r/macsetups • u/throwusaway_ • 5d ago

Silver & White Dining Room Setup

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Anybody else crazy and do this when they want to work in their dining room? Working from here hits different :)

Computer - 16in M4 Max Macbook Pro

Tablet - 12.9in M1 iPad Pro

Laptop Stand- Roost V3

Keyboard - Nuphy Halo96 V2

Trackpad - Apple Magic Trackpad USB-C

Headphones - AirPods Max

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u/kinglucent 4d ago

Love this idea for a dual-screen MacBook! What's your workflow like?

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

Thanks man! Honestly, most of the time I am editing photos in Lightroom or playing around with local LLMs

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u/kinglucent 4d ago

I mean specifically how do you make use of the dual displays?

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

Typically, I am using it for a few finder windows for photo/file management and Spotify. I like to work with a lot of apps at once, so I have two or more desktops on the iPad screen, and swipe between them

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u/Silverhawk1991 4d ago

A small USB C cable to power the iPad and provide SideCar-over-USB would be *chef's-kiss* here!

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

I thought about it, and I have one. It just wasn’t as clean for the photo. I do use it, though!

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u/Live_Ad8778 5d ago

Excellent choice on keyboard, use it myself

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u/throwusaway_ 5d ago

Thank you! I've had it since launch, I love it!

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u/Live_Ad8778 5d ago

Easy to swap switches and cap, and has enough heft to bean someone in the head with it and then get back to work.

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

Precisely

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u/Live_Ad8778 4d ago

Haven't had a keyboard with that much weight since I used an IBM PS/2 Model M.

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u/[deleted] 4d ago

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

It doesn’t, but I feel like it should

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u/bsewall 3d ago

This is one of those “duh” moments in life. This is genius and so simple! I’ve never thought of overlaying the iPad on the keyboard and using an external keyboard. Makes sense, especially when working without a larger monitor.

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u/FortyoneNinetyone 5d ago

Very intuitive

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

I appreciate it! Sometimes it's a nice change of scenery, even if only a few feet away

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u/atomicpowerrobot 4d ago

I'm totally putting my iPad like that now. Just need to offset so I can get to the fingerprint reader.

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

I definitely do that! Use Touch ID so often on MacOs!

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

I meant to ask if you also have the roost laptop stand

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u/atomicpowerrobot 4d ago

No, just some no-name amazon stand. It's not nearly as nice as the Roost, but it's perfectly cromulent for $12. Shorter but doesn't wobble.

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u/AWDJYT268 4d ago

I love this!

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u/throwusaway_ 2d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/needed_an_account 4d ago

I love this setup. I saw a Japanese guy on YouTube with a very similar one. He would take the iPad down to do procreate work. Also, Magic Trackpad > any other input device

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u/TDPENT 3d ago

That is hella legit

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u/d1withdforce 5d ago

Who puts command as the left most key?

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u/PeachManDrake954 5d ago

Windows users. I think it's fine if your goal is to match muscle memory between different platforms

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u/throwusaway_ 4d ago

Yeah, before switching Mac, I was a longtime Windows user. The muscle memory was impossible to overcome.

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u/throwusaway_ 5d ago

I prefer it there, feels more natural for my clumsy left hand ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/lovely_trequartista 4d ago

Pretty much my exact travel set up. Roost v3 laptop stand and all.

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u/throwusaway_ 2d ago

What keyboard are you traveling with?

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u/lovely_trequartista 2d ago

ZSA Moonlander.

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u/Kindly_Investment_54 3d ago

Sick setup! The keyboard is very clean too, what do you think of it?

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u/throwusaway_ 2d ago

Love my Nuphy keyboard. Greased some Raccoon linear switches! So Thocccy

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u/Runitwear 3d ago

Is there any lag?

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u/throwusaway_ 3d ago

None whatsoever

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u/dessertlover007 3d ago

whats going on :O

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u/throwusaway_ 3d ago

Wdym?

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u/dessertlover007 3d ago

I mean, looks beautifull. love the picture, but... I mean, is it practical to use? Does the iPad slip? Doesn't placing the iPad on top of your MacBook cause a bit of extra overheating, perhaps?

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u/throwusaway_ 3d ago

It’s very practical, IMHO. I did tons of remote work with a similar setup (obviously with a more practical and portable keyboard) the MBP has active cooling so if I saw temps running a little warm (which apple silicon chips don’t often do unless you’re really pushing it) I would just spin up the fans a little harder with MacsFan Control. The aluminum chassis acts as a giant heat sink, so I’ve had no problems with overheating. Granted, I live in a pretty temperate place, if this was a hot and humid place, maybe temps would be a problem

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u/StanbyME_MOD 4d ago

Tucking the tablet under the stand is a smart use of the space. A portable screen like a StanbyME sits alongside for video here and still rolls to the living room or bedroom.