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Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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For productivity apps I agree, but defaulting to not hiding the menu bar would probably mean playing full-screen video still had a distracting menu bar present.

Does the notch cut into full screen video? That would drive me crazy.

No, at least not for video in aspect ratio of 16:9, since the actual aspect ratio of the screen is 16:10.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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I want to use full-screen on apps in Mac OS, but the insanely long and slow transitions when switching between them makes it unusable. A few years ago you could remove those transitions with a few commands, but no more.

And it makes no sense, since the application is taking inputs while the transition is running. You're just stuck looking at the old app fading away while the new one fades in, also flashing you with a bright white screen in the process. Ughh!

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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This is fine, but I (and many others) want the exact opposite. I'm so tired of the distracting notch, I just want the OS to render the desktop environment at a vertically cropped resolution so that the top of the rendered area ends at the bottom of the notch, effectively completely getting rid of it. The author self-promotes his app "Lunar" which apparently does this, but it's paid and closed-source. Anyone know of a…

Since Ventura 13.3, you can access those hidden resolutions yourself from System Settings by Option-clicking on a scaling option.

Also, Lunar is mostly open-source and many apps borrowed code from it (even competitors). For example here is the Notch button implementation: https://github.com/alin23/Lunar/blob/master/Lunar/Data/Displ...

The Notch disabling function is free and doesn't require paying for a Pro license.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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It's not irrational in case of toothpaste. Leftover toothpaste mean you buy more and encourage more waste in the environment. This stuff adds up.

I’m reasonably sure that arguing about leftover toothpaste on the internet does more damage to the environment than leaving trace amounts of toothpaste in its tube.

Argument about toothpaste on a public forum is not about toothpaste. Positive result of such argument is not one person buying less toothpaste but many more becoming aware about wastefulness and how mindless consumption and buying stuff in environmentally harmful packaging and not using it all (and therefore making yourself buy more) causes a lot of harm when everyone does it etc.

Besides, you are using the term "trace amounts" wrong. The amounts people routinely leave are enough for at least a week of toothbrushing.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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This “every single pixel” stuff reminds me of how many people will work at a tube of toothpaste for a minute just to squeeze out one more drop. It’s not really about getting more toothpaste, because you could easily just buy more. It’s also not really about getting the most toothpaste for your money, because you’re likely not also focusing on cheap tubes, bulk buys, etc. It’s certainly not about getting the most toot…

> It’s loss aversion

For me, it's actually satisfaction, of getting every last part out of it that I could. It's the same satisfaction I get when playing something like Factorio; efficiency.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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This “every single pixel” stuff reminds me of how many people will work at a tube of toothpaste for a minute just to squeeze out one more drop. It’s not really about getting more toothpaste, because you could easily just buy more. It’s also not really about getting the most toothpaste for your money, because you’re likely not also focusing on cheap tubes, bulk buys, etc. It’s certainly not about getting the most toot…

Toothpaste etc.: Every time you do it you get better at it, so the marginal cost drops. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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This “every single pixel” stuff reminds me of how many people will work at a tube of toothpaste for a minute just to squeeze out one more drop. It’s not really about getting more toothpaste, because you could easily just buy more. It’s also not really about getting the most toothpaste for your money, because you’re likely not also focusing on cheap tubes, bulk buys, etc. It’s certainly not about getting the most toot…

Regarding the toothpaste analogy. It's also about reducing waste and not causing more consumerism and fully utilizing a product. To not do so because you can't be bothered with effort is terrible. We should avoid waste as much as possible and reduce, reuse and recycle.

Re: Fullscreen apps above the MacBook notch

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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. 8…

you really don't notice it after a few days

laptop stockholm syndrome? :)
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