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2021 MacBook Pro review: Yep, it’s what you’ve been waiting for
- rufus_foreman 5y agoCan I get one without providing a credit card number or creating an account with Apple?
- ary 5y agoIs it not possible to visit one of their stores and pay with cash?
- rufus_foreman 5y agoI don't know. If I did that, won't it ask for a credit card when I try to update the thing?
- chii 5y agoyou don't need a credit card to update macosx. You might need an apple login for some updates, such as for your appstore apps, since that's not operating system related.
- g_p 5y agoYou can also create an apple ID, and get no-cost software from their app store (and update preinstalled ones) without a payment method, according to this article which is pretty recent. I did this myself many years ago and it worked. https://www.macworld.com/article/334285/how-to-set-up-an-apple-id-without-using-a-payment-method.html https://www.macworld.com/article/334285/how-to-set-up-an-app...
- rufus_foreman 5y agoThanks, will have to try that out.
- chii 5y agoi'd expect people to not want to carry such a large amount of cash, and it makes the shop a burglary target. Credit card payment is likely the only form accepted in a store imo (not been to one physically myself, so i can only guess).
- trevyn 5y agoYour guess is wrong, physical Apple stores have no problem with large amounts of cash. :-)
- Chirag 5y agoYou can pay cash, and tell them you don't need help with the setup.
- joeman1000 5y agoYou would be flushing most of the value proposition of macOS down the drain. You wouldn’t get any cross-platform features (iMessage, iCloud, photos, FaceTime, calendar etc etc) and you wouldn’t have access to the App Store. The biggest reason I see to use a Mac is that it’s part of the Apple ‘ecosystem’. You might as well grab something you can run Linux on, you’ll save money and keep your privacy.
- jstsch 5y agoJust got my MBP 16" today. I find it a bit too thick. It reminds me of the MacBook Pro 17" (2010). I liked the previous form factor better, don't need HDMI/SD, but I'm probably the exception. (it is verrry fast) :)
- throwawaysea 5y agoHow is the palm resting position? Given it is thicker, does the edge bite into your palm/wrist more?
- jstsch 5y agoSorry for the late reply. I find it more comfortable than the previous generation when laying on the couch or actually sitting down using the machine on my lap. The sturdiness actually gives a more balanced feel. I hardly ever use the laptop on a desk, then I tend to connect to a screen + external keyboard. I did give it a try just now, and it's pretty much fine. My 17" was thicker, which also wasn't an issue. Our bodies are quite adaptable.
- siruncledrew 5y agoHow easily does it fit in a backpack? I’m thinking about the 16” but am worried about the size to bring it to work.
- jstsch 5y agoNot an issue. It's a tiny bit heavier than the previous generation, but that's the equivalent of an additional sandwich in your backpack. Not carrying the charger will have a bigger impact :)
- cmer 5y agoI felt exactly the same at first. But after using it for almost a week now, I got used to the thickness. The cooling and speed is absolutely amazing. I am never going back! Somewhat unrelated, I was really on the fence between 16GB and 32GB of RAM. I ended up buying the 16GB because 32GB was a whopping $500 CAD extra. I’m happy to report that 16GB has been working extremely well. It’s almost as if the laws of RAM don’t apply to Apple Silicon. I can’t seem to max out the RAM, while I have and use 64GB of RAM on my desktop PC. It’s really odd.
- ksec 5y agoWe have different users ( at least those that cared ) getting a new M1 MacBook Pro points out how the keyboard is slightly different to the Magic Keyboard in MBA M1 and 2020 x86 MBP. But not a single review has pointed out or went to enquire Apple about keyboard improvements.
- trevyn 5y agoCan confirm; I personally like the MBA M1 keyboard better than the MBP M1 keyboard; the MBA feels like the keys need a little more effort to press, and are a bit squishier/softer, which I like. Overall, the MBP keyboard is acceptable, though, as long as it continues to work properly. :-) The black keywell looks fine, but I noticed that it actually makes it harder to use, because there’s no contrast to visually show where the keys are. Oh well. Maybe someone will make a die-cut overlay that fits in the well.
- joeman1000 5y agoOr just touch-type
- quitit 5y agoRe: the price. It’s expensive at the top end, but Apple have cheaper laptops. If one doesn’t need two dedicated prores encoders and the ability to run a myriad of high definition screens - it’s really better to save money and buy a slower unit. After all, it won’t be long before we look back on this laptop’s fast performance the same way we used to look at G5 powermacs.
- btgeekboy 5y agoIt’s worth remembering that the M1s of last year aren’t a previous generation. They’re the same M1 chips with just fewer CPU and GPU cores. The external monitor limitation is the only thing holding me back from changing my final-gen Intel Air for an M1-based system.
- bogomipz 5y agoWhat is the limitation with external monitors on the new M1 MBP?
- yumraj 5y ago> Apple have cheaper laptops. Yes, but only 1 of them is >15”. Due to that, for me unfortunately none of those are an option.
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- euroderf 5y agoThe function key alternates for keyboard lighting have been taken away. How does one change keyboard lighting now ?
- trevyn 5y agoIt’s in one of the menu bar widgets, or you can remap the keys: https://old.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/jy5ry8/m1_macbook_air_keysshortcut_for_keyboard/ghryk3j/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 https://old.reddit.com/r/MacOS/comments/jy5ry8/m1_macbook_ai...