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- May 21, 2013
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- Nr Oxford, UK
- Your Mac's Specs
- Mac Studio M1 Max 2022 32 Gb RAM, 512 Gb SSD; MacBook Pro 14" 2021 M1 Pro Both on Ventura 13.1
Hi,
I have just bought a higher spec refurbished MBP 13 with retina. It arrived yesterday and I have been setting it up. Mostly it has been going OK which surprised me as I have not had much Mac experience. I found that the best way was to do the work on my desk with the desktop on and googled anything that confused me.
It wouldn't have taken me so long except I made the mistake in setup of trying the voiceover utility to explain matters to me. It is absolutely awful. Within a few minutes it had completely blown my mind and I was ready to kill! So confusing. Mac is supposed to be intuitive but this just isn't. After a cup of coffee to cool down, I carried on without it and all was OK. Perhaps its just me but I am surprised that Mac use such an awful utility. All it taught me was that I hate it and it did that pretty effectively.
Overall I am pleased. As I expected I am just amazed at the screen quality (the only reason I bought it rather than a PC). So clear and just right for my photos. I was surprised that the world clock widget doesn't do Auckland New Zealand but I have seen a way to correct that when I feel comfortable doing Library edits. But it isn't urgent.
One of the factors that helped me decide on the MBP was a good chat with one of the sales assistants in the Apple Shop in Milton Keynes UK. As a photographer he gave me good info and reassurance that I was doing the right thing.
I have just bought a higher spec refurbished MBP 13 with retina. It arrived yesterday and I have been setting it up. Mostly it has been going OK which surprised me as I have not had much Mac experience. I found that the best way was to do the work on my desk with the desktop on and googled anything that confused me.
It wouldn't have taken me so long except I made the mistake in setup of trying the voiceover utility to explain matters to me. It is absolutely awful. Within a few minutes it had completely blown my mind and I was ready to kill! So confusing. Mac is supposed to be intuitive but this just isn't. After a cup of coffee to cool down, I carried on without it and all was OK. Perhaps its just me but I am surprised that Mac use such an awful utility. All it taught me was that I hate it and it did that pretty effectively.
Overall I am pleased. As I expected I am just amazed at the screen quality (the only reason I bought it rather than a PC). So clear and just right for my photos. I was surprised that the world clock widget doesn't do Auckland New Zealand but I have seen a way to correct that when I feel comfortable doing Library edits. But it isn't urgent.
One of the factors that helped me decide on the MBP was a good chat with one of the sales assistants in the Apple Shop in Milton Keynes UK. As a photographer he gave me good info and reassurance that I was doing the right thing.