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Mac Setups: iMac 27″ with Dual 27″ Apple Cinema Displays and More

Jul 3, 2011 - 2 Comments
Super Mac Setup

A day late here, but todays Mac setup won’t disappoint, it’s an iMac 27″ with dual 27″ Apple Cinema Displays, and two additional (22″?) displays are connected to PC’s running Ubuntu Linux floating above it all. I’m not sure if there’s another Mac Pro or something driving one of the Cinema Displays, or if it’s … Read More

Mac Setup: MacBook Pro 15″ with Apple Cinema Display

Jun 25, 2011 - 2 Comments
MacBook Pro setup at Tumblr offices

If you want a guaranteed to be great Mac setup, get a MacBook Pro and add an Apple Cinema Display. This particular desk has a MacBook Pro 15″ with a matte display (vs glossy) connected to the always beautiful 27″ Apple Cinema Display. I don’t know for sure but I think this may be a … Read More

Mac Setups: Studying with a MacBook Air

Jun 18, 2011 - 3 Comments
Studying with a MacBook Air

Sometimes the best way to avoid distraction when trying to work is to isolate other components and hardware, so I really like the simplicity of this Mac setup. It’s just the essentials, a MacBook Air 13″, some school books, and coffee, nothing to pull your attention away. Most students are out for the summer, but … Read More

Mac Setups: Macs Rule at this Network Operations Center

Jun 11, 2011 - 9 Comments
Many Macs at a desk

This awesome Mac setup comes from one of our readers, Rob Abraham. From the left to the right we have: 2GHz Dual-Core Hackintosh with 4GB RAM and 2TB of disk space hooked up to two displays, iPhone 4, MacBook Pro 13″ with 8GB RAM and a 500GB hybrid drive connected to the 24″ LCD to … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro & Apple Cinema Display & iPad

May 28, 2011 - 3 Comments

This is a nice Mac desk featuring a MacBook Pro 15″ atop a Griffin Elevator Laptop Stand hooked up to an external 20″ Apple Cinema Display and an iPad sits alongside them both. Under the desk is a Mac Pro, but I don’t know if it’s in use… thanks for noticing that Randy! This setup … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air 11″ & iPad

May 21, 2011 - 10 Comments
MacBook Air 11 with an iPad using AirDisplay

Combining the MacBook Air 11″ with an iPad is looking more and more like the best way to create an ultraportable Mac setup. The iPad becomes a portable second display thanks to apps like AirDisplay and DisplayPad (App Store link), and the combined weight of an iPad and the smallest MacBook Air is about the … Read More

Mac Setups: iMac 27″ with a MacBook Air

May 14, 2011 - 7 Comments
MacBook Air and iMac 27" with iPad

This Mac setup features a 27″ iMac and a 13″ MacBook Air. What’s worth pointing out is that this setup replaced the users previous machines: a Mac Pro connected to a 30″ Apple Cinema Display, and a MacBook Pro 15″. If you’re thinking it’s silly to replace a Mac Pro with an iMac as a … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Air & Apple Cinema Display 30″

May 7, 2011 - 4 Comments
MacBook Air 13" Driving a 30" Apple Cinema Display

If you thought the MacBook Air wasn’t powerful enough to be a primary Mac, think again. Here is a MacBook Air 13″ driving a 30″ Apple Cinema Display. Rounding out the setup is an iPad sitting in a BookArc stand running DisplayPad (App Store link) to serve as a 3rd display. Image via flickr

Mac Setups: Transitioning from MacBook Pro to MacBook Air

Apr 30, 2011 - 3 Comments
MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs

If you dream of Mac laptops you’ll like this one. From the looks of things, there’s a MacBook Pro 15″, MacBook Air 13″, MacBook Pro 13″, MacBook Air 11″, and a mystery Mac behind the the top two (maybe another MacBook Air 13?). All these Macs belong to Garrett Murray of ManiacalRage. If you’re wondering … Read More

Mac Setups: Ultraportable Workstation with iPad & MacBook Air

Apr 23, 2011 - 6 Comments
Apple Ultraportables

Everyone loves the iPad and everyone loves the MacBook Air 11.6″, making this a perfect Mac setup for the ultraportable road warrior. Another impressive fact; these two devices have a combined weight that is still less than the MacBook Pro 13″ model, if that’s not impressive I don’t know what is. You could take this … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro & Apple Cinema Display

Apr 16, 2011 - 13 Comments

This Mac setup features a MacBook Pro running with the lid closed and connected to an Apple Cinema Display. Personally, I like to leave the screen of my MacBook Pro open for the additional real estate, but it’s hard to argue that this setup looks great. Don’t miss the iPhone 4 and iPad too. Found … Read More

Do-It-Yourself MacBook Pro Desk

Apr 15, 2011 - 9 Comments
Do it yourself laptop table

Are you looking for the perfect desk for your MacBook Pro? Do you have five MacBook Pro’s and you’ve been dying to make a custom laptop desk out of them? Of course you do, who doesn’t right? So open them up like a book and start stacking them to create the most expensive MacBook Pro … Read More

Mac Setup: MacBook Pro, Apple Cinema Display, & MacBook Air

Apr 9, 2011 - 1 Comment

Here’s a nice Mac setup that features a MacBook Pro 15″ with a matte display connected to an Apple Cinema Display. To the left you’ll see an iPhone and a MacBook Air 11″ tucked into a BookArc stand. Personally, I’d have the MacBook Air open too and use the extra real estate while sharing the … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro & MacBook

Apr 2, 2011 - 1 Comment

Here a MacBook Pro and MacBook are both connected to external displays. That flip clock screen saver seems to be turning up all over Mac setups lately. Picture from flickr

Mac Setups: Sideways MacBook Pro 15″ with a Mac Pro

Mar 26, 2011 - 7 Comments

Remember how you can rotate a Macs screen orientation? Here’s a Mac setup that features just that… with a MacBook Pro. This a MacBook Pro 15″ sitting on its side next to an Apple Cinema Display hooked up to a Mac Pro, and from the looks of it the screens fit perfectly together. The iPad … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook Pro 15″ & Apple Cinema Display

Mar 19, 2011 - 5 Comments

A MacBook Pro 15″ with an Apple Cinema 20″ Display is a classic setup where you can’t go wrong. The fisheye lens distorts things a bit, but it still looks great.

Macintosh Portable vs iPad 2

Mar 13, 2011 - 6 Comments

Here is what 22 years does to Apple’s portable lineup; the Macintosh Portable was released in 1989, the iPad 2 is 2011 and oozes modernity. Here’s some fun statistics: Macintosh Portable 16Mhz CPU 1MB of RAM (expandable to 5MB!) 9.8″ Black & White display with 640×400 resolution 15.8lbs Starting at $6500, or $7300 with a … Read More

Mac Setups: MacBook with Dual Screens

Mar 12, 2011 - 1 Comment

This MacBook is hooked up to an external monitor while the far right display is connected to a Windows PC. The screensaver is Fliqlo if you’re wondering. This Mac setup is from flickr.

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