They weren't the circumstances under which I wanted this to happen, but since it did, I'm going to make the best of it—even if it means #backindebt again.
Say hello to my new Mac.
I've had it less than 24 hours, but I have to say that everything I've read online about this machine is true. It's beautiful. It's responsive. The display is awesome. But what do I like the most?
The keyboard.
I'd been a little worried about how it would "feel" in relation to all previous iterations of the Apple keyboard because of all the negative press the redesign initially received, but at least for me, it's an absolute joy to use. The keyboard illumination is uniform and has no light leak at all.
You know what I like second most? The fact that encountering a page full of animated gifs online or using Adobe Bridge no longer sends the fans into overdrive. That is wonderful!
Yeah, I kind of miss the glowing Apple logo on the case, and I still think the Touch Bar is more gimmick than anything else, but there's no denying it's a cool gimmick, and maybe some day I'll actually use it for more than just changing screen brightness or playback volume…
Since this time I was able to restore from my last Time Machine backup in full—in comparison to having to pick and choose what to leave out because Ben's old MacBook couldn't hold it all—bringing this machine online and have everything work from the get go was a breeze.
And now there's a new rule in this house: NO LIQUIDS ANYWHERE NEAR OUR TECH!