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Mac Setups: iMac + MacBook Air + iPhone + iPad

Apr 28, 2012 - 17 Comments
iMac, MacBook Air, iPad

It seems like all Mac users these days have an iPhone or iPad to compliment their setups, and this weeks Mac setup shot from Andreas H has the best of all worlds. Hardware shown is: iMac 27″ (Mid 2010) – wallpaper is here MacBook Air 13″ (Mid 2011) iPhone 4S, black, 32 GB iPad (3rd … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac 21″ & MacBook Pro 13″ with Lots of iGear

Apr 21, 2012 - 3 Comments

It’s rare to find a Mac user that doesn’t have other Apple gear, and this Mac setup from Steve B is no exception. The setup includes a little bit of everything: 21″ iMac (late 2011) 13″ MacBook Pro (late 2011) iPad (3rd gen) iPhone 4 iPod touch (1st gen) iPod Touch (latest gen) iPod Shuffle … Read More

Mac Setups: Husband & Wife Workstation

Apr 14, 2012 - 13 Comments
Husband and wife Mac desk setup

This weeks Mac setup is loaded with great Apple gear and comes to us from husband and wife Cesare and Monica. Hardware from left to right is: iPad 1 iPhone 4 64GB iMac 20″ (early 2008) 4GB RAM 200GB HD iPad 3rd gen 64GB iPhone 4S 64GB MacBook Pro 17″ (mid 2007) 8GB RAM 500GB … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro with Triple Apple Cinema Displays

Apr 7, 2012 - 9 Comments
Three Apple Displays

How’d you like to drive three external displays from a single MacBook Pro? That’s exactly what this weeks Mac setup is doing with the help of an external video card. Coming to us from journalist and blogger Pierra D, here is the hardware pictured: MacBook Pro 17″ (2009) – 8GB RAM and dual 256 GB … Read More

Mac Setups: Clean & Simple Minimalist Desk

Mar 31, 2012 - 23 Comments
Minimalist Apple desk setup

Developer John R. sent in this beautifully simple Mac setup, featuring a very clean desk area with some great Apple gear. The hardware is used primarily for iOS development and web development and design, and consists of the following: • MacBook Air 11″ 1.6Ghz i5 4GB RAM 64GB SSD  (2011) • Thunderbolt Display 27″ (2011) … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air 11″ & Mac Mini Web Development Workstation

Mar 24, 2012 - 5 Comments
Web Developers Desk

This weeks great Mac setup comes to us from Eddie B who uses his Apple gear for web design and development. The MacBook Air serves as the primary work machine and the Mac Mini, resting below it, functions as a web server. Here’s the full hardware list: MacBook Air 11″ (2011) MacMini (Late 2009) used … Read More

Mac Setups: Computer Science Teaching Desk

Mar 17, 2012 - 14 Comments
Mac teacher setup

This Mac setup comes to us from Barry L, a high school computer science teacher in South Carolina. The Apple gear is used to teach AP Computer Science, Computer Programming, and Computer Science Research, and the classroom is gradually converting to Macs from a bunch of Dells running Windows XP, which will then be used … Read More

Mac Setup: MacBook Pro 13″ iOS & Web Development Workstation

Mar 10, 2012 - 4 Comments
iOS Developers Desk

This weeks Mac setup comes to us from Raphael C, who uses his Apple gear for iOS and web development. It’s a fairly simple setup, which is perfect for getting things done without too many distractions. Here’s the hardware in use: Macbook Pro 13″ mid-2011 model Samsung 22″ T220 Display Apple Wireless Keyboard Magic Trackpad … Read More

Mac Setups: iOS Developers Home Office

Mar 3, 2012 - 10 Comments
iOS Developers Home Office

Ever wonder what an iOS developers home office looks like? This great Mac setup should give you an idea. Coming to us from Henry in Florida, this setup is used primarily for iOS development and photography. There’s a lot of great Apple hardware here, including: 2011 MacBook Air i7 with 256GB SSD 2008 Mac Pro … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air 13″, Samsung 25″ Display, and iPad 2

Feb 25, 2012 - 9 Comments
MacBook Air office

This classic Mac desk setup comes to us from Richard, who has a range of Apple gear to get work done. Shown in the picture is: Macbook Air 13″ resting on a mStand by Rain Design Samsung 24″ LED display attached to the MacBook Air iPad 2 sitting on an elago P2 Stand External 1TB … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac Amateur Music Studio

Feb 18, 2012 - 1 Comment

This weeks Mac setup comes to us from Ben, a graphic and motion designer from Italy who spends his spare time composing music. The hardware he uses for these pursuits includes: iMac 21.5″ Apple Wireless Keyboard Magic Mouse M-Audio KeyStudio 49 (Keyboard) AKG – K66 headphones Logitech speakers Great Mac setup Ben, thanks for sending … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro 13″ & External LG 22″ Display

Feb 11, 2012 - 2 Comments
MacBook Pro Desk

This nice and clean Mac setup comes from reader Jason Y. and is used for graphic design and photo editing. Rather than going with the defacto Apple keyboard and mouse, Jason chose a wireless mouse and solar keyboard from Logitech, making it stand out a bit from the pack. Hardware shown in this setup consists … Read More

Mac Setups: Traveling MacBook Pro on a Rooftop in Goa, India

Feb 4, 2012 - 14 Comments

For those of us up north battling the cold winter, this Mac setup at sunset is sure to inspire some envy. Reader Pavel G is spending his winter in balmy Goa, India, and set up a desk on the rooftop of a house near the beach. Here’s the hardware he’s using to be productive while … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air with a Thunderbolt Display

Jan 28, 2012 - 22 Comments
MacBook Air and Thunderbolt display

The MacBook Air is widely considered to be one of the best Macs ever made. It’s incredibly portable, but also powerful enough to serve as a workstation, and setups like this one sent in by Stephen V really show off the flexibility of the ultraportable Apple laptop. Combined with a Thunderbolt display, the MacBook Air … Read More

Mac Setups: Simple MacBook Pro Desktop

Jan 21, 2012 - 8 Comments
MacBook Pro and iPhone

Simple desks are often the best, with nothing unnecessary to distract you from getting things done. This nice nearly wireless reader submitted Mac setup comes to us from Roland C. Sure there’s a power cable for the iPhone and probably for the MacBook Pro too, but the rest of this is uncluttered joy. Here’s what’s … Read More

Mac Setups: Mac Mini & MacBook Pro Video Editing Workstation… in a Tent

Jan 14, 2012 - 5 Comments
Mac setup in a tent

Chris W sent in this very unique Mac setup of a portable video editing station inside of a tent! Why would someone edit video in a tent? Here’s what Chris says about the workstation: Here is a setup that I was using a couple of weeks ago while covering a local motor sport event. Keep … Read More

Mac Setups: Three Decades of Apple, From the SE/30 to the iPad 2

Jan 7, 2012 - 12 Comments
All-in-One Macs

Like any longtime Apple fan, I’m a sucker for retro Apple gear, and this great reader submitted Mac setup jumps across over three decades of Apple hardware, showing the evolution of all-in-one hardware from the late 1980’s to today. Macintosh SE/30 from 1989 iMac 233MHz from 1999 iMac 24″ from 2008 iPhone 4 from 2010 … Read More

Mac Setups: Huge Mac Collection

Dec 31, 2011 - 24 Comments
Lots and lots of Macs

Typically we try to just post workstations for Mac setups, but Rejean H sent in pictures of what amounts to a giant collection of Macs built up over the years, and we just had to post it. Ranging from some of the first Macs to be released, to the Macintosh Portable, Mac Classic, 20th Anniversary … Read More

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