Moving to a full Apple configuration?

Cromulent · 10 Mar 2020 at 21:11

When I was younger, I was always an Apple fan, but I haven't owned any Apple hardware since I owned a 2006 Mac Pro. I'd like to go back to Apple because I am fed up with Windows and Linux annoys me for the most part. At the end of the day, I just want my computers to work well and to work well with each other.

Given the above, I'm thinking of moving to Apple for everything in one go. A new computer, a new phone and a new Apple TV.

I was thinking about the 16" Macbook Pro and an iPhone 11 Pro. The main work will be programming for both iOS, macOS and web development although I also want to do some Linux programming using virtual machines.

What I want is to use the Macbook Pro as a desktop and plug my three DisplayPort monitors into it, and then if I want to take it out with me, I can just unplug my three monitors and take it with me.

Does anyone have any hints for making the move easier? Are there any pros and cons at all?

ChrisD. · 11 Mar 2020 at 10:51

Just do it, you get 14 day returns so you can try it all out and if it doesn't work out then return the items. However macOS needs a bit longer than 14 days IMO to get the most out of it.

Biz.Kid09 · 11 Mar 2020 at 15:33

Sounds like a nice plan, go for it. You definitely can plug in monitors/keyboard/mouse etc to your MBP. Invest in a good dock e.g. HengeDock and you are just one cable for everything. Unplug it and away you go.

EDIT: Two monitors into the Henge and then you will need one thunderbolt->dp for your third monitor.

Alpherah · 11 Mar 2020 at 16:08

I’m a bit out of the loop Mac wise (just use my iPad Pro nowadays) however I’m sure you can get thunderbolt 3 Docks with multiple hdmi/MDP outputs

Alpherah · 11 Mar 2020 at 16:18

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/dell-universal-dock-d6000/apd/452-bcyj/pc-accessories

Thunderbolt 3 cable to the front, Then use the HDMI and 2x DisplayPort to your three monitors

IndieSchmindie · 12 Mar 2020 at 10:19

Alpherah said:
https://www.dell.com/en-uk/work/shop/dell-universal-dock-d6000/apd/452-bcyj/pc-accessories

Thunderbolt 3 cable to the front, Then use the HDMI and 2x DisplayPort to your three monitors

That's not a Thunderbolt 3 dock, only USB C. Although you can do that, it'll use Displaylink drivers which are laggy, especially on Macs.

Something like this would be better

https://www.caldigit.com/ts3-plus/

Although it would only deal with 2 monitors. You would have to use the third from a port in the MBP - I don't know of any docks that do 3 x displayport.