I don’t really care one way or the other. However if the logo was to turn red when high performance mode is activated, that’d be awesome.
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New Images Offer Even Closer Look at New 14-Inch MacBook Pro
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Who also happened to design those 'ugly' laptops.
The more I look at the new machine, the more I get excited/happy. I have a 2016 Touchbar 13". While I love the concept of the touchbar, it just isn't practical for me (programmer). Besides missing a physical esc key, it was unresponsive on day one, and hasn't gotten any better with software updates. Good riddance!
The full-size function keys are exciting as well - I might be able to you know, press one without looking at my keyboard! I don't think I've ever had an Apple laptop with full-size function keys.
Not happy about the extra 1/2lb, but I'm willing to accept that tradeoff, as the other benefits of the machine outweigh a little extra weight.
The full-size function keys are exciting as well - I might be able to you know, press one without looking at my keyboard! I don't think I've ever had an Apple laptop with full-size function keys.
Not happy about the extra 1/2lb, but I'm willing to accept that tradeoff, as the other benefits of the machine outweigh a little extra weight.
Seriously. This thing will be dynamite, can’t wait to put it through its paces.
The 16" is only infinitesimally larger than the "old" 2019 model: +0.6mm thickness and +2.2mm in length and depth.
Can't wait for mine to arrive... unfortunately I'm going to have to it doesn't get delivered until the middle of November.
Can't wait for mine to arrive... unfortunately I'm going to have to it doesn't get delivered until the middle of November.
Do people not know that the Mac cursor obscures itself automatically when appropriate? Try it: when you start typing, the arrow cursor goes away. When a movie starts playing, after a few seconds the cursor fades (usually at the same time the playback controls do). This used to require developers to support explicitly, but it’s been around on the Mac since the beginning, nearly 38 years ago. The API call was, unsurprisingly, ObscureCursor()
M1 MacBook Air - one of a kind - super powerful M1 chip in the 2016-2020 MacBook design language - thin, light, minimal, but with a lot of power and excellent keyboard. Buy a maxed out one today for it is a unique machine
Same. I don’t necessarily like branding, but same with the iMac, makes it look generic and a bit incomplete. Felt the same when I had the first retina MacBook pro that had it removed. Never grew to like it removed.
Some design and productivity apps have an insane amount of menu items on the left plus the icons on the right like dropbox google drive and many other tools. They won't fit I guess Apple will add an arrow to expand what's hidden because of the notch.
I don't think its just this forum somehow....
MacBook Pro notch is getting a lot of hate - but Apple won't care
A rare design misstep from Apple? Maybe notwww.techradar.com
The MacBook Pro notch is stupid, and it better not start a trend
Go home, Apple, you're drunk.www.windowscentral.com
The MacBook Pro has an ugly notch — and there’s one big reason why
I can’t quite believe it, but Apple’s MacBook Pro 14 and MacBook Pro 16 have a notch. Yet there’s one big reason why Apple made this seemingly crazy decision.www.digitaltrends.com
I could go on but I think you get the point. MacBook Pros getting a notch is quite newsworthy and many people think it looks ugly and serves no useful purpose that justifies this design decision. Not just on this forum, and not just on forums. So it doesn't come as a shock to me that MacRumours does not equal the entire world, fortunately I am not so blinkered.
A notch makes sense on a small device like an iPhone where you need every mm of screen real estate, but even so, people are clamouring for the day that the notch is removed. We accept the notch on the iPhone, which is not the same as liking it (although no doubt there are some that do). When Apple introduced a notch into the iPhone it came with a killer new feature, FaceID. Maybe if the new laptops also had FaceID it would go someway to justifying this 'pro' notch 'feature' as so many people seem to believe it is...
Finally I'm glad you get no value in these forums yet continue to contribute. I guess that is 'cool' too?
This one LG Gram 16 looks nice, thin and no notch
Please tell me you're kidding. Look at the bezels, the way they're proud of the screen, etc. Disgusting.
Well it wouldn't be Apple if they didn't add at least one boneheaded feature to drive people crazy. ?
If Apple built the "perfect" laptop... it would destroy the computing industry. Markets would collapse. Armageddon. Dogs and cats living together. Mass hysteria.
There always needs to be something wrong with every Apple product. It keeps MacRumors in business.
Notchbook a design failure? I agree... just like the TouchBar. And how many TouchBar Macs did they sell? People will buy them anyway.
Price is not way more. Spec up the base macbook pro 13” to similar ram/ssd and it is a reasonable delta
Maybe this one is better ? Thin bezels no notch. It even has a green light next to the camera.
I don't care about the notch. I think after one day working with the new machines you won't see the notch anymore.
The machines are awesome. I am more than exited to test the performance from my new ordered M1 Max MBP14 vs my "old" i9 MBP16.
The 120Hz display is something I don't wanna miss in my iPad/iPhone. Happy to have it in a Macbook.
HDMI...well it feels like an good old day port. But hey how often I forgot my dongle to connect a beamer or presentation screen in a meeting. This port will make it easier for me.
Only thin with the HDMI port: its version 2.0. But I think 2.1 was not possible. The chip probably have 4 tb4 lanes with 40Gbit/s and HDMI 2.1 need 48Gbtis.
Now we have to live with only 4k@60Hz instead of 4k@120Hz.
no idea where this LG looks beautiful....the bezel is way to thick. The display is deeper than the bezel. Looks pretty ugly. Like nearly every windows laptop.
The machines are awesome. I am more than exited to test the performance from my new ordered M1 Max MBP14 vs my "old" i9 MBP16.
The 120Hz display is something I don't wanna miss in my iPad/iPhone. Happy to have it in a Macbook.
HDMI...well it feels like an good old day port. But hey how often I forgot my dongle to connect a beamer or presentation screen in a meeting. This port will make it easier for me.
Only thin with the HDMI port: its version 2.0. But I think 2.1 was not possible. The chip probably have 4 tb4 lanes with 40Gbit/s and HDMI 2.1 need 48Gbtis.
Now we have to live with only 4k@60Hz instead of 4k@120Hz.
no idea where this LG looks beautiful....the bezel is way to thick. The display is deeper than the bezel. Looks pretty ugly. Like nearly every windows laptop.
Then the camera would be looking up your nose on video calls.
And has a screen resolution of 2560 x 1600 as against 3456 x 2234 on the MBP.
The camera would appear to be 720p.
My point wasn't about the look, more about technologically possible to house a webcam within thin bezels. Apple is quite creative and innovative they could've fit a great webcam within those nice thin bezels. But it will be done in the future and presented as an upgrade.
History repeats itself
Anybody remember Powerbook G4 Titanium (it was multi body) now its unibody.
I agree. Can't find a single fault. Meets my computing needs, has an outstanding keyboard and display, along with excellent battery life. Especially love the thinness and light weight.