Filed under: Desktops, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends, MacBook
Mac + desk = Match made in heaven?
This article is old, but is still full of inspiration. I stumbled across it a few weeks ago when I was turning my dining room into a home office, and it's always neat to see how other people set up their work spaces.
The News in Print selected these in 2008, but the advice in here in still relevant and you can see how people tackle different issues -- everything from small spaces to multiple monitors and how to use your Mac Mini in conjunction with two 50-inch plasma screens. My favorite? Check out the one featuring a MacBook Pro, four Apple Displays and several digital SLR cameras with zoom lenses.
Unplggd also did an article back in 2008 on desk/computer combos, including pairing a MacBook Pro with a SOLo Lounge, a side table that uses solar power to charge your laptop if you have a spare $9,900 in Canadian dollars lying about. TUAW also had a Rig of the Day feature showcasing reader's setups. How have you dealt with the issue of finding a desk that's worthy enough for your Mac? Please share your thoughts (and photos) in the comments!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Zach said 3:05PM on 5-21-2009
I like to keep it simple.
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Zach said 3:07PM on 5-21-2009
I guess flickr embeds don't work.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zachmiller/3508229080/
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destructo said 3:15PM on 5-21-2009
For a site full of rig set-ups, check out: http://wherewedowhatwedo.com/
It awesome. ;)
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lars said 3:49PM on 5-21-2009
I like to kep it even simpler.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/larsa/3497767026/
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JC said 4:33PM on 5-21-2009
Don't know if anyone's seen this but it's probably the ultimate home office set up !
http://www.biscade.com/office/
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Robintosh said 4:48PM on 5-21-2009
Check this out: 2 stations
http://gallery.mac.com/robintosh#100353
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prufrock said 4:57PM on 5-21-2009
This is a complete lifesaver for multi-machine desktop setups:
http://abyssoft.com/software/teleport/
If you have more than one Mac, do yourself a favor and get this. Cursor and keyboard passing, clipboard syncing, dragging files between computers...
If you have to flip to Windows and Linux boxen, by all means check out Synergy -- not as many features, but still much better than nothing.
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B.J. said 5:34PM on 5-21-2009
And everybody fanboy just blew their loads...
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The Chad said 6:02PM on 5-21-2009
The News In Print link doesn't work.
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L said 7:34PM on 5-21-2009
I like that it took several hours (and much link plugging) for someone to point out that the News in Print link doesn't work (reader priorities are quite cute). I'd like to see the link myself, so could someone please fix that?
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Sam said 8:01PM on 5-21-2009
I like to hide everything... Aside from 0:27, 1:02, and the title you its just a boring TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJE2JI_zzKg
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marvelgulp said 6:36AM on 5-22-2009
A 5 meter long desk — made of black pigmented MDF and hidden cables..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvelgulp/489871408/
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Jash Sayani said 8:20AM on 5-22-2009
Nice desk! But, the iPod's screens are photoshopped !!
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Jim G said 9:06AM on 5-22-2009
I took these photos last fall in my home office. It is a lot of fun. Here is my link.
http://gallery.me.com/jimusair1#101872&bgcolor=black&view=grid
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parishreop said 1:42PM on 5-22-2009
@JC Very nice!
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Robert said 12:01AM on 5-24-2009
I have three computers up and running at any one time. PC#1 is my PfSense firewall with Snort IDS (intrustion detection) and other goodies, PC#2 is a dual-monitor Windows7 box, and, of course, my trusty 1.25GHz iMac with 2.0GB of RAM and a 500GB drive.
Pictures below:
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/246759/My_Den01.jpg
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/246759/My_Den02.jpg
http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/246759/My_iMac.jpg
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Chris Liphart said 11:10PM on 5-27-2009
Here's my temporary desk setup:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisliphart/3571504943/in/set-72157618809236163
My 23" monitor is set up on the dresser in my bedroom for use with Front Row in the evenings. That's the only thing missing from my desk setup (except for my actual desk that is in my office in our barn).
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