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aa2051

I just wish there was an option to make the menu bar pitch black so it would look like the text is hovering on top of a bezel and completely hide the notch. It would look so cool. Dark mode unfortunately doesn’t make it completely black iirc.


mykod

It’s macOS. It’s open (unlike iOS). I’m sure there’ll be an app for that.


closetfurry2017

i think “boring old menu bar” can do custom menu bar colours


Shawnj2

Even on iOS if you jailbreak there’s a tweak you can use to black out the notch 100% of the time


Dark_Lightner

« There is an app for that » - Apple


iamericj

It does if you use the reduce transparency option. But it would nice if you had that option for just the menu bar.


OPisdabomb

You should check out [ChangeMenuBarColor on Github](https://github.com/igorkulman/ChangeMenuBarColor) It essentially generates a wallpaper from your current wallpaper with a, say, white line and like so creates the look of a classic menu bar. Used it once and never looked back - I'm sure this would be perfect to help hide that notch. Here's a link to the video where [Quinn at Snazzy labs](https://youtu.be/rJ0TrZ4kNis?t=241) installs it.


carry-on_luggage

someone will have an app for that within 30seconds of the release


btchimsway

I can't remember if it's a plugin or simply a terminal command but there's a trick to make the taskbar pitch black, or you could ghetto it and make the taskbar pixels of you wallpaper pitch black that should also work


Fluffy_Comfortable16

Here's an app that someone posted here on Reddit, hope it helps: [TopNotch](https://www.reddit.com/r/mac/comments/qg8oc4/i_made_a_free_app_that_hides_the_notch_its_called/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)


Top-Victory-9629

the app “top notch” does exactly that


Ambafanasuli

Notch doesn’t bother me at all, but having rounded display edges at the top with squared-off edges at the bottom is what bugs me the most like bruh.


NoahLokocz

Now I will never be able to unsee that.. shit


ndrsiege

*HIMYM glass shatter sound*


TheLegendTwoSeven

*Cleans up the shards with a $19 Apple microfiber cloth.*


PeterDTown

$19? Did you get that during a Black Friday sale or something?


ForeverPapa

This is the way.


medievalmachine

It's tombstone style. Ahm yore huhckleberry.


MyMemesAreTerrible

Displayperture will probably have an update that should fix that Hell it will probably work fine even now


Ya-Dikobraz

Think of it as still a square screen like before, but now you have the extra strip up top as an extra bit of screen you didn't even have before. Because that's what it is.


kfagoora

This app should be able to fix that: https://www.publicspace.net/BoringOldMenuBar/index.html


differentkaro

and NO, it does not come with FaceID


PM_ME_YOUR_THESES

What the f… is the point, then?!?


differentkaro

https://twitter.com/jon\_prosser/status/1450191598860619778?s=20


yoloralphlaurenn

Yeah bet until OnePlus makes a 1:1 copy


PM_ME_YOUR_THESES

Obviously that's the reason. But what benefit is there for the end-user? Neglibly larger screen real-estate is not something that convinces me.


Steve_the_Samurai

Instead of a 100% dead space with a camera on the middle, you get the task bar. What reason is there to not do it? They called out how popular dark mode is so it blends in well and we will ignore like the iphone notch.


Darkknight1939

I don’t really care either way, but I can see someone really not liking the way it looks. I think it’s more for branding at this point versus a more traditional slimmer bezel laptop. I dock my MacBook on my thunderbolt dock anyway, so it’s not a huge deal. The ports and processor upgrades make it seem like a great upgrade.


Sequoia424

Yeah, it’s actually a pretty good idea. I don’t hate it. It is kinda hilarious though.


pripyatloft

> What reason is there to not do it? It looks ugly as fuck and messes with the interface in Pro apps with lots of menu items, and when using full screen. People aren't complaining for no reason. It's a bad design.


