Mac Setup November 2007

Samsung SyncMaster 940BW monitor, mounted on a Vogel's desk support mount.

Western Digital MyBook 500GB external hard drive

Logitech VX Revolution™ Mouse

Apple 24" 2.8GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme iMac

Apple New Wireless Keyboard

Apple 1G iPod nano 4GB

Apple iPod photo 40GB

Apple 5.5G iPod 80GB

Motorola E8080 Cordless DECT Phone

Apple PowerBook G4/1.5 12" : 1.5 GHz, with replacement 160GB Samsung HD

Apple 2G iPod shuffle 1GB

a bunch o pencils

I really like them. Adds a classic feel to the setup.

Mac Setup November 2007 by Crouching Donkey.

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The boy from a good family says:

why do you use samsung in vertical position? and for what purposes the second monitor is using?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Well, it saves space to have it vertical, but also good for working on Word documents, where portrait view is easier to work with.

I usually have my messenger/Skype apps open on the Samsung, which leaves plenty of room on my iMac screen for Photoshop, web browsing etc.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

#Kai says:

OMG! You have more Apple gear on your desk than some authorised resellers in HK have in their stores!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Linus, Joy of Man's Desiring says:

OMG !
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

That's not difficult Kai, they're pretty pants here as you know.

WE NEED AN APPLE STORE, IF YOU'RE LISTENING APPLE!! There! Hopefully word will get to them! Hehe!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

lluniau [deleted] says:

How's the iMac?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

The iMac is great. It runs even faster on Leopard. I can't fault it really, that is until a newer, thinner, faster, lighter, more-power-efficient model comes along! Hehe!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

erlendekseth says:

great setup! love the vertical screen!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

claudizzle says:

absolutely amazing!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Fat Cunt says:

Don't forget the Ikea desk lamp!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks guys! Oh yeah, the Antifoni desklamp.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

antf1000 says:

Helloo - Ang, Chong, Zoe and I are all amazed at all the gadgets you have on your desk!!! Where's the iPhone?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Hi Anthony! I didn't know you Flickr'd too?! Yeah, I'm somewhat of a gadget whore.

The iPhone is taking a temporary leave of absence, ie it's died. I've asked Wendy to try and exchange it for me at an Apple Store in the UK.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Henrik Christiansen says:

Where's your old mouse pad?

This one:
flickr.com/photos/crouchingdonkey/1161717819/

It looked so much better than the new one!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Hi Henrik. Yeah, the old one does look better than the new one, I agree. But, the new one is a proper mouse pad, and works much better. The mouse can 'read' it better, and it glides more smoothly.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Henrik Christiansen says:

I see.
I'm on the look-out for a new mouse pad for myself. What's your called?
I'm also thinking about ordering a VX Revolution myself - is it a good mouse?
How does those two work together? Smoothless?
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

The new mouse pad is made by a company called Elecom. But many companies make special pads for laser mice.

The VX is a great mouse, yes. I'd highly recommend it to anyone! But do try it for size first. If you have large hands, the MX might be a better choice.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Strike Down Photography says:

very cool and clean!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks 'Strike Down'. It's not so clean during everyday use!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

niceday_64 says:

The yellow pencils are great ;)
I'll put this in my favourites.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks! Yeah, they're iconic in their own way.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Wilmer Schipper says:

The iMac, PowerBook and mouse match my setup :P
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

erlendekseth says:

I´m a graphic designer, and I´m getting this in my office, but I´m seriously worried how the screen wil work out. I´ll use it with a secondary screen, a classic lcd, so I wonder how the two will look together, and which will be most accurate to reproduce colors and hues. I see you have a similar set-up, how do they work together? Besides, the mirror effect from the imac worries me.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Well, as far as the glossy screen goes, if you have a window, or a source of light behind you, then it could be a problem. I'm not sure what to suggest except blinds!

I don't use my secondary screen all the time. And when I do, it's just for menus, messenger boxes, etc, so faithful colour reproduction isn't an issue. I have tried to get it as close to the iMac screen as possible, but the Samsung screen is still slightly too blue. I guess it would depend on your secondary LCD monitor. Plus you can get those monitor calibration tools to match up your screens. I don't know how well they work. I just know they exist.

Good luck with your setup, and post some pics!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

MauritZ ® says:

Nice photo! You are welcome to share this photo with MacFlickr group.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

welmoe says:

cool setup
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks welmoe!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

bıtzı says:

this is like.... nirvana :))
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

:-) Thanks!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

skyeandy says:

really nice photo. you said that you have a replacement HD in your powerbook. i thought that you couldn't do that on a mac. its just that i was wanting to update my macbook HD and was wondering if you could give me more info.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks skyeandy1!

