Why I despise Apple
Dec 3, 2022 10:03:14 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
burkphoto wrote:
Calm down. Quite obviously to those of us who are platform agnostic, you are doing something incorrectly. It's probably so simple you're overthinking it.
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Hey, if you don't like the Mac Pro as a Mac, you can run Windows on it. It's an Intel computer.
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Hey, if you don't like the Mac Pro as a Mac, you can run Windows on it. It's an Intel computer.
You're probably correct about the file format problem but the new MacBooks are no longer intel machines; they're using Apple's M1 chip and this can create problems with some programs written to take advantage of native intel instructions. I don't think this has anything to do with the JPG file issue the OM is describing however; in fact I can open JPG images created on an M1 MacBook with an older intel MacBook.
Dec 3, 2022 10:14:47 #
Rab-Eye wrote:
Spot on.
I made an assumption there that he has a Mac Pro (tower computer) which is still Intel-based. If he has a new Mac*Book* Pro, it is Apple Silicon-based. These new Macs can run Windows for ARM, but only with Parallels Desktop emulation at this writing.
Dec 3, 2022 10:17:14 #
mwsilvers wrote:
NX Studio is not my software of choice, and it is a little quirky and light on features, but its free, and is capable of excellent output. Calling it crap is a little excessive.
It is not crap. I use it to cull my NEF images as it renders the imbedded Jpeg much faster than my RAW processor. If most of your images are captured correctly in camera, it is the only program you need to use. And if you shoot Jpeg, and set Pictures controls correctly in camera, you may not need to do anything else except resize the Jpeg in NX Studio. For RAW files with tricky color info I open in Studio and make a Tiff and then process the Tiff in my RAW processor.
And it includes Nikon Transfer if you need that to ingest your images from your card or camera. And it is free.
Dec 3, 2022 10:29:35 #
b top gun wrote:
In my experience, I would NEVER get nor ever use an Apple product based on this experience alone. Yeah, the display is great but at what cost, having to keep two copies of everything, one for Windows and another for Apple.
I agree! Seems like most of the computer problems mentioned on this site are MAC related. Every time apple does an upgrade nothing works.
Dec 3, 2022 10:30:19 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
My son worked as a senior tekkie for Apple for several years... and most of their senior tech guys had PCs at home, too. You could do stuff with a PC that you couldn't do with an Apple.
Dec 3, 2022 10:38:58 #
Festus wrote:
I agree! Seems like most of the computer problems mentioned on this site are MAC related. Every time apple does an upgrade nothing works.
Never have a Mac. Take that back I have the original 128K Mac. But it seems Mac's more difficult to use than PC.
Dec 3, 2022 10:44:34 #
Dikdik
Loc: Winnipeg, Canada
Their displays originally sold them. They were so much better than PCs in the early days. I came from the era of CGA and Hercules graphics cards...
Dec 3, 2022 10:48:08 #
Dikdik wrote:
Their displays originally sold them. They were so much better than PCs in the early days. I came from the era of CGA and Hercules graphics cards...
Actually I do agree witth Steve Jobs for making graphics and resolution more important than colors.
Dec 3, 2022 10:52:32 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
knutte wrote:
Why would you even use a Windows PC after the Mac?? Once you go Mac, you never go back!
That’s what I always say!!!
Dec 3, 2022 10:58:09 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
Dikdik wrote:
My son worked as a senior tekkie for Apple for several years... and most of their senior tech guys had PCs at home, too. You could do stuff with a PC that you couldn't do with an Apple.
Such as…?
Dec 3, 2022 11:14:11 #
Festus wrote:
I agree! Seems like most of the computer problems mentioned on this site are MAC related. Every time apple does an upgrade nothing works.
Many of us who have used Macs since 1984 would dispute that, but then we understand the system.
My last two upgrades worked fine, even though the first one included switching from Intel iMac to Apple Silicon on my M1 Air.
Dec 3, 2022 11:41:05 #
Bison Bud wrote:
I gave up on Apple products when I friend of mine asked me to help him start up his new Apple Tablet. Turns out you couldn't even turn the damn thing on without having a credit card number on file and neither of us wanted to do that! This was awhile back now and maybe things have changed, but I thought that was way over the top and it soured me on ever dealing with Apple on anything.
Virtually everything in starting up an iPad, Mac, iPhone or whatever has a choice to select "Later" . You can then skip that step.
Dec 3, 2022 11:43:51 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
b top gun wrote:
What a freakin' pain in the arse using a nearly br... (show quote)
Solution - get rid of the Windows puter.
Dec 3, 2022 11:44:38 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
b top gun wrote:
In my experience, I would NEVER get nor ever use an Apple product based on this experience alone. Yeah, the display is great but at what cost, having to keep two copies of everything, one for Windows and another for Apple.
You've already been given the solution.
Dec 3, 2022 12:03:25 #
BebuLamar wrote:
Never have a Mac. Take that back I have the original 128K Mac. But it seems Mac's more difficult to use than PC.
I’m a Mac guy. In the summer I have to use windows for some things I do. After sixteen years of this PCs still drive me crazy. So “not intuitive” after all these years. It’s mostly what you are used to.
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