Which iMac, MacBook or MacMini for XE8 ios-development
I'm starting ios-development with XE8 and need to buy some Apple-hardware. What do I at least need for this. Can I do this with a Mac-mini or do I need a powerfull iMac or MacBook. Any advice is appreciated. TIA, Ronald
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Ronald
7/30/2015 12:27:32 PM
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I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing.
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Eli
7/30/2015 12:30:54 PM
Eli M wrote: > I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one > which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing. Do you think I can use the iOS-simulator on the MAcMini?
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Ronald
7/30/2015 1:10:34 PM
Eli M wrote: > I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one > which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing. Do you think I can use the iOS-simulator on the MAcMini?
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Ronald
7/30/2015 1:11:13 PM
Eli M wrote: > I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one > which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing. Do you think I can use the iOS-simulator on the MAcMini?
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Ronald
7/30/2015 1:18:49 PM
Eli M wrote: > I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one > which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing. Do you think I can use the iOS-simulator on the MAcMini?
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Ronald
7/30/2015 1:19:32 PM
Eli M wrote: > I use a Mac Mini hooked up to a 50 inch flat screen. The cheapest one > which was ~$500. Delphi really only uses it for packaging and signing. Do you think I can use the iOS-simulator on the MAcMini?
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Ronald
7/30/2015 1:26:27 PM
Yes, it works great.
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Eli
7/31/2015 2:38:20 PM
MacinCloud is other possibility. There you rent a Mac in the cloud. https://www.macincloud.com/ JT from Embarcadero has video on YouTube: 'Building and testing a Delphi for iOS app using macincloud.com'. https://youtu.be/zORe2voUHIU Best regards, Erwin
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Erwin
7/31/2015 4:43:05 PM
MacMini is an inexpensive way to add a box to any existing machine you might be using. Older ones can be gotten on eBay for pretty cheap, and you can increase the RAM and HDD if you're mechanically inclined. Newer ones can be used to replace desktops for full dev environments, especially if you install a hybrid drive. An iMac or MacBook Pro can be used with VMWare, Parallels, or some other VM software to host a Windows VM on OS X. I've done that for years, and Delphi runs fine that way. One benefit of hosting a Windows VM on OS X is that you can run the Mac part outside the VM and you don't need any cabling to an external box. If you've got a Mini or MacBook Pro, it's best to have a larger external monitor or two. (You can plug up to two monitors into both devices.) You can also plug multiple monitors into the newest iMacs if you want. (I'm looking at getting a 40" 4k monitor to plug into my MBP.) BTW, if you run any Mac product, remember they've got something that used to be called "spaces" and is now called "Mission Control" that lets you set up a bunch of alternate desktops. They're now independent across all monitors. I've got 10 configured into each of my displays, which is like having 10 computers attached to each desktop! It's very cool. -David
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David
7/31/2015 9:26:13 PM
David Schwartz wrote: > An iMac or MacBook Pro can be used with VMWare, Parallels, or some > other VM software to host a Windows VM on OS X. I've done that for > years, and Delphi runs fine that way. > > One benefit of hosting a Windows VM on OS X is that you can run the > Mac part outside the VM and you don't need any cabling to an external > box. Indeed, indeed. It is what I am still doing (Windows in Parallels VM on an iMac). No cabling, no problems, it is very easy to switch between Mac and Windows, etc. The Mac Mini solution is probably a lot cheaper and will work fine too. But the iMac is the most convenient solution, and I prefer iMac/OS X to a Windows setup anyway. -- Rudy Velthuis http://www.rvelthuis.de "Democracy used to be a good thing, but now it has gotten into the wrong hands." -- Jessie Helms
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Rudy
8/2/2015 8:00:38 AM
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