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Pros: Thinner, lighter, better display, thunderbolt, 8th-generation chip, headphone jack(!) Cons: Still dual core, no USB-A, no magsafe. Would buy, and I'm a
by berbec 8y ago
Pros: Thinner, lighter, better display, thunderbolt, 8th-generation chip, headphone jack(!)
Cons: Still dual core, no USB-A, no magsafe.
Would buy, and I'm a Lenovo fanboy. I just love the Airs.
Does anyone know if you can install Linux onto the newer Macs with the T2 chip? Or is it locked to osX^H^H^HmacOS?
- saagarjha 8y agoYou can install Linux in them, just like you can on MacBook Pro. There is an option to disable this feature, though, in the name of verifying the boot process.
- danieldk 8y agoYou can install Linux, if you can accept that a lot of functionality does not work. Even on most MacBook Pro 2016 models audio, suspend/hibernate, and WiFi don't work. https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux
- saagarjha 8y agoThis has nothing to do with the a T2 chip; that MacBook Pro doesn’t have one.
- Dunedan 8y agoThe MacBook Pro 2016 and 2017 have a T1 chip, the MacBook Pro 2018 has a T2 chip, the same which debuted in the iMac Pro last year and is now in included in the new MacBook Air as well. The linked repository covers Linux support for more all MacBook Pro's (and some parts of the 12" MacBook) released since 2016, even though Linux support for the 2018 MacBook Pro is very dire.
- Dunedan 8y agoWell, we don't know for sure that Linux will boot on the new MacBook Air as well, as nobody has tried it yet, but I think it's safe to assume we'll have the same situation as for the MacBook Pro 2018. In addition to the mentioned limitations the MacBook Pro 2018 doesn't even support accessing the SSD from Linux yet. A few seconds after activating the NVMe controller it just reboots, apparently because the T2 chip isn't happy (see https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux/issues/71 https://github.com/Dunedan/mbp-2016-linux/issues/71 for details). Help to figure out what's the issue would be really appreciated!
- danieldk 8y agoCons: Still dual core, no USB-A, no magsafe. And still the butterfly mechanism. And apparently, specks of dust also affect the latest iteration: https://theoutline.com/post/6409/the-new-and-improved-macbook-keyboards-have-the-same-old-problems?zd=1&zi=uxnezkmg https://theoutline.com/post/6409/the-new-and-improved-macboo... I have been waiting for a good replacement for my MacBook Pro 2016. But this is not it. Still too few ports, still the risk of sticky keys. And given that the base model with 128GB is $1199, after the upgrade to 256GB and adding the Europe tax, it's not going to be that much more affordable than the MacBook Pro (assuming that they update the MBP Escape as well). It's great that they have finally updated the Mac Mini though! The pricing is a bit steeper than previous models, but they stuck with the nice old unassuming design, no wild experiments. Just the same old box with updated innards. Well done.
- mobilio 8y agoEverything is OK except keyboard...
- sometime 8y agoThe Carbon X1 6G is 120 grams lighter and has much more ports. Gonna leave Apple for good. The MacBook Air was an amazing machine for the past 8 years, but Apple lost its way. Too many cargo cults (slimness, few ports, radical changes, secretiveness, to name a few) and too little closeness to their customers (poor repairability, high prices, unwanted features).
- eastbayjake 8y agoI just priced out the Carbon X1 with similar CPU/RAM/SSD and it costs $1331 (vs $1399) -- plus the Lenovo has a slightly larger screen with lower weight and normal USB ports. I don't think it moves the needle for Mac fans, but it definitely moves the needle for people who are ambivalent between the two.
- cauthon 8y ago