Livakivi | I Forced Myself to Use macOS For 30 Days (macOS Challenge) @Livakivi | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
I was looking for a PC upgrade for better editing performance, but ended up getting a MacBook Pro M1 Max instead, it ended up being a rollercoaster.
MUSIC:
Atomic Heart OST - Buy Menu MUSIC
Gymnopedie no1 - Satie
Monodrone - オンラインショッピング
Monodrone - 楽しみを探している
Monodrone - ヘッドラッシュ
Monodrone - 彼女のために泣いている
Monodrone - 車内での喫煙
Monodrone - 盲目の悲しみ
Monodrone - 午前5時に寝る
Follow Monodrone:
Bandcamp: i-am-monodrone.bandcamp.com
Twitter: twitter.com/I_Am_Monodrone
Unreal Tournament OST - Foregone Destruction
Evangelion OST - 004 hajimari e no tohi
The Sims OST - Neighborhood 4
Videos by others displayed in this video:
- youtube.com/watch?v=1U8TuCCxI4Q
- youtube.com/watch?v=suV93TmzGsg
- youtube.com/watch?v=hofDlGTjrlo
- youtu.be/x0rcwATlSGg
- youtu.be/LmA0FtDHlss
- youtu.be/z9PAiaKRM5U
- youtube.com/watch?v=d1iQC7ZUYYU
- youtu.be/p4wLR2RzCaY
- youtube.com/watch?v=ip-uTVBAH7U
- youtu.be/M_Jp68UuMzM
- youtu.be/9UG81cNULeY
- youtu.be/Rz2zlAmCGmM
My final config files:
- yabai/skhd github.com/Livakivi/config-files
My final setup:
- yabai: github.com/koekeishiya/yabai
- skhd: github.com/koekeishiya/skhd
- YabaiIndicator: github.com/xiamaz/YabaiIndicator
- Kawa: github.com/hatashiro/kawa
- SwitchAudio: github.com/deweller/switchaudio-osx
- AltTab: github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos
- Rectangle: github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle
- SensibleSideButtons: github.com/archagon/sensible-side-buttons
- LinearMouse: github.com/linearmouse/linearmouse
- Maccy: github.com/p0deje/Maccy
CHAPTERS:
00:00 This is going to be a long video
00:30 Why I'm looking for a PC upgrade
1:00 Why I still haven't upgraded
1:30 First time seeing the M1 based Macs
2:00 A single cable portable desktop replacement?
2:30 Doing more research about the M1 MacBooks
3:30 Desktop vs Laptop/MacBook
4:05 What about macOS?
4:35 I was still patiently waiting
5:05 The 4090 released, where are the M2 Macs?
5:45 I found a good second hand deal
6:15 I bought an M1 Max!
6:45 The bad timing of the M2 Macs luckily didn't make a big difference
7:15 Getting my new second hand MacBook
8:45 First hands-on look
9:20 Resetting the MacBook
9:55 My first experience with macOS
10:30 Having trouble with the Dock
11:25 No window snapping
12:15 More trouble with macOS workflow
13:15 Awful window focus issue
14:35 macOS fullscreen UX
15:20 Absolutely awful key repeat issue
16:00 Alt symbol issue
16:25 Mouse acceleration issue
17:55 Browser zoom/autoscroll issue
17:25 Other UX issues
17:55 Blurry fonts on 2k monitors
18:55 A 4k monitor might not be a fix
19:30 Maybe macOS is not for me
20:20 Giving it one more chance, 3rd party programs
21:10 Other issues I had
22:05 My macOS experience had improved, but it still feels like a downgrade
23:05 Trying out gaming
23:35 Apparently 32-bit is not supported anymore
24:05 Trying out Parallels & CrossOver
24:55 Native Minecraft
25:25 Native League of Legends
26:15 I'll need two computers if I want to keep the Mac
26:45 This bothers me, but not just because of gaming
27:15 What about video editing?
28:00 Deep down, I'm pretty disappointed
28:30 The true cost of this setup
29:00 I'm truly conflicted
29:30 Selling the Mac for a 4090 build?
30:00 What about Windows laptops?
30:50 I think its better to just get a desktop
31:20 I saw a vod by peppy/the creator of osu!
32:20 My new macOS Tiling Window Manager workflow with Yabai
36:00 Change audio/input source with skhd/kawa
36:30 The most important part of this workflow
38:20 Dealing with the dock
38:50 Less need for extra monitors
39:20 I never shut down/restart the MacBook
40:00 Buying a 4k monitor due to the blurry fonts
40:40 Fullscreen issue revisited
41:55 DaVinci Resolve fullscreen focus issue
42:40 Eyedropper/color picker picking wrong colors
43:30 Bunch of other issues on macOS
44:00 Sentence mining would be tedious without Migaku
44:30 It doesn't matter who's at fault, but how to solve it
45:00 Benefits of macOS
45:35 AirDrop and iPhone compatibility
46:10 FINAL THOUGHTS ON macOS
47:10 Ironically, I now appreciate Windows/Linux more than I did
47:50 I would not buy a desktop based Mac (for home usage)
48:20 Why I'm keeping the MacBook
49:20 Final shot at improving my macOS experience
50:00 Outro
________________________________
Patreon: patreon.com/Livakivi
Migaku reflink (1 extra month for free + support the channel): migaku.io/free-month/Livakivi
Twitter: twitter.com/Livakivi
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Second Channel: youtube.com/c/BudgetLivakivi
I was looking for a PC upgrade for better editing performance, but ended up getting a MacBook Pro M1 Max instead, it ended up being a rollercoaster.
