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MacBook Pro (2021)’s notch is causing inconsistencies in some apps

If you’ve seen Apple’s new MacBook Pro (2021), you likely have an opinion on its display notch. While it’s not a significant issue for a majority of people (including myself), there are some inconsistencies in how it works.

For instance, if an app has lots of taskbar options, then there’s a chance that you might lose one under the notch, as illustrated by a very joyful Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs.

I’d expect most apps that suffer from issues like this will update over the next year to support the notch, but if you do hate it, you can disable it on a per-app basis by clicking get info on an app and selecting ‘Scale to fit below built-in camera.’

You’ll need to be on the latest macOS 12.0.1 to enable the feature. You can watch a demo of the setting in action in a tweet below.

As a third-party opinion, I’ll mention that I bought a 14-inch MacBook Pro the other day and I don’t find the notch too distracting. However, I primarily use the laptop hooked up to a display so most of my apps appear on the notchless screen.

Perhaps this would be more of an issue if you only used the MacBook screen, but even then I haven’t run into an app that pushes menu bar items that far toward the centre of the screen.

Source: Quinn Nelson, Joseph from Sketch Via: The Verge

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Staples’ ‘Computer Sale’ discounts several gaming laptops and monitors

Staples’ latest batch of deals discounts everything from Chromebooks, monitors, tablets to gaming laptops.

Check out some notable deals below:

Laptops

Gaming laptops

Desktops

Monitors

Tablets

It’s worth noting that products on the list have varying ‘sale end dates. Make sure you check when the sale price is ending if you’re going to sit on the idea of purchasing a device.

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Apple’s new High Power mode is exclusive to the 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro

Apple’s latest 16-inch MacBook Pro (starting at $3,139) with the M1 Max chip has an exclusive feature that is not available on any other MacBook — High Power mode.

As shared by YouTuber Brian Tong, the High Power mode enables users to get a performance boost from their machines in intensive scenarios, such as video rendering or while colour grading an 8K ProRes video. On the flip side, High Power Mode may result in higher fan noise, implying that the mode allows the M1 Max CPU to operate at a hotter while ramping up fan speeds.

The new High Power Mode isn’t available on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, even when equipped with an M1 Max processor, or on any M1 Pro-equipped variants which might owe to a difference in internal thermals of the different laptops.

In Tong’s review of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, he exported a 90-minute Premiere Pro video in just seven minutes and eighteen seconds with the High Power Mode on. For comparison, it took Tong about sixteen extra seconds to export the same video with High Power Mode off. While not a big difference, it took Tong nineteen minutes to export the same video in a 2021 24-inch M1 iMac and about 37 minutes on a 2019 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro.

Tong also noted that when he tested High Power Mode, the bottom of the MacBook Pro felt much hotter to the touch than when he used it normally.

You can check out Brian Tong’s full review of the new 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro below:

Source: Brian Tong

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The 16-inch MacBook Pro includes Apple’s most powerful charger yet

There’s a little more than expected to the charging bricks included with Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops.

For example, while the 16.1-inch MacBook Pro’s beefy new 140W charger can charge the upcoming laptop through its MagSafe port, it’s also compatible with the still relatively new USB-C Power Deliver 3.1 standard, according to Apple. On the other hand, the 14.1-inch MacBook Pro features a 67W or 96W charger depending on its configuration.

What’s notable about this is that because Apple has adopted the USB PD 3.1 charging standard, the brick can also fast charge other devices. According to The Verge, this means that the new MacBook Pro will be completely compatible with third-party chargers.

The publication goes on to say that the new MacBook Pro’s charging brick is a gallium nitrade (GaN), allowing third-party companies to build higher-powered chargers that are smaller.

Apple says that the 14.1-inch MacBook Pro can fast charge through its USB-C ports, but that the 16.1-inch version of the laptop requires the MagSafe 3 port for fast charging. Lower wattage chargers can be used with both laptops, but like previous versions of the MacBook, they’ll result in the laptop charging more slowly.

Apple sells its 140W USB-C Power Adapter separately for $119. Apple also sells the new MacBook Pro’s USB-C to MagSafe charging cable for $50.

As someone who prefers to travel with a few chargers as possible, this is definitely good news.

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Dell Canada offering 48-hour sale with discounts on laptops, desktops, accessories and more

Dell Canada is currently offering a 48-hour sale on various gaming laptops, desktops, accessories and more with free shipping.

Check some of the deals below:

Laptops

Find all laptops on sale at Dell here.

PCs

Find all PCs on sale here.

Monitors

60Hz

144Hz

165-240Hz

Find all monitors on sale here.

