The 2015 MacBook Review
Along with Apple’s changes to their keyboard, the company has also gone in and significantly reworked their trackpad. The new Force Touch Trackpad represents the biggest change to Apple’s trackpad design since the creation of the capacitive, multi-touch pivoting trackpad introduced on the unibody MacBook Pro. In putting together the Force Touch Trackpad, Apple has significantly reworked the internals of the trackpad, creating a trackpad that behaves a lot like their traditional trackpad with some new features, but under the hood relies on some very different mechanisms.
The big change here is that Apple has done away with the traditional pivot and switch mechanism. With pivot and switch, the capacitive trackpad surface would act like a small touchscreen, and underneath it was a switch to register when the trackpad was pressed down. Mechanically the trackpad pivoted from the top (Apple likes to compare it to a diving board), with the trackpad inferring what action to take based on the combination of the capacitive readings and the switch reading. Multi-finger gestures would rely solely on the capacitive layer, primary/secondary clicks would be based on the number of fingers in use when the switch was actuated, etc.
The Force Touch Trackpad on the other hand eliminates the pivot and switch mechanism in favor of a combination of an electromagnet and force/pressure sensors. The pressure sensors essentially replace the physical switch, allowing the trackpad to tell when it has been pressed based on the amount of pressure, and thanks to the pressure sensors it can now tell how hard it has been pressed as opposed to the binary nature of the physical switch. Meanwhile without a physical switch in place to provide the clicking sensation and feedback of pressing down on the touchpad, Apple’s electromagnet – the Taptic Engine – activates to simulate the feeling and noise of pressing a switch.
Update 04/15/2015: iFixit has a great shot of the trackpad’s internals, including a good look at just how big the electromagnet/taptic engine really is.
The end result is that the MacBook’s trackpad is among the first wave of devices that ships with Apple’s next generation trackpad and the enhanced capabilities that go with it. Ignoring the pressure sensitivity for a moment (we’ll get back to it), replacing the pivot and switch for an electromagnet works shockingly well. From a touch feel standpoint the Force Touch Trackpad feels virtually identical to a traditional trackpad, to the point where it’s more than a bit uncanny. In practice you are not actually triggering a switch nor is the trackpad really moving (technically it’s deforming ever so slightly), but it sure feels like you’re working a switch. Apple has clearly done their homework on getting an electromagnet to emulate a switch, to great results. Meanwhile they don’t have the trackpad’s acoustics precisely matching a switch, but the resulting pinball-machine like plunk is close enough to a click that I don’t imagine anyone will mind the difference.
One side benefit of this change is that the trackpad feels the same throughout, and unlike the pivoting trackpad does not require more or less force depending on where you are relative to the pivot point. The variable force required has never been a major problem in my experience, but it is nice to no longer need to worry about where your fingers are relative to the top, and consequently how much force you need to use.
However the bigger deal is that by making the amount of force required to click consistent throughout the entire trackpad, Apple can now use the amount of pressure applied as another input, making the trackpad pressure-sensitive. The underlying pressure sensors and electromagnet are by default programmed to have two levels of feedback – a shallower press is equivalent to a click – and a deeper press brings about the pressure-sensitive “Force Click.” What force clicking does depends on the application, and right now it’s clear that Apple is still experimenting with what they can do with pressure sensitivity. The most obvious uses include line thickness in drawing applications, but the company is also using it for things such as variable speed fast forward and rewinding in QuickTime/iMovie. At times the force click is treated like a 3 rd (tertiary) click, and other times the result is based on variable pressure. Since this is a new (and uncommon) feature there’s no global action assigned to the force click – nor does it behave as a middle click on a regular mouse – so what happens is up to the application.
