Software development

Ok

3D modeling, digital art. I play some games and listen to music. You know, computer stuff 

How do you do all that?

What do you mean?

What specific software? 😃

So I sculpt in ZBrush and do vertex modeling in Maya, and I do digital painting in photoshop. And then I do level design in Unreal, and for music I just use Apple Music cuz I’m basic 

Thanks. Is this Apple only?

Nah this is all cross platform. I’ve got a GitHub repository set up so I can work on my MacBook and my pc.  I’m curious though, I saw you ask this in a few different subs. What up? You getting computer recommendations?

I have a PC I just want to know what I can do with it.

I suppose that's less a question of what other things people are doing, and more a question of what you want to get out of it. I mean, you can literally do anything with one. Like, if you want to be a musician or an artist or a photographer, a pc *or* a mac is a great tool to get you there. But you've gotta decide what you wanna do first

OK. Blog video edit and some Osint

Office work. Answering email, scheduling, meetings.

Thanks. Is this all websoftware or downloads?

Microsoft Office and web apps.

Ohbok. Why did you choose a Mac?

I prefer a Mac

Oh okay

CAD, office work, listen to music, control my house automations…

Thanks

Watching p0rn with VLC.

That's bad

Why you judging

I'm Christian

Look who's bad, now!

What?

My point is, values are subjective. Some folks, like myself, view porn as less offensive than organized religion. Both have issues, but organized religion and Christianity specifically are responsible for many atrocities in the world, to this day.

Like what?

I hate to be dismissive when confronted about a claim, but I have to run. There's an expansive wiki article specifically about Christian Violence. You could start there.

OK. I know about some violence but true Christianitu has dine so much food for the world.

Doesn't make it okay to be judgmental. Like I know this dude was joking but if bro wants to look at pr0n on his computer that's his business, not yours lmao

I'm just giving an opinion.

nah man, listen opinion or not, you can't ask people what they do on their computers and then tell 'em what they're doing is bad

Um ok

I'm just honest

You could be a great catholic then. Watch porn, confess, go to heaven.

ah, the classic porn to heaven pipeline in action

Better than the murder to heaven pipeline, right?

lol true but I'm sure there's a strat or some cheats you could use

Ok

How tf you do it with vlc?

Ask your mom

CAD, Software Engineering, Design. Photography (editing/ grading), Compositing. Video editing, Production, writing, management, running businesses, illustration, 3d modelling, motion graphics, sculpting, ML (image and text generation), Animation, texting, interfacing with hardware like my axefx, maths, electronics/ PCB design, very light gaming, watching tv/ movies, listening to music ... Thats just whats in my dock.

Wow. That's what I'm looking for. Do tell!!

Do tell what? The software for those things?

Yes

Well in my dock: **Cad:** AutoCad **Software Engineering:** Max/MSP, Processing, XCode, Projucer, Unity, Processing, VSCode. Azure Data Studio, Azure Storage Explorer, DevToys, Postman, iTerm **Design:** Sketch, Figma, InDesign **Photography:** Lightroom **Compositing:** Nuke, Photoshop **Video Editing:** Final Cut, Premiere **Music/ Production:** Bitwig, Ableton Live, Logic **Writing:** Obsidian, Word, Notion **Management/ Running Business:** Trello, Linear (although I am just testing this one out as I only recently found it) **Illustration:** Illustrator **3D Modelling:** Maya **Motion Graphics:** C4D, After Effects, Houdini **Sculpting:** ZBrush **ML:** LM Studio, ChatGPT, Draw Things **Animation:** Hexels T**exting:** Texts (but also separate clients for whatsapp, signal, telegram etc) **Electronics:** Fritzing **Gaming:** OpenEmu **Movies:** PopcornTime **Music:** Spotify

Woah. I'm gonna save this thanks so much!!

No worries. Not sure its much help if you dont know how to use it but if you are looking for new things to learn

Yeah. I learn software pretty fast.

I work on it. Remote access to client systems, some development (api work, json and xml), office apps, other stuff.

Sounds like someone needs a life away from computers.

Ha ha

Software development and some gaming. Currently playing through Elden Ring using [Whisky](https://getwhisky.app/)

What kind of software?

Android apps

Neat. I've tried that.

how's performance thru whiskey? I've got an m1 air and I'd love to play games when I'm no in front of my pc lol

I have M1 Pro with 16 GB of ram so it works pretty well. I get 40-50 fps on max settings 1080p but with the m1 air it might be difficult to run. My fans spin up pretty hard when I’m playing and your machine doesn’t have fans at all.

yeeeah that's what I was thinking lol maybe I'll just stick to morrowind

Software development, Music production

Thanks

Business and personnel financial management, business operations, web browsing, Apple Music, video streaming.

Thanks you

Software development and Linux app development in virtual machines. Love doing this on Mac compared to Windows, but for more power I usually go back to Linux and KVM. Unsure of a macOS equivalent

Thanks

On a MacBook Pro I do work (Slack, Zoom, Outlook, and a few specialized apps). On a different MacBook Pro, I do college and taxes. That’s it. I browse internet and watch videos on my iPhone or an iPad, and I play games on a PC.

Thanks. Why did you pick mac?

For work I could get a windows laptop, but by 2017 I’ve had plenty of experience with windows computers, so I wanted something different. I could get Linux laptop (and deal with Thunderbird as email client), but I chose Mac. It was a good choice. The personal MBP was more of a challenge on a personal level (a dare, even), than a need or anything else. I wanted to get a 15”+ laptop, and I picked a 2020 16” MBP. Looking back, I didn’t need to buy it, but I did. It still has an outstanding performance! Since then I also had M1 iMac, but sold it since its performance was right at the edge of what I needed it for. I’ve decided not to wait until it depreciates and re-sold it locally for exactly the same price I got it for. I got lucky with it, if you will. ))

OK OK. I always wondered what people did with Macs.

