 8gig ram enough > -is M2 better over M1 chip > -screen colour ie do you need a spyder wset up > -battery life > -amount of ports and a sd card slot > -could my imac be used as an extended monitor? > -can i use my keyboard and magic mouse, i don't like track pads > > If i think of anything else i;; add it. > > We have a company not far that sells and services nothing but Macs so i'll > probably deal with them > > Dave -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 10:43 AM John Sessoms wrote: > If your eyesight has done like mine as I've gotten older, you'll want > the bigger screen of the 14". > > According to a quick Google the 14" MacBook Pro (14-inch 2023) has 3 > "Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" and a HDMI port. > > > https://support.apple.com/guide/macbook-pro/use-an-external-display-apd8cdd74f57/mac > > AND - these external keyboards/mice are compatible with it: > > > https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/accessories/mice-keyboards?fh=36f4%2B4afa42&f=14inchmacbookpro2023m2&page=1 Thanks John I replaced my magic mouse and keyboard a few years back the mouse is fine with El Capitan but the cordless rechargeable keyboard would not communicate with the computer but it is plugged in, my hope is that the backward compatibility is there. Dave > > > On 3/6/2023 9:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > Good day all > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -- > Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. > www.avg.com > -- > %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List > To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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If your eyesight has done like mine as I've gotten older, you'll want the bigger screen of the 14". According to a quick Google the 14" MacBook Pro (14-inch 2023) has 3 "Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C) ports" and a HDMI port. https://support.apple.com/guide/macbook-pro/use-an-external-display-apd8cdd74f57/mac AND - these external keyboards/mice are compatible with it: https://www.apple.com/shop/mac/accessories/mice-keyboards?fh=36f4%2B4afa42&f=14inchmacbookpro2023m2&page=1 On 3/6/2023 9:13 AM, David J Brooks wrote: Good day all It looks like i;ll be getting some goven=rnmetn money soon and am thinking of upgrading, but keeping, my 2010 iMac 21,5" desktop. It works well enough but because i cant upgrade the OS to stay current and also can't upgrade some programs i use and like, like PS and Lightroom, i'm considering making a move to a macbook pro, either the 13 " or the 14" M1 or M2 chip Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said machine(s) for LR and PS. -Is the screen big enough, 13" or 14" -is 8gig ram enough -is M2 better over M1 chip -screen colour ie do you need a spyder wset up -battery life -amount of ports and a sd card slot -could my imac be used as an extended monitor? -can i use my keyboard and magic mouse, i don't like track pads If i think of anything else i;; add it. We have a company not far that sells and services nothing but Macs so i'll probably deal with them Dave -- Vivere in aeternum aut mori conatur -- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software. www.avg.com -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Am 06.03.23 um 15:13 schrieb David J Brooks: Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said machine(s) for LR and PS. > -is 8gig ram enough I'd go for 16 at least -is M2 better over M1 chip M1 is fine. Invest the difference in more RAM. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf Fotos : https://www.fotocommunity.de/user_photos/770012 -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT Laptops and photo editing
Good day all It looks like i;ll be getting some goven=rnmetn money soon and am thinking of upgrading, but keeping, my 2010 iMac 21,5" desktop. It works well enough but because i cant upgrade the OS to stay current and also can't upgrade some programs i use and like, like PS and Lightroom, i'm considering making a move to a macbook pro, either the 13 " or the 14" M1 or M2 chip Just looking for comments good or bad from those that are using said machine(s) for LR and PS. -Is the screen big enough, 13" or 14" -is 8gig ram enough -is M2 better over M1 chip -screen colour ie do you need a spyder wset up -battery life -amount of ports and a sd card slot -could my imac be used as an extended monitor? -can i use my keyboard and magic mouse, i don't like track pads If i think of anything else i;; add it. We have a company not far that sells and services nothing but Macs so i'll probably deal with them Dave -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to pdml-le...@pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
