Post Your Mac Setup: Past & Present (Part 20)

[Paul Graham]

Last time I was about I think I had just got a 20" iMac ( 2007? ) and moved into our own home.
Anyway back then I was kinda making do with hand me down gear etc.

Since then things have improved somewhat for me.

I now have a 27" iMac ( 2010 ) in my bedroom that currently needs a new drive/OS and some TLC. ( More on that setup later I promise. )

However, All is not lost, I do have a MacBook Air that is hot swappable with what you see in the pictures.

Keyboard/Mice/Orbweaver etc are all on the 348Q's Built in USB Hub, Which is connected to the Razer Laptop stand/USB Hub.

All I need to plug/unplug is 1 power, 1 Ethernet, 1 USB and 1 Mini Display Port.
4 plugs all on the left hand side easy to get to. Can't really get easier than that.

My Plan was to be able to run either Mac OS, Windows 10 or Linux/Pi etc at the same spot and only need to swap two laptops. I can also stream my Xbox One X and PS4 Pro to this system. The iPad Pro is sat in a Logi magnetic charging Base/Dock within a Logitech Hard Keyboard case that fits the dock easily and runs Duet Pro so can be used as a third display without the need for a lightning cable.

Whether I'm off to a meeting, Lan, Holiday or whatever, I only need take Both the laptop, MBA, bluetooth xbox controller and iPad Pro and I have everything I have at home, While I'm away, Minus the 34" display.
All fits in a Republic Of Gamers Bag with enough room for a weekends worth of clothes etc.

We're now in the middle of a full renovation of our flat so It's all being moved. Once finished the display will be on a Swing Arm and there will be a Mini ITX gaming rig and possibly a New Mac Mini. Less clutter but more power.

 

[ideal.dreams]

The latest updates to my desk setup in my new house. Really loving the way it’s turning out.

 

[Apple fanboy]

The latest updates to my desk setup in my new house. Really loving the way it’s turning out.

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Very neat.

 

[Painter2002]

Update on my desk setup... I got a an AMD RX 580 graphics card and Razer Core X eGPU case and set it up finally! Got it working in both MacOS and Windows (with a touch of finesse). Super stoked on getting a boost and overall setup complete on my 2017 MBP. Now I just need a little help with wire management, lol.

 

[puckhead193]

Update on my desk setup... I got a an AMD RX 580 graphics card and Razer Core X eGPU case and set it up finally! Got it working in both MacOS and Windows (with a touch of finesse). Super stoked on getting a boost and overall setup complete on my 2017 MBP. Now I just need a little help with wire management, lol.

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how you liking the logitech keyboard? Looks interesting for video editing.

 

[Hendrik94]

New Front Speakers Added (Klipsch RF7iii)

Mac:

MacPro 2012
2x 6-Core Xeon
8x16GB DDR3 ECC
16TB NVMe RAID Storage
AMD Radeon Vii 16GB GPU

Display's

LG 43UD79
2x 30" Apple Cinema Displays

Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 Space Grey.

And some MacPorn from Inside this GPU fits perfect to the CheeseGrater

 

[heyisti]

*mid2011 iMac 27" 2.7ghz i5 / 24GB RAM / 500GB SSD
*30" cinema display
*Swans M10 Speakers

External HD
*2x 4TB
*1x 3TB
*1x 1TB

This been my work horse for 9yrs now, need to upgrade soon. It really slow editing 4k vid. I'm a house photographer for Subsonix/RareDiamond. I shoot EDM showss weekly & other Music Festival.

 

[macduke]

Some of the things in the photos: Space Gray 2019 iMac 5K with i9-9900K, Vega 48, 2TB SSD, 40GB RAM, LG 4K IPS HDR display, Xbox One X, iPad Pro 3rd gen 12" with Apple Pencil, 4TB WD HDD, 6TB WD HDD, Samsung 2TB T5 SSD, Samsung 512GB T5 SSD, PowerEx battery charging station with Eneloops (of course), some Anker USB-C/Lightning braided cabling, Canon Pro-100 wide format printer, AirPod 2 on Anker wireless charging pad, Apple AirPort Extreme AC, bottle of Nuka Cola, and a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

 

[buttongerald]

The latest updates to my desk setup in my new house. Really loving the way it’s turning out.