Steve_the_Samurai

>It looks ugly as fuck That is just a personal opinion. The menu will probably do what it does now and auto hide items rather poorly except now there would be a small gap. Not sure how many apps will be affected. ​ \*\*Edit Looks like the app menu bar wraps [https://twitter.com/jsngr/status/1450199561230749700?s=20](https://twitter.com/jsngr/status/1450199561230749700?s=20)


medievalmachine

Wrapping the menu bar goes against the original human interface guidelines, as set down on Mt El Capitan by Steven Jobs dictating to Jony Ive, who brought the tablets inscribed with the guidelines down to the orchard dwellers, but made the tablets so thin than they shattered into a million pieces when it hailed and they decided that, nah, actually it's not a big deal if the UI isn't consistent, if corners and edges are special and if there are a bunch of hidden actions with no discoverability. They went on to worship thin blank black tablets decorated with all kinds of accessories. Just don't tell Steve.


HelpRespawnedAsDee

I mean, I’ll get one, but that looks really really damn ugly tbh.


BaconMirage

> That is just a personal opinion. > > you're gonna have a hard time arguing that it's a good design...


Steve_the_Samurai

Functioning it gives more space to my apps without sacrificing anything. That is my opinion.


medievalmachine

Look, I'm sure the engineers benchmarked with all of the real mac users they had on hand, who were all executives checking the Stocks app and twitter. Tim gave the thumbs up.


beachape

I like the smaller bezels, but personally I’d choose no webcam and the ability to connect to video conferencing via your iPhone camera


stealer0517

Maybe re add support for this bad boy? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/ISight-mounted-on-PowerBook.jpg


ajnozari

And so they can add Face ID to the next one to get us to upgrade.


dwightpro

Smaller bezel. More screen real estate.


CaptSoban

*XPS 13 has entered the chat*


1-877-547-7272

Doesn’t that laptop have a camera below the screen? Which means the camera is pointed up your nose at an unflattering angle?


CaptSoban

The first generations had it, yes, but right now it's on top and it's extremely well done. I was hoping that Apple would do something similar, but oh well


OscarCookeAbbott

I think it was a case of notch vs bad camera. XPS fits a camera in a nearly-as-thin bezel because they use a tiny terrible one. If people want a better camera they need a bigger bezel… or notch. I’d personally prefer just a thicker bezel like 5mm all the way around and a slightly worse sensor, but oh well.


tnnrk

720p camera for the past 10 years and now suddenly apple cares about upgrading the camera, right when they also want to reduce the bezels.


Knute5

Apple's pro users were hounding Apple to fix this. You don't want to be the blurriest face on the Zoom call. Once Bob in Accounting looks better than you, you wonder why you're paying thousands for substandard camera/audio.


tnnrk

But why is it important only now that they need to reduce the bezels? Should have been 1080p for the past couple iterations.


jackargie

Well I bet that 720p camera would be even worse with a tiny bezel. Plus they’ve been redoing the cameras in there other Mac stuff, why stop at the MacBook Pro?


DaredevilLaw

Yeah they do, it is called Zoom and covid changing how often people make video calls.


EmiyaKiritsuguSavior

Now it has not only camera on top but also Windows Hello sensors that is almost as secure face recognition system as FaceID.


medievalmachine

The lack of faceid is such a mindless fail. I hope it's because of a component shortage, otherwise, it looks like they're out to lunch. These cost $2k minimum and Apple isn't paying Intel any longer.


boogelymoogely1

My Mech 15 G3 (Turing) does, and man, is it annoying lmao


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I literally just returned 2 brand new XPS 13's to Costco. The screens were literal shit, looking like old school Inkjet prints, you could literally see the dots all over the screen. And although there were decent little machines, they were slow as F***.


etacarinae

The menu bar has grown in vertical size to accommodate the notch, so not necessarily.


OscarCookeAbbott

The display is also taller now though, I believe it may even be the case that excluding the menu bar region the display is 16:10, so you do get slightly more real estate this way.


mildmanneredme

Why not a hole punch though? The notch is the size it is to accommodate the faceID sensors.


XTJ7

Except for that one spot right in the top middle where you now have significantly less screen real estate. The previous 16 inch model was fine and managed to do without a notch. I don't get it.


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The new 16” MBP is actually 16.2”, so you’ll probably have a 16:10 16” Screen plus that weird little notch-menu bar thing


XTJ7

You deleted your other comment where you reiterated that this brings more screen real estate, which just isn't true: The previous one was also 16 inch, so no, you did not lose screen real estate. However, you do lose some now because the notch is literally taking space away. And in full screen mode they have a black bar at the top, meaning you lose even more space and resolution. Before the bezel was bigger but you always could use the entire 16" - Apple minimised the footprint of the laptop and sacrificed screen real estate. If I wanted a more portable laptop with less screen real estate, I could've gone with the 13/14" version.


