If there’s no escape key and inverted-T arrow keys I’m cutting my losses and jumping to Linux after 30 years as a Mac owner.
Already jumped. System76 Darter + PopOS is a great combination.
16-Inch MacBook Pro Said to Launch in September
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Re: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Said to Launch in September
#62It will hopefully contain a lot of features people asked for like a better keyboard, Face ID, more connectivity, etc. And just like the Mac Pro the starting price will probably be enormous, I wouldn't be surprised if the base model is $2.5K or more. And I wouldn't have problem with that at all. My 2015 Macbook Pro has been worth every penny. I used it every day and it's still going strong. Before I bought this MBP I…
People are asking for Face ID on laptops?! I have an EFF sticker over my 2015 MBPR's webcam thank you very much…
Those things don't necessarily have to be mutually exclusive - though grant, they likely will be as implemented. Face ID is incredibly convenient on phones, and I while I didn't expect to care either way on the iPad, it's just as nice there. My only complaint with my 11" iPad Pro's Face ID is that the sensor is only on the "top", and is almost always covered by my hand when I'm holding it in landscape (which is pretty much always). A second sensor on the right side of the device, near the magnets for the Apple Pencil, would be very welcome.
For a laptop... I'm not sure exactly how that would best implemented. The easiest thing to do would likely be to hardwire an LED to the sensor so that it couldn't be activated without notifying the user. Otherwise... perhaps it could be implemented as a self-contained authentication device that sent some sort of hash of the user's facial features to the OS, instead of the actual image? I'm not familiar enough with how the technology works to say for sure.
Re: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Said to Launch in September
#63Here's a revolutionary idea in case Sir Jony is reading: Make it lighter and thicker . Seriously, until it's as light as a phone I don't mind if they keep shaving weight off. But there's very little to be gained by going thinner: 1. I doubt ergonomics get much better as it approaches typing on a sheet of paper 2. the risk of bending increases 3. if it's not as thin they can fit more stuff in there more cheaply: bette…
Thermal performance is my #1 issue with the MBP. I have a 2017 13", and it really struggles with even modest sustained loads. I often work outdoors from a hammock, and even in the shade it throttles very quickly when using Docker to spin up a local instance of an app or even tox to run its test suite.
Even just web browsing quickly becomes a problem if the laptop is in direct sunlight.
Re: 16-Inch MacBook Pro Said to Launch in September
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I'm actually switching back to Linux. Partially because of the issues you cite, I too love my 2015 MBP - where as I don't use my bigger 2017 MBP as a laptop (it's basically a desktop for me). The bigger issue for me though is price. I love my 2015 not only because the keyboard is great, but because the price was good (it's a cheaper model) . I can take it outside and not fear losing $2k-$4k. My bigger MBP is just ove…
I switched to Linux from Mac back in 2009. While I enjoy the freedom and lately the niceties of NixOS, there are a few things I miss about Apple. Especially hardware. It sounds crazy, but some Macs were among the best Linux laptops. MacBook Air 11 (Late 12) used by Linus himself. That's my main machine too. Silent, pure Intel, flawless. Other Macs were really nice too. E.g. MacBook 2.1. Great keyboard, and supported…
> Some models are quite noisy for example.
You can change fan speed curve. NBFC with one is suggested profiles working great for me and my laptop became much less noisy. But nbfc was my only option because my hp laptop has unrecognizable by linux fans so fancontrol cant control it.