Thoughts on the new MacBook Pros?
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One other thing. Reboots might seem to be a hassle (trust me, I hear complaints about it all the time...we see similar threads in this sub as well). But they're necessary (even if the issue is resolved on your end for example). They refresh system resources and also allow security updates to critical files that cannot be updated while the system is up. Doesn't matter what OS you're using. (another debate for another time). At least it's just one box. When you hit enterprise clusters, it's three or more boxes and you have to be very careful, otherwise you can corrupt data very badly.
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My current Macbook is still running legacy Intel chips because some of my professional programs would only run on the Intel based chips. Now that all the programs I require have made the transition to run on the new ARM CPUs, I could just opt for Macs moving forward without having to deal with Windows, virtual machines, or any of those hassles.
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Linux running VM Windows is probably a good option, if you have some legacy software that *only* runs on the Windows environment, which has been virtually the case my entire life. I'm just hoping I can just get rid of them.
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Just as an FYI, for those who are still debating about the M2 MBP and Mac Mini, a lot more coverage has come online as reviewers have received their units (I guess Apple doesn't like YouTube reviewers)... One of the more prolific channels has lots of good info... so thought I'd post the channel here.
https://www.youtube.com/@MaxTechOfficial
https://www.youtube.com/@MaxTechOfficial
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If you need to reboot to recover, it sounds like an SQL issue...SQL has an annoying habit of not releasing system resources when it technically doesn't need them and keeps requesting new resources as time goes by. The only way to release those resources is to reboot the computer or cluster. There is a workaround for this, but depends on your app. With clusters I have worked with, the DBA would have to set ram and CPU resource reservations in the server software. You still need to reboot, but you don't run the risk of the OS crashing as often.
MacOS might better manage resources, but the same issue is likely to happen.
MacOS might better manage resources, but the same issue is likely to happen.
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Yeah, I don't think that would end well. Would probably destroy the SSD as well.
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That would have been an interesting conversation with Apple Enterprise Support though.
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