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I upgraded from an M1 to an M4 MBP recently and although the performance gains were mostly incremental, the matte screen (fucking finally Apple) is really nice and a good reason to upgrade if you ever plan on using it in a brightly-lit area. It’s a must-have.


I put a matte protector on my M1 Air and it’s been great as well (though probably worse in direct bright light).

> the matte screen (fucking finally Apple)

and a slightly better screen in terms of response time, which is nice since ghosting is very present on all of them


Are they still using MicroLED? I can't stand the bloom in dark conditions on my M2, it's horrendous!


It's still MiniLED but I believe there was a subtle change on the M4 series that means it's slightly better about it.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/15/apple-quietly-gave-the-m4-mac...


It's mini-LED backlighting, to be pedantic.


I welcome your pedantry. I stand corrected, though I can’t edit the post any longer.


Localized bloom is vastly preferable to the alternative, which is the uniform bloom of a backlit LCD display.


I run an M4Pro Mini, connected to an LG 49" ultrawide. I have an M1Max MBP, collecting dust, upstairs.

Frankly, the MBP is still an excellent machine, but I don't travel, anymore, and this big honker that is as wide as my desk, has me spoiled.


I switch to 45" UWQHD myself.. slightly taller with bigger pixels for work and enjoy it immensely. I've had a few issues where my vision got dramatically worse a couple years ago so even my 32" 1440p was a struggle at times.

With this display, it's similar to two 4:3 aspect displays in my typical use... my IDE or Code pinned on one side, my browser or another app on the right.

Overall, it's been pretty great.


Hmm... I guess someone thought that I was boasting about my setup.

It's really not a big deal. I know quite a few people that have much nicer rigs; especially gamers.

I was really just saying that the MPB has a processor that still rocks, several years later, but the large screen that I use (which is actually not as impressive as some of the gaming screens), has me spoiled, and using a laptop screen feels cramped.


I was so bummed when they removed the matte screen option many years and glad to see it back. My next one will definitely be matte.




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