I finally moved on

After being an Android fanboy ever since my first smartphone (aside from a Nokia Lumia), I have been using Android my whole life. I’ve exclusively used Sony phones for the past seven years, but it’s time for me to move on.

Wait till you get a Mac to go along with the phone. It’ll be mind-blowing.

Shannon said:
Wait till you get a Mac to go along with the phone. It’ll be mind-blowing.

I have both a MacBook and an iPhone, but it never blew my mind. There’s some good syncing, but nothing crazy. Am I missing something?

Shannon said:
Wait till you get a Mac to go along with the phone. It’ll be mind-blowing.

I play way too many games to justify getting a Mac… for now.

Shaye said:

Shannon said:
Wait till you get a Mac to go along with the phone. It’ll be mind-blowing.

I play way too many games to justify getting a Mac… for now.

If you need a laptop, a MacBook is the best value on the market IMO—performance, battery, build quality (plastic Windows laptops fall apart easily), and it holds value.

PC for games, of course.

@Noor
I currently use an ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 since I do SolidWorks on the go quite often. While the build quality isn’t on par with a MacBook, it’s still nice nonetheless.

@Noor
Nope… MacBook compatibility is absolutely horrible :joy: until they make a solid way to emulate Windows without flaws. I need to run car diagnostic tools and other programs, so for me, it’s useless.

Shaye said:

Shannon said:
Wait till you get a Mac to go along with the phone. It’ll be mind-blowing.

I play way too many games to justify getting a Mac… for now.

I’d say wasting lots of time gaming isn’t really justifying fun. Mac is called ‘Pro’ for a reason.

@Wei
Well, I’d still have to find a workaround to use SolidWorks, which is a professional software.

Shaye said:
@Wei
Well, I’d still have to find a workaround to use SolidWorks, which is a professional software.

Understood. What I meant is that it’s better to use something like a PS5 with a huge screen projected with real 4K DLP, like Sony, and use the Mac solely for work. I think they make Macs purposefully anti-gaming. :joy: I love Fortnite and FIFA, and I’m a 38-year-old ex-CS player. I get your point.

I did the same and have been enjoying it a lot. There are some things I still don’t fully understand, but I guess it takes time to learn.

Brennan said:
I did the same and have been enjoying it a lot. There are some things I still don’t fully understand, but I guess it takes time to learn.

Use the Tips app. It’s grossly underused. Besides tips, it has the entire user guide in it.

Apple Tips App

@Palmer
I second this! The Tips app is amazing. I’m an Apple nerd and still learn new things from it.

@Palmer
Thanks for the info! While I’m at it, I have a few questions. How do I get predictive text in every app? It only shows in some of them. (By predictive text, I mean the words that appear above the keyboard that I can pick from.) Also, is there a way to make my display more vibrant? I just switched from a Samsung, and the iPhone display seems a bit dull.

@Brennan
Search ‘display’ in the Tips app. You’ll find the answer in the user guide. I’d rather help you help yourself than just give you the answer.

Palmer said:
@Brennan
Search ‘display’ in the Tips app. You’ll find the answer in the user guide. I’d rather help you help yourself than just give you the answer.

I don’t understand… why do I have predictive text in some apps but not others? It’s very weird. Does it learn over time? :joy: I think it does, because as I type, new words appear, and I can save them for future use.

Ev said:
Which case is that? Looks great! Is it grippy enough?

Looks like a Peak Design case.

Ev said:
Which case is that? Looks great! Is it grippy enough?

It’s the Peak Design Everyday Case. It’s grippy enough for me, but it might not be for you. The reason I got it is the SlimLink system—I 3D-printed a ton of accessories that use the square hole to securely hold the phone.

Did you go for the Pro Max or the regular Pro?

Zion said:
Did you go for the Pro Max or the regular Pro?

Just the Pro. The Pro Max is too big for me.