In implementing force click and the Force Touch Trackpad, Apple does offer the ability to control the amount of pressure required and whether force click is active. With force click deactivated the trackpad behaves more or less identical to a traditional trackpad with a single click level. Meanwhile the click pressure setting is interesting, though I’m not entirely convinced it’s all that effective. Short of the tools to actually measure click pressure, I’m not so sure Apple is changing the amount of pressure required to trigger a click so much as they’re changing how hard the electromagnet vibrates. The feedback change is certainly very subtle going from light to firm, and if there is a change in the amount of pressure required then it is certainly equally subtle.
Ultimately whether the Force Touch Trackpad is a major upgrade or not is going to depend on a user’s ability to make use of the force click features. Even turned off, the new trackpad is essentially an improved version of the old trackpad without the minor drawbacks of the pivot mechanism. But with the force click turned on, then it brings new (though not always useful) actions to the trackpad that in turn makes it a bigger upgrade over the old trackpad.
In any case, the MacBook along with the 2015 MacBook Pro 13” are the first wave of devices to implement the new Force Touch Trackpad. Given its expanded capabilities I would expect Apple to eventually replace many (if not all) of their trackpads with this new design. Certainly the 15” MacBook Pro is a likely candidate, as is a future version of the Magic Trackpad. What remains to be seen is whether the next MacBook Air also gets this new trackpad, or if Apple withholds it to keep the products differentiated and to keep the costs of the MacBook Air down.
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lilmoe. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. link
I’m going to start where I left off in our introduction, which was the concept of the laptop/tablet crossover. The idea of laptops and tablets crossing over is no longer merely an idea, but now it is reality
Yea. Back here, we call those Netbooks. But crossover sounds cooler.
darwinosx. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. link
You don’t know what a netbook is. They were cheap devices with low quality screens and poor build quality. Try reading the review you are commenting on.
vFunct. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. link
Sorta like how a laptop is a higher quality netbook.
Or, how a computer is a higher-quality calculator.
PEJUman. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. link
Maybe in 2012 laptop is higher quality netbook. I am starting to feel that Anandtech is getting too ‘careful’ with the OEMs. M9 is bad, call it that. this MacBook fits squarely in the netbook term from functionality standpoint, despite the price premium for the fit and finish. No need to redefine a new ‘crossover’ term just to keep Apple marketing managers happy.
Right now, chromebook and other ultraportables (such as this one) with the relatively slow core M are the de-facto sucessor to netbook. Single USB port also a netbook typical compromise. It not convertible nor it has a touchscreen, so. NETBOOK.
Tech evolves, therefore performance expectation should evolve with it. the core M is barely faster than a 2012 intel i3-3217U on geekbench. It is the lowest performance tier of Intel big core family.
Anandtech used to be unbiased, I think they finally started the slow descent towards ‘marketing for OEM’. I understand where this is coming from, and I am willing to pay for anandtech subscription if that what it takes to restore the one place a techie can get an unbiased, deep dive into new techs.
Purch should differentiate Tom’s Anand by using Tom’s for their mainstream, ‘marketing compatible portal’ while turning Anand into a subscription based portal, with reviews selection based on customer votes, each one completely unbiased, purely technical, pull-no-punches style.
ws3. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. link
Something like the transformer book is a modern day netbook: atom processor, 300 price, questionable build quality. all the traits of a netbook.
BittenRottenApple. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. link
Yet another fine addition to the long list of Terrible Products Apple Makes to Gouge Money out of People.
The new MacBook is a testament to Apple’s collapsing technical acumen. They eliminate all ports except for one outdated USB port? This craven stupidity should send the last adherents running. But running to what? Windows isn’t even a viable option anymore, since it now is the most widespread commercial NSA gathering tool available, closely followed by Android, iOS and OS X.
It’s a sad day for people who need real computers. Jony Ive is a pompous, clueless hack who should be fired for introducing crippling regressions like this one.
Look at this POS: One USB port, which will require an adapter to do anything. So if you’re going to require an adapter anyway, why not make that one port a modern one: Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt can carry USB, video, Ethernet, external storage. ALL AT ONCE. And it can be daisy-chained, which is hugely important when the computer has ONLY ONE PORT. So WTF is Apple doing making its sole port USB?
