Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-20 Thread Scott Granados
t;> itunes and things stop for days, >>> >>> I can't see how a newer mac book will speed this up as it's still got a >>> truckload of data to sort out >>> >>> I'd love to be wrong but I've just tried on a 2012 mac mini with 2.6 quad >>> core i7 proc

RE: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
2017 9:05 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro Hi Jeff, I stand corrected. Sorry. I should have checked more carefully before posting that. My 2011 15" MBP only has the USB 2 ports, so I assumed the 2012 did too. That's what

RE: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Simon Fogarty
Kilburn Sent: Wednesday, 18 January 2017 4:27 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro Hi, What process are you using to import the AudioBooks? I just tested mine for fun, by importing 18 GB of AudioBooks, about 180 titles. The copying from

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Tim Kilburn
t;> truckload of data to sort out >>> >>> I'd love to be wrong but I've just tried on a 2012 mac mini with 2.6 quad >>> core i7 processor and 16 GB ram with 1tb fusion drive and that stopped for >>> 2 days before I killed it due to the delay and I'm running it on a 1GB

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Anders Holmberg
up as it's still got a >>> truckload of data to sort out >>> >>> I'd love to be wrong but I've just tried on a 2012 mac mini with 2.6 quad >>> core i7 processor and 16 GB ram with 1tb fusion drive and that stopped for >>> 2 days before I killed it due to

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Tim Kilburn
and things stop for days, >>> >>> I can't see how a newer mac book will speed this up as it's still got a >>> truckload of data to sort out >>> >>> I'd love to be wrong but I've just tried on a 2012 mac mini with 2.6 >>> quad >>> core

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread jeff `greene
days, >>> >>> I can't see how a newer mac book will speed this up as it's still got a >>> truckload of data to sort out >>> >>> I'd love to be wrong but I've just tried on a 2012 mac mini with 2.6 >>> quad >>> core i7 processor and 16 GB

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Tim Kilburn
n drive and that stopped for >> 2 days before I killed it due to the delay and I'm running it on a 1GB >> wired network >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados &

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread jeff `greene
t; core i7 processor and 16 GB ram with 1tb fusion drive and that stopped for >> 2 days before I killed it due to the delay and I'm running it on a 1GB >> wired network >> >> -Original Message- >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegro

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread E.T.
and I'm running it on a 1GB wired network -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2017 6:56 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread Tim Kilburn
Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2017 6:56 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro Hi there, I have a Mid 2015 with the full Terabyte of storage (SSD) and the 2.8 I7 quad core and it’s lightning fast. Virtual machines, dis

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-17 Thread jeff `greene
6:56 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro > > Hi there, I have a Mid 2015 with the full Terabyte of storage (SSD) and the > 2.8 I7 quad core and it’s lightning fast. Virtual machines, disk access, > moving data around

RE: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-16 Thread Simon Fogarty
@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Tuesday, 17 January 2017 6:56 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro Hi there, I have a Mid 2015 with the full Terabyte of storage (SSD) and the 2.8 I7 quad

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-16 Thread Jonathan Cohn
Jeff, Any chance you have Apple Music service or iTunes match These services try to do a bit more with sound files when they are imported. Still I wouldn't think it would stall your entire system. I do notice with my corporate Macintosh, that it does not like me putting the system to sleep

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-16 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Jeff, How much RAM in your 2012 machine? I have a 2011 MBP with a home-made Fusion drive and 16 GB of RAM and do not experience the issues you're mentioning. I have upgraded a few of the 2012 models for colleagues and increased memory along with the SSD has made considerable differences

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-16 Thread jeff `greene
Hi Scott, Thanks for the info! But, I was specifically asking about adding large media folders into iTunes which sends my 2012 mbp into busy busy busy for hours. I was also asking about the new 2016 MacBook pro's. Thanks Jeff On 1/16/17, Scott Granados wrote: > Hi

Re: question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-16 Thread Scott Granados
Hi there, I have a Mid 2015 with the full Terabyte of storage (SSD) and the 2.8 I7 quad core and it’s lightning fast. Virtual machines, disk access, moving data around the network, everything you would want it’s blazing fast. The wireless is also quite good. Smaller disk drives may be slower

question for anybody with a 2016 macbook pro

2017-01-15 Thread jeff `greene
Hi I have a 2012 mbp with an ssd. I also have a very large audio book library. When adding to iTunes iTunes goes into a caniption fit and says busy for hours. So here's my question, with the 2016 mbp's having faster cpu's and ssd's does this still happen when importing a big folder of media into