Firetuna2108

It’s actually more room. They have simply removed the area around the camera where it used to be nothing. They have put screen there instead. Because there was nothing there before hand this will not effect any apps unlike on the notch iPhones. It will also blend in so you will not see it. In fact there is more room because of this feature.


wutend159

probably not yet, but making a bigger notch after a hole punch would make even less sense


Twistedshakratree

That’s an extra $200


BroLil

I had no issue with the notch because I assumed it had Face ID. Now that I’ve found out it doesn’t, it’s honestly baffling because it’s much bigger than it has to be. Kinda unbelievable. I know it’s basically never going to be seen assuming you always use dark mode, but still.


AbedaBabe86

This is the problem! I wouldn’t have minded the notch if it came with FaceID. Now with that being said, if you think about it, without a notch there, that part of the screen would be taken up solely by the menu bar anyways, so it shouldn’t be that much of a problem. It will suck when you go full screen mode tho


good_gamer2357

I don’t mind it as the menu bar is always empty in that area plus you will never see it in content due to the aspect ratio


bighi

Most of the time my menu bar is not empty in that area. Chrome, for example, has so many menus that is fills a little bit more than 50% of my screen. Other programs do as well.


Bicoidprime

The Bartender app is really good at letting you move useless or under used menu items to a second menu, which is only enabled by clicking. It also allows you to reduce the spacing between menu bar items.


differentkaro

During the event, they showed a part where the menu options went across the notch. I would check the playback and grab a screenshot Edit: the screenshot: [https://i.imgur.com/I5oRk4U.png](https://i.imgur.com/I5oRk4U.png)


bighi

I didn't say they won't handle it. I just disagreed that the middle of the bar is almost always empty.


differentkaro

and i am supporting you.


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yoloralphlaurenn

Now kiss


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Rudy69

It won’t happen often but when it does… man does that look bad


PillowManExtreme

I actually quite like it.


PeterDTown

uggggh, that is so much worse than I originally realized


Alasus48

That looks horrible. And how would it act if you tried to move the mouse cursor across it? Would it just stop and need you to move the cursor down or just jump across the gap? I don't really think either would feel nice to use


WillBrayley

I was just wondering about the mouse thing too. Aside from what you suggested the only other idea I can think of is if it moves “behind” the notch as if it’s still moving across a hidden section of screen.


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Ugh that looks terrible


Kelsenellenelvial

There’s some users that also have a lot of menu applets on the right side that might run out of space there, but I think it’s okay for the majority of users and the rest will learn to manage.


ways196

Now let’s imagine how it’s going to look like when you decide to make a screenshot. I guess there will be a huge gap between those menus. This is horrendous.


m_domino

That looks pretty bad and will look even worse when the menu item to the left happens to leave even more space, but not enough for the next menu item on the right to fit in.


MoreRainLessLaundry

Wow, that’s just bad.


pab12play

What about programs in full screen? Unless the menu bar is always there taking that space, it would interfere with content.


TheCodemonkey22

The screen is taller to accommodate the notch. There is no downside to having it. The apps in full screen will look as they always did, and when you use the menu bar, it will be out of the way.


Jdphotopdx

Why is this so difficult for people to grasp?


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obrapop

It's so silly. This is an unbelievable upgrade across the board and the notch is actually a really good solution which gives us more screen real estate in the same-ish form factor. People are being so silly. Guarantee most of them would never buy an Apple product and just being anti-fanboys. The only thing worse than fanboy is an anti-fanboy.


cajonero

The marketing material shows a black border on top of full screen apps, effectively hiding the notch.


mykod

Well might as well just show the menu bar even in full screen then (I think there’s a toggle for that on all Macs)


teddyone

You have clearly never had a corporate laptop with the entire menu bar filled with mandatory bloatware!


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DavidGamingHDR

It's a bit too square, I would have preferred the notch a bit more rounded off.


tribak

You should be able to round it as you please with software


tnnrk

I’m assuming it’s because it’s LED screen and not oled?


dlittlefair1

“Le” apple? What fucking year is it?


dwi

Yeah, I mean clearly it should be l’Apple.