And again, are you kidding me? One tiny USB connector? Now every sorry user of this pos has to find a thunderbolt to USB C, a USB C to USB to HDMI, a USB to USB 3.0 period, a USB C to USB connector for Apple’s time machine and also manage to don’t short circuit all that with the AC/DC to USB C connectors, seriously ? Worth 200 new pile of hairy connectors for the brand new gold MacBook air, and that is called a revolution nowadays? No way, the Dell XPS 13 is way superior, period.
By the way, they’re perpetrating USB Type C connectors. Thunderbolt is a much-needed step to a modern I/O standard. USB is an outdated, abused standard that was designed for keyboards, mice, and modems. It’s not suitable for external storage, video, or anything else requiring bulk data transfer with minimal CPU overhead. USB C is a regression, a major step BACKWARD.
1599.99Less than 550.00 worth of hardware = ~1000 premium to use OS X instead of Windows. (Honestly the most expensive component of this computer is probably the screen.)Anyone with real work to do will not even be able to buy this thing. My friend’s last Air was neat in that it was small and lasted all day, but it was so under-powered, it was frustrating. I can only imagine how limited this machine will be.
Who cares about price, weight and size, when this product is crippled by a hopelessly defective design? You can’t hook up a power adapter and external storage at the same time. You can’t hook up an external display and external storage. Hell, you can’t even plug in a thumb drive!
This product is the most asinine piece of shit Apple has produced, and that includes the (thankfully) short-lived Shuffle that could only be controlled by a gimped Morse code.
700 less gets you the new Dell XPS 13 which will eat the Mac’s lunch.
If you need to do a lot of processor intensive work, than you would not even go near this thing. It would be useless to you. If you need to crunch spreadsheets or are heavy in corporate analysis, this computer would also be useless to you.
This is the kind of computer that Apple sells a lot of. This computer is largely useless for anything other than email and It cannot store many files, it cannot process much information, and it has one external port. There is nothing wrong with using this computer for casual tasks, but it is CERTAINLY not a productivity machine.
It is what it is. A status symbol/statement. Or some other statement. A statement that you just bought a 400 netbook with a 900 case so you can show off in front of your hipster friends.
I hate to stick to Apple only facts here, but Apple said that the Air is 24% thicker than this new MacBook. That does NOT mean that the new MacBook is 24% thinner than the Air, it means that it is ~20% thinner than the Air. They clearly phrased it that way to make it sound more impressive and hence dupe the consumer, aka stupid isheep.
So, it’s an iPad plus with a keyboard and an over expensive dongle so you can do everything a Dell can do, at twice the price while looking posh.And here I thought technology was about function over form. I get it, functional art; art I can do things my phone does, but in a space that anyone can see me doing it, stylishly. Crippled and non standard in-house branded business software does great, can’t do anything really artistic on it except maybe GarageBand or stock filter photo edits to my innumerable selfies, but it’s got that partially eaten fruit on the back that screams money I’m too stupid to keep or invest wisely.
Take my money!I wouldn’t hold my breath.
This is Apple’s marketing strategy: mind-numbing markup on dirt-cheap, mediocre laptops. They throw together a cheap little laptop, pretty it up with silver or gold paint, and ride the wave of ignorance, outrageous markup, and marketing that they’ve been using as a business model for many, many years now. The only thing Apple has ever made that’s less worthless than all the other crap their conspirators like Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd excrete all day and night by taking advantage of child labour are iOS and OS X which, besides being notoriously crippled and constrained walled gardens, aren’t even worth the hassle unless you also dumped thousands of dollars into other Apple products.
Many Apple owners I’ve encountered never stop trying to belittle and demean others because they don’t have a MacBook or an iPhone and then try to act like their overpriced Apple products are overall better when they are certainly not, by any standard.
