Post your Mac Setups!

johnk123

OK, this is inspired not only by threads here on boards, but also from various other threads on other forums. So its time we get our own! Post a picture of your desk/workspace or wherever you use your mac and show it off! Try to list what everything is so discussing setups is easier.

I would go first, but my old desk is dismantled and im waiting to get my new one this weekend. Should have everything back together by Saturday evening so i'll post up then.

So go for it! Let's see what we all got?

ant043

I thought i'd get the ball rolling on this thread. 13 inch 2.26ghz macbook pro with 128gb ssd. Apple led cinema display. Apple keyboard and mouse. Macbook pro is sitting on a rain design mStand. Iphone 3g is sitting on the desk also. 640gb western digital hard drive is behind the cinema display. A moshi keyboard protector is on the pro also. Portability and a nice sized screen, i really love this setup.

johnk123

That's a very nice setup! How is the mStand actually? I am really considering one and seeing it in pictures make me want it more! Did you buy it from the Irish Apple online store? it's a little expensive compared to the US but sure i guess i should be used to that by now!

Also is Tiger Woods for the Mac? What's it like?

bluemachaveli

johnk123 wrote: »

That's a very nice setup! How is the mStand actually? I am really considering one and seeing it in pictures make me want it more! Did you buy it from the Irish Apple online store? it's a little expensive compared to the US but sure i guess i should be used to that by now!

Also is Tiger Woods for the Mac? What's it like?

Its a lot cheaper to buy the mStand on Amazon!
£44.40 + Shipping is much better the €90!

Linky

Red Alert

Apple Macbook Pro 17"
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz
2GB RAM
ATI Graphics
DVD Drive Removed - replaced 160G drive with 500GB one and an extra 500GB drive in the empty DVD drive slot

2x Apple Mighty Mouse (wireless)

Apple TV 40GB

Apple Time Capsule 1TB

Non-apple BenQ 2400 GW display

bluemachaveli

2.2 Ghz 15" MacBook Pro
22" Samsung SyncMaster 2232bw
Apple Keyboard
Bluetooth Mighty Mouse (If i can find it)

johnk123

bluemachavel wrote: »

Its a lot cheaper to buy the mStand on Amazon!
£44.40 + Shipping is much better the €90!

Linky

Thanks! I was just about to check out and order i had for some DVDs and books and went ahead and added it! Hopefully i get it soon now!

Very clever there Red Alert. Never knew that could be done!

More pics people!

Dman001

Those Apple Displays are savage!

ant043

I bought the mStand through amazon. As you said apple store is way too expensive. It's a great stand. I had the Griffin Elevator before that but i was always worried about my previous macbook air slipping off while i was out. There is no chance of that with the mStand. Forgot to mention aswell that i have an elgato eyetv connected to usb port on back of cinema display. Led display is used as a tv in my room also.

ant043

Tiger woods is indeed for the mac. Brilliant game and surprisingly works very well with the large trackpad instead of a mouse. It helps relieve a bit of boredom when traveling. I must say aswell that the battery life on this machine is unbelievable. I got 8 hours 8 minutes today just with light web surfing and the screen at half brightness. The power cord will be staying at a home alot when i head back to ucd in september.

babypink

My "special" setup:
2.5Ghz Core 2 Quad
4GB Ram
ATI Radeon 3870 512Mb
500GB Samsung F1
1TB LaCie external HD
20" Apple Cinema Display
Logitech vxNano
Logitech QuickCam Deluxe
iPhone
Nokia 6300 emergency phone
Hama card reader
Bluetooth
Harmon Kardon Soundsticks II
Griffin RadioShark

macnerd93

---DISPLAYS---
One 22'' Samsung 226BW left (1680x10500)
One 17'' eMac CRT right (1280X960)
One 15'' HP V50 far right (1024X800)
one 13'' MacBook display (1280X800)

---COMPUTERS---
Mac mini Which is connected to my Samsung Display Via DVI & connected via USB is a Milgia TV Mini HD &, to manage all my TV programs.

