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Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by intpx »

redm wrote: post #27

What I can't find is how many external monitors can be supported on the M1 chip? I don't see any detailed specs. Al they say about the M1 specs are: "The Apple M1 chip is the first system on a chip (SoC) for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, it integrates the CPU, GPU, I/O, and every other significant component and controller onto a single tiny chip. Designed by Apple, M1 brings incredible perfo…

https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro-13/specs/

    One external display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz
https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/specs/

    One display with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz connected via Thunderbolt and one display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz connected via HDMI 2.0

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by nostromo »

redm wrote: post #27

What I can't find is how many external monitors can be supported on the M1 chip? I don't see any detailed specs. Al they say about the M1 specs are: "The Apple M1 chip is the first system on a chip (SoC) for Mac. Packed with an astonishing 16 billion transistors, it integrates the CPU, GPU, I/O, and every other significant component and controller onto a single tiny chip. Designed by Apple, M1 brings incredible perfo…

I'm also curious if eGPUs are still supported.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by qz2 »

api wrote: post #8
SamuelAdams wrote: post #6

Super interesting how they kept the touchbar on the Macbook Pro keyboard but not on the Air. As a software developer, I'm going to be more likely to buy an Air just due to the keyboard.

Has anyone ever seen anyone use the Touch Bar? Like really use it?

Personally I tried using it for F keys which is quite frankly the only requirement I’d have and it was awful. At a fully extended hand, which you need to do if you’ve hit a meta key, it’s impossible to hit the right F keys every time. I don’t know how anyone writes code on those machines.

It went back to the Apple store within a week and I got an air. Which went to the Apple store in a week because the keybbboooaaarrdd wwaaass aawwwful.

Then I bought a thinkpad. Which is less of a shiny toy.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by ibraheemdev »

wirthjason wrote: post #16

Only up to 16gb of memory on the M1 MacBook Pro?!?! The intel one is configurable to 32gb. Choosing between memory and CPU. So torn, so disappointed. P.S. I’m a developer, like many here. (Edit: specify the M1, not the existing Intel.)

And it's no longer user accessible. No more saving money by buying 8gb and upgrading manually, even on the Mac Mini

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by minimaxir »

kbar13 wrote: post #40
SamuelAdams wrote: post #6

Super interesting how they kept the touchbar on the Macbook Pro keyboard but not on the Air. As a software developer, I'm going to be more likely to buy an Air just due to the keyboard.

as a software dev who went for air before the current gen of pro macbooks with hardware esc, dont do it the air is really sluggish for anything but the lightest of tasks. there was even extremely noticeable latency using gmail.com

The OP is likely referring to the newly-announced Air with the same M1 chip.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by core-questions »

api wrote: post #8
SamuelAdams wrote: post #6

Super interesting how they kept the touchbar on the Macbook Pro keyboard but not on the Air. As a software developer, I'm going to be more likely to buy an Air just due to the keyboard.

Has anyone ever seen anyone use the Touch Bar? Like really use it?

VirtualDJ supports using it for a crossfader, but then, it would be a way better move to buy an Air, and a real audio interface and mixing board, or at least an external controller.

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by CharlesW »

wirthjason wrote: post #16

Only up to 16gb of memory on the M1 MacBook Pro?!?! The intel one is configurable to 32gb. Choosing between memory and CPU. So torn, so disappointed. P.S. I’m a developer, like many here. (Edit: specify the M1, not the existing Intel.)

> Only up to 16gb of memory on the MacBook Pro?!?!

It supports up to 64GB of 2666MHz DDR4 memory. (Source: Went through the "Buy" process to see the options.)

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by vmarsy »

SamuelAdams wrote: post #6

Super interesting how they kept the touchbar on the Macbook Pro keyboard but not on the Air. As a software developer, I'm going to be more likely to buy an Air just due to the keyboard.

They kept the touch bar but it seems that they added (back) a physical Esc key, isn't that the most criticized missing key?

Which other key do you miss now that Esc is back?

Re: Introducing the next generation of Mac

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Post by andy_ppp »

stblack wrote: post #32
api wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Has anyone ever seen anyone use the Touch Bar? Like really use it?

My fondest wish is a high-end MBP 16" with no touch bar. The touch bar's sole role is to generate errors and missteps resulting from merely grazing over it. Even setting the touch bar to vanilla F-keys, grazing triggers F-key actions which is so frustrating.

Yes - I always assumed the eventual goal was a touch bar with the same haptic feedback as the trackpad (and no the trackpad doesn't move).
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