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Numbers does a pretty good job of importing Excel files. Otherwise Excel is available for the MacOS.
Numbers does a pretty good job of importing Excel files. Otherwise Excel is available for the MacOS.
I have several Excel files with complex (for me anyway) charts and such. Porting this stuff would be no fun. So unless there is a clear testable path to porting, I'd like to stick with Excel.
Well, I did it.
Went the the Apple store and spent more than planned. I ordered a:
21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display
With the following configuration:
3.4GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
8GB 2400MHz DDR4
512GB SSD
Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB video memory
Magic Mouse 2
Magic Keyboard - US English
Accessory Kit
$1,799.00
Also added AppleCare for 3 years. Interestingly, the two techs I spoke with did not recommend upgrading the RAM, especially because dw and I don't run multiple complex programs at the same time. Store does not even stock any 21.5 inch iMacs with above 8GB RAM. They both said getting the SSD was much more important. So I followed their guidance and took the plunge.
I recall buying a computer back in 1992, I believe a 486SX that had about 16mb of RAM. I think I paid about $2500 on sale. Yikes!
Well, I did it.
Went the the Apple store and spent more than planned. I ordered a:
21.5-inch iMac with Retina 4K display
With the following configuration:
3.4GHz quad-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor, Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz
8GB 2400MHz DDR4
512GB SSD
Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB video memory
Magic Mouse 2
Magic Keyboard - US English
Accessory Kit
$1,799.00
Also added AppleCare for 3 years. Interestingly, the two techs I spoke with did not recommend upgrading the RAM, especially because dw and I don't run multiple complex programs at the same time. Store does not even stock any 21.5 inch iMacs with above 8GB RAM. They both said getting the SSD was much more important. So I followed their guidance and took the plunge.
I recall buying a computer back in 1992, I believe a 486SX that had about 16mb of RAM. I think I paid about $2500 on sale. Yikes!
Eh, Numbers isn't as good as Excel, and there are compatibility issues if you've already got a lot of .xls stuff.There is really no reason to purchase Microsoft Office unless you are using the computer for work and need integration with Microsoft Exchange.
The operating system includes a very good word processor, email client, spreadsheet, and presentation software. It's as good, if not better, than MS Office...and free.
A few months ago I added an external SSD to my nearly five-year-old Mac Mini and it really flies again.
If you were buying today, would it be an iMac or a Windows 10 machine? Assume that costs are roughly equal (although Apple has always seemed costly to me)....
I see no distinction between the OS's mentioned, and would have no problem adjusting, converting, migrating, etc. I wouldn't expect anyone to be swayed by my recent experiences with iMacs (problematic, but it makes me money), or Windows 10 (best experience ever).
Does buying Apple avoid the crap?
You can get a clean ISO from Microsoft at:Another question: When one buys a Win 10 machine it is often full of unwanted apps that are intro offers. I'm not into cleaning such stuff up. Can one get a Dell machine (for example) maybe as a business machine without all that consumer crap? Does buying Apple avoid the crap?
If you were buying today, would it be an iMac or a Windows 10 machine? Assume that costs are roughly equal (although Apple has always seemed costly to me).
Thanks ... but this is something I should not have to do as a new customer. We don't buy a car and then start throwing out stuff, why should we tolerate this in computers?You can get a clean ISO from Microsoft at:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO
This will de-crapify your OS. Make sure you have a MS account so it can activate itself automatically.
I was an EE in my previous life. Now as a retiree, I feel the same. Plus I feel a few hundred dollars will be not such an issue. I bought an iPad recently at a good price point and it is great. Nowadays I am very sensitive to security issues and take them much more seriously then the average home user. Apple seems to lead in that category.... Since I was a computer engineer for many years, I always knew how to troubleshoot these Windows problems and keep my computer running properly. But now in retirement, I just don't want to spend my time tinkering with Windows issues.
If you were buying today, would it be an iMac or a Windows 10 machine? Assume that costs are roughly equal (although Apple has always seemed costly to me).
Another question: When one buys a Win 10 machine it is often full of unwanted apps that are intro offers. I'm not into cleaning such stuff up. Can one get a Dell machine (for example) maybe as a business machine without all that consumer crap? Does buying Apple avoid the crap?
I've been thinking about doing this for my wife's iMac. Did you use a USB3 case or TB? and how fast was the SSD.
All are full versions. If you want to remove them you can drag them to the Trash. No third party apps are included.
I'm contemplating a new computer for photo editing. Following this with interest.
I'm actually using an internal Samsung EVO 850 SSD, 500 GB. I was originally going to install it in my Mini, but I got cold feet about doing it as it's a rather complex thing in this model (and I've done a lot of HDD to SSD swaps).
So I got a cable that connects internal SATA to USB 3.0 and use it as an external boot drive to a USB 3.0 port on the Mini. I really don't lose much more than about 10% of the rated speed by using it externally, it's still 4-5x faster than my internal spinners, and that's a small enough price to pay that I'm willing to forego attempting major surgery inside the unit.
I've been benchmarking at around 440-450 MB per second, and the rated speed is (I believe) 520 MB which is probably a theoretical ideal anyway, something which few people see.