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JEuro2285
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Anyone prefer using ThinkorSwim on Big Sur over Windows 10? I will be ordering the M1X as soon as its available and will put updates in here 
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Macalway
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JEuro2285 said:
Anyone prefer using ThinkorSwim on Big Sur over Windows 10? I will be ordering the M1X as soon as its available and will put updates in here
I had to Google that one. My own answer is no.
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Macalway said:
I had to Google that one. My own answer is no.
lol bud. yes, i am a trading/tech nerd
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JEuro2285 said:
lol bud. yes, i am a trading/tech nerd
Yes, good luck
But that name Thinkorswim doesn't really make sense. Maybe '"Thinkorsink" would make more sense.
I guess Thinkorsink was already taken. Then again, you might either 'think quick or get soaked'?
I don't know
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Macalway said:
Yes, good luck
But that name Thinkorswim doesn't really make sense. Maybe '"Thinkorsink" would make more sense.
I guess Thinkorsink was already taken. Then again, you might either 'think quick or get soaked'?
I don't know
i know, i always thought the name was kind of weird lol. this platform is on over 15 hours/day for me lol
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Well if u go to Apple store, this is what you'll see. They getting ready for pre-orders!?
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i'm running TOS on this machine with multiple charts, timeframes & studies detached and minimized plus my main overall market chart. only problems are on TOS's end and my internets sometimes.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB
really want to get a new mini to run my main charts on my 75" TV.
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OH!MAC said:
i'm running TOS on this machine with multiple charts, timeframes & studies detached and minimized plus my main overall market chart. only problems are on TOS's end and my internets sometimes.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MBreally want to get a new mini to run my main charts on my 75" TV.
I have literally 20 Windows on mine, possibly more. Futures charts, Forex charts, Options chart and some stocks lol. I love how you can detach everything .... can't wait to get an M1 Pro Mini whenever they're available
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OH!MAC said:
i'm running TOS on this machine with multiple charts, timeframes & studies detached and minimized plus my main overall market chart. only problems are on TOS's end and my internets sometimes.
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
2.9 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16 GB 2133 MHz LPDDR3
Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MBreally want to get a new mini to run my main charts on my 75" TV.
I currently have a 65" TV connected but I am def buying a 75" or 85" when I update my setup
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Very interesting thread. I have been debating a Mac mini also. My 2017 13" MBP actually struggles running Thinkorswim, Discord, Power E-Trade, some Safari tabs, Mail, etc. I'm using a Hyper Drive Dual USB C hub with a 28" Samsung 4K monitor. It really struggles if I try to stream anything on a 2nd monitor (old Benq 24").
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JEuro2285
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TOS usually lags a little for me after the bell rings. Think those problems are just the platform itself
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i run it on my base mini, while also keeping multiple browsers open and 2 screens. runs perfectly fine for me. you have to adjust the ram settings on tos so it doesnt lag. tos doesn't run natively yet on the m1, its coming soon and when it does it will probably run even smoother for me than it already does.
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STC1709 said:
i run it on my base mini, while also keeping multiple browsers open and 2 screens. runs perfectly fine for me. you have to adjust the ram settings on tos so it doesnt lag. tos doesn't run natively yet on the m1, its coming soon and when it does it will probably run even smoother for me than it already does.
i did brother, trust me, ive seen the vids on youtube about it... but yeah, when its native its going to be great
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STC1709 said:
i run it on my base mini, while also keeping multiple browsers open and 2 screens. runs perfectly fine for me. you have to adjust the ram settings on tos so it doesnt lag. tos doesn't run natively yet on the m1, its coming soon and when it does it will probably run even smoother for me than it already does.
also, yours is 8gb ram?
Madhatter32
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Macalway said:
Yes, good luck
But that name Thinkorswim doesn't really make sense. Maybe '"Thinkorsink" would make more sense.
I guess Thinkorsink was already taken. Then again, you might either 'think quick or get soaked'?
I don't know
It's probably a play on "sink or swim". But in trading, you never want to be sinking. So, if you think first, you will be able to swim (or stay a float if you will). Anyway, it's a trading platform now owned by TD Ameritrade.
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Madhatter32 said:
It's probably a play on "sink or swim". But in trading, you never want to be sinking. So, if you think first, you will be able to swim (or stay a float if you will). Anyway, it's a trading platform now owned by TD Ameritrade.
Thanks, I got that. But then it should be think 'and' swim, not think 'or' swim
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TOS works great on the M1 mini. But Fidelitys Active Trader Pro, forget about it. Sooooo laggy.
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orbitalpunk said:
TOS works great on the M1 mini. But Fidelitys Active Trader Pro, forget about it. Sooooo laggy.
Doesn't sound too "Pro" lol... glad to hear on TOS. I ordered the M1 Mini this past Thursday guys, I'm not waiting for the M1 P/M. I got 16/gb 256gb storage
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JEuro2285
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you guys running TOS with 8gb or 16gb ram on M1 Mini? mine should be here by the end of the week
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More RAM is always better -- especially for trading platforms.
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Madhatter32 said:
More RAM is always better -- especially for trading platforms.
you know it Sir
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JEuro2285
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How much ram does TOS take up for all of you? only app i'll have up beside TOS is safari with 5-6 tabs
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On an Intel based 2014 MBP, I am using 9 gb with TOS using 6 charts, 3 level 2s, 2 DOMs, and several watch lists (with a laptop screen and an external montior) and Numbers and Firefox with four tabs opened. This is pretty lean and I do not think 8 gb would be as great. Don't know anything about the M1 devices ... yet.
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Madhatter32 said:
On an Intel based 2014 MBP, I am using 9 gb with TOS using 6 charts, 3 level 2s, 2 DOMs, and several watch lists (with a laptop screen and an external montior) and Numbers and Firefox with four tabs opened. This is pretty lean and I do not think 8 gb would be as great. Don't know anything about the M1 devices ... yet.View attachment 1877797
thanks for the pic. interested to see how it is on the M1
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JEuro2285 said:
also, yours is 8gb ram?
yes 8gb
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