For a 2024 full of tech, Happy New Year!

[Populus]

Here in Europe we’re close to entering into 2024!

And I’m sure other MacRumors pals from eastern countries are already celebrating the new year.

I wanted to open this thread not only to wish you a Happy New Year, but also to share the technology I’m going to enjoy and plan to buy during the next year:

Enjoy:

- My M2 11” IPad Pro, if I can, upgraded to a 256GB model.
- My new and reliable iPhone SE 3
- My remaining 3 months of Apple Music free trial.

Plan to buy:

- My first Apple Silicon Mac mini, wether it is an M3, M3 Pro, or even an M4 if Apple releases it on late 2024.
- Retire my old 1080p 24” Dell monitor from 2007, and get a glossy 27” 4K monitor, probably the Dough Spectrum One with Gorilla Glass when it becomes available on Europe, hopefully through Amazon.
- AirPods 4th gen.
- A PS5, Slim or Pro.

Have a good New Year party, if you plan to celebrate it!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Happy new Year. I hope you all have a safe evening and a new year filled with wonderful memories.

I too am enjoying my new Apple toys bought this year and am looking forward to another new Apple Watch Ultra (depending on what is unveiled).

 

[Nermal]

Happy new year! The first half day or so (10:41 here) has been uneventful

 

[Populus]

Happy new Year. I hope you all have a safe evening and a new year filled with wonderful memories.

I too am enjoying my new Apple toys bought this year and am looking forward to another new Apple Watch Ultra (depending on what is unveiled).

Thanks for your kind words. You’re the user with the Eagle and American Flag, right? I guess you changed your avatar because you got an M3 Pro Mac.

Congratulations on your new M3 Pro Mac. If I can ask, why did you chose the M3 Pro? I’m sure it is an awesome chip, but provided many people are claiming that it is not as a big of an upgrade as the M3 Max, I’m now curious what drove you to get an M3 Pro MBP instead of a cheaper M2 Pro MBP, an M3 MBP, or a much more powerful M3 Max MBP. Was anything that made you pull the trigger for the M3 Pro?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Thanks for your kind words. You’re the user with the Eagle and American Flag, right? I guess you changed your avatar because you got an M3 Pro Mac.

Congratulations on your new M3 Pro Mac. If I can ask, why did you chose the M3 Pro? I’m sure it is an awesome chip, but provided many people are claiming that it is not as a big of an upgrade as the M3 Max, I’m now curious what drove you to get an M3 Pro MBP instead of a cheaper M2 Pro MBP, an M3 MBP, or a much more powerful M3 Max MBP. Was anything that made you pull the trigger for the M3 Pro?

I decided that I preferred a smaller portable Mac and needed more storagec so, I sold my 15" MBA to a fellow forum member and got a 14" BTO. I hadn't had an MBP (that I kept since 2012) and thought it was time to see if the hype was real for the MBP.

 

[Bodhitree]

Happy New Year! Some 20 minutes to go in CET and I would be in bed but the fireworks are keeping me up, there is an awful lot of loud banging going on outside. The Netherlands buys 105 million euros worth of fireworks for New Year every year, which for a country of just 19 million people is a lot.

 

[Populus]

Happy New Year! Some 20 minutes to go in CET and I would be in bed but the fireworks are keeping me up, there is an awful lot of loud banging going on outside. The Netherlands buys 105 million euros worth of fireworks for New Year every year, which for a country of just 19 million people is a lot.

Happy new year to you as well!

I guess most Europe is already into 2024. We have to make this year count!

One of my proposals is to try to waste the less days possible. And to do everything I’ve had on hold for years.

I decided that I preferred a smaller portable Mac and needed more storagec so, I sold my 15" MBA to a fellow forum member and got a 14" BTO. I hadn't had an MBP (that I kept since 2012) and thought it was time to see if the hype was real for the MBP.

Also, I guess that the M3 Pro has the added benefit of better battery life. Enjoy your new Mac!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Happy new year to you as well!

I guess most Europe is already into 2024. We have to make this year count!

One of my proposals is to try to waste the less days possible. And to do everything I’ve had on hold for years.


Also, I guess that the M3 Pro has the added benefit of better battery life. Enjoy your new Mac!

Thank you. I am really liking the new MBP. I leave it plugged in most of the time and use AlDente to properly regulate the battery charge.

 

[Huntn]

Watching Green Bay trash Minnesota, Happy New Year!

