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[carfan]

Yes is running on SATA 3 but i have installed SSD Drive* to it and have it setup as the startup disk.
*Cloned all the files from SATA to SSD

I hope it will not lag if i upgrade to macOS Sierra.

iMac Storage by Christopher Yeo

Just go ahead.
I hardly notice any differences esp with SSD installed.
SATA3 (R/W in 500MB/s) and PCIE SSD (R/W in thousands) differs greatly only in sequential R/W. Day to day use e.g. boot up, app launch has no noticeable differences.

 

[m-ghost]

Just checking, so many APPLE repair shops out there, which ones can recommend me?

X-planet ?

MACInfinity?

Or others??

 

[metavolta]

Does anyone know whether LG Ultrafine 4K charges the MacBook Pro 15 with touch bar?

 

[tec_geek]

Does anyone know whether LG Ultrafine 4K charges the MacBook Pro 15 with touch bar?

Yes. It charges the MacBook Pro 15 inch. Although it is only charging at 60W and the 15 inch needs 85W, it isn’t that much of an issue.

Unless you are gonna do some heavy tasks like video editing or photoshop, then it may not charge, or worse, use the battery instead.

Other than that, it is perfectly fine, just that it charges slower which was alright for me.

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[toffeelatte]

my kb shortcuts not syncing between my mbp, iphone and ipad. how do i resolve this?

 

[tec_geek]

my kb shortcuts not syncing between my mbp, iphone and ipad. how do i resolve this?

Is it on the same iCloud account?

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[toffeelatte]

Is it on the same iCloud account?

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yes they all are

 

[tec_geek]

yes they all are

Turn on iCloud Drive in the iCloud settings.

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[toffeelatte]

Turn on iCloud Drive in the iCloud settings.

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it is already turned on

 

[tec_geek]

it is already turned on

You can refer to these steps:

https://m.imore.com/ios-help-keyboard-shortcuts-not-syncing-ios-8

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[toffeelatte]

You can refer to these steps:

https://m.imore.com/ios-help-keyboard-shortcuts-not-syncing-ios-8

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*sigh* have tried some listed there.. lemme try the rest. thanks, tec =)

 

[toffeelatte]

tried everything but it doesnt work. and in the midst of it i lost all the shortcuts.. bummer

 

[metavolta]

Yes. It charges the MacBook Pro 15 inch. Although it is only charging at 60W and the 15 inch needs 85W, it isn’t that much of an issue.

Unless you are gonna do some heavy tasks like video editing or photoshop, then it may not charge, or worse, use the battery instead.

Other than that, it is perfectly fine, just that it charges slower which was alright for me.

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Thanks...

But it is weird that it does not charge the device when performing heavy duty activity

I ever tried using the normal iPhone charger which shows charging yet draining at the same time ... Sighs

The 5K and 4K price differences is very significant

 

[tec_geek]

Thanks...

But it is weird that it does not charge the device when performing heavy duty activity

I ever tried using the normal iPhone charger which shows charging yet draining at the same time ... Sighs

The 5K and 4K price differences is very significant

Yeap. I guess it needs to draw quite an amount of power. The 60W should do just fine without heavy tasks. You can always plug in to the wall if you’re gonna do heavy tasks.

But I have seen reviews and videos that even the 5K display powers only 60W and the USB-Cs at the back delivery USB3.0 speeds where the 4K display, delivering only USB2.0 speeds.

I’ve gotten the 4K display on eBay. Though not the best idea but a cheaper way and unfortunately doesn’t come with warranty.

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[metavolta]

Yeap. I guess it needs to draw quite an amount of power. The 60W should do just fine without heavy tasks. You can always plug in to the wall if you’re gonna do heavy tasks.

But I have seen reviews and videos that even the 5K display powers only 60W and the USB-Cs at the back delivery USB3.0 speeds where the 4K display, delivering only USB2.0 speeds.

I’ve gotten the 4K display on eBay. Though not the best idea but a cheaper way and unfortunately doesn’t come with warranty.

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THat kinda defeats the purpose of getting the monitor lol

The beautiful promise of "1 screen to rule them all" is not valid anymore
... hahaha

Btw how much did you get on eBay?

 

[tec_geek]

THat kinda defeats the purpose of getting the monitor lol

The beautiful promise of "1 screen to rule them all" is not valid anymore
... hahaha

Btw how much did you get on eBay?

The USB2.0 speeds is probably meant and good for peripheral devices and time machine hard disk which backs up in the background.

I have gotten from this seller: https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/332275532905

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[metavolta]

The USB2.0 speeds is probably meant and good for peripheral devices and time machine hard disk which backs up in the background.

I have gotten from this seller: https://www.ebay.com.sg/itm/332275532905

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Thats a gamble that one has to take in order to enjoy good savings.

SGD$787 versus SGD $1,019

 

[tec_geek]

Thats a gamble that one has to take in order to enjoy good savings.

SGD$787 versus SGD $1,019

Yes. There’s a 14 day return window by the seller though and so far there hasn’t been any problems.

But got to check with the seller again to confirm.

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[toffeelatte]

tried everything but it doesnt work. and in the midst of it i lost all the shortcuts.. bummer

finally got it fixed! yipee! none of the methods on the website worked btw, as many have echoed too

 

[Transcendent]

My old 2010 aus rog gaming laptop going to up lorry soon. And I am thinking of getting the 21.5 inch iMac as a replacement. Should I get it now or wait till next refresh? Any advice.