Headphones

Everything else

These deals from Dell are only available until Friday, October 15th 6am ET.

A full list of the products under the ’48-hour sale’ can be found here.

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Acer announces new PCs, including laptop that creates 3D projections of 2D models

During a virtual event on October 13th, Acer revealed several new laptops and Chromebooks. Several announcements expand on the company’s previous announcements from May.

For example, Acer showed off now ConceptD notebooks, including the ConceptD 7 SpatialLabs Edition (pictured above), which adopts the SpatialLabs stereoscopic 3D technology Acer announced in the spring. Acer bills the tech as a helpful tool for creators who make 3D models on their computer — SpatialLabs lets users manipulate a digital model in 3D using a special display and eye-tracking technology.

ConceptD 3 Ezel

Along with the new SpatialLabs Edition, Acer detailed refreshed ConceptD 3 series with new 16-inch clamshell models and the convertible ConceptD 3 Ezel.

Predator Orion 7000 gaming desktop

For the gamers out there, Acer announced new Predator products. First, the company unveiled the Predator Orion 7000 series gaming desktops sporting 12th Gen Intel Core processors and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3090 series GPUs and up to 64GB of RAM.

Chromebook Spin 514

Acer also showed off new Chromebooks, including the Chromebook 514 and Spin 514, Chromebook 515 and Chromebook Spin 314. The ‘Spin’ Chromebooks are 2-in-1 convertibles with 14-inch displays — the Spin 514 runs on 11th Gen Intel Core processors, while the 314 features an environmentally friendly ‘OceanGlass’ touchpad made entirely from recycled plastic waste.

Chromebook Spin 314

Finally, Acer showed off several monitors both for gaming and regular use, as well as a slew of refreshed products and accessories featuring antimicrobial coating.

Those interested can learn more about Acer’s new products on the company’s website.

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Best Buy’s 20th-anniversary sale discounts several laptops and PCs

Best Buy entered the Canadian market in 2001 and has since become one of the major electronic retailers in the nation. The electronics retailer is celebrating its 20th Canadian anniversary with a ’20 years of tech’ sale with several laptops, TVs, tablets, PCs and more on sale.

Check out some notable deals below:

TVs

Find all TVs on sale here.

Laptops

Gaming laptops

Find all laptops on sale here.

PCs and all-in-ones

Gaming PCs

Find all PCs on sale here.

Monitors

Find all monitors on sale here.

Tablets

Find all tablets on sale here.

Headphones

Find all headphones on sale here.

Smart home

Find all smart home gadgets here.

PC accessories

Find all PC accessories on sale here.

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Apple’s redesigned MacBook Air might not arrive until late 2022

If you were holding out on upgrading your MacBook Air in hopes that the rumoured significant refresh would drop soon, you’re about to be disappointed.

According to often-reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors), Apple’s redesigned MacBook Air — which is rumoured to feature a more squared-off design and an upgraded M1 chip — won’t hit mass production until the third quarter of 2022. In the past, Kuo has predicted that this announcement would take place in the middle of 2022.

Along with a more powerful processor, rumours point to the lightweight laptop featuring a mini-LED display, MagSafe and two USB 4.0 USB-C ports. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has reported that the new design will be “lighter and thinner” and that Apple plans to release it in several colours, similar to the 24-inch M1 iMac.

The M1 MacBook Air is an absolutely killer machine when it comes to power and battery life, so it will be interesting to see how Apple builds on the laptop’s established foundation with a new, more colourful look. With that in mind, we might still get Apple’s rumoured MacBook Pro redesign later this fall if past rumours are to be believed.

Source: MacRumors, Bloomberg Via: Digital Trends 

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Apple to reportedly hold second fall hardware event for iPad and MacBook Pro reveal

During Apple’s September 14th event, we’ll likely see the iPhone 13 series, the Apple Watch Series 7 and a new pair of AirPods.

What we probably won’t catch a glimpse of are the tech giant’s new entry-level iPad/iPad mini and the long-awaited MacBook Pro refresh.

According to a recent tweet from Bloomberg’s nearly always reliable Mark Gurman, Apple reportedly plans to hold two events: one for the “iPhone/Watch” and another later this fall for the “Mac + iPad.” This backs up previous rumours that circulated a few months ago.

While Apple’s iPad refresh is rumoured to only feature a new processor and possibly a thinner design, the iPad mini will reportedly get the iPad Pro treatment with more squared-off sides and the removal of the home button. On the other hand, Apple’s upcoming MacBook Pro redesign is rumoured to include a new version of MagSafe, an SD card slot, an entirely new look an and upgraded version of Apple’s M1 chip.

Source: @markgurman