macbook essentials?

The_One · 1 Nov 2017 at 15:19

Just bought my first 2nd hand MacBook pro which is also my first entry into the mac os world

This is mainly going to be my travel companion. can anyone recommend what essential bits of kit I should be purchasing?

Mainly travel bag/pouch to keep it in for on the plane and stuff

Thanks

MrRockliffe · 1 Nov 2017 at 15:22

The aluminium dents and scratches quite easily - get a skin or case for it.

Is it one of the newer touch bar models?

joey1211 · 1 Nov 2017 at 15:43

Skinny jeans and a manbag

The_One · 1 Nov 2017 at 15:52

MrRockliffe said:
The aluminium dents and scratches quite easily - get a skin or case for it.

Is it one of the newer touch bar models?

its a 2nd hand Late 2012 model its actually mint condition presently though

MacRS4 · 1 Nov 2017 at 19:09

I have a 13" unit that I use as my travel buddy. It - or similar units - have done most of these trips with me.

My travel essentials are:

Macbook

Charger with a travel kit
A decent case, and not just a skin - it currently has this one for example. Bear in mind this often gets used on dive boats and the like.
Decent card ready/adapter. I use this one.
Rugged HD for backing up and storing photos/videos
A range of cables

...and then all my camera gear. I prefer the rugged cases over a pouch type setup.

Raymond Lin · 1 Nov 2017 at 20:45

I like a hard plastic shell, I have a late 2010 MBP with a 500G SSD inside and does everything one needs travelling. You only need to remember the charger and that's it. It has a SD card reader built in so that's taken care of.

The_One · 1 Nov 2017 at 20:59

yeah mine has the sd card reader and a dvd/cd drive

MacRS4 - THanks very much for the advice

mistersprinkles · 2 Nov 2017 at 01:45

MacRS4 said:
I have a 13" unit that I use as my travel buddy. It - or similar units - have done most of these trips with me.

My travel essentials are:

Macbook
Charger with a travel kit
A decent case, and not just a skin - it currently has this one for example. Bear in mind this often gets used on dive boats and the like.
Decent card ready/adapter. I use this one.
Rugged HD for backing up and storing photos/videos
A range of cables

...and then all my camera gear. I prefer the rugged cases over a pouch type setup.

This. Thankfully you don't have one of the new ones which would require 17,983,408 dongles to be carried with it to actually connect to your devices.

MrRockliffe · 2 Nov 2017 at 11:00

mistersprinkles said:
This. Thankfully you don't have one of the new ones which would require 17,983,408 dongles to be carried with it to actually connect to your devices.

It is a bit of a pain at times - thankfully with a Pixel XL 2 on order, USB C for everything. Next step - B&W PX (USB C headphones).

MacRS4 · 2 Nov 2017 at 14:45

mistersprinkles said:
This. Thankfully you don't have one of the new ones which would require 17,983,408 dongles to be carried with it to actually connect to your devices.

Aha - while I understand your point.....My 13" is one of the new ones. I just got native USB-C to micro/mini/hdmi/and lightning USB. Job done.

Feek · 2 Nov 2017 at 15:50

MacRS4 said:
I just got native USB-C to micro/mini/hdmi/and lightning USB. Job done.

Which one did you get and is it all OK? I've read of problems with some adapters killing WiFi.

MacRS4 · 3 Nov 2017 at 10:37

I've got a few. One I use on my travels is this one. I also have a separate USB-C Gb Ethernet connector too, as that one doesn't have it. Rarely use it of course!

My work bag has far more in it. Proper Apple USB-C to VGA and HDMI etc. Simply because I find screens at some customer sites far more fussy. That's annoying tbh. One manufacturer's USBC to HDMI working, while another's doesn't for example. That's when you end up carrying a fair few of them around.

Barry Smalley · 3 Nov 2017 at 12:26

Feek said:
Which one did you get and is it all OK? I've read of problems with some adapters killing WiFi.

The Anker one is very very sketchy with 2.4Ghz.

Heaven Can Wait · 9 Nov 2017 at 12:01

Hi guys, currently looking for a skin for a new 15" MBP, I quite like the look of the iGlaze from moshi but a lot of the older reviews say that they crack. Does anyone know if that's still the case or if they use a different material now? Any recommendations for a skin/case?
Thanks.

MrRockliffe · 9 Nov 2017 at 12:05

Deffo DBrand - find them really good quality. Though quite pricey (get what you pay for I suppose)