It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?
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#22It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?
Only movies or games, not typical apps -- I guess that's one case I didn't consider.
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#23This takes me right back to those quirky old Mac OS 7/8/9 extensions that destabilized your system.
Remember Aaron? Gave your Mac a futuristic Copland feel for the mere cost of 4MB of ram or half the total.
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It depends on the player, but usually the top of the video is aligned with the bottom of the notch.
This has been my experience. Really the notch is far less distracting than I thought it would be. I think the one thing that bothers me the most about it is that they made the menu bar slightly bigger so it is visible under the bottom of the notch rather than perfectly aligning to it. Still not as annoying as the garbage palm rejection.
garbage palm rejection? i think it's great. have never had an issue with it.
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#25It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?
It's not noticeable in full screen because the menu area becomes black, such that there's no notch standing out.
I see it as extra screen space for the menu, clock and taskbar.
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#26It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?
Movies are letterboxed on a 16x10.4 screen anyway, and games could easily be letterboxed or not— most games have their critical HMI elements inset somewhat from the edges of the screen anyway because of TV overscan.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
The screen is sized such that the area below the notch is the standard 16x10 macs have used for a long time. You can think of it as having the same displays we’ve always had. In contexts where the active application knows how to deal with the notch, it basically operates as if you’ve reclaimed some of the space in the top bezel. When the active application doesn’t know how to deal with it (full screen apps that don’t…
Yea, it's a 16x10.4 display. If you're watching 16x9 content, it didn't stretch vertically on old Macs that were 16x10 either. On this screen, it just doesn't come close to the notch. If you're doing full-screen with something that doesn't have a Mac menu bar, it just uses the display area under the notch so you don't see any notch. I like that they basically put the menu bar and the webcam in the same space. It mean…
Some phones have under screen cameras. Teleportation is a different matter…
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#28It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
I am not exaggerating that I didn’t notice the notch at all until about an hour into using a new MacBook Pro. I thought I would be bothered by the “fat” menu bar but in reality I spend very little time looking at the menu bar and they do a good job minimizing it with dark backgrounds. (I rarely use full screen mode, where it is much more obvious.)
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#29So notch owners... what happens when you watch a video full screen.. do you just miss out on the pixels in the notch area?
I dislike the notch as much as the next guy, but they started with a 16:10 display and actually ADDED pixels on top around the camera. In this case, you're not losing ANY pixels due to the notch. Videos should play just fine given that most are 16:9 or wider.
exactly, everyone focuses on the notch. this is why the notch is totally worth it. I would not trade the notch for a smaller screen.
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#30It's funny how much of big deal the notch was when the new Macs came out, but after using my MBP for a month+, I never (and I mean never ) even notice it or get bothered by it.
Maybe then I suggest installing notches right, left and at the bottom of the screen. I am pretty sure you will never (and I mean never( even notice them or get bothered by them. :)