I was working on a longish post in the coffee-damaged laptop when the replacement arrived. I’m setting it up now and will serve up fresh content later.
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I don’t know about you James, but I used to get excited when I got a new computer, but nowadays I just think about what I have to do to set it up like my old one. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on your perspective) I’m pretty deep into the Apple mind-meld, so setting up a new computer is pretty automatic even without the migration tool. I prefer not to use it because I like the idea of starting over with a clean slate, so I re-download my apps and log into my websites all over again. All my files, browser history, media, etc just show up.
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@MarkedMan: No, the computer is pretty much an appliance at this point. I migrated from a 2022 MacBook Pro to a 2022 MacBook Air, both with the same basic specs, and it’s reasonably seamless but still more a PITA than I’d want it to be.
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@Mister Bluster: Indeed! After the mishap and following a recommendation from a commenter, I bought a stand to elevate the laptop well above the level of the desk where I place my beverages.
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@Andy: Yeah! Who does he think he is??? The blog master or something???
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I feel that way about the misnamed modern cell phones.
I take screenshots of the home screen, and make a list of apps I use frequently or which are useful on rare occasions (like Uber). Then I try to make the new phone match the older one. I want to match the layout on the home screen, so I won’t waste time hunting for apps in the new phone.
Computers, the last ones I bought were in 2012 and 2013. They rely less on apps. Pretty much I download MS Office and Acrobat Reader only. For a lot of the cell phone apps, like the bank app, a browser is sufficient.
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I bought a stand
I’m an old enough engineer that I still have drilled into me the first rule of pencil on paper drafting,
Never set the coffee down above the drawing.