Main Macintosh: MacBook
Intel GMA X3100 144MB Graphics
4GB DDR2 SD RAM
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
500GB Internal Hard Drive
Mac OS X Leopard

Power Mac G4 Upgraded to
733MHz PowerPC G4
1GB RAM
120GB Hard Drive
NVIDIA FX 5200 Graphics
Mac OS X Panther

eMac
1.42Ghz PowerPC G4
1GB RAM
80GB Hard Drive (downgraded from 120GB as it was too slow)
Bluetooth & built in Mic
now running Mac OS X Leopard perfect

---Accessorises---
Apple Aluminum keyboard
Apple Mighty mouse
JBL Duet speakers
Apple iSIght webcam

miralize

I thought it was about time this thread had a revival

Got a new desk, got rid of my Thunderbolt Display and TV and replaced them with an Asus PB278Q. The xbox also moves to the drawer to the right which has holes for breathing along with a fan attachmebt on the xbox

Pictured (left to right):

iPad Mini (16GB)
Audioengine A2
Elevation Dock for iPhone 5 (taking the photos)
Asus PB278Q (27", 2560x440)
rMBP (2.6Ghz, 16GB, 512GB

The Desk

Ikea Vika Byske Tabletop
Ikea Vika Alex Drawer Units

Not pictured
Xbox 360 S
Airport Express (sends music to the A2s aswell as extending my WiFi)
Netgear Ethernet Switch
Astro A50 Gaming Headset

Needless to say I love the fact that nothing that has to be on the desk is hidden away but still usable! The desk itself it brilliant, huge amount of storage & it looks great! I really like the solidity of the hardwood desk top as opposed to the fiberboard you usually get at Ikea

http://i.minus.com/i3jETyu25Dvaj.jpg
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dmeehan

I got a new 27" iMac, must get a photo of my new and improved clutter-free desk

Graham

miralize wrote: »

I thought it was about time this thread had a revival

Wow, full life-size photographs of your setup there miralize

Paddy@CIRL

Here's mine, albeit not in life-size resolution...



27" iMac (late 2009, 2.8GHz i7, 16GB RAM, Dual 1TB HD & 512GB SSD), 16GB iPad Mini, 15" Macbook Pro Retina (2.3GHz i7, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD) along with a HP 23" LCD, Drobo S, Apple super drive, Magic Mouse & Mobee charger, wireless BT keyboard and Magic Trackpad.

miralize

Graham wrote: »

Wow, full life-size photographs of your setup there miralize

oops, too lsate to edit now, the other forum I posted it on must have an image resizer vBulletin plugin

silvine

How does the Asus PB278Q (27", 2560x440) compare to the Apple Cinema Display?

You should get the Audioengine DAC for those speakers.

miralize

silvine wrote: »

How does the Asus PB278Q (27", 2560x440) compare to the Apple Cinema Display?

You should get the Audioengine DAC for those speakers.

The PBQ Monitor is great, its about 400 cheaper than the TBD, same resolution, both LG A+ monitors, with the added bones that it has a HDMI input for other devices. Its not as seamless to integrate with the MBP, but it does the job. I found it tough to get the full 2560x1440 resolution with it at first, but a MiniDisplayport to Displayport cable does the trick. Overall I'm very happy with it.

I was definitely thinking about getting that DAC, especially around the time I bought the speakers, but I may wait until I can find a decent USB hub that can charge my iPhone, iPad and connect to other peripherals like the DAC. But I was considering the DS1 yes.

dmeehan

As promised here is my desk:


New 27" iMac
2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M with 512MB
Apple Magic Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard

First Generation iPad 16GB
iPhone 4S 16GB
500 GB Hitachi USB External Drive (hidden behind iMac) for backups

T-K-O

Late 09 Mac
1TB Drive directly connected for time machine backups
Netgear NAS connected to the router
27 inch cinema display
Ipad 2 16BG
Iphone 4s (taking the pic)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58366168@N04/8446499331/in/photostream/