Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-19 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
If you can wait a little for reports on how your music tools work with the new M1 devices, one of the just released Mac Mini systems may well suit your needs. Performance reviews have been impressive so far - and I've read reviews from several sources. On 11/12/20, 19:42, "Steve Matzura" wrot

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-18 Thread Dave Carlson
Janina, I think I have that same Apple hub, with three USB-A, one HDM, one SD, one RJ-xx, and yes one USB-C slot. There’s another slot that might be for a smaller memory card, but not sure. I’ve also encountered times where I need to move my USB-A device from one port to another to get it to “wa

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
It's easy to miss typing enough zero's! That was actually my initial reaction to your email, i.e. a typo. Janina Brad Snyder writes: > Janina Is correct. > My earlier statement that the Mac mini had a 10/100 ethernet port was > incorrect. > > - Brad - > > On Nov 17, 2020, at 01:09, 'Janina S

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-18 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Thanks for this info, Brad. I was frankly surprised by the behavior I'm seeing since the hub I have is genuine Apple bought directly from Apple. Go figure. I'm connected to the Mini over what appears to be USB-C. The hub gives me several ports, including USB-A and HDMI. I wonder whether it matter

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-17 Thread Brad Snyder
Janina Is correct. My earlier statement that the Mac mini had a 10/100 ethernet port was incorrect. - Brad - On Nov 17, 2020, at 01:09, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: My 2020 vintage Mac Mini has a hardware ethernet port, ie. RJ45 connector, and it's definitely a 1Gbps port. There'

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-17 Thread Brad Snyder
Janina, That is disappointing to hear that devices connected to your USB hub do not automatically reconnect on reboot. I have the exact same Mac mini as you, and I am using a Belkin USB hub purchased from the Apple store, and I do not experience this issue with the Belkin hub. This makes me fee

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-16 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
My 2020 vintage Mac Mini has a hardware ethernet port, ie. RJ45 connector, and it's definitely a 1Gbps port. There's an option for 10Gbps connector, as I recall from when I was shopping last spring. Steve Matzura writes: > I don't remember seeing anything about an ethernet port, which concerns me

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-16 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Steve: Janina here ... I purchased a fully loaded Mac Mini earlier this calendar year and I'm generally quite pleased with it. I added a BT keyboard to my order, and it's the keyboard I use most often though I have also added the Mini to my USB based KVM. The KVM also works well with a simple

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-15 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
As I recall, running virtualized Linux instances on ARM-based Mac hardware has been demonstrated publicly by Apple. Running Linux natively (i.e., without Mac OS underneath it) isn't yet supported, and I don't know whether it will be, due to the Apple-specific hardware involved. On 11/14/20, 13

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-14 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Speaking of hombrew. Is any linux version developed for the arm family like the M1? Especially Debian is interesting to me as I would love to have a Mac where I can run Debian on a separate partition. /A > 14 nov. 2020 kl. 00:04 skrev 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries > : > > My late 2013 mo

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries
My late 2013 model MacBook Pro can run Big Sur, but it’s among the oldest devices capable of doing so. It may not be compatible with next year’s release, and, in any case, it’s rather slow nowadays. That’s why I am contemplating an upgrade to Apple silicon-based Mac hardware - probably some time

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Steve Matzura
It will, eventually. I'm in no major hurry. On 11/13/2020 10:04 AM, Anders Holmberg wrote: Hi! Go for the mini then or the iMac. But I am not sure if protools will work on the new Macs with the new silicon chip. /A 13 nov. 2020 kl. 01:42 skrev Steve Matzura : My 2012 Mac Mini is nearing the

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! Go for the mini then or the iMac. But I am not sure if protools will work on the new Macs with the new silicon chip. /A > 13 nov. 2020 kl. 01:42 skrev Steve Matzura : > > My 2012 Mac Mini is nearing the end of its natural life. It's already not > possible to upgrade to Big Sur, but more tha

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Steve Matzura
I don't remember seeing anything about an ethernet port, which concerns me more than a little, but that's OK, I'm OK with getting an ethernet adapter that's USB or Thunderbolt or whatever it is on the other end. And if it's only 10/100, that's a big disappointment. I have near-gigabit Internet

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Steve Matzura
Unfortunately, we'll all have to wait for that report, as the machine won't show up until the week of December 14-19. All the extras--Thunderbolt cable, HDMI cable, keyboard, a couple other doo-dads--will be here next Wednesday or Thursday. On 11/12/2020 10:11 PM, Cameron Strife wrote: I'll

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Steve Matzura
Mac Mini's have no keyboard. You have to supply your own. I could of course use my original MM's USB keyboard, which does have a numeric keypad and center keys, or my Matias wireless keyboard which looks and works just like an Apple Magic keyboard for all intents and purposes, and has better ba

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Brad Snyder
The Mac mini does not come with a keyboard. You need to provide one on your own. - Brad - On Nov 13, 2020, at 06:58, Nebojsa Tasic wrote:  Does Mac mini have numeric keypad and the right Control key? On 13.11.2020. 02:37, Brad Snyder wrote: > I recently replaced my 2012 Mac mini. It was

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-13 Thread Nebojsa Tasic
Does Mac mini have numeric keypad and the right Control key? On 13.11.2020. 02:37, Brad Snyder wrote: I recently replaced my 2012 Mac mini.  It was exhibiting the same behavior as yours, running hot when it had just been sitting doing presumably nothing, and taking a long time to load applica

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-12 Thread Cameron Strife
I'll be very interested in your thoughts once you've spent some time with your new machine! I'm looking forward to what they will do with the iMac line and the MacBook Pro 16 inch... On 11/12/20, Brad Snyder wrote: > How exciting. Congratulations on going for the new model. I’m looking > for

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-12 Thread Brad Snyder
How exciting. Congratulations on going for the new model. I’m looking forward to hearing how you like it. >From what I have read, the new minis have a 10/100 ethernet port, so you >should be good for a wired network connection. - Brad - On Nov 12, 2020, at 20:29, Steve Matzura wrote: Thank

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-12 Thread Steve Matzura
Thanks, Brad. When I looked at Mini's jut now, I did not see the i7 configuration--only the i5, but that shiny zippy new M1 chip configuration was just so enticing, well, I just had to go for it--the whole thing--full memory and full storage, and it wasn't much more expensive than the 2012 M

Re: Time for a new Mac

2020-11-12 Thread Brad Snyder
I recently replaced my 2012 Mac mini. It was exhibiting the same behavior as yours, running hot when it had just been sitting doing presumably nothing, and taking a long time to load applications or boot up. I replaced the old Mac mini with a new Mac mini, and have been very happy with it. My n

Time for a new Mac

2020-11-12 Thread Steve Matzura
My 2012 Mac Mini is nearing the end of its natural life. It's already not possible to upgrade to Big Sur, but more than that, it now runs quite hot and acts squirelly after an hour or so of just sitting there doing nothing, then when I give it something to do, it really starts acting like a per