If fingerprints matter that much wear gloves. I have the midnight Air and it’s fantastic looking. I have never looked for fingerprints but I am sure they are there. I also don’t look for fingerprints on my black water bottle or my black hammer.
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Space Black MacBook Pro With Anti-Fingerprint Seal Revealed in First Hands-On Videos
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I am still waiting for the the iphone 4 colors compilation. Silver sides, pure black back and silver logo.
Funny this is the only reason I'm even considering upgrading.
Space black is the wrong name for this color. It is not even close.
This is just Space Grayer.
This is just Space Grayer.
They did. It was called the iMac Pro. 2017 called and wanted their color back. IF we ever get an AS iMac Pro it will be this color too (or close enough to it)
Space Grey remains the most elegant, professional, non-industrial, and, dare I say it, space age color.
Silver is industrial-looking and outdated, matching the original manila envelope MBA.
Just goes to show how idiosyncratic color preferences are.
As the Romans used to say:
De gustibus non est disputandum.
Silver is industrial-looking and outdated, matching the original manila envelope MBA.
Just goes to show how idiosyncratic color preferences are.
As the Romans used to say:
De gustibus non est disputandum.
Still looks clunky and heavy like my MacBook Pro from 2005, hard to believe this is the design for 2023/24. Also, why did Apple create such a fingerprint-magnet surface in the first place? Surely they would have done lots of tests beforehand? I've seen the new MacBooks in a store and they are all filthy with smudges, etc. Apple's design decisions really baffle me sometimes.
The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models announced on Monday are available in a new Space Black finish when configured with M3 Pro or M3 Max chips. Notably, Apple says this finish features an "anodization seal" to "greatly reduce fingerprints."
Apple already made the MacBook Air available in a darker Midnight finish, and it is considered by many to be a fingerprint magnet. Based on hands-on videos of the new MacBook Pro models shared following Apple's event, the new anti-fingerprint seal does appear to be an improvement compared to the MacBook Air, but more testing is needed.
In the hands-on video below, The Verge's Dan Seifert said "I got like 30 seconds to touch the new Space Black model, and yeah, I guess there are fewer fingerprints on it, but we'll really have to see how it holds up in the real world."
Six Colors editor-in-chief Jason Snell said the Space Black finish is "generally more resistant to fingerprints," but he said some fingerprints are still to be expected. He also said Space Black is more like a "dark gray" instead of actual black:Another hands-on video from Brian Tong:
MobileSyrup's Patrick O'Rourke said "I have very greasy fingers and spent several minutes in the hands-on area trying to smudge the 'Space Black' colour — I couldn't."
Gizmodo's Kyle Barr said "I did have the chance to put my grubby hands on the newest M3-powered MacBook Pros, and while I didn't see many leftover smears on the surface, it didn't take long for Apple staff to swoop in with microfiber cloth in hand to remove any wayward stains," so testing will be needed outside of a controlled environment.
XDA's Brady Snyder on Space Black and fingerprints:The new MacBook Pro models are available to order now, and most configurations will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores on Tuesday, November 7. Configurations with the M3 Max chip launch later in November.
Article Link: Space Black MacBook Pro With Anti-Fingerprint Seal Revealed in First Hands-On Videos
This new 'Fingerprint Seal Technology' will surely hinder Apple's Polishing Cloth Sales...
The fingerprint magnet is a feature what most people dont understand. It gives the Apple Cloth a reason of existence.
My avatar!
Boy, that brings back memories! People complaining about MacBook Pros being $3000 need to check on the prices of the Wallstreets. IIRC, it was about $7000 in 1998 bucks! (Yes, I bought one! Was great until the G4 Ti came out 😃.)
but see, even if it's not BlackBook-style black, reading that comparison to the original iPhone 5 black colorway got me pretty excited. we all know that the colorway evolution from the 5 to the 5s was one of the most disappointing aesthetic decisions in iPhone's history (throw a million comments at me about the notch/Dynamic Island, I really don't care) and bringing some of that richness back in the form of an M-series MBP is nice to see.
still happy with my silver M2 Pro; confident I'll have it for a long while. thankfully I work next to an Apple Store and can ogle these pretty easily when they come out!
still happy with my silver M2 Pro; confident I'll have it for a long while. thankfully I work next to an Apple Store and can ogle these pretty easily when they come out!
moreso a case of "damn, this is useless and gimmicky compared to a row of function keys" 😂
It’s so meh I got the 40 core Max. I can’t wait to enjoy the “mediocrity” that is the new chip. Coming from the GOATed 2015, I’m sure the overall feeling of meh and disappointment is inevitable but I’ll just hang in there.
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Yes, that’s why I dumped iPad Pro 12.9 with M1 chip. The battery endurance is the worst out of any mobile devices. I work all the time. I don’t like looking at battery level.
not a fan of the black colour, don't care what the've put on it, it will be a finger print magnet, just like the midnight
The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models announced on Monday are available in a new Space Black finish when configured with M3 Pro or M3 Max chips. Notably, Apple says this finish features an "anodization seal" to "greatly reduce fingerprints."
Apple already made the MacBook Air available in a darker Midnight finish, and it is considered by many to be a fingerprint magnet. Based on hands-on videos of the new MacBook Pro models shared following Apple's event, the new anti-fingerprint seal does appear to be an improvement compared to the MacBook Air, but more testing is needed.
In the hands-on video below, The Verge's Dan Seifert said "I got like 30 seconds to touch the new Space Black model, and yeah, I guess there are fewer fingerprints on it, but we'll really have to see how it holds up in the real world."
Six Colors editor-in-chief Jason Snell said the Space Black finish is "generally more resistant to fingerprints," but he said some fingerprints are still to be expected. He also said Space Black is more like a "dark gray" instead of actual black:Another hands-on video from Brian Tong:
MobileSyrup's Patrick O'Rourke said "I have very greasy fingers and spent several minutes in the hands-on area trying to smudge the 'Space Black' colour — I couldn't."
Gizmodo's Kyle Barr said "I did have the chance to put my grubby hands on the newest M3-powered MacBook Pros, and while I didn't see many leftover smears on the surface, it didn't take long for Apple staff to swoop in with microfiber cloth in hand to remove any wayward stains," so testing will be needed outside of a controlled environment.
XDA's Brady Snyder on Space Black and fingerprints:The new MacBook Pro models are available to order now, and most configurations will begin arriving to customers and launch in stores on Tuesday, November 7. Configurations with the M3 Max chip launch later in November.
Article Link: Space Black MacBook Pro With Anti-Fingerprint Seal Revealed in First Hands-On Videos
They got titchy because the escape key on the original wasn't a moving key....I kid you not 🤣
Yep, Space Gray hides fingerprints better and is just dark enough to be modern and sleek.