Luxury cars, while still worthless crash grabs, usually offer some quality and features that are actually somewhat superior to cheaper competing brands and models.Macbooks such as this start already expensive as hell with little performance to warrant such outrageous costs. Apple isn’t the luxury car of anything. It’s the luxury car DESIGN with a 4-cylinder under the hood and a tape-deck in the sound system, all with the price tag of luxury. They sell laptops made cheap in china, using child labour and the same hardware you can find in SO many other laptops, slap their OS on it, put it in a thin case, and then markup the price by 300% to 600%. These are the facts. This laptop in question is nowhere NEAR worth that kind of money. I mean, laptops in general are overpriced, but Apple has made their entire business model out of extreme markups backed by clever marketing with little actual technological superiority of any kind. Every single Apple product on the market can be outperformed in every way by comparable products. Apple computers can be outperformed by computers that are FAR FAR cheaper while relying on older tech. The only thing that Apple has that nobody else does is OSX and iOS, their operating systems. These are mediocre operating systems, but they are literally designed to be limited on anything it determines to be non-Apple hardware. Other operating systems can be installed on just about any computer you can slap together, whereas OSX is specifically and deliberately designed to be non-functional on ANYTHING that isn’t made by Apple. It’s nothing but a cash-grab.
Apple is indeed playing run-of-the-mill capitalism, they try to capitalize on the ignorance of the average consumer with marketing campaigns designed to make you assume you’re getting your money’s worth.
There are millions of consumers who are on the fence, who are actually interested in buying something that’s worth the money they spend. Those people deserve factual information and do not deserve to be exploited for their ignorance on the topic. So excuse me if I have a problem with it. College students especially, who don’t have a lot to spend in the first place, are being taken advantage of in every area of their life. Buying a computer should be one less area of exploitation. This is why I have a problem with Apple and with many other companies and services that attempt to capitalize on ignorance.
Years down the road when the batteries in this model are dead and you have to keep it plugged in just to use then you’ll have no way to plug in a flash drive or an external hard drive. I don’t care how sexy it looks: sometimes and more often than not less means a serious lack of functionality.
We can only hope that consumers send this piece of diabolic garbage to oblivion, as they did the idiotic iPod Shuffle that could only be controlled with Morse code over a proprietary headphone wire.
Notwist. Wednesday, April 15, 2015. link
You literally just typed a small novel spewing a bunch of claims without citing anything to support your arguments, or outright fabricating stuff. It’s the absolute definition of a poorly written, complete waste of time. Please take your rants elsewhere, Anandtech readers, last I checked, enjoy discussing tech, not spouting conspiracy theories and raving like lunatics.
star-affinity. Friday, April 24, 2015. link
I thought it was bad and not nuanced at all. Things aren’t that black and white. Reality comer in many shades.
People have the right to have an informed opinion. The long post above is unfortunately based mostly on ignorance.
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What if someone tells you that your new MacBook supports tap to click, which means you don’t always need to press to click.
In Short
- All Macs support tap-to-click, though, by default, the machine supports press to click.
- After enabling tap-to-click, users can also enable the Secondary click option, which brings up the right-click or shortcut menu.
- The feature can be enabled from System Preferences on your Mac.
By India Today Tech: Apple’s Mac computers are excellent for almost any task, and sometimes, for some of the most graphic-intensive tasks, the Mac is the best. But one reality about switching from a Windows machine to a Mac ecosystem is that people do take some time to adjust and adapt to the new user interface. Similarly, people do take time to understand Mac features as well.
One common thing that you may also relate to is that people who just bought a MacBook or recently started using a Mac-like press to click on their Trackpad while usage, which of course, gives subtle vibration feedback. But what if I tell you that press-to-click is simply not needed if you turn on tap-to-click on your Mac. Yes, that option is there on your Mac.
While setting up a new Mac, the system offers a Trackpad setting option that you can tweak at the beginning. But hey, not everybody is a tech geek, right?
