Forum: MemoQ support
Topic: Using MemoQ on the new M1 MacBook - experience qestion
Poster: Dmitry Zaikin
Post title: Everything is great
[quote]Azman Salleh wrote:
[quote]Dmitry Zaikin wrote:
Overall, I couldn't be happier about switching to the new platform. It's a fantastic piece of electronics, and I'm excited to see what else Apple will reveal in the years and months to come. This is coming from someone who was a Windows and Android user since the early 90's. And now I've surrendered to Apple's charm. And it's been a sweet surrender so far :) [/quote]
Hi Dmitry (or anybody),
Replying to an old thread here. Care to share your impression with Macbook Pro M1/Paraller/MemoQ now after 1 year?
1. How about keyboard shortcuts (F2 to edit source, Ctrl-H to search & replace, Shift+F3 etc. in MemoQ) Are they convenient?
2. Switching between Mac apps to Parallel-MemoQ, is it instantaneous (wake-up time)?
3. Disk space does it grow too fast with Parallel?
4. Windows Insider program do you need to renew anything after a few years?
I've used MemoQ for about 10 years now and happy. In addition to that I edit photos with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and my current Thinkpad even with 16GB RAM won't cut it anymore. Heard good things about editing photos on Mac so wonder if I should go for it without sacrificing much of my translation workflow.
Thank you in advance.
[Edited at 2022-05-13 06:27 GMT] [/quote]
Hi Azman,
Thanks for your question. So far I am loving it. There was a brief period of adjustment to the new keyboard layout, but nothing serious. As someone said, the shortcuts in MemoQ can be manually assigned to suit your needs.
The transition is seamless. I normally have Windows opened in a separate full-window desktop space. Switching is as easy as using a 3-finger swipe on the trackpad (which is absolutely awesome by the way). There's a shared desktop and a shared buffer, so copy-pasting between Mac OS and Windows in Parallels is inherently easy. Actually, I just renewed my 1-year subscription to Parallels and paid the money without even thinking twice. It's just so worth it for me, personally. About 1/3 of my workload is done in MemoQ, much of it has to do with character limits in strings. So, this setup works ideally for me at the moment.
I thought about switching to the new M1 Pro or even M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro, but it's heavier and thicker. The Air is just so much more portable and convenient. For the moment, the 16 gigs of RAM is enough. I'll wait for when they release and M1 Pro MacBook Air to upgrade should my needs increase. Currently, I often find myself with RAM loaded almost to the max with the different apps I have open simultaneously. So my ideal setup would be something lime a 32 GB RAM Air with a Silicone M1 Pro or Max on board. As long as it's fanless.
P.S. I would not consider going back to Windows/Adnroid after a year with Apple. This is something I never thought I would say. But once you get the feel of the system and the seamless interaction between all the different devices, you become hooked. Yeah, Apple is making money by making laptops unavailable to upgrade. But who cares. If it's a working PC, I'm ready to splurge some cash into it and use it as a tax write-off. If someone wants to save $$$ and cry about lack of upgrades, then perhaps it's not Apple's fault that you can't afford their tech. Everyone has to try it for themselves.
Topic: Using MemoQ on the new M1 MacBook - experience qestion
Poster: Dmitry Zaikin
Post title: Everything is great
[quote]Azman Salleh wrote:
[quote]Dmitry Zaikin wrote:
Overall, I couldn't be happier about switching to the new platform. It's a fantastic piece of electronics, and I'm excited to see what else Apple will reveal in the years and months to come. This is coming from someone who was a Windows and Android user since the early 90's. And now I've surrendered to Apple's charm. And it's been a sweet surrender so far :) [/quote]
Hi Dmitry (or anybody),
Replying to an old thread here. Care to share your impression with Macbook Pro M1/Paraller/MemoQ now after 1 year?
1. How about keyboard shortcuts (F2 to edit source, Ctrl-H to search & replace, Shift+F3 etc. in MemoQ) Are they convenient?
2. Switching between Mac apps to Parallel-MemoQ, is it instantaneous (wake-up time)?
3. Disk space does it grow too fast with Parallel?
4. Windows Insider program do you need to renew anything after a few years?
I've used MemoQ for about 10 years now and happy. In addition to that I edit photos with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, and my current Thinkpad even with 16GB RAM won't cut it anymore. Heard good things about editing photos on Mac so wonder if I should go for it without sacrificing much of my translation workflow.
Thank you in advance.
[Edited at 2022-05-13 06:27 GMT] [/quote]
Hi Azman,
Thanks for your question. So far I am loving it. There was a brief period of adjustment to the new keyboard layout, but nothing serious. As someone said, the shortcuts in MemoQ can be manually assigned to suit your needs.
The transition is seamless. I normally have Windows opened in a separate full-window desktop space. Switching is as easy as using a 3-finger swipe on the trackpad (which is absolutely awesome by the way). There's a shared desktop and a shared buffer, so copy-pasting between Mac OS and Windows in Parallels is inherently easy. Actually, I just renewed my 1-year subscription to Parallels and paid the money without even thinking twice. It's just so worth it for me, personally. About 1/3 of my workload is done in MemoQ, much of it has to do with character limits in strings. So, this setup works ideally for me at the moment.
I thought about switching to the new M1 Pro or even M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro, but it's heavier and thicker. The Air is just so much more portable and convenient. For the moment, the 16 gigs of RAM is enough. I'll wait for when they release and M1 Pro MacBook Air to upgrade should my needs increase. Currently, I often find myself with RAM loaded almost to the max with the different apps I have open simultaneously. So my ideal setup would be something lime a 32 GB RAM Air with a Silicone M1 Pro or Max on board. As long as it's fanless.
P.S. I would not consider going back to Windows/Adnroid after a year with Apple. This is something I never thought I would say. But once you get the feel of the system and the seamless interaction between all the different devices, you become hooked. Yeah, Apple is making money by making laptops unavailable to upgrade. But who cares. If it's a working PC, I'm ready to splurge some cash into it and use it as a tax write-off. If someone wants to save $$$ and cry about lack of upgrades, then perhaps it's not Apple's fault that you can't afford their tech. Everyone has to try it for themselves.