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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by rconti on Friday November 01, 2024 @06:45PM (#42022298)
I think by the time my work-provided M1 MacBook Pro arrived, the M2s were already out, but of course I simply didn't care. I actually wonder when it will be worth the hassle of transferring all my stuff over to a new machine. Could easily be another 4 years.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by readyplayernull on Friday November 01, 2024 @07:02PM (#42022400)
Funny that we can buy renewed Intel Macs for less than $200 and do exactly the same.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by robotresearcher on Friday November 01, 2024 @07:26PM (#42022576)
...until the battery runs out hours earlier.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by lostlogin on Friday November 01, 2024 @08:52PM (#42023127)
Or your lap gets hot. Or the fans drive you mad. Good luck with the available ports. Oh, it’s slow AF too, but if you get the right model you can use that stupid Touch Bar.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by markdown on Saturday November 02, 2024 @01:19AM (#42024219)
Where can you get Intel Macs for $200?
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by alwillis on Saturday November 02, 2024 @02:48AM (#42024512)
I bought an Intel 13-inch MacBook Pro for a friend that I’m working with for $200-$250 from woot.com.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by readyplayernull on Sunday November 03, 2024 @01:35AM (#42031484)
Amazon. Search for "renewed".
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by markdown on Tuesday November 05, 2024 @08:46PM (#42056715)
Thanks. Are these the same as Apple refurbished (as in completely reskinned with a new genuine battery)?
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by kalleboo on Saturday November 02, 2024 @01:23AM (#42024233)
Maybe the desktops, but the laptops were always nigh-unusable for my workloads (nothing special, just iOS dev in Xcode). The fans would spin up to jet takeoff status, it would thermal throttle, and performance would nosedive.

The M1 Pro was a revelation.

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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by TylerE on Saturday November 02, 2024 @01:52AM (#42024304)
There was a really annoying issue with a lot of the intel MacBooks where due to the board design one of the two power sockets would cause them to run quite a bit hotter.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by kalleboo on Saturday November 02, 2024 @03:51AM (#42024755)
Yeah I remember that, I posted a YouTube video complaining about it 6 years ago, before I could find any other references to the issue online. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rox2IfViJLg

That would cause it to throttle even when idle! But even on battery or using the right-hand ports, under continuous load (edit-build-test cycles) it would quickly throttle.

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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by TylerE on Saturday November 02, 2024 @04:05AM (#42024818)
Oh yeah, I'm very aware. My work machine was a 2015 MBP until about 6 months ago. It was really bad towards the end.
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Re:Apple's M4 Max chip is the fastest single-core performer ... by kalleboo on Saturday November 02, 2024 @08:12AM (#42025924)
Congratulations on upgrading away from it!
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