Apple Thread II | AirPods Pros Announced

[Frank]

I haven't reset my data counter in a while, so my iPhone is telling me I've used 276GB of data since October 2013, which comes out to about 7.5GB a month. I was expecting a lot higher, tbf. At least that gives me an idea of where I can look for plans that *aren't* unlimited...

Will check the Vodafone one out, thanks Maf GiffGaff seem to do one for £20, too. Wonder what the catch is.

[Mafro]

I haven't reset my data counter in a while, so my iPhone is telling me I've used 276GB of data since October 2013, which comes out to about 7.5GB a month. I was expecting a lot higher, tbf. At least that gives me an idea of where I can look for plans that *aren't* unlimited...

Will check the Vodafone one out, thanks Maf GiffGaff seem to do one for £20, too. Wonder what the catch is.

I think you still get 12 months of Spotify Premium or Now TV free with that vodafone contract too so it's a pretty good deal.

[Wrathy]

I've got a bit of a dilemma with my next MacBook - my Air is now over 5 years old and it's pretty much time for an upgrade. I dont have much in the way of complaints so I'm brand loyal, the computer itself is still running more or less fine etc. I mainly use it as a nice Facebook machine but I have one eye on gaming (I know). So I was intending to get the 2015 Pro and stick in 16GB of RAM and the i7 processor, but thanks to the price hike this would now cost me an eye watering £1530 - after NUS discount.

I'm not a huge fan of the new model - it's a step backwards in many ways (reduced battery, the ports, magsafe, etc) the keyboard in stores feels totally shite, I've got no need for a touch bar, the 'entry' model seems underpowered, never mind the price (my initial budget was around £1200) so it leaves me in a bit of a pickle.

Anyone got any views or suggestions? I'm keeping the Air so for travel etc I would probably still use that; a Pro would mainly come in as a house laptop with a nicer display and more under the hood. As it stands I'm sort of thinking I dont need one at all, but....

I haven't reset my data counter in a while, so my iPhone is telling me I've used 276GB of data since October 2013, which comes out to about 7.5GB a month. I was expecting a lot higher, tbf. At least that gives me an idea of where I can look for plans that *aren't* unlimited...

Will check the Vodafone one out, thanks Maf GiffGaff seem to do one for £20, too. Wonder what the catch is.

I think you still get 12 months of Spotify Premium or Now TV free with that vodafone contract too so it's a pretty good deal.

Yeah - factoring in the entertainment pack, it's still one of the most competitive deals out there. Plus significantly improved network coverage, which matches EE overall as the best in UK. http://www.p3-group.com/en/wp-content/u ... K-2016.pdf

It might be worth holding off for Black Friday and Christmas Sales though (across all OpCos) because you can bet things will get pretty toasty out there.

[That's not a growth]

Macs used to be difficult to justify before, now it's almost impossible after the price hike. Im stupid enough to be considering getting a surface book and even I can't justify a Mac, and I've had one in the past.

[Mafro]

Look for a refurbished MacBook rather than a new one.

[AndyXL]

Look for a refurbished MacBook rather than a new one.

Yeah, I think this is now the way to go.

I think the new Pros are a huge step backwards - mainly because of the lack of ports (I use HDMI and USB the whole time), and the magsafe power port, which is genius. Having to buy a dongle is crazy.

My 2012 15" Pro is still going strong...I bought it at the time for £2,000 and specced it up to 16GB and 512GB memory, so hopefully it will last me another 4 years at least.

[KK]

Do Apple bother with Black Friday deals?

[addsy0]

Do Apple bother with Black Friday deals?

They used to but they haven't bothered for the last couple of years.

[Floex]

Do Apple bother with Black Friday deals?

Just got an email from Apple saying there will be an event on Friday.

[KK]

They must read THE BOARD.

I can't wait for their £5 discounts off a Mac.

[Moggy]

They must read THE BOARD.

I can't wait for their £5 discounts off a Mac.

They could just reduce their prices to the pre-referendum level. They’d look like big discounts, while actually not really costing Apple anything.

[Mafro]

Didn't realise the AirPods aren't even out yet, after all that fuss. I was really wanting a pair of those Beats X headphones that were meant to be out already but they still don't have a proper release date, cynic in me thinks that they're being held back until after the AirPods area out.

Quite tempted to get the new Solo 3 ones for Christmas instead but I dunno, they don't sound like a huge upgrade over the previous version.

[KK]

£200 off Apple computers at Curry's at the moment.

[rinks]

Almost brings them down to the price they were six months ago.

[Mafro]

Got the Beats Solo 3 Wireless headphones, they're brilliant. Hold the power button and they're paired with your device and every other one linked to your iCloud account.Sound quality is good too, obviously.

[massimo]

Got the Beats Solo 3 Wireless headphones, they're brilliant. Hold the power button and they're paired with your device and every other one linked to your iCloud account.Sound quality is good too, obviously.

Yeah, I have some AirPods. Great little pair of headphones. Fit me well enough and not having the wire tugging them means they stay in fairly well. Of course, they won't fit everything.
Some nice touches, take one out to pause the music, Siri activation with double tap (although struggled with this at first), and you just pop them into your ears and they place straight off.

[Green Gecko]

Does anyone know how to change the security questions for Apple ID without the answers to the security questions (which I'm pretty sure are blank). Yes, it's as dumb as it sounds. Thanks Apple.

I need to update an email address for my mum.

[massimo]

Does anyone know how to change the security questions for Apple ID without the answers to the security questions (which I'm pretty sure are blank). Yes, it's as dumb as it sounds. Thanks Apple.

I need to update an email address for my mum.

They can't be blank, but schedule a call with Apple support and they'll help you reset them after your Mum has passed their security check.
support.apple.com

[Grumpy David]

How do make it so when you plug a Macbook into a 4k TV that it doesn't mirror display and just shows up on the TV? I want the Macbook screen to be turned off rather than cloning what it's showing onto the TV (save battery, use less resources etc).

[massimo]

If you do command + F1 that'll toggle between mirroring and extended mode.
If you want to turn the screen off on the MacBook you could close the lid, but you'll need a keyboard and mouse to stop it going to sleep. Alternatively just turn the brightness all the way down on the MacBook.