The notch does hold the webcam and two separate sensors. FaceID would require a much thicker lid or a hump on the case that everyone would complain about.I think before ditching the Touch Bar. Apple needs to consider ditching the notch on MacBooks. It honestly serves no purpose. Not even Face ID. At least, Touch Bar is semi-functional.
In addition, we are also getting 13" iPad Pro models next year tho.
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i really like the additional screen space that is allowed with the notch. It occupies a sparsely used area of the screen and there is very little downside to it.
If you just don’t like the visual aspect of the notch, you can
1. use a utility to turn the menubar black which pretty effective hides the notch.
2. Use a seething to force the menubar and apps to only appear in the space below the notch.
I wish they had paid attention to feedback and iterated on it, instead of just ignoring things and saying "the users will come around."
My life is ready for an M3 MBA!
I do hope they add some other upgrades over the M2, such as more base SSD or RAM, dual monitor support, lower price (Hah!) or slightly better battery. And perhaps a screaming orange color. 8)
I do hope they add some other upgrades over the M2, such as more base SSD or RAM, dual monitor support, lower price (Hah!) or slightly better battery. And perhaps a screaming orange color. 8)
I'm probably going to upgrade from my M1 Pro to M3 Pro Max, simply because SSD capacity has turned out to be a little tighter than I expected
… well that's the excuse, but the real reason is that my screen has the usual scuffing up from that ridge of metal between the trackpad and the keys, and it's driving me insane. AND I finally thought of a potential solution — I'm gonna try one of those "privacy films" that magnetically attaches to the screen.
… well that's the excuse, but the real reason is that my screen has the usual scuffing up from that ridge of metal between the trackpad and the keys, and it's driving me insane. AND I finally thought of a potential solution — I'm gonna try one of those "privacy films" that magnetically attaches to the screen.
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Wonder if the M3's will feature the die shrink the M2 was supposed to get, and the 2022 MBA's were thermally designed for.
Why this and not the real MacBook Pros? I’m still using a late 2016 15” and the butterfly keyboard finally is breaking. Been waiting for the 3nm to replace it with the next 14”.
It is nice to see this coming to the pro line first.
I'm using one, the M1 version, it has the magic keyboard, the butterfly keyboard was on all the MacBooks until 2020 and replaced on all the MacBooks in 2020, so why would people feel soured just towards the 13 Pro?
All they have to do is update the design, add MagSafe & keep the Touch Bar and they will continue to sell a shed load 😊
Touch Screen MacBook ? I remember how Steve Jobs was strongly against that concept.. But I do feel like it's likely to happen in the future.
Yes! In addition to getting rid of that hideous and non-functional notch, Apple should also get rid of the asymmetrical rounded edges at the top of the display and should replace them with the same 90-degree edges that are at the bottom of the display. Screens should be perfectly rectangular.
I have the M2 version and yeah I agree. I love the design and the TouchBar, but the design does need to be updated. Right now it just feels really odd in the Mac lineup.
Why would anyone want to type on the Touch Bar, when you've got a huge Magic Keyboard nearer and much bigger ? 😳
If you're a sample of why some people don't like it or find it useful, then it's no wonder.
Agreed, I would like Apple to offer the Touch Bar on all MacBooks, particularly all the pro models as an option, I would also like all the knockers, to actually use it for more than a review and learn, why it's actually so useful to a lot of people, other than the so called "Techie pro's"
I don't know how you got that idea.
I was saying that the touch bar gets in the way when typing with the conventional keyboard.
The 13" Pro can only support one external screen, just like the Air....Unless you're thinking of M1 & M2 Pro Chips? 😊
I think the notch is there for the Webcam, but yeah I agree it doesn't look good. It's the main reason I didn't really like the new design. The thinner bezels are nice and all, but why the notch ?I think before ditching the Touch Bar. Apple needs to consider ditching the notch on MacBooks. It honestly serves no purpose. Not even Face ID. At least, Touch Bar is semi-functional.
In addition, we are also getting 13" iPad Pro models next year tho.
If there's a way they can probably squeeze the Webcam and the other sensors within the borders instead of the need to have a notch, that'd be very welcome. I'm not really sure if this is possible though.
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How? 😳
I've used it for 3 years it has never got in my way! I've also have use of a 16" M1 Pro and it's not as good with the function keys,
touch bar emoji and spelling replacement is QOL feature that imo surpasses function row, add to that volume & brightness control is much quicker & smoother, also changing the font whilst typing and controlling media consumption.
I suspect most people that knock it, haven't really used it, in any meaningful way.
At which point they might as well bring out a new design and I suspect they will.
The notch is iconic, not upgrading my 13 pro until it returns, love it, its Apple in a nutshell 😊
Some of us still love that design. Alas the 13” screen and resolution is just too small now to be called a pro.
Apple should mix the 13” entirely and slot the 13” MBA in its place according to price.
15” MBA nicely is already in place before the 14” MBP THEN FINALLY THE 16” MBP.
I agree but I wish they'd go all in like they are rumored to do with Dynamic Island. Having it on only one model gives developers little incentive to support it. Would be nice to be able to have a touch bar AND a function row. I wouldn't want to give up my function row in exchange, but I wouldn't mind having it.