I thought the MBP should be oriented with the Apple logo upside down in clamshell mode. Have I been doing it wrong?
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Twelve South Launches New BookArc Flex
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You can orient your laptop any way you want, but personally I'd have the Apple logo right-side-up.
Twelve South, I’m sorry I think someone beat you to this design and was not inspired by a bridge.
I bring you the Greja Napkin Holder designed by IKEA
I bring you the Greja Napkin Holder designed by IKEA
Why didn't you buy an insert for your new MBP?
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Because my work issued me a MacBook Pro, and I take it into the office 50% of the time. At home, using it vertically in a stand like this (beside my desk actually), and a single magnetic Thunderbolt 4 cable to my Studio Display means a very fast and easy way to use the MacBook at home and on the go.
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I just bought my 3rd one of these. Rock solid and still looks brand new after years of use.I like the original BookArc, that is hideous.
Glad I went with this as it is adjustable.
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If design is what you want, have at it. I got a holder that works great, is solid aluminum that matches by Macbook Air, and has two slots so it also holds me iPad and cost less than half as much.
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Since that may not be the only place you use it. I have such a setup at home but also work at my girlfriend’s place a lot. And I travel, so I want a computer I can bring with me and work on a train/plane/in a hotel room. When I’m working from my home or my girlfriend’s home, 99% of the time I’m using an external 4K monitor, mechanical keyboard, and external mouse, but it’s nice to be able to take my computer with me wherever I go.
1) there is no M3 max mac mini/mac studio or 27"+ imac
2) you can take it with you when you travel, i would use it as a desktop most of the year but travel for a month+ each year and can just bring the whole "desktop" with me without needing 2 computers, to use overseas or on the planes.
I had the original BookArc. They stopped making any inserts for that one a long time ago. I couldn't even get a new insert for it for my 2016 MBP, but continued using it anyway. My laptop would fit loosely and lean to one side, but it worked well enough because the tbMBPs were so light.
yeah, because that's what i want - 2 metal arms pressing into the case of my macbook...
I work out of my home and I still like the option of being able to move around to wherever I please. I don't want to be stuck in my office all the time.
I once had a two machine setup where I had a classic Mac Pro and a MBP for portability. It was a constant headache to keep my files organized. I can't tell you the number of times I showed up for a meeting only to realize the file I wanted was still on my tower or the number of times I was late for an appointment because I had to wait to copy a huge folder to my MBP from my Mac Pro.
Once the MBP got powerful enough to be my only computer, I ran with it and love having options.
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This is really awesome because I have two Windows laptops from work and a MacBook Air that are all different sizes. I’ve been look for a solution like this and I don’t think I’ve seen anything as cool as that chrome design.
Benn using an ikea holder as well for 10 years, works perfectly.Twelve South, I’m sorry I think someone beat you to this design and was not inspired by a bridge.
I bring you the Greja Napkin Holder designed by IKEA
They told me they didn't make an insert for my M1 MacBook Pro 16" for the original Book Arc.
They told me I'd have to buy the re-designed Book Arc.
I said no.
Twelve South today announced the launch of the BookArc Flex, a new stand designed for MacBooks that are used in clamshell mode while connected to a display.
The BookArc Flex has a unique build that features a two legs connected by a flexible interior piece. A laptop is placed in the middle on the flexible part, which pulls the legs together to secure it upright using the weight of the laptop.
Twelve South says that the design was inspired by the Noisette Creek Pedestrian Bridge in Charleston, South Carolina. The bridge has two steel arches that are indeed similar to the design of the BookArc Flex.
We were able to test the BookArc Flex ahead of its launch, and while the design works well, it is important to ensure the laptop goes directly in the center of the stand. It's not difficult to do, and placing the laptop correctly ensures that it remains secure. If it's not placed in the center, however, it can shift out of place, though a misalignment is quickly noticeable.
The construction of the BookArc Flex allows it to work with laptops of multiple sizes without different inserts, and it is compatible with the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro from Apple. The slim size of the BookArc Flex ensures that it does not take up too much room on a desk, and it tucks a MacBook out of the way when used in clamshell mode.
Twelve South's BookArc Flex is priced starting at $50 it is available today from the Twelve South website.
Article Link: Twelve South Launches New BookArc Flex
Nice cutting board stand
Or you could just use a magazine rack for ten bucks from Walmart. It also holds your toast, letters, and ipads!
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I for one, I use their earlier product still. Why? Because my employers get me portable laptops that I can take to work, travel and wherever I need to go. And at home it's nice to use it with external stuff. Heck, that's how many people use the laptops at the office too, lid closed and connected to external display and inputs.
After quickly burning through tre MBPs (Intel i7 and i9) in clamshell mode and cooking them real good with swollen batteries, RAM issues and random kernel panics I've been weary of clamshell mode and kept my M1 16" (2021) lid-open.
Since Apple Silicon doesn't have the heat issues as Intel I guess I should use it in clamshell mode more because I find it so stupid you cannot turn off the internal monitor and only use the external monitor.
Since Apple Silicon doesn't have the heat issues as Intel I guess I should use it in clamshell mode more because I find it so stupid you cannot turn off the internal monitor and only use the external monitor.
Like the design of the older one better.
This new one doesn't match Apple's design as well as the old I think:
This new one doesn't match Apple's design as well as the old I think:
So you don't have to buy a desktop and a laptop. Some people need both in their lives.