I’m bored.. + some random thoughts

oh nooooo!!! i'm so sorry to hear about the external hard drive not working 😭 i had to download softwares for my psych classes to do statistic analyses on... and gosh i remember how annoying it was trying to download and then struggling with the compatibility. i imagine its much more difficult when you're whole course relies on you using various programs/software!!

i do wonder - would downloading windows onto your mac help with the compatibility?? i remember my old teacher used to have a mac but it worked like windows, had all the windows programs, etc., she mentioned that she downloaded windows onto it because she didn't like the apple programs (but she loved the aesthetic of the mac haha). idk how much it costs or if its still even possible to do that cos this was almost 10 years ago, you might need to ask your IT teacher more about it

Yeah, @Blackcloud , do that first before you buy anything else. It may be a simple answer. I can hear how stressful it can be. I just hope you don't make any rash decisions if there is a simple solution.

@rav3n ooooh I never knew downloading windows on a Mac was a thing! 😮 that’s very interesting to know about and I’ll definitely look into it (I hope it’s still a thing though :’)) but yeah last year when I wanted to swap my old MacBook for a new MacBook, I guess I should have swapped it for a windows laptop instead of getting a new MacBook 😞

Also i didn’t get an email notification for this for some reason which explains the late reply xP sorry about that 😕

no apologies needed!! and also just realised i forgot to tag you when i replied that's probably why you didn't get notified - my bad!!

@Blackcloud does your uni allow students to borrow laptops?? my friend sometimes forgot to take her iPad to uni and she'd borrow a windows laptop from the uni (for the day).

@rav3n im not sure if my uni has that option haha. Did your friend had to borrow a laptop from her uni's library or something?

@rav3n oh great!!! now seems like im unable to download windows on my current macbook either :') how wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!

i was following a tutorial video (that was filmed and uploaded last year) on how to download windows on a macbook and you do need to be able to download it through the Boot Camp Assistant and when I did that on mine, it says that this MacBook doesn't support Boot Camp Assistant, whereas the youtuber on the other hand was able to access it - but he used a different macbook so its compatible to that (unlike my current one lol)

Guys I just had this thought but I feel that there’s literally no light at the end of the tunnel for me. 😞

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@Blackcloud . Tough spot and I've been there so many times. Has anything happened today or recently to make you feel this way?

There's always a light, just sometimes it's hard to see in the dark moments.

Here if you want to chat ❤️

@Blackcloud

I think there's always light at the end of the tunnel, it's just that we get lost in the darkness and we can't see it any more. So try to think of it like that... it's there... you just have to find it again and then you'll know which way to head off in. I know for me, sometimes i just need someone to help me find that light again. So keep reaching out and know you're not alone.

I know you're probably over the whole thing right now, so i'll completely understand if you stop reading here. But with the Windows on Mac thing, the Windows ISO file is available for free... www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10 you just need to pay for the code to activate it. But it will run fine without activation. The only way would be a virtual machine. I would assume, even on a Mac, that getting a Windows VM running should be a lot more straight forward than Ubuntu. You have an M2 chip based Mac, not the older Intel based ones so the only way you're running Windows is through virtualization.

You should be able to return the hard drive as you said you were told it would do what you wanted it to do, which was wrong. Not the fault of the drive, but the wrong information you were given by the salesperson.

You should be able to find an older 2nd hand windows PC or laptop for next to nothing if you look around.

sorry to hear you feel that way, sending you gentle hugs @Blackcloud is there something that makes you feel that way?

losing hope is one of the worst feelings, but just know that i believe in you. i believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel and that you're going to make it there. sitting with you 💙