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The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by bradknowles »

mhh__ wrote: post #281
pjmlp wrote: post #277

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It won't get better than this, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10 https://chromeos.dev/en/linux Unless the fragmented desktop communities finally decide what the whole stack should be like, for users and desktop developers.

> It won't get better than this, Microsoft don't let you access perf_event, which immediately makes it useless for me for example. It's not really fragmentation as much as there not being being a billion dollar company making the stack actually work in the first place - if Apple decided to rebase onto Linux for some reason there's nothing stopping them getting everything shipshape just that it takes a lot of time and…

If Linux decided to switch to a different license, like say a BSD-style that would allow Apple to do the things they want to do commercially, then Apple might consider that option.

However, the probability that Linux will switch to a license that is sufficiently Apple-friendly is precisely as likely as Apple switching the core of their OS over to Linux.

In other words, approximately 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000%.

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by emrah »

threedots wrote: post #32
breck wrote: post #27

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Curious, why not an external monitor? I have the M1 13 for on the go. An external monitor for day to day.

The 16" MBP is terrible with an external monitor (or at least mine is with my external monitor). Fans spin up like crazy and the case gets hot enough to fry an egg on. It's the one terrible weakness of an otherwise great machine.

I have an external monitor with my 16" MBP and it works great. I haven't experienced any of the issues you mention. I have one of the Apple monitors though. It might be an issue with non-Apple monitors.

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by glandium »

thatswrong0 wrote: post #188
DennisAleynikov wrote: post #163

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idk if you are at all familiar with arm computers but they have been out for a while, mainly running things like ChromeOS or for microsoft EdgeOS or "Windows 10 S" the strategy revolves around using web performance on arm to overshadown the general lack of optimized arm apps. as apples release of the M1 has shown, no apps are really optimized yet even 1 month after launch for an APPLE product... thats where the Safar…

Except the M1 Macs with Big Sur ship with Rosetta2, which mitigates a _lot_ of the issues associated with the architectural transition. Most consumers will not notice a difference. You can't just ignore that and then make the disingenuous claim that it's anything like the Windows ARM situation, especially given the fact that Apple is throwing their entire weight behind the transition which will (eventually) result in…

Note that macOS does NOT ship with Rosetta 2. You have to install it afterwards. What's worse, upgrading macOS removes it, so you have to install it after each upgrade (same as with Command Line Tools)

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by mhh__ »

bradknowles wrote: post #311
mhh__ wrote: post #281

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> It won't get better than this, Microsoft don't let you access perf_event, which immediately makes it useless for me for example. It's not really fragmentation as much as there not being being a billion dollar company making the stack actually work in the first place - if Apple decided to rebase onto Linux for some reason there's nothing stopping them getting everything shipshape just that it takes a lot of time and…

If Linux decided to switch to a different license, like say a BSD-style that would allow Apple to do the things they want to do commercially, then Apple might consider that option. However, the probability that Linux will switch to a license that is sufficiently Apple-friendly is precisely as likely as Apple switching the core of their OS over to Linux. In other words, approximately 0.00000000000000000000000000000000…

I said "for some reason" to indicate that Apple would never do this, not least because of NIH.

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by AlexeyBrin »

bouk wrote: post #272
joegahona wrote: post #219

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Which dock? I have a dock and still have all four ports on my MBP 16 filled up too.

I got this one: https://www.anker.com/de/products/variant/anker-8in1-usbc-hu...

I have the same Anker hub too, but I found that it gets a bit hot when I plug in an external 4K display. Tested on an Intel based Mac and on the new M1.

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by glandium »

For some reason, the link doesn't work for me (on mobile, domain not found).

My own take, owning one, and only mentioning things I've never or rarely seen mentioned:

- unibody with no openings for ventilation is kind of mindblowing for a machine that can build Firefox in 20 minutes and 30 seconds. Which also means it won't accumulate dust inside, assuming the keyboard is hermetic.

- it actually feels pretty heavy for its size.

- the edges are very sharp. Too sharp. Not cutting sharp, but uncomfortably sharp.

- it's cold to the touch (except after using the cpu for a while).

- leaving it unplugged and sleeping (lid closed) consumes more battery than on a MBP late 2013.

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by mh- »

eyelidlessness wrote: post #152
threedots wrote: post #32

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The 16" MBP is terrible with an external monitor (or at least mine is with my external monitor). Fans spin up like crazy and the case gets hot enough to fry an egg on. It's the one terrible weakness of an otherwise great machine.

I’ve had this experience and seen many others mention it too. I always make a point when I have time to mention how I’ve solved it. If you haven’t already, try plugging the power in on the right side, and the display/any other peripherals on the left. It sounds crazy, but this has been the solution for tons of people. Apparently the heat generated by power input (even at a steady full charge) is enough to spike the s…

What side should one use if they're using a thunderbolt 3 display? (power and video in the same usb-c cable then)

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by nojito »

niftylettuce wrote: post #156
nojito wrote: post #151

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I find comments like these more telling of flawed workflows and not of the device. For comparison's sake, we just rolled out ~100 of these in my department and the reception has been nothing less than stellar.

Did you view the links? There are core problems with Bluetooth, Wifi 6, and security of the device (not workflow). I don't think my workflow is flawed, here's what it produces: https://github.com/niftylettuce

But who's correct?

My sample size of 100+ or yours of 1?

Re: The M1 MacBook Air is the best computer I've ever owned

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Post by eyelidlessness »

mh- wrote: post #318
eyelidlessness wrote: post #152

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I’ve had this experience and seen many others mention it too. I always make a point when I have time to mention how I’ve solved it. If you haven’t already, try plugging the power in on the right side, and the display/any other peripherals on the left. It sounds crazy, but this has been the solution for tons of people. Apparently the heat generated by power input (even at a steady full charge) is enough to spike the s…

What side should one use if they're using a thunderbolt 3 display? (power and video in the same usb-c cable then)

I’d try:

1. Plug it all in right side and see how it goes. The important part is that power needs to be on the right, the point of plugging other stuff on the left is just to distribute heat/load.

2. If that doesn’t help/causes other issues, are you willing to separate power delivery and plug in two cables? I know it’s annoying when the spec supports single-cable everything, but in the scheme of things it’s not a terrible trade off to have a more usable machine.

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