So, I’ve got a very simple and quick tip for people who have just bought a new MacBook. If you have started using a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or Magic Trackpad, this article is for you.
How to turn on the tap to click on your MacBook
To change trackpad preferences on your Mac, go to the Apple menu System Preferences, then click Trackpad.
Now, click on Point Click and under this option, head to Tap-to-Click, which will enable tap with one finger.
Placed right next to this option is Secondary Click. You should enable that as well. Once done, click or tap with two fingers for the right-click menu.
New Mac users have issues opening the shortcut menu and with this enabled. Users can click with two fingers to open shortcut menus. If the tap-to-click is enabled, tap with two fingers. However, if tap-to-click is not enabled, then users can access the shortcut menu or right-click menu by pressing the control key on the keyboard and clicking the trackpad.
While this is a minor tweak, but it massively changes how you use your Mac daily.
Apart from tap-to-click, Mac users can also tweak settings for Click. This means users can set how firmly users must press the trackpad to take action. Users can also tweak Force Click and haptic feedback.
On a Force Touch trackpad, users can force click an item to take action. To force click, users will need to press firmly until they feel a deeper click. This means when users force clicks a file in the Finder, it shows it in a Quick Look window. With the tickbox selected, users feel tactile feedback when aligning objects in some apps, like Preview.
The Touch Bar on the MacBook Pro
The Touch Bar on the MacBook pro allows you to interact with your computer’s screen directly. It can do many things, from displaying app icons to controlling volume and brightness. Among the applications where you might use the Touch Bar are Notes, Adobe and Office programs, Logic Pro and Ableton Live. The Touch Bar is also useful for initiating FaceTime calls.
If you’re not using the Touch Bar on your MacBook pro, you can temporarily switch its behavior to the function keys. Using the F1 through F12 buttons will allow you to select the appropriate function keys without having to press the Fn key. You can also change the behavior of the Touch Bar by adjusting the various settings in System Preferences.
The Touch Bar replaces the top-most keys on Apple laptops and keyboards. It lets you customize buttons and keys based on the application you’re using. It also incorporates a touch ID reader that enables you to log in using your fingerprint. This feature has increased productivity for those using the MacBook Pro.
over, you can customize the Touch Bar by adding apps to the Control Strip. To do this, you should open System Preferences and choose the Keyboard category. This pane should be highlighted in blue. In this section, you can enable or disable the Touch Bar for particular apps. You can also select the App Controls and Expanded Control Strip settings. These settings give you a lot of control over the Touch Bar, including brightness, volume, and media buttons.
Despite the new features of the Touch Bar, the Macs and the Touch Bar are still relatively small percentages of the laptop market. Therefore, developers do not have much incentive to develop software for the Touch Bar. Adobe built Touch Bar support into Photoshop for the launch of the MacBook Pro, but not Lightroom. Steve Jobs himself hated FOCUS groups.
Currently, there are three MacBook Pro models with Touch Bar support: the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. The Touch Bar works with most native macOS apps and some third-party ones. However, there is no guarantee that Apple will make new models with Touch Bar functionality in the future.
Retina display
If you want to buy a MacBook Pro, you might be wondering whether you need to go for a Retina display or not. There are pros and cons to both, and it’s important to choose carefully. You should also consider how much you’re willing to spend on this type of computer before making a final decision.
Retina displays increase the resolution of a screen and provide a more natural look. This can be seen especially when looking at text. The curved edges of fonts look smoother than on previous display technologies. In addition, the Retina Display features high-density pixels and a high contrast ratio. The display also utilizes LED backlighting and chemically treated glass to improve the quality of the image.
The Retina display on the MacBook Pro is a high-definition panel with more than four million pixels. This means that you can see more detail than on any other notebook. The MacBook Pro 15 and 16 inch models are equipped with the Retina screen with a resolution of 2880 x 1800 pixels.
