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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

by dvt 5y ago

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.

lolive 5y ago
You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?
- dvt 5y ago
  Only movies or games, not typical apps -- I guess that's one case I didn't consider.
- nevi-me 5y ago
  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.
- mikepurvis 5y ago
  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.
rgovostes 5y ago
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.)
88840-8855 5y ago
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. :)
robertoandred 5y ago
How do you deal with menus running into it?
- dilap 5y ago
  There's just a gap -- the menu items naturally skip it. https://imgur.com/T7lPjmJ https://imgur.com/T7lPjmJ
knolan 5y ago
I played with the new models in a store today for the first time and I was surprised that even in a couple of minutes that it wasn't noticeable. Probably iPhone induced notch blindness. What was noticeable was how nice the new body shape is.
dilap 5y ago
I like it, both on computer and phone. It makes the device feel more organic. Also, on the computer, I enjoy having somewhere I can hide the mouse pointer, if I don't want to see it.
- smoldesu 5y ago
  Notches are fine, but hole-punch cameras are truly fantastic. You're really getting extra real-estate instead of a divided sector at the top of your screen. I anticipate you're going to love it when the iPhone gets one in... 2024?
  - dilap 5y ago
    Yeah, you may well be right. :-)
- bmitc 5y ago
  > It makes the device feel more organic. Could you elaborate?
cosmotic 5y ago
What do you do about the menu items being truncated? I don't even have a lot and it truncates them.
bmitc 5y ago
Did you also not notice how it actually does nothing to increase screen real estate? I have a visual allergy to notches on phones. I just can't fathom how someone can get used to it on a laptop.
npteljes 5y ago
I get this. When I was a teen we used computer screens with all kinds of defects, cracks, discolored patches, part of the screen getting cut off etc. Not ideal, but we got used to it quickly.

by dvt 5y ago

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.

lolive 5y ago

You did not use your apps in full screen mode before, right?

dvt 5y ago
Only movies or games, not typical apps -- I guess that's one case I didn't consider.
nevi-me 5y ago
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.
mikepurvis 5y ago
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.

rgovostes 5y ago

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.)

88840-8855 5y ago

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. :)

robertoandred 5y ago

How do you deal with menus running into it?

dilap 5y ago
There's just a gap -- the menu items naturally skip it. https://imgur.com/T7lPjmJ https://imgur.com/T7lPjmJ

knolan 5y ago

I played with the new models in a store today for the first time and I was surprised that even in a couple of minutes that it wasn't noticeable. Probably iPhone induced notch blindness. What was noticeable was how nice the new body shape is.

dilap 5y ago

I like it, both on computer and phone. It makes the device feel more organic. Also, on the computer, I enjoy having somewhere I can hide the mouse pointer, if I don't want to see it.

smoldesu 5y ago
Notches are fine, but hole-punch cameras are truly fantastic. You're really getting extra real-estate instead of a divided sector at the top of your screen. I anticipate you're going to love it when the iPhone gets one in... 2024?
- dilap 5y ago
  Yeah, you may well be right. :-)
bmitc 5y ago
> It makes the device feel more organic. Could you elaborate?

cosmotic 5y ago

What do you do about the menu items being truncated? I don't even have a lot and it truncates them.

bmitc 5y ago

Did you also not notice how it actually does nothing to increase screen real estate? I have a visual allergy to notches on phones. I just can't fathom how someone can get used to it on a laptop.

npteljes 5y ago

I get this. When I was a teen we used computer screens with all kinds of defects, cracks, discolored patches, part of the screen getting cut off etc. Not ideal, but we got used to it quickly.