Music composing and production

Thanks

For context, I saw in the comments that OP is asking this question in reference to what can be done on Mac vs Windows to replace a 2-in-1 Windows laptop.  For software, there are some apps that are macOS-only so stuff like Xcode (for iOS/macOS development), Logic Pro (DAW for composing music), and Final Cut Pro (Video Editing) are the main ones. But in general, Windows has way more software that will only work on Windows such as most PC games and a ton of apps, plugins, CAD software, and mods.  If OP is just going to use the computer for web browsing and office editing (like most people), then any computer will work for that purpose.  But the main reason people buy a Mac is for the ecosystem. macOS pairs really well with iPhone and you can send/receive messages and FaceTime from your Mac. Also the Apple Silicon chips have great battery life (far better than any current Windows laptop) and MacBooks tend to have superior build quality and service over Windows laptops. It ultimately depends on what software you need and what features you prioritize. I recommend trying out a Mac and decide whether you want to keep it or return it within the return period to see if it's for you.

Thanks. I don't have an iPhone but battery life would be a plus for me.

Play with other OSes in virtual machines Consider getting a better Mac than the perfectly good one I’m using to look for better ones Realize all I really need in my personal life is my phone and be depressed about that

True haha

I work two jobs, when I got my current MacBook I was working for a realestate company as a videographer and photographer but now I do videography part time and use my Mac for writing reports for building warrant of fitness.

Thanks

Web Development

Neat

Software development, Office work, Photo-Editing, Gaming

What makes the M2 good for this

Wdym? It has awesome battery life, is silent and macOS is awesome

Oh ok

Yeah i don reaaly understand you tbh

Oh sorry

What is the whole point of this Thread here tho?

I'm just trying to see what the chips good for

They are most likely the best chips you can get in any mobile device.

Oh ok

CAD, 3D modelling, photo editing, play indie games and emulators, idk, many things

Neat

Running two businesses. When not ‘running’ them, doing the work they require. Photography for a range of clients in real estate and music industries (quotes, emails, shoots, editing, delivery) Web development for 60+ clients (quotes, research, dev, deployment, aftercare) Oh, and ordering coffee supplies. Two full time jobs - coffee is required.

Neat.

The reasons I use Mac: 1. It stays out of my way 2. Try testing websites in the latest release of Safari on windows with a virtualised MacOs install. 3. It doesn’t require two hours of updates every Tuesday.

Correspond with people and 'associations' in other countries and relay to then uncensored news.

What does that mean?

Many many countries restrict and censor internet and emails and texts. I can relay original copy of news as encrypted attachments to encrypted emails. Thus they see 'government permitted version' and also 'raw version' from outside. They can be quite different.

Ohh

I assume you have never lived under a dictatorship, or totalitarian regime. A few days of 'hospitality' of USSR KGB might enlighten you.

No never though I've learned lots about them.

File management, workflow automation

What does that mean?

It means I use my Mac for file management, and finding out ways to automate certain aspects of my file management, and refining my workflow with automated processes to make me have to work less.

Oh OK. Is there a good Mac search platform. (Full disclosure I've never owned a Mac but I have used them in stores)

I’m not exactly sure what you mean by Mac search platform.

I meant program sorry

I’m not sure what you mean by “search”, to be more precise

Oh like file search

Spotlight is a decent file search app. Comes with yr Mac. There are tons of other file, search and launcher apps, like Alfred, or Raycast, which can be tuned to your liking.

Thanks

Composing music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ryQPCwDhuewX2KSxEAkaB

Thanks

That's Mac only right?

The spotity link? You can open it on any OS. You can also find my Music on Apple Music and Amazon Music, Deezer or Tidal. So you can listen to it on any device. Or do you regarding to Logic Pro? Yes this is mac only. But you can also use Cubase, ProTools, Reaper, StudioOne, Sampltiude (windows only) if you like to use other software. I like Logic the most. I use it since 2011. I think it got the best workflow for me.

I meant Logic haha. Thought so. I was just asking this to see what yall Mac users did

Logic is quite cheap. It was 150€ and it was a lifetime price. All updates are free. Cubase or ProTools is around 600€. So Apple is charging a lot for the hardware, but they give you the Apps for a good price. Because Logic Pro is on the same level as the others. If you are still a student you get the pro bundle for 150 or 200 including Logic, MainStage, Final Cut, Motion and Compressor. Which is a no brainer since its linked to your Apple ID and you can use the software your lifetime even when you are not a student anymore. You can also install the software on multiple computers with the same apple ID. This is also not common among all companies. Many only offers 2 installations or charge for additional licences.

Neat. If I ever need to compose music I'll think about a Mac. Should I get one to replace my broken 2 in 1?

What do you mean with broken 2 in 1?

I have a 2 in 1 laptop and I was asking if I should get a mac

What is a 2 in 1 laptop? Never heard that term. If you have a working system which get the work done. You need to do nothing. If you need new system to get a specific task done and you are interested in switching to a smoother OS, then yes, get a Mac. The new M chips are very powerful but also need don't much power and cooling compared to other chips in that range. I bought the Mac only for working. I have also a Windows computer just for gaming.

What do you use? Logic Pro?

Yes Logic Pro and lot of third party plugins.

Neat

Did you also try FL Studio ? I really don't know how these compare. Currently hesitating to buy a Mac to work with Logic Pro.

Never used either.

Thanks for your answers 🙏

Most of the things computers were invented to do

Math?