matte or glossy - how to tell?

I believe it would say Glossy on the box sticker as well as on the sticker that is under the battery.

The MBP glossys are indeed less "shiny"/glossy than the macbooks are. They are quite nice.

 

my MBP Penryn Matt screen is definitely shinier than my 4 year old PowerBook, but it's still matt. The best way to tell is to slide your finger across it, if you get a squeaky feel then it's glossy, if it's a bit rough with no squeak, it's matt

 

If not exactly like mirror, it is Matt. The haze could be slightly different.

 

I have been trying to figure out the same thing on my mbp...I think mine is matte, but it looks very similiar to the macbook screen. No glossy sticker for me or anything else that says matte or glossy.

 

how about you fellas take a picture and post it up for all of us to determine.

make sure you have some sort of reflection on it too.

all MBPs i believe come matte by default

 

If it doesn't say anything on the box then it's 100% guaranteed that it's matte. It says glossy if it's glossy but nothing if it's matte.

 

i have 2 macs now (MBP and iMac)
if only i could use the time machine now and go back at the instant i placed my orders, i would choose matt.

 

looks glossy IMO

 

it looks matte to me.

Ever since the SR Macbook Pros, the finish of the matte screens has be come more reflective, towards glossy looking.

The second generation MBPs had "grainy" matte LCD panels of which many complained about. I think these panels were supposed to be better in terms of graininess, hence the different matte finish on the panel.

Glossy would have sharp qualities in the reflection. Notice how it gets muddy towards the palm rest in the reflection. Glossy does not exhibit this characteristic. Take a look at a macbook and you will see what glossy is.

But yours is matte. Let this be known to all other "is this glossy or matte" threads.

for future reference. Matte on left (looks like a 2nd gen) and glossy on right. Glossy MBP will look the same.

 

The simple rule of thumb is to take your MBP into a brightly lit room and do a little dance in front of it. If you see a retard in your laptop display then it's glossy.

 

ROFL

-Rich L.

 

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Ohhhh my.... thats the best reply i have seen online in months !!!!


BRAVO !!!!!!

 

That's matte. The reflection would have much sharper definition if it was glossy.

 

That is great! When I worked in a scuba shop and when people would try on a wetsuit after putting it on I would tell them to jump up and down on one foot. After awhile and they were sweating they asked "Why I am doing this?" I would just say I just wanted to see if you would do it.

 

One is shiny, the other is dull.

If you seriously cannot tell then you have a Matte.

Im a little frightened

 

i haven't tried this myself but they said this is definitely THE 100% way of knowing if it's a glossy or a matte.


1. get a blade. the sharper the better
2. your goal is to make a 2-5 inch line on your lcd screen, pls be careful not to puncture it in the process.
3. make a 2-5 inch incision on your LCD, be careful not to scratch the bezel.
4. now get a mirror.
5. do the same 2-5 inch line on the mirror.
6. compare. if it's similar to the line on the mirror then it's a glossy.
7. make an early appointment at the genius bar for LCD replacement " not" covered by applecare.
8. post some pictures.. don't forget your personal passport size picture.

Now, Aren't you glad you're 100% sure it is a glossy?

 

Or maybe you can just see if the display is fingerprint magnet?

 

That's how my matte display is too. It reflects a bit, but it's not a mirror. You don't see the reflections when the screen is on, so it doesn't matter much.

 

You'll literally see your face with a glossy screen. I don't like that, matte FTW.

 

Yeah that is definitely matte, except mine isn't as bad. Do you wipe the dust off once in a while?