Redurbished mac with windows 10 how to#
Redurbished mac with windows 10 driver#

Redurbished mac with windows 10 driver#

In windows, I always had to load the driver CD, go through a 1 hour configuration on the driver and keep reminding the computer that the printer was really on the network and not attached to the USB port. It was actually kind of spooky how easy it was. At least if felt like I didn't have to do anything because I can't remember any of the required steps. The mac found the printer on the network once I let it know I there was a printer out there to use and configured it correctly without me having to do anything. As another example, setting up our household network office printer with copier and fax was so easy it felt like it was done before I even started. How many teenagers back up their hard drives? How many of those are not nerds? Apple's programmers have made the complex so simple, you don't have to have an engineering degree to set everything up.

Redurbished mac with windows 10 how to#

She has even figured out how to use the Time Machine feature to back up her machine and restore deleted files after I made space on our Linux server for the Time Machine image. Since giving it to my daughter, I have not had a single 'tech request' for normal things. Virus check this, Defrag drive that, 'I'm sorry Dave but I can't do that right now'. These are small design features but each one adds to my peace o f mind.ДЇrom the software perspective, my non-tech family members can do everything they want in a simple and intuitive way without needing me to work out every minor issue that would pop up with the other computers we have owned. The backlit keyboard is also amazing as it means we can use the laptop in low-light situations and still be able to find the keys. No more animal fur in the cooling fan or power cords wrapping around peoples ankles and crashing the laptop to the ground. Both mean that I have two less failure modes to worry about.

Sure it cost more up front, but I value my time and sanity more than the minor cost difference between it and a comparable Windows laptop.ДЇrom a hardware perspective, simple things like the chassis being a heat sink instead of using a fan to cool the processor and the power cord being held on by a magnet are awesome. When seeking out a robust laptop that was family tough, I saw the MacBook Pro as the best value.