Why you should not shop or buy M2 MacBook Air in 2022

Apple has launched their latest version of M2 chip in WWDC event and ever since there have been lot of debate over their pricing, configurations, etc. However, based on my analysis of various configurations and budget assessments, it was evident that getting M2 MacBooks does not make sense and buying lower version or higher version M1 Pro would be smart option. Following are my reasons on my conclusion

• Base configurations have slower SSDs: With the launch of M2 MacBook version, Apple has gone for single SSD chip option rather than dual SSD in earlier versions and M1 Pro version. Even though, the experts and Apple has clarified that the single SSD performance will not be slower and could not be noticed by normal usage. As the SSD ages over year, the performance could degrade with lot of read/write actions and failure of single SSD chip would eventually result in complete device failure.
• Drastic price increase over the current M1 version: Even though the slower SSD option is the only change in configuration, Apple has also made drastic changes in their pricing and kept a year older M1 MacBook Air as the base version and has considerably increased the pricing of entry level M2 MacBook Air. The price increase over M1 MacBook Air version is not justified with the performance or advanced configurations.
  

With above listed reasons, it was evident that buying M2 MacBook Air in 2022 does not makes sense and people can get the entry level M1 MacBook Air, if they are price conscious or get M1 Pro version if they wanted to get updates/features over next several years. For more such information or article, please feel free to check out “G R Team Sites”

Continuing issues after trying memory foam ear tip in AirPods Pro

Most experts on the internet were of opinion that changing the Apple silicone ear tip with memory foam ear tip would resolve most of the initial AirPods Pro issues like loss of bass and the fitment issue in the ear. Since, I had similar issues with my AirPods pro, I had no option but to buy memory foam ear tip for my AirPods and thought the memory foam tip would solve all my issue, however it turned around. Following are my observations post switching from Apple’s silicone ear tip to memory foam ear tip

• No change in sound quality or Bass: Post changing to memory foam ear tip I thought the bass quality would improve and enhance Dolby Atmos sound quality. However, I could not find any difference between the existing Apple’s silicone ear tip and the memory foam ear tips. I tried the same video with similar environment condition and validated the sound quality in both ear tips. I found no difference in the sound quality or improvement in bass.
• No change in fitment issue or Ear Tip test: The main objective I had opted for memory foam ear tip was to eliminate fitment issues and ensure I get “Good Seal” outcome in Apple’s in-built fitment test. I tried out the test in same environment and similar conditions, the outcome did not have any change nor there was any improvement to the fitment test.

With above concerns, the shopping of memory foam was complete failure and on the positive note, I bought the memory foam through Amazon and had it covered through replacement eligibility. To know more on how I found manufacturing defect in my AirPods Pro, please feel free to check out the articles published in “G R Team Sites”

Long time Apple’s time machine problems and preference option

I always prefer to have backup options for my important work and as I spend most amount of time in my MacBook, I always prefer to get backed up or store files in cloud, so the important files are accessible even if there are any accidental damages or corruption in hard disk. Being in Apple ecosystem there is not many alternatives left other than time machine backups and there are few complications associated with the backup options available. Following are my concerns related to the time machine backups

• No preference for selection of Daily/weekly/monthly backups: Once time machine backup enabled, there is no option to select, whether you want to have your MAC backed up daily, weekly, or monthly. This has been a major constraint for most MAC users, as at times the time machine backs up some unwanted files and even if you may have deleted shortly.
• No option to access files through iOS devices or Windows system: The most common issue faced by MAC users while backing up in Time machine is that there is no option to access the files though other iOS devices or non-apple laptop devices. Users like me tend to use Time machine backups only during the critical times and may often need to access files through any means. However, there is no other option to access the Time machine backup files other than accessing through Mac operating system.
  

Hope Apple address these Time machine backup issues, so in future most MAC users prefer time machine backup as their preferred solution. For more such articles, please feel free to check out “G R Team Sites”

Must have photo backup features to be available in OneDrive

As stated in my earlier articles, I have chosen OneDrive as my preferred online cloud storage option and have started to backup all my important files to OneDrive including my large photo library. I have been using Google Photos as my preferred option for Photo’s backup and have migrated to OneDrive shortly. However, based on usage of both leading cloud storage service providers, I have following constraints while using photos backup in OneDrive over Google Photos.

• Year-wise sorting of photos from backup files: I have uploaded photos from my iPhone and copy pasted the old photo library from my MacBook to OneDrive. However, OneDrive organizes the photos based on the uploaded date, rather than organizing the photos based on actual month and year. 

• Option to exclude photos organizing into Photo library: OneDrive automatically imports all photos into the photo library; however, I am also using OneDrive to back-up my old system files and work files. In this scenario, sometimes there are few system images or pictures from the work files and OneDrive does not provide option to exclude those pictures or images from being imported into personal photo library. 

Hope, Microsoft addresses the above concerns at the earliest and enables users to have seamless experience in OneDrive over Google Photo. "G R Team Sites" have more such articles.