Apple logic dictates that they found a way to shrink the notch years ago but have been waiting for a redesign to roll it out so they don't upset the current design language of the Mac.
Sure do love the form over function reality we live in, today. Yessiree.
Sorry I must be out of the loop. Side loading on Mac seems like it's already possible? Just download with browser, Option-Click the app and open, right?
The parent comment mentioning Asahi Linux implies they're referring to Macs, and thus MacOS, not iOS. Further the article being commented on is about the Macbook.
I ran into the same error while trying to install QMK Toolbox the other day. Apple's control-freak policy over what you can and can't install is sickening.
Can't wait for what weird thing they'll do this time and reverse later. We had butterfly keyboards, touchbar, USB-only dongle-fest, the notch (hopefully going away this time), ...
And thinner? Why? There's no practical need to be much thinner, and if they are, you start to get into the realm of the iPads that were easy to bend because they were so thin.
Trouble is they reduced the screen size and resolution while going from 15 to 16 they did not improve resolution. So you are effectively buying 14" resolution.
Have you considered a Mac mini with a 4k OLED portable screen + a high quality keyboard and mouse? It's far more ergonomic. The only issue is it's a bit of hassle to pull out for a few minutes at a cafe. But for those times a tablet might be more than enough anyway. I know this setup wouldn't work for everyone but I've been waiting years for mini computers to get this powerful.
> Is there a way to run this setup from a battery or would it need a power socket?
Well, I'm sure there is some way. The power draw would be low enough to run off a battery. But realistically it would be much easier to just plug in every time.
> Could you recommend any portable 4k screens?
No, sorry. I have a 16" 2k portable UPerfect screen which, while not the best screen I've ever used, is very decent for the price, since it was only about $120. But if you're willing to spend considerably more I'm sure you can get much better.
Unless there is a cooling revolution there really is no other way. Even now the MBP throttles. Not something that should be acceptable in a pro device.
I think Macbook Pros should be quite advanced machines with slightly out-there features, so I would love to see the touchbar back as a power user option but above function keys. I absolutely loved it on my 2019 MBP and it represented a bunch of new ways of doing things, but it was gone too soon to really mature. Most Mac users clearly don't need it, but there's a certain group of obsessive users that will hack on stuff like this.
I'd much prefer a display underneath the trackpad. It would be so much more flexible in terms of which UI you can implement, and it would not necessitate any extra real estate.
The touchbar was and will always be useless. Chromebooks have shown that touchscreens are good for productivity, for everybody but especially for mobile application developers, while simultaneously doing away with any need for a tablet.
If they could add the tactile feedback of the mousepad maybe. But the touchbar in its last incarnation as just a screen was absolutely awful for function buttons.
It was no substitute for function keys, but being able to get close to the screen while editing pictures and using the touch bar to adjust sliders with my finger without looking at the control on screen was A+, so much nicer than cursor keys.
Having a secondary display that was context-sensitive (thanks Better Touch Tool) was super cool.
My point was that power user hackers will find interesting ways to use interfaces and controls. I’m not really interested in the people who tell me it’s useless for them or don’t need it, that’s fine, but I do want to see stuff that isn’t immediately understood or with a predefined purpose, just because it’s cool.
So let's go with a touch screen replacing the whole keyboard/trackpad surface, but with vertically controlled extruding/pressable pixels and haptics, so we get a physical keyboard of whatever dimensions and arrangement we like, and any other types of controllers.
I wouldn't mind a "physical" touch scroll bar on the right side of my keyboard, controlling vertical scrolling on the screen with more accuracy, less swiping.
If the tops of the pixels can roll, it could actually have a physical "thumb" button that you slide up and down. I.e. pixels going up and down to "move" the thumb. The rolling making it feel smooth and frictionless when you "move" it.
Games and other tools could create some. awesome interfaces. Swipe down to get your keyboard sliding back.
That's kind of cool, maybe each key could be a mini apple watch screen. A digital crown mounted fairly flush into the side could handle small, precision movements with haptic feedback, and perhaps an iPod wheel.
Keen to see more of these PopTouch buttons on flat screens!
I wonder if an under-display camera[0] would be good enough for a laptop? If Apple truly is pivoting to OLED, this option becomes available, and it's been proven to be pretty OK by various phones.
Obviously this won't provide amazing footage, but if you're making high-quality footage for e.g. YouTube you probably want to buy a dedicated camera anyway.
True. The counterargument is that if you care about quality, you're already better off with Continuity Camera, so maybe you already view the built-in as just a backup.
A MagSafe charging spot on the back of the monitor would be a nice touch. Charge your phone there and its camera is clipped in place by default.
I see no real reason to redesign the MBP. Only place I think they could push further is the camera and maybe even the speakers. The keyboard, trackpad, display and ports are a okay.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 1276 ms ] threadSure do love the form over function reality we live in, today. Yessiree.
1980—nearly half a century ago—is calling [1].
[1] https://www.techjunkie.com/apple-iii-drop/
If the answer is no, then thank goodness for Asahi Linux.
The parent comment mentioning Asahi Linux implies they're referring to Macs, and thus MacOS, not iOS. Further the article being commented on is about the Macbook.
Not for much longer: https://lunduke.locals.com/post/6304352/apple-removes-abilit...
I ran into the same error while trying to install QMK Toolbox the other day. Apple's control-freak policy over what you can and can't install is sickening.
I do not understand this quest for thinness.
Trouble is they reduced the screen size and resolution while going from 15 to 16 they did not improve resolution. So you are effectively buying 14" resolution.
Is there a way to run this setup from a battery or would it need a power socket? Could you recommend any portable 4k screens?
Well, I'm sure there is some way. The power draw would be low enough to run off a battery. But realistically it would be much easier to just plug in every time.
> Could you recommend any portable 4k screens?
No, sorry. I have a 16" 2k portable UPerfect screen which, while not the best screen I've ever used, is very decent for the price, since it was only about $120. But if you're willing to spend considerably more I'm sure you can get much better.
Having a secondary display that was context-sensitive (thanks Better Touch Tool) was super cool.
My point was that power user hackers will find interesting ways to use interfaces and controls. I’m not really interested in the people who tell me it’s useless for them or don’t need it, that’s fine, but I do want to see stuff that isn’t immediately understood or with a predefined purpose, just because it’s cool.
I wouldn't mind a "physical" touch scroll bar on the right side of my keyboard, controlling vertical scrolling on the screen with more accuracy, less swiping.
If the tops of the pixels can roll, it could actually have a physical "thumb" button that you slide up and down. I.e. pixels going up and down to "move" the thumb. The rolling making it feel smooth and frictionless when you "move" it.
Games and other tools could create some. awesome interfaces. Swipe down to get your keyboard sliding back.
Keen to see more of these PopTouch buttons on flat screens!
Outside of that the Macbooks are pretty much perfect already.
1920x1200 is absolutely usable as a resolution on a 14" display and I don't miss the higher one.
So i don't get the notch, even though i'm on a m1 pro macbook pro. Bonus point: i don't get those dumb round corners.
Obviously this won't provide amazing footage, but if you're making high-quality footage for e.g. YouTube you probably want to buy a dedicated camera anyway.
[0]: For example, see https://www.tomsguide.com/news/the-battle-of-the-under-displ...
Another option is an angled camera from the main body. Apple can already track faces digitally.
A MagSafe charging spot on the back of the monitor would be a nice touch. Charge your phone there and its camera is clipped in place by default.
Come on, you need more imagination. NFC, folding screen, face id, eye tracking, touchscreen, co2 sensor, presence detection, titanium.