If it's a MacBook you have, then replacing the HD is incredibly easy. It's just a small matter of removing a few screws, and sliding the existing HD out. Have a look at the guides at ifixit.com for further info.

Good luck! :-)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

skyeandy says:

cheers! :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

~baio says:

Okay, I'm jealous. ^_^
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Arnold Dude says:

Can I have one?
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Oh alright, if you ask very nicely... :-)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

erlendekseth says:

Here a pic of my updated setup at work:

Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

*deuts says:

Great collection you have there!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thank you!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

asteegabo says:

HEAVEN.

This is Coolness #8 at my photoblog, Kneaded Until Black.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

:-) There's always room for improvement though!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

califasio says:

Hello!
i am an admin called Mac Setups internacional!
and we will love your photo post it in our group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thanks for the invite califasio, I've posted the photo to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

huizhidong says:

so many apple products!!!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

:-)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

phillip24fan says:

how do you get the monitor to display sideways?
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

applec2400 says:

agreed with philip24fan?

Does Leopard/the iMac have the capability out of the box? I figured it would be a PC driver only thing. I would like to have a vertical monitor for photo editing but passed them buy figuring it wouldn't work.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Hi philip24fan and applec2400!

The short answer yes!

The long answer:
Tiger/Leopard and the iMac are able to display on an extra monitor, right out of the box. Once you've plugged your external monitor in, just go into System Preferences > Display > Arrangement, to fine tune the positioning of the external monitor in relation to your iMac. By positioning, I mean you could have the second monitor mounted on the left of your iMac, or even above if you so wish. Fine tuning it allows documents/windows/images to be dragged from one screen to the other fairly seamlessly. But, because of screen differences in terms of quality, resolution, brightness and colour, it'll be difficult to get an exact match.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

applec2400 says:

Yes, but how do you do it vertically? Because I've never seen the option to rotate the output image.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Ah ok. The option only shows up in a window on the external monitor, once it's plugged in. You have options to keep it 'Standard', rotate 90°, 180°, or 270°.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

applec2400 says:

Gotcha! I've been stuck with an iBook for 3 years so I have never been able to toy with it even on my work's computers.

Thanks, that makes me happy
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

I see. You'll see a HUGE leap in speed and capability then, when you get your iMac! Happy Maccing!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

TopGearFordGt says:

I would have to say that this is one of those computer set ups that makes me go WOW, this is amazing.

Mike
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thank you Mike! Yeah, I'm still very happy with it!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

StuartDenton says:

hi, do you do specific work on all this kit or is it just for pleasure? and how do you feel about leopard over Tiger now?? I always wanted to know why creative business still use Tiger over Leopard?? i cant make my mind up to use Tiger or Leopard, but seeing Leopard on your kit makes it look more appealing...
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Hi Stuart,

It's mostly for pleasure; I use it for processing photos on Photoshop, encoding videos into various formats. Though sometimes I use it for designing teaching material.

I'm not sure why businesses would use Tiger over Leopard, but I can bet budget has something to do with it. Also perhaps compatibility with existing software?! Although software developed for Tiger can still run on Leopard, it's probably optimised for Tiger?! I'm just guessing. And that old chesnut, 'If it ain't broke, why fix it?!'

Tiger or Leopard? Well, I'd recommend Leopard for any Intel Mac. I've found that my iMac runs a tad faster on Leopard. Not that it crashed a great deal on Tiger, but it crashes even less on Leopard. If you do opt for Leopard, I'd recommend a full install rather than an upgrade. If you're happy enough with Tiger, then there is the option of waiting for Snow Leopard, which is due sometime around June 2009?!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Copy + Waste says:

I suddenly feel inadequate as a mac geek. :D
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Hmmm, if Apple was a harmful drug, I would definitely be mainlining by now. I'm just grateful it's not! :P
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

skorpion24 says:

what type of glass you have on desk?
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

The desk top itself is made of tempered glass.
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

iPhoneAIR says:

*in a wittle kids woice* Can I pleaaaassee have something?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jerome.beguin says:

You have a very nice desk ! :-))
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Thank you Jerome!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

paulafresh says:

How much did all that cost you
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Crouching Donkey says:

Too much!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

boat14 says:

i love your computer powerstation!!!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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