Hello everyone i'm looking at buying my first ever Macbook Pro i'm currently using a windows 10 laptop and i'm just not liking it. I'm thinking about getting a Macbook Pro but not sure what to get i don't really like the new Touch Bar. I want to get into photography and some Video editing what would be my best bet thank you.
Looking at Buying a MacBook Pro
danlztheman on 25/06/2017 - 12:32
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15" Macbook pro - either 2015 (old model with USB-A ports) or any current gen from 2016/17 (dongle life) may suit you as long as it has an AMD GPU. The screens on the latest are really good for photography. Latest is the greatest obviously. Storage, RAM aren't upgradable unless its built to order from Apple - so order the best you can afford, you won't be able to upgrade anything thereafter.
The AMD GPU will help with renders for video editing - but for best renders it depends on your software. Adobe Premier CC with an AMD GPU isnt the greatest compared to windows counterparts but still renders, but Final Cut Pro X will render videos much faster as its been optimised.
Do you know what software you are using?
if youre just wanting to get into this stuff it might be a lot of money to spend on something you arent sure about. whats the problem with the windows laptop? a macbook may or may not make any difference
productive work on laptops is always a little cramped and annoying. desktops are better for this kind of thing, or you can simply plug your laptop into an external monitor or two. bigger screens and ergonomic setup make a huge difference. in my old place i used to plug my macbook into 2 monitors, keyboard and mouse, whenever i really needed to get some work done. you should be able to do this with your current laptop and create a decent workspace without spending too much, maybe $400
if your laptop is just too slow, ask yourself if you actually need a laptop for this stuff. you could just put together a desktop. takes up more space, is fixed in one spot, but you can have a better system, cheaper, and with flexibility to upgrade if you stick with it. this could mean spending $1000 for an okay system now, and another $1000 in a year if you want to make it a killer system. ive been using a macbook for a few years now and its great for the couch and moving around but using it as my main work computer really makes me wanna build a desktop again, especially for creative stuff like photoshop, music creation etc
What camera are you using?
Which formats do you require?
Have a particular software you need?I wouldn't recommend MacBook Pro's for Video Editing.
There's a lot more software available on Windows 10, the hardware's much faster, and usually cheaper.
Although a MacBook Pro (2015) is a pretty great laptop (fast, lightish, long battery life)… the new one's are worse imho because they're only slightly smaller, same performance, same battery life, but lacks ports. If you want something "no compromise" I say look at the Razer Blade.
Unless you really really want Final Cut Pro X.The best photographs require great timing and great creativity… not best prices!
Could you suggest which software on Windows 10 is great for video editing?
I am trying to edit video from Gopro and drone.
Thanks
i'm currently using a windows 10 laptop and i'm just not liking it
What do you not like about it?
I'm not trying to steer you away from Apple, but you should think about this carefully. Essentially, they are all computers which (largely) do the same things, there are very few differences between Windows and macOS these days and even the hardware on Windows laptops are very close to Apple ones.
I went from windows 10 to a Mac last year because I expected the graphics to be better, the speed to be better, and less hassle which I had with the windows OS upgrades that don't always run properly. I was also told it was a more secure OS.
I have used Windows since 1986 and ever since Windows95 came out there has been issue after issue with the OS on all my computers and I have had quite a few. It is possible that some of it was user headspace or lack of technical knowledge to work though the issues but I was very tired of all the problems.
So I now use a Mac-
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)
Model Name: MacBook Pro
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.5 GHz
Memory: 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M370X 2048 MB &
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MBI can tell you that MACs operate much different then the Windows and it has been a gigantic learning curve, one sometimes I regret. Nothing really works the same on a Mas as it does on windows systems. Yes about 90% (maybe 100 but I am still learning) of what I was used to doing with my Windows can be done with the Mac but learning how and finding it easy to do has not been a walk in the park.
Sometimes I miss my Windows. But I have had very little technical issues (only one actually that required me to get help from Mac support) but a lot of learning ones so thankfully I have a friend who is a Mac Tech to help guide me through the user learning curve. See I knew a lot of what computers can do and had done for me in the past but they were all Windows systems and Mac is a very different user experience. The graphics do what I needed it to do for my games so I am satisfied with them.
I say, if your new or very nontechnical with relation to computers then Mac is perfect for you. But if you have grown up with Windows are Windows technically efficient you will find Macs hard to work with. And with Mac lappys you have limited USB ports and that has been an issue for me, though a Hub does help but not all USB's work using the Hub.
The upside is that they perform very well compared to the Windows systems and are much more secure so far. And the new 2016 models have a Thunderbolt 3 which is compatible with USB C so you can get a USB C dongle hub which will add regular USB Ports to your lappy.
I cannot speak for photography and editing of Videos much, but I have found that you have to install apps to work with those things and so far none of the free ones have been satisfying for my limited use. So you would need to do research on what app is best for your needs and hope it is not too expensive and does what you need it to do.
This is my problem right here.
I am just about to begin studying coding and I need a laptop. I have been using DOS/Windows desktops since the 80's and I would consider myself an expert.
Now, I am told that the industry extremely favours the Apple operating system and I don't think I'll have a hard time figuring it out at all, but I think what will kill me is all the quick tips and tricks which just give you a huge leg up will be lost and I'll always be thinking 'damn, I'd be able to destroy this task if I was on a Windows machine'.
Wonders why the "industry" prefers Apple? security I bet. And I too feel like damn I could destroy this task if I were using windows all the time…
All the coding I ever did was on a Windows OS and Unix I am not sure if you would code the same using a Mac or not??? Guess it depends on the language, maybe? I had software I used to turn the code into an executable file and Apple uses something different then .exe files so I have no clue how you write for apple and then run/translate. Again maybe it depends on what your coding for?
I would think if your familiar with Windows OS maybe it is best to learn code using Windows too? It would be a nightmare for me to try it on a MAC I think.
MacOS is made of Unix … literally.
Now, I am told that the industry extremely favours the Apple operating system
You were told wrong.
Which part of it prefers what exactly?
Besides, Windows admin and development work departed for SE Asia long ago… along with all its organisations', users' and employees' security.
But then again, perhaps that was never there anyhow?
Seriously, if you've been on Windows all this time, changing now might be a lot of effort for little return. This is why so many just bullshit and then abuse universal ecosystems like domain specific js, python, web technologies, or worse java to beat things into shape with no care, no security and no resilience.
Consider going straight to Linux and then come back to macOS, Linux expertise is far more useful, though that said, macOS is practically prerequisite for many techies.
Sorry to hijack the thread, but does anyone know when or where sales on built-to-order (i.e. boosting a 13" base model to 256gb ssd + 16gb ram) might be found?
I was also going to ask the same question!!! If someone can help I will really appreciate it!
Tries Certified Refurbished Mac at Apple Store. They dump CTO models at a discount from times to times.
Via mac.Com.Au?
What aren't you liking about it?
The question is to ensure you're aware that from a hardware standpoint you're suggesting replacing an orange with an orange - for all intents and purposes.