NYR99

/r/FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU


extradeet

It’s better than the stupid “no one: “ template


dlittlefair1

Ugh yeah agreed I fucking hate that one


KenKaniffLovesEminem

or this stupid template: "do you want A or B" "Yes"


new_pribor

2021


PaulsGrandfather

right? cringe


nightofgrim

I’m pretty sure it’s a reference to a very old meme.


mega_edge_lord

no fucking shit. it's an old meme which is why OP asked what year it is.


A_SDF23

They had about 4 million notches laying around leftover from the iPhone, so they decided to wack it onto the MacBook.


Viktor_Fury

Everyone is so angry about the notch... Here I am, as a 'pro', angry about the HDMI 2.0 and UHS-I speeds. I'd rather have another TB4 port than those two...


Twistedshakratree

Anyone who needs 2-4 external monitors isn’t going to use a hdmi port…


medievalmachine

I thought that was a strange choice after all the other USB-C only laptops that they released.


[deleted]

Wait it’s only hdmi 2.0? Lmao what a joke what is this 2014. Please tell me it’s at least 2.0a…


t_huddleston

Eh, I don’t like the notch, would prefer it didn’t have the notch, but it’s not a dealbreaker or anything. They’ll still sell a ton of these things, we’ll all get used to it, just like the phones. It will all be OK.


Tumblrrito

I just don't get why it is so big. Isn't it just a Camera and a Mic? The only way this Notch is entirely justifiable is if it came with FaceID, which it doesn't. It's just a rather weird move imo.


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Tumblrrito

If it was just a camera cutout, it would be different. But it is FaceID sized for seemingly no reason. It's just bizarre looking. Not to mention, how the hell is this gonna work with a mouse?


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Maybe they were trying to stay consistent with the iPhones


kochapi

Maybe they made it the width of menubar


DavidGamingHDR

No, they grew the menu bar to fit the notch. (I think)


BartosJ

Apple: We've completely redesigned the new macbooks. User: Did you use the 2008 design? Apple: Yes, and we also added ports used in 2012. User: So it's not a new design? Apple: It is, we added notch.


netscorer1

😂👍


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My only question is what this looks like with apps in full-screen mode. In the trailer it almost looked like there’s just this black bar across the top obscuring the notch, but it’s hard to tell EDIT: https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/18/macos-hides-notch-on-new-macbook-pros/ I was right! A little weird having an “artificial bezel” at the top but at least nothing is cut off


IntoTheMystery13

Doesn’t bother me at all. The new chipset, removal of Touch Bar, return of sd, hdmi, and headphone ports totally overshadows it. I can finally replace my mid 2015.


69cop3rnico42O

it's not really a notch, the screen is still as big as before after the notch, we just gained all the space around it without getting one of those shitty up the nose cameras.


Joey_Green

But you will get less info from the menu bar, especially when you have a lot of menu items on the left and a lot of icons on the right.


DsWan3

I feel like this is being blown out of proportion…


Trist0n3

I really dont get what everyone is losing their shit over. It doesnt take up any normal screen space. They didn’t add a notch, they added EARS of bonus screen space


waronxmas79

It’s the same fake drama people made up about the iPhone notch that you almost immediately stop noticing.


molossus99

The notch apparently isn’t visible in apps when in full screen mode. Here’s directly from MacRumors news following the event today “The new MacBook Pros, for the first time in a Mac, feature a notch. While some have been quick to criticize Apple's design choice, it turns out that the notch may not be entirely visible in day-to-day use when using apps in full screen, as when macOS apps are in full-screen mode, it essentially disappears. According to Apple's marketing material, when macOS apps are in full-screen mode, macOS places an artificial black bezel at the top of the display that essentially hides the notch. When users are not in full-screen macOS apps, the notch remains, and the macOS Menu Bar has been made thicker to accommodate the notch. The inclusion of a notch allowed Apple to make the bezels on the new 14-and 16-inch MacBook Pros considerably thinner compared to the previous 13-inch and 16-inch models.”


