Ah that's a shame.
It's now in transit from Stanford-le-Hope to my local depot, fingers crossed.
Poll: *** The official 2021 14" and 16" Macbook Pro thread (it has an SD slot and everything!) ***
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It's now in transit from Stanford-le-Hope to my local depot, fingers crossed.
Soldato
We're all living in the shadow of your excitement here, if it doesn't arrive we're all gonna be miffed.
Caporegime
How do people find the screen real estate on the 14"?
It's out for delivery. TimeMachine backup taken on my Air and I've done another to a TB3 NVMe drive, so I'm good to go really.
Commissario
Not even close. Display due 27th June (I expect it to get delayed) and Studio due on 20th July.
Soldato
I've always been a laptop + screen kind of person, but honestly I use just the 14" a lot of the time now for work, and just plug in to the screen when I need to get something which requires a fair few things open at once, or when diagramming. Most of my work is web browser windows, terminals and writing code/documentation. I'm a big fan of using multiple virtual desktops and gestures.
woop woop!
Excuse the messy desk.
Initial impressions after using it for a couple of hours compared to my M1 Air (base spec, so 8GB RAM).
I usually back up to a NAS, but figured I'd use my external NVMe drive as it'd be quicker to restore from. It took less than 20 minutes, and probably 35 in total from opening it to doing the latest software update and subsequent TM restore to being on the desktop. Impressive stuff.
- It feels significantly faster. I guess this must be due to the Air paging to disk constantly as I usually have a lot of apps open
- The screen is sublime
- Screen real estate much better, although I think I would be better off with a 16" it's perfectly workable when mobile in comparison to the Air
- More ports! I usually have 3 USB-C devices connected (monitor, NIC, external HDD) and having the freedom of not relying on a USB-C dock is great. Plus, HDMI!
- I like the new design. Not sure on the notch just yet
- It's quite fat, and heavier. Something I'll get used to no doubt and I can live with it
I usually back up to a NAS, but figured I'd use my external NVMe drive as it'd be quicker to restore from. It took less than 20 minutes, and probably 35 in total from opening it to doing the latest software update and subsequent TM restore to being on the desktop. Impressive stuff.
Soldato
Congrats! Definitely the biggest transfer saga of the summer regardless of what happens
Excuse the messy desk.
Since I got my 16 I think I’ve used my monitor twice, the MacBook display is just sublime. It’s a shame because I waited for months to buy the right monitor that would cover my MacBook but also for my gaming pc (Alienware 34 btw).
I bought a small adjustable riser and now use my MacBook on that when at my desk along with mouse and keyboard.
Commissario
It's actually slightly shallower than the MBA but only by a small fraction but it looks taller because it's not wedge shaped.
The weight and size is what concerns me and partly why I wasn't too upset my payment was bounced. I was very happy with the form factor of my 12" MB and I've got used to the M1 MBA being larger and heavier but there comes a point when the size/weight becomes just that fraction too large. Be interested to know what you think after a few days of using it.
I think I'll get used to it, my previous personal machine was an Intel 13" Pro.
Another slightly frustrating thing is the notch and menu bar when using it as a laptop. I'm one of those with lots and lots of menu bar items. I'll have to experiment with that.
Another slightly frustrating thing is the notch and menu bar when using it as a laptop. I'm one of those with lots and lots of menu bar items. I'll have to experiment with that.
Commissario
I'd completely forgotten it has a notch!
I'll have a proper look at one on Monday, will compare MBA and MBP side by side.
I'll have a proper look at one on Monday, will compare MBA and MBP side by side.
You don't really notice it, apart from the menu bar icons. Bartender allows you to have a little drop down for the icons which would ordinarily be hidden by the notch. I guess it's something I just need to get used to and on external screens it's not an issue.
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Do Apple not do repairs in store anymore? My M1 has gone to Czechia
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It's quite poorly implemented, if you have too many apps they just disappear in the menu bar
Yup. Very un-Apple like.
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I feel like they rushed it out.
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Can anyone recommend a good cleaning cloth?
Caporegime
Polishing Cloth
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