Bernie de Kok

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  • Hands on: Duet Display for iPad brings Touch Bar, Apple Pencil to your extended Mac desktop

    Bernie de KokBernie de Kok
    polish said:
    Mahnud said:
    Will this work with a 13 inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar that is also connected to the new LG 5K display? It's unclear to me whether this would constitute a third display that's not supported.
    Not if you use scaled resolution on either your MBP or display. I have just bought Duet on the basis of this review and found that it turns my main display black as soon as I try to use my normal resolution for internal retina display or my external 4k display - ie. anything other than default.

    So the times when I would want Duet are when I need to see more on screen. So why would I make things worse by using Duet?

    Other than being useless for anything to do with productivity, it is quite slick, and it's a good way of trying out the touch bar.
    I had the same issue with scaled resolution and contacted the dev.  Fix is while duet is running and after you get the black screen, disconnect the USB cable, reset your resolution to the scale you desire and reconnect the cable.  It then sorts itself out.  You only need to do this once.
    polish

  • Keynote, Numbers, Pages iWork apps updated for both macOS and iOS

    Bernie de KokBernie de Kok
    Mike Wuerthele said:
    I'm presently using Pages on my iPad Mini 2 as my main 'computer.' I'm really liking it. So much so, I'm considering getting the new iPad.

    It'd be a no brainer if it was offered in Rose gold.

    The new iPad does not work with Apple's Keyboard. Sad!
    Which one? The 2007, and 2009 ones work fine with mine. The original Apple Wireless Keyboard from 2003 does not, though.

    Me thinks he is talking about the Pro with side contacts. Naturally, the new (basic) iPad doesn't support those type of keyboards ... not that they were that great anyway.  I prefer the wireless Bluetooth keyboard.
    watto_cobra

  • Official Apple images show new MacBook Pro with OLED 'Magic Toolbar,' Touch ID, new speaker design

    Bernie de KokBernie de Kok
    There's nothing wrong with the bezel, or the escape on the touch bar, but being a leftie, I'm disappointed with the placement of the Touch ID. I'm so used to using my thumbs, now I'll have to get used to using the index finger  :)

    My biggest concern is whether this will still be a Pro computer.  A single USB-C port does not a pro machine make.  Nor that awful keyboard from the new MacBook.  I'm looking forward to purchasing a new machine as I've been waiting awhile, but if Apple applies the concepts of their minimalist MacBook, then I'll have to quickly buy their run out model and lament that I'll likely never buy another again.

    I miss Steve, he used to care about making the best product, not fashion or money.  You make the best product and money will follow.
    dysamoria