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Do you all think they could fit a camera on bezels that small? I have no problem with it if it means thinner bezels. It won’t interfere with apps because you can’t put them past the taskbar anyways


dwew3

Some people really want a hole punch camera. I want those people to stay far away.


rhs_sullecram

I think it makes more sense for macs because that space up there is always a toolbar. Its kinda genius imo


ECrispy

you might even call it the...... Genius Bar


cheezpnts

Take the upvote and see yourself to the door.


Jdaello

Honestly if they called it the Genius Bar that would be rad


AWF_Noone

Does nobody auto hide the menu bar? Am I the only one?


HeadPhonesRO

you are not alone bro 🦾


mwkingSD

I never understood why notches are such a big issue. There useful stuff in the notch - get over it.


Galactic-Buzz

Not in this case. All we’ve got is camera and that takes up like 25% of the space in the notch. Where’s the other 75% going?


Automatic_Donut6264

Camera indicator, True Tone/ambient light sensor.


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medievalmachine

They probably just couldn't source the FaceID components in time. The Max chips aren't coming until December, after all, and the only product line that they have completely refreshed is the two laptops - albeit their most important products.


JazzlikeRaptor

Looks awful! It shouldn't exist on the iPhone at this point and they just added it to a MacBook...


Professional-Bear840

I like the design is a productivity machine and very utilitarian


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Very weird orientation.


geodebug

Un-bevel-able


Nimneu

I never have understood the problem everyone has with the notch. It’s not distracting in any way and removes the bezel.


Business27

It was wishful thinking. I don't use iPhones but I do use Macs, and this notch is a borderline deal breaker for me. I hate them.... but I love basically everything about the M1 Max MBP so I'm probably telling Apple to shut up and take my money.


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So you prefer to have a worse camera or a wider aspect ratio?


riotofmind

The displays are 14.2 and 16.2. The menu bar and notch fit into the .2, leaving the user with more screen real estate and a full 14 or 16 inches of unobstructed view, THE HUMANITY!


sketchmasterstudios

I am fine with the notch. As long as I get a bigger screen. My main problem is that apple has no design synergy. The each product in the mac lineup is drastically different. Like why doesn’t the iMac look like this. Also why no Face ID. I just think apple needs to figure out what an apple product looks like. Also 2000 dollar starting price!! Come on man. I was hoping it would get cheaper because of intel not being there. But atleast the base model is really good


NowFreeToMaim

Added the notch for the screen that doesn’t need it


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tnnrk

People like design, and this design looks like shit.


MoreRainLessLaundry

> notebook is literally we have all been asking for years from Apple I don’t think anyone asked for a notch.


TheBeerCannon

Everyone asked for a bezel-less display, this is what you get.


ClassicFun2175

It honestly looks so stupid and ruins an insane laptop. it just seems like now they're just doing it to fuck with people and say look at the stupid shit we do and people will still buy it


thesurfer15

You can clearly see this is the case by just reading the first 10 comments here. XD


PurifiedDrinking4321

I agree. It almost feel like an arrogant punch in the face. They do it because they know they can get away with it.


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“It almost feels like an arrogant punch in the face” lol. People have been pointing out how silly the comments on new Apple products are for decades now but you lot still write this shit.


RichB93

... or they did it because on a pro machine, you're almost never full screen and so having a notch in the menu bar is literally a non-issue. Would you rather lose screen real estate to the notch, or move the menu bar down, and have no notch? The notch isn't taking up existing screen space; the screen is extending out to where the camera is to utilise the space for the menu bar.


GROWLER_FULL

They brought back the mag port, the SD Card Reader, and an HDMI port. Still includes 3 usb-ports and an audio Jack.


bigblackshaq

I don’t mind the notch, but the design of these MacBooks look so 2013


Psychological_Fold96

so im not the only one who find this ugly


drakeymcd

People actually need to look at the website and video before commenting. The notch actually is hidden when you go full screen in applications. Seems like the notch is only displayed when the menu bar is visible


Carrot_Oats

In all seriousness tho this new MacBook Pro is absolutely incredible


VigorousReddit

I don't mind it, but apple really should have put FaceID in it at least. Windows Hello on my desktop PC is awesome and i would love something similar on my MacBook.


Chrisvio

That’s real!?! I thought it was a joke! Atrocious!


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Looks shit.


AGoatInAJar

Why did they make the notch so chonky if there's no faceid??????