 

[Apple_Robert]

Watching Green Bay trash Minnesota, Happy New Year!

Wanted to watch the game but, Direct TV Stream lost the ability to provide NBC as they are in dispute with one of the monopolies over price. Haven't been able to watch a game on said channel for 3 weeks.

 

[diggy33]

Watching Green Bay trash Minnesota, Happy New Year!

That was a drubbing

 

[Apple fanboy]

Happy New Year one and all. I went to bed about 10 and slept through until around 5:30 this morning.

As for tech I may update my 2018 Mac mini this year. Or I might see if I can get another year out of it. Only PS/LR seem to tax it.

I’d not be sad if work updated my 2020 13” MBP either or iPhone 12, but I won’t hold my breath.

 

[MBAir2010]

Happy New Year one and all. I went to bed about 10 and slept through until around 5:30 this morning.

As for tech I may update my 2018 Mac mini this year. Or I might see if I can get another year out of it. Only PS/LR seem to tax it.

I’d not be sad if work updated my 2020 13” MBP either or iPhone 12, but I won’t hold my breath.

If it anti broke, don't fix it!

The only product on my radar thi year is a iPad mini
perhaps a 7 edition in blue if they release one this year.

as afar as sound i'm sticking with the blue HomePod minis since they serve my ears well.

happy new year, AFB!

 

[Apple fanboy]

If it anti broke, don't fix it!

The only product on my radar thi year is a iPad mini
perhaps a 7 edition in blue if they release one this year.

as afar as sound i'm sticking with the blue HomePod minis since they serve my ears well.

happy new year, AFB!

Yeah I’ll probably see if I can hang it out a bit longer. I’m naturally tight!

 

[MBAir2010]

Yeah I’ll probably see if I can hang it out a bit longer. I’m naturally tight!

that is a shame, most people are nowadays.

I purchased a used M1 Mac mini in November
instead of a new M2 one not for money but because they are the same for me.

 

[jedimasterkyle]

Happy new year. I got a 15 Pro two days after Xmas so I'm good for 2024 and I don't think my wife will let me finance anything else for a while 😅

 

[icanhazmac]

Happy new year everyone!

As we just got new 15 Pros for Christmas I think 2024 will be about enjoying my tech versus adding any.

 

[Populus]

I completely understand your points. I think anyone with an A15 iPhone or newer, or an M1 Mac or newer, can hold onto their technology for a bit longer. I know, deep down, Apple won’t like it, but it’s the most environmentally friendly approach we can take, using our devices until their last breath.

I had an A11 iPhone 8 which was still running decently, but it lost support for iOS 17, so I switched to an A15 device (the SE 3) and I will use it until it loses support as well. Or maybe even longer, I love this form factor so much.

If I’m planning to upgrade my Mac mini at some point, it is because my 2014 Intel Haswell is starting to feel a bit old, and overall Intel macs will soon be a thing of the past. So I’m really eager to jump to Apple Silicon for my Mac as well.

I think once I have my A15 iPhone, my M2 iPad Pro, and my M3/M4 Mac, along with a good glossy 4K monitor and a PS5, I won’t need anything else, technology wise. I’ll live in the technology nirvana until at least 2030. Or at least, that’s my wish.

 

[Nermal]

Happy New Year one and all. I went to bed about 10 and slept through until around 5:30 this morning.

Well done. I went to bed around 10:30 (first time in recent memory that I haven't stayed up), and got woken up by fireworks at midnight. Then, presumably because it was raining on NYE, we got to repeat it all again last night (it's Tuesday morning here).

 

[Populus]

Well done. I went to bed around 10:30 (first time in recent memory that I haven't stayed up), and got woken up by fireworks at midnight. Then, presumably because it was raining on NYE, we got to repeat it all again last night (it's Tuesday morning here).

Oh, you’re earlier than I thought, then! I thought you were from Australia, but being in New Zealand, you’re the first ones to get into the New Year (and Back to School promo, and Black Friday, etc), right?

 

[Apple fanboy]

Well done. I went to bed around 10:30 (first time in recent memory that I haven't stayed up), and got woken up by fireworks at midnight. Then, presumably because it was raining on NYE, we got to repeat it all again last night (it's Tuesday morning here).

One of the joys of living in the countryside. No fireworks.
I rarely stay up for it. Not been out to celebrate NY in decades. Not a fan of parties.