![]() ![]() ![]() Then backup and archive can be its own NAS subsystem with the spinners. Capacity-wise, STX sitting atop Mac Studio is nearly my 2010 Mac Pro without PCIe slots. Ideally every drive connected to the Mac will be SSD, with large spinners reserved for backup and archive. I am also considering OWC STX expansion for the Mac Studio, which can host the DAW NVMe and a second larger eSATA drive for general data - spreadsheets, music and photos, etc. DAW recording will be to a throwaway external drive, probably 1TB SSD - record until it nears EOL than swap in another. Have your ordered Ultra 64GB/4TB? My plan is still Max 64GB/4TB, with OS, apps & sample libs internal. I've considered a base Mini M1 as a NAS host but Synology seems simpler overall for my intended use. I like being able to move drives around wherever needed. If Synology NAS supported HFS+ natively this would be an easier decision for me. With the relatively small amount of data I push around though, I think I would prefer a DAS enclosure and have a simpler setup.Thanks for your thoughtful reply! I think we have similar views on this. I too particularly like the idea of NAS cloud backups without the need for your main machine. I thought long about a NAS system setup via Ethernet, and the Synology 220+ or similar is a very good candidate for a NAS solution. It all started from the announcement of the Apple Event.For sure, I will do, and I am currently weighing up options. We know a new laptop using ARM CPU is coming. We know about Rosetta 2, the translation environment between X86_64 and ARM. But given my experience with the Surface Pro X, I have doubt on the backward support readiness for both the performance and application compatibility. One part of me is interested in the new machine, want to be part of the new era, just like the transition from PowerPC to Intel. But I also realize the lack of need for a new machine. I am working more on the Windows platform nowadays. It's not just one but 3 machines are announced using the Apple Silicon! Macbook Air, Macbook Pro 13" and the Mac Mini. A very sensible selection since these are the model that best suit with portability but less about performance. The battery life promise and speed gain sounds amazing.īut how well does it fare in real life usage? Is the Mac Mini still suffering from the wake-from-sleep issue that Jojit is experiencing? Besides, the machine is capped with 16G of RAM and there's a shadow of curse on 1st generation machine.ĭiscussed about this with my good friends and there are various reason to consider a replacement - recent broke down, aging machine, etc. Money wise, it is not an outrageous spend and it is still cheaper than an iPhone 12 Pro Max. But with the questions above, it doesn't sounds wise to invest.Īnother uncertainty is life expectancy, could it survive 7 years by Fred's standard or is it just 5 by my standard? Having said that, my MBP turns 4 this month and I feel it could still serve a number of years. ![]() November 17, 2020Ī quiet week is over and Apple is now fulfilling orders. Review and unboxing videos start showing up. Those are the comment I saw from early reviewers. Benchmark results, compatibility tests are coming out and both suggests that my original worry is not a concern. Native apps are still in scarcity especially on software development ends. Rosetta 2 is needed to fill the gaps but performance is more than adaquate. Still, I am telling myself it is not the time yet. At least wait for homebrew to come up with a native build, so does Jetbrains on IntelliJ support with both are claimed to be underway. Why do I want the new machine and what is the thing I want to resolve?īack to the logical self, I am asking myself what is THE thing I want to resolve since the breaking down of my iMac 2009. It would be the photos in my Aperture library, the music that I collected over the years which matters most. ![]() The challenge is how to backup and consume them. I have migrated from Aperture to Apple Photos using my MBP. The problem for now is the need of hooking up the external drive every time. One resolution is using a network drive, it works even better with my recent WiFi upgrade. Thus, a NAS is indeed what I should invest in and moving the photos over for backup. On the musical side, I have the Pi4 setup as an Airplay receiver so that music can be streamed over from my Apple devices. This article published on Medium drew my attention. It is written by a dad, explaning and sharing the journey of replacing his Intel based Macbook Air with the newest one using Apple Silicon.įanless is a factor that fascinated me the ability to use it on my lap without burning my thigh. ![]()
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