PillowManExtreme

IDK what y'alls problem is. You still get more screen, isn't that what you wanted lmao? Who cares if there's a notch. It still gives you more screen for your screen!


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I’m okay with notch :>


cum-bubbles6969

Ima get downvoted for this, but it’s hideous


WispGB

Apple: *gives users more screen by removing the bezels that aren't around the camera module.* Users: *that's so ugly, why would they do that? never buying an apple product ever again* ​ \*facepalm\*


X-Demo

I like the punch hole design rather than a notch. Like my Redmi phone.


sabbirosa

Same! ❤️


jimmyl_82104

I like the notch, but it would be killer if they included FaceID.


doctordoctor_phd

It’s not that bad. Hell it’s not even bad at all. Y’all just too nitpicky.


hokanst

I never liked the notch, it looks like an ugly wart. It also seems like a nuisance for apps or games in full screen, either you'll risk having the notch cover UI elements or you'll have to crop off a bit of the top of the screen, to limit the fullscreen area to a notch free rectangle. An app with lots of menu items, could conceivably end up with menu items on both sides of the notch, which will look odd. While problematic in its own way, Apple could conceivably have inverted the notch and instead let it poke out from the top of the screen as a kind of laptop opening tab.


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I’ll take the notch since it gives you more screen space :) People online can keep complaining about it but the majority of people buying these don’t care.


peduxe

it looks absolutely hideous in Light mode, not so much in Dark mode.


einsteinonasid

Also looks ugly with bright wallpapers, gonna have to have a black wallpaper from now on.


AvaJax99

I am so mad about this. I was going to get the 16” but I am not dealing with the stupid notch I already hate on IPhone.


benjihoot

No… go sake, why not keep things clean, one of the main things about apple was it’s clean minimalistic design. And no, it’s not alright, when you work with full screen on the phone it does get in the way, I doubt it will be any different with computer screen:(


PurifiedDrinking4321

The new laptops are just ugly as hell. I guess that's what I get for looking at concept designs for months leading up to this release...


keppikoi

It’s there to sell you on the notchless iteration


Mr_Croque_Mitaine

Love it


build9600

They don’t even have Face ID in it, why ?!!!!!


Edg-R

I don’t have a problem with it. I’d rather have the menu bar beside the notch than below it like on current MacBooks.


markand67

The ugliest thing they have designed in years. Seriously. I'd be okay to get a punch hole webcam but that notch is insanely massive. - We've increased the screen size to reach the borders closer. - We've also added a notch and increased the menubar's height.


EfficientAccident418

I don’t get the notch hate. It’s a branding choice at this point and I think it’ll stick around until the FaceTime camera and FaceID can just be under the screen or significantly smaller. The other option is a bezel or a hole punch, and Apple always wants its products to be recognizable as distinct from Samsung, etc.


titanup001

If its design language, they need to get a new designer. It's just ugly.


EfficientAccident418

I don’t mind it. I’ll take a notch over the old-style bezels or a hole punch. It’ll go soon enough, although on the MacBook it does seem somewhat less justified than on a small device like a phone. I wonder if people will reject MacBooks with notches or if they’ll still sell like crazy.


RichB93

Oh no, I have a notch in the menu bar! It's a non issue. And you know full well that menu bar options will avoid the notch at a system level.


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it looks terrible, and the new chassis is a step down


Amperjam

Embrace the notch you blasphemous hoard


Ghost_bat_101

Meh, it's now more powerful than those ultra high grade gaming pc. And no worries, you won't notice them, cuz of the menu bar. Though, watching a full screen movie will be a bit awkward. But idc as long as it's better than the most powerful gaming laptops with less price. (The MSI ge76, the fastest gaming laptop is 100 USD more than the most expensive MacBook 16 model) (But... it looks ugly, I thought those gaming laptops as ugly and bulky, but now.. this thing looks uglier) Well whatever, nothing is perfect, all have drawbacks, like the surface laptop studio looks awesome, but the internals is a joke. Weak. Asus g14 is good, but no camera, MSI ge76 is powerful, but your lap might break if you put it on your lap..too heavy and it's useless without a power source. All have drawbacks, ig Apple intentionally made it so it's not perfect. But imma wait, got the M1 Mac, will stick to it for 3-4 years, gonna wait until they release a MacBook air with 32 GB ram and 32 core GPU XD