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As both my late-2012 iMac and mid-2012 Macbook Air will be obsolete in terms of macOS after Mojave, I am looking to replace both of them. The more I ponder my options, I feel the most cost-effective and "tidy" way to replace both of them would be with a single Macbook Pro.
At home, I'd use the Macbook Pro in closed-lid "clam shell" mode with a stand-alone monitor (which allows me to go above 27"), keyboard, and mouse as an iMac replacement, and obviously I'd just unhook it and go as a Macbook Air replacement. I'd also use a "dock" such as this to expand my port options.
I'm not sure when I'll actually buy or what might be out by then, but if I were to buy today, I had my eye on the base-model 13-inch Macbook Pro (no Touch Bar) with the i5 but memory upgraded to 16GB and storage to 512 GB.
Anybody used a current Macbook Pro in "clam shell" mode running 24/7 (I never put my iMac to sleep...just the display), and how has that worked out for you? Any cooling issues or other problems? My concern would be that the display might be damaged by heat with constant use with the lid closed (including periods of intense use), but from what I've read online, I gather the cooling system is sufficient to prevent that. I'd definitely use a stand such as this and it would be out in the open (not under a shelf or anything like that).
At home, I'd use the Macbook Pro in closed-lid "clam shell" mode with a stand-alone monitor (which allows me to go above 27"), keyboard, and mouse as an iMac replacement, and obviously I'd just unhook it and go as a Macbook Air replacement. I'd also use a "dock" such as this to expand my port options.
I'm not sure when I'll actually buy or what might be out by then, but if I were to buy today, I had my eye on the base-model 13-inch Macbook Pro (no Touch Bar) with the i5 but memory upgraded to 16GB and storage to 512 GB.
Anybody used a current Macbook Pro in "clam shell" mode running 24/7 (I never put my iMac to sleep...just the display), and how has that worked out for you? Any cooling issues or other problems? My concern would be that the display might be damaged by heat with constant use with the lid closed (including periods of intense use), but from what I've read online, I gather the cooling system is sufficient to prevent that. I'd definitely use a stand such as this and it would be out in the open (not under a shelf or anything like that).