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Mind sharing that amazing wallpaper?

 

[Bodie CI5]

Sorry for the delayed reply, but this is a superb setup. Beautiful ambience.

Morning light.....

 

[mike321mike321]

New Front Speakers Added (Klipsch RF7iii)

Mac:

MacPro 2012
2x 6-Core Xeon
8x16GB DDR3 ECC
16TB NVMe RAID Storage
AMD Radeon Vii 16GB GPU

Display's

LG 43UD79
2x 30" Apple Cinema Displays

Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 Space Grey.

And some MacPorn from Inside this GPU fits perfect to the CheeseGrater


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How's the performance of the LG43 ?

 

[Hendrik94]

Hi Hendrik , how's the performance of the LG43 ?

I love this Monitor in Naive 4K it is like an 1444p just bigger... and it is antiglare. Also has USB-C with Charging

 

[VFRulez]

I love this Monitor in Naive 4K it is like an 1444p just bigger... and it is antiglare. Also has USB-C with Charging
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Did you also notice backlighting issues on the outer edges resulting in invisible pixels?
That's what many reviewers complain about...

 

[Painter2002]

how you liking the logitech keyboard? Looks interesting for video editing.

I actually really like it a lot. For a low profile keyboard the keys are nice and the ability to switch between 3 different saved devices with a click of a button is nice. And it’s backlit with a num pad (must have for my day job).

As for the dial functionality, I actually don’t use it that much. I use this keyboard for my day job of business analytics, and my photography editing on the side, but I find my self just using the traditional means in editing. It’s kind of limited to a set few apps that have been optimized to really use the dial.

But having it for over a year, I can say it’s a nice, reliable keyboard if you like low-profile keys, albeit a rather pricey one.

 

[ranviper]

My workstation adapts depending on the need.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Can't remember the last setup I've posted on here but my new MBP got me excited about Apple again. Loving it so far!

 

[Pietson96]

New Front Speakers Added (Klipsch RF7iii)

Mac:

MacPro 2012
2x 6-Core Xeon
8x16GB DDR3 ECC
16TB NVMe RAID Storage
AMD Radeon Vii 16GB GPU

Display's

LG 43UD79
2x 30" Apple Cinema Displays

Apple Magic Keyboard and Magic Trackpad 2 Space Grey.

And some MacPorn from Inside this GPU fits perfect to the CheeseGrater


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you have any reed/write speeds from the raid storage?

 

[Hendrik94]

you have any reed/write speeds from the raid storage?

MacPro's max Speed limits at 6gb/s

 

[weezin]

For something a little different - my "photo frame" setup:

2006 Mac Mini powering a 20" Cinema Display. The Mini stays hidden behind some books.

The Mini is overkill to essentially run a slideshow, but it is the only thing I could get to work right with this monitor (which I want to use since it is so nice looking). I'm pretty happy with it (for now)!

 

[Marty80]

I just sold my 2013 iMac and decided to live with a portable setup with my MacBook Pro, iPhone and iPad mini.

 

[danamania]

Cintiq, iMac, and vt100. Three keyboards and three displays on the one Mac.

 

[fhall1]

Wow - haven't seen a VT fired up in years.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Wow - haven't seen a VT fired up in years.

Don’t think I ever have!

 

[fhall1]

Don’t think I ever have!

hahaha....I'm old! I used to have one on my desk at work for a few years - connected to a DEC VAX- something or other

 

[MediaMark]

Can't remember the last setup I've posted on here but my new MBP got me excited about Apple again. Loving it so far!

Nice. What bag is that lying open on the desk? Looks useful!