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I saw a woman using one of the new Macbook Pros in an airport a few weeks ago, and I was confused, because it looked exactly like my beloved silver Macbook Pro

I saw a woman using one of the new Macbook Pros in an airport a few weeks ago, and I was confused, because it looked exactly like my beloved silver Macbook Pro from 2007. It even had lots of ports! With the speed of the M-series processors, and the fact that I can get one with ports and without an idiotic touchbar, I've started considering an Apple laptop for the first time in years. I'm sure it's just a matter of time before the pendulum swings back again, alas.

imwillofficial 4y ago
It’s only begun to swing towards usefulness. We got a decade or more to enjoy this time of “doing things right”
- sephamorr 4y ago
  Maybe by next decade, all the MacBook "pro" models will support more than one external display.
  - jb1991 4y ago
    The MacBook Pro can support several external displays simultaneously: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
    - infinityio 4y ago
      The old-chassis pros (incl. the new m2 13") can only do one monitor, if I remember correctly?
      - moooo99 4y ago
        I think you remember right, this is the same issue as with the M1. The continued existence of this specific model (M2 13“ Pro) is by far the most confusing aspect of the current Mac lineup
    - gnicholas 4y ago
      The just-updated base MBP still can't do this. But surely it will be updated before next decade, as GP suggested (perhaps exaggerating). I assume the base model will be updated with 2 years, or retired. I can't imagine they'll sell many units, considering how the MBAs are less expensive, sleeker, and have better camera/IO.
  - tmh88j 4y ago
    What do you mean by that? Multiple monitors without an adapter? I have 2017 and 2019 Macbook Pro's and I use 2 27" monitors with a thunderbolt -> 2 HDMI out adapter. I don't think I'd use it without an adapter even if I could, no need to take up extra ports.
    - duped 4y ago
      AFAUI that setup is not possible with an M1 Mac today. You can only use one external display.
      - deleted 4y ago
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      - indemnity 4y ago
        I must be dreaming then, using my M1 Mac with two external 4K displays and the internal display.
        imwillofficial 4y ago
        Is it a 13” MBP? If not it’s not relevant to this discussion
        jrochkind1 4y ago
        Except all the parent comments of the discussion just said "Pro" and/or "M1 Mac", yours is the first that specified 13" MBP. So there seems to be some confusion and/or disagreement about what is being discussed.
        imwillofficial 4y ago
        Good point. To clarify the M1 Macs, not Pro, Max, or Ultra can only support one external display. This also seems to be the case with the non-Pro/Max/Ultra M2 macs.
  - imwillofficial 4y ago
    Whoa, whoa, don’t get ahead of yourself there
whywhywhywhy 4y ago
If you know what signs to look for the swing has already begun.
ghaff 4y ago
I have an M1 Pro MacBook Pro and it's quite nice. Wish they could have squeezed a USB-A in there for travel but otherwise it's pretty perfect. And the recently announced MacBook Air I assume is nice if you want something a bit lighter--although the MacBook Pro is still a pretty light and svelte laptop by historical standards.

imwillofficial 4y ago

It’s only begun to swing towards usefulness. We got a decade or more to enjoy this time of “doing things right”

sephamorr 4y ago
Maybe by next decade, all the MacBook "pro" models will support more than one external display.
- jb1991 4y ago
  The MacBook Pro can support several external displays simultaneously: Up to two external displays with up to 6K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Pro) or up to three external displays with up to 6K resolution and one external display with up to 4K resolution at 60Hz at over a billion colors (M1 Max)
  - infinityio 4y ago
    The old-chassis pros (incl. the new m2 13") can only do one monitor, if I remember correctly?
    - moooo99 4y ago
      I think you remember right, this is the same issue as with the M1. The continued existence of this specific model (M2 13“ Pro) is by far the most confusing aspect of the current Mac lineup
  - gnicholas 4y ago
    The just-updated base MBP still can't do this. But surely it will be updated before next decade, as GP suggested (perhaps exaggerating). I assume the base model will be updated with 2 years, or retired. I can't imagine they'll sell many units, considering how the MBAs are less expensive, sleeker, and have better camera/IO.
- tmh88j 4y ago
  What do you mean by that? Multiple monitors without an adapter? I have 2017 and 2019 Macbook Pro's and I use 2 27" monitors with a thunderbolt -> 2 HDMI out adapter. I don't think I'd use it without an adapter even if I could, no need to take up extra ports.
  - duped 4y ago
    AFAUI that setup is not possible with an M1 Mac today. You can only use one external display.
    - deleted 4y ago
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    - indemnity 4y ago
      I must be dreaming then, using my M1 Mac with two external 4K displays and the internal display.
      - imwillofficial 4y ago
        Is it a 13” MBP? If not it’s not relevant to this discussion
        jrochkind1 4y ago
        Except all the parent comments of the discussion just said "Pro" and/or "M1 Mac", yours is the first that specified 13" MBP. So there seems to be some confusion and/or disagreement about what is being discussed.
        imwillofficial 4y ago
        Good point. To clarify the M1 Macs, not Pro, Max, or Ultra can only support one external display. This also seems to be the case with the non-Pro/Max/Ultra M2 macs.
- imwillofficial 4y ago
  Whoa, whoa, don’t get ahead of yourself there

whywhywhywhy 4y ago

If you know what signs to look for the swing has already begun.

ghaff 4y ago

I have an M1 Pro MacBook Pro and it's quite nice. Wish they could have squeezed a USB-A in there for travel but otherwise it's pretty perfect. And the recently announced MacBook Air I assume is nice if you want something a bit lighter--although the MacBook Pro is still a pretty light and svelte laptop by historical standards.