Elgato Stream Deck+ review: completely unnecessary but totally compelling
First, you can't see why you'd ever want a Stream Deck for your Mac , then you try one, and you will never give it back. Out of all the different models, though, the Stream Deck+ is best, and here's why. Get a Stream Deck+ and you'll never use a Mac without one again Every Stream Deck is a Mac accessory that provides buttons to launch apps, perform entire sequences of tasks, or turn on your smart lights. You connect it through a USB-A or USB-C cable, and the difference in the models is chiefly in how many buttons you get and whether you also have dials. Get any of them . I've just set up a button that switches audio between my Mac and my headphones. I have one that opens all the folders for the books I'm writing. Another launches every app I need for AppleInsider , and positions them on the screen where I want. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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First, you can't see why you'd ever want a Stream Deck for your Mac , then you try one, and you will never give it back. Out of all the different models, though, the Stream Deck+ is best, and here's why. Get a Stream Deck+ and you'll never use a Mac without one again Every Stream Deck is a Mac accessory that provides buttons to launch apps, perform entire sequences of tasks, or turn on your smart lights. You connect it through a USB-A or USB-C cable, and the difference in the models is chiefly in how many buttons you get and whether you also have dials. Get any of them . I've just set up a button that switches audio between my Mac and my headphones. I have one that opens all the folders for the books I'm writing. Another launches every app I need for AppleInsider , and positions them on the screen where I want. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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First, you can't see why you'd ever want a Stream Deck for your Mac , then you try one, and you will never give it back.
Out of all the different models, though, the Stream Deck+ is best, and here's why.
Get a Stream Deck+ and you'll never use a Mac without one again Every Stream Deck is a Mac accessory that provides buttons to launch apps, perform entire sequences of tasks, or turn on your smart lights.
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