I bought this in the high end configuration To be my primary personal computer. I haven’t figured out what dock I’m going to buy yet, but will definitely be looking for a one-plug-for-everything setup.
New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
#582I was curious how the 13 inch was priced so I compared it to a new Dell XPS 13. Dell has a better processor (maybe, [2]) , but I couldn't find the option to upgrade the Dell to 4TB internal SSD, so I compared both with the 2 TB option. Ram is the same at 32GB. Dell came out to $2399[0] USD and Apple came out to $2999[1] USD. Dell Pros: * Row of function buttons (I've used BTT to customize my touch-bar to the point wh…
As a long time PC user I'd say the Razer Blade series of laptops are far closer to Macbook replacements than Dell's machines. Plus you get a nice discrete GPU to boot. I've been using my 15" blade for several years now - and they are even better now.
My friend had a Blade back in 2017 -- had to replace the charger 5 (!) times until he downgraded to a chromebook.
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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> 16:10 aspect ratio..... MacBook ( Pro, Air or just MacBook ) has always been using 16:10 ratio. 16:10 on Dell is something new in the PC space that everyone is making a big fuss about it. Although I hope this change will finally run across the industry so we are back to 16:10 instead of stupid video consumption orientated 16:9 Ratio.
Funny. You pine for 16:10 everywhere and I pine for 4:3 everywhere. If software is eating the world, then why doesn't the ultimate screen ratio for development take over computers?
You mean the ratio used on non-Pro iPads?
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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I’ve found that the Touch Bar’s fundamental flaw is that it doesn’t handle unintended touches well (which sadly affects multiple Apple technologies, including my Watch and even the trackpad occasionally), and that is directly related to the fact that it has no raised elements. Furthermore, one of its main added features — the ability to do gestures that keys can’t do — just isn’t valuable. I haven’t seen a single exa…
> I’ve found that the Touch Bar’s fundamental flaw is that it doesn’t handle unintended touches well (which sadly affects multiple Apple technologies, including my Watch and even the trackpad occasionally), and that is directly related to the fact that it has no raised elements. It's the worst. I constantly hit mute instesd of backspace. Changing the volume or brightness is a complete pain now. It used to be just tap…
It's easy to change this behaviour
Open the System Preferences app. Select the Keyboard option (third row, sixth item) On the first tab (also called Keyboard), locate the dropdown for "Touch Bar shows" and choose "Expanded Control Strip".
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
#585It looks like the frustrations just add up when you look at different factors. In this lineup, the first two models are the 8th generation processors whereas the top model (starting at $1799) is the one with the latest 10th generation processors (but that still comes with a stingy 512GB SSD). Another thing is that SSD storage on Apple Macs is expensive, and they can no longer be upgraded after purchase (since they ha…
"the first two models are the 8th generation processors whereas the top model (starting at $1799) is the one with the latest 10th generation processors"
I had to double-check this wasn't a typo.
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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I HATE the touch bar. I simply H A T E it. I hate it so much that I started to carry an TKL keyboard all the time with me just to avoid using this piece of sh*t touch bar and internal keyboard (MBP 2017). As a developer it is crucial that I can use my keyboard without any looks but as there is no way to tell which function key you press on the touch bar the bar itself is completely useless for me. Beside the butterfl…
+1 to TouchBar hate. It was a major factor in "upgrading" my personal machine to a 2020 Air, which is the best (least-worst?) of all worlds: Touch ID + F-keys. Luckily the size/performance tradeoff works for me; but anyone who needs the fastest Mac portable is boned. My work machine is the new 16" MBP, and while the new keyboard is the best they've ever made, and the return of Esc is welcome, the goddamn TouchBar sti…
It's easy to change this behaviour
Open the System Preferences app. Select the Keyboard option (third row, sixth item) On the first tab (also called Keyboard), locate the dropdown for "Touch Bar shows" and choose "Expanded Control Strip".
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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Even the last Pro will destroy the Air when it comes to something like video encoding, 3D rendering, etc. Anything that will run full-tilt for longer than 20 seconds. It is faster in things like Geekbench or browser benchmarks, and if you're buying the Air you're probably not using it to do heavy lifting.
Even the last Pro will destroy the Air when it comes to something like video encoding, 3D rendering, etc. Anything that will run full-tilt for longer than 20 seconds. The new Pro 13 (except for the most expensive configuration) have 8th generation CPUs, whereas the Air has 10th generation GPUs. Usually newer Intel generations have more extensive support for hardware encoding/decoding. The Air 2020 CPUs support AVX-51…
I'm just going by Final Cut and Handbrake benchmarks, which the 2019 Pro clearly beats the 2020 Air.
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
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My touch bar freezes every hour or so when changing volume. I then have to close the laptop, wait for a second, and then open the laptop again. It's awful.
This is the only thing that I don't like about the touch bar. It freezes every so often for me too. However, the fix is a lot easier for me. I just open spotlight search (CMD + Spacebar) and it fixes it.
Wow! Just tried this and it works. Thank you so much.
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
#589I bought this in the high end configuration To be my primary personal computer. I haven’t figured out what dock I’m going to buy yet, but will definitely be looking for a one-plug-for-everything setup.
I have an HP Z27 display that I really like for this reason. It’s got one (usb-c) umbilical cord to my 15” MBP which provides power to the Mac, delivers video to the display, and then the display itself is a hub.
You can saturate one link though so I ended up having a second usb-c cord to a hub mounted with Velcro to the bottom of my desk for the situations where I need something like gigabit Ethernet or another peripheral.
Re: New 13-inch MacBook Pro
#590I was curious how the 13 inch was priced so I compared it to a new Dell XPS 13. Dell has a better processor (maybe, [2]) , but I couldn't find the option to upgrade the Dell to 4TB internal SSD, so I compared both with the 2 TB option. Ram is the same at 32GB. Dell came out to $2399[0] USD and Apple came out to $2999[1] USD. Dell Pros: * Row of function buttons (I've used BTT to customize my touch-bar to the point wh…
If Apple made a 13 inch MBP without touchbar but with 4 ports I’d buy 3 because I know they’d immediately discontinue or “improve” it.