MUSIC:
Atomic Heart OST - Buy Menu MUSIC
Gymnopedie no1 - Satie
Monodrone - オンラインショッピング
Monodrone - 楽しみを探している
Monodrone - ヘッドラッシュ
Monodrone - 彼女のために泣いている
Monodrone - 車内での喫煙
Monodrone - 盲目の悲しみ
Monodrone - 午前5時に寝る
Follow Monodrone:
Bandcamp: i-am-monodrone.bandcamp.com
Twitter: twitter.com/I_Am_Monodrone
Unreal Tournament OST - Foregone Destruction
Evangelion OST - 004 hajimari e no tohi
The Sims OST - Neighborhood 4
Videos by others displayed in this video:
- youtube.com/watch?v=1U8TuCCxI4Q
- youtube.com/watch?v=suV93TmzGsg
- youtube.com/watch?v=hofDlGTjrlo
- youtu.be/x0rcwATlSGg
- youtu.be/LmA0FtDHlss
- youtu.be/z9PAiaKRM5U
- youtube.com/watch?v=d1iQC7ZUYYU
- youtu.be/p4wLR2RzCaY
- youtube.com/watch?v=ip-uTVBAH7U
- youtu.be/M_Jp68UuMzM
- youtu.be/9UG81cNULeY
- youtu.be/Rz2zlAmCGmM
My final config files:
- yabai/skhd github.com/Livakivi/config-files
My final setup:
- yabai: github.com/koekeishiya/yabai
- skhd: github.com/koekeishiya/skhd
- YabaiIndicator: github.com/xiamaz/YabaiIndicator
- Kawa: github.com/hatashiro/kawa
- SwitchAudio: github.com/deweller/switchaudio-osx
- AltTab: github.com/lwouis/alt-tab-macos
- Rectangle: github.com/rxhanson/Rectangle
- SensibleSideButtons: github.com/archagon/sensible-side-buttons
- LinearMouse: github.com/linearmouse/linearmouse
- Maccy: github.com/p0deje/Maccy
CHAPTERS:
00:00 This is going to be a long video
00:30 Why I'm looking for a PC upgrade
1:00 Why I still haven't upgraded
1:30 First time seeing the M1 based Macs
2:00 A single cable portable desktop replacement?
2:30 Doing more research about the M1 MacBooks
3:30 Desktop vs Laptop/MacBook
4:05 What about macOS?
4:35 I was still patiently waiting
5:05 The 4090 released, where are the M2 Macs?
5:45 I found a good second hand deal
6:15 I bought an M1 Max!
6:45 The bad timing of the M2 Macs luckily didn't make a big difference
7:15 Getting my new second hand MacBook
8:45 First hands-on look
9:20 Resetting the MacBook
9:55 My first experience with macOS
10:30 Having trouble with the Dock
11:25 No window snapping
12:15 More trouble with macOS workflow
13:15 Awful window focus issue
14:35 macOS fullscreen UX
15:20 Absolutely awful key repeat issue
16:00 Alt symbol issue
16:25 Mouse acceleration issue
17:55 Browser zoom/autoscroll issue
17:25 Other UX issues
17:55 Blurry fonts on 2k monitors
18:55 A 4k monitor might not be a fix
19:30 Maybe macOS is not for me
20:20 Giving it one more chance, 3rd party programs
21:10 Other issues I had
22:05 My macOS experience had improved, but it still feels like a downgrade
23:05 Trying out gaming
23:35 Apparently 32-bit is not supported anymore
24:05 Trying out Parallels & CrossOver
24:55 Native Minecraft
25:25 Native League of Legends
26:15 I'll need two computers if I want to keep the Mac
26:45 This bothers me, but not just because of gaming
27:15 What about video editing?
28:00 Deep down, I'm pretty disappointed
28:30 The true cost of this setup
29:00 I'm truly conflicted
29:30 Selling the Mac for a 4090 build?
30:00 What about Windows laptops?
30:50 I think its better to just get a desktop
31:20 I saw a vod by peppy/the creator of osu!
32:20 My new macOS Tiling Window Manager workflow with Yabai
36:00 Change audio/input source with skhd/kawa
36:30 The most important part of this workflow
38:20 Dealing with the dock
38:50 Less need for extra monitors
39:20 I never shut down/restart the MacBook
40:00 Buying a 4k monitor due to the blurry fonts
40:40 Fullscreen issue revisited
41:55 DaVinci Resolve fullscreen focus issue
42:40 Eyedropper/color picker picking wrong colors
43:30 Bunch of other issues on macOS
44:00 Sentence mining would be tedious without Migaku
44:30 It doesn't matter who's at fault, but how to solve it
45:00 Benefits of macOS
45:35 AirDrop and iPhone compatibility
46:10 FINAL THOUGHTS ON macOS
47:10 Ironically, I now appreciate Windows/Linux more than I did
47:50 I would not buy a desktop based Mac (for home usage)
48:20 Why I'm keeping the MacBook
49:20 Final shot at improving my macOS experience
50:00 Outro
________________________________
Patreon: patreon.com/Livakivi
Migaku reflink (1 extra month for free + support the channel): migaku.io/free-month/Livakivi
Twitter: twitter.com/Livakivi
Twitch: twitch.tv/Livakivi
Discord: discord.com/invite/w6qyB5mpWa
Second Channel: youtube.com/c/BudgetLivakivi
