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Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by duxup »

adam_arthur wrote: post #3

I've been looking on and off for a way to do this for years. Surprised more people aren't bothered by not being able to use the space next to the notch... it's not even consistent with the iPhone which does allow rendering apps around the notch.

Not to say you can’t be bothered, but I look at it this way. I’m honestly only really looking at a small amount of my screen at a time…. I suspect I use that space very little.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by ProfessorLayton »

Just got an M2 MBA and it's such a fantastic upgrade from my old intel MBP, but the notch is a bit more distracting than I'd like. It's awkwardly large, and the corner rounding is a lot worse than the notched iPhones imo.

Its saving grace is that the screen is 16:10, and all pixels where the notch lives are bonus pixels, so it's still a net win in usable screen space vs 16:9 laptops.

Still, this is a nice workaround!

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by josephd79 »

duxup wrote: post #4
adam_arthur wrote: post #3

I've been looking on and off for a way to do this for years. Surprised more people aren't bothered by not being able to use the space next to the notch... it's not even consistent with the iPhone which does allow rendering apps around the notch.

Not to say you can’t be bothered, but I look at it this way. I’m honestly only really looking at a small amount of my screen at a time…. I suspect I use that space very little.

Same. I just use topnotch and hide it. At first it bothered me but I’m used to it now.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by dilap »

adam_arthur wrote: post #3

I've been looking on and off for a way to do this for years. Surprised more people aren't bothered by not being able to use the space next to the notch... it's not even consistent with the iPhone which does allow rendering apps around the notch.

I basically never do full screen, so for that reason I'm not bothered. (In fact, now I'm _less_ bothered, since I somehow no longer feel like the menu bar is "wasting" space.)

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by legohead »

ProfessorLayton wrote: post #5

Just got an M2 MBA and it's such a fantastic upgrade from my old intel MBP, but the notch is a bit more distracting than I'd like. It's awkwardly large, and the corner rounding is a lot worse than the notched iPhones imo. Its saving grace is that the screen is 16:10, and all pixels where the notch lives are bonus pixels, so it's still a net win in usable screen space vs 16:9 laptops. Still, this is a nice workaround!

Enjoying the M2 16" as well. I thought I'd hate the notch, but I don't really notice it most of the time because that's where the top toolbar thing is.

The keyboard feels great. The past 2 (work) laptops I had to turn in because the battery swelled and messed up the keys. They got rid of the dumb LED bar, and magsafe is back. I'm more of a fan of the (previous) fat left/right arrow keys though.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by ThorsBane »

My 16" MBP would be a perfect device if they could either put the webcam/sensor array behind the glass or just get rid of it. If I want to FaceTime I can use an iPad or iPhone as a peripheral attachment. At this point, virtually perfect hardware is being ruined by a notch. :( It's a reminder every time that there are still design limitations to overcome and engineering feats to be achieved for the next 1,000 years. 8D

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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Post by lannisterstark »

I've actually been debating getting a 14 MBP M1 for about $1500 on open box stores etc (woot), or on sale or what not but cannot justify spending 1.5k on a laptop lol.

I have a desktop and a Thinkpad T430 if I need to go somewhere. Also have a tablet and such. I definitely do need a "better" laptop but my justification is that I'm not outside the house often enough for me to buy the MBP.

Which, realistically, is true. I'm not.

On the other hand, shiny fast device lol.

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