While the new screen resolution is much better than on previous models, it is not a perfect solution for every user. Its pixel density is based on an average man’s vision, so people with poor vision or eye conditions may not benefit from the Retina display. In addition, it may be difficult for some people to notice fine details because of blurring vision. However, people wearing glasses will appreciate the sharp contrast between retina and non-retina screens.
Although Retina display makes reading documents and watching videos a pleasure, third-party applications are not designed to be optimized for the clarity of the display. However, developers are continually working to improve these apps. over, you can expect a more comfortable viewing experience on the Retina display than on a cheaper model.
The Retina display on the MacBook Pro is thicker than the 13-inch MacBook Air. However, it is still thinner than the 15-inch model. It also lacks a slot-loading optical drive.
Force Touch trackpad
The Force Touch trackpad on the MacBook pro is more than a regular trackpad; it has two depths and is activated with extra pressure. Unlike a normal click, the Force Touch trackpad responds to finger presses with haptic feedback. It feels as if you are pressing a real pencil or pen on the surface of the trackpad.
The trackpad on the MacBook Pro uses a force-sensitive glass surface. It supports multitouch and has four force sensors. You can force press the trackpad to browse through a particular file or add a date to the calender. The force-sensitive pad is a huge plus for developers.
Another cool feature is the Force Click. By pressing it, you can launch the quick look function, which lets you preview the details of an event or webpage. This feature is enabled by default, but can be disabled if you’re not happy with it. You can also turn off Force Click and then turn it back on if you wish.
Apple recently introduced a new MacBook that has a Force Touch trackpad. This is the first MacBook to feature this type of technology. It also features a faster flash memory and Intel Broadwell processors. The new trackpad is capable of distinguishing between light and deep presses, opening new ways to interact with your machine.
The Force Touch trackpad is more sensitive than the older trackpads. The Force Touch trackpad relies on four strain gauges in each corner of the machine to detect a press and react accordingly. This new trackpad also features haptic feedback. When pressed, it vibrates, mimicking the snicking of an old trackpad.
The Force Touch trackpad on the MacBook pro is different from the previous mechanical trackpad that had a pivot mechanism. Instead of a pivoting switch, it uses a pressure sensor and an electromagnet to simulate the feel of a click. The electromagnet is positioned near the trackpad, so the trackpad can sense how hard you press it to activate it.
Besides having a Force Touch trackpad, it also has a Magic Trackpad, which is ideal for MacBook users who use an external display. While the former lacks Force Touch features, the new Magic Trackpad provides plenty of real estate. It also provides a satisfying “click” sensation.
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Trackpad Not Working on MacBook: How to Fix?
If the trackpad on your MacBook is not working properly or has become unresponsive, you can find below the steps to fix this problem.
Trackpad Not Working on MacBook
The Trackpad on MacBook allows users to interact fully with the Graphical user interface, without the need to use a mouse or use keyboard shortcuts.
In general, the MacBook Trackpad is known to work flawlessly, which has led many users to completely relay on the Trackpad for most of their daily computing needs.
Hence, it can be frustrating if the Trackpad freezes, becomes glitchy or totally stops working, especially if you have almost given up using the mouse and become totally dependent on the Trackpad.
Remove Connected Devices
Interference from connected devices (USB 3.0) can sometimes interfere with proper functioning of the Trackpad, keyboard and mouse.
Hence, remove all the Connected Devices from your MacBook Shut Down the MacBook Wait for 30 seconds and Restart.
After the MacBook restarts, you might be surprised see the Trackpad working properly.
Install Updates
Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar and select About This Mac option.
On the next screen, click on Software Update and follow the instructions to install the Updates (if available).
Make Sure Trackpad is Not Disabled
If you have a mouse plugged-in to your device, the problem could be due to your computer being set to automatically disable the built-in Trackpad, when a mouse is plugged-in.
Click on Apple logo System Preferences Accessibility select Mouse Trackpad in left side-menu. In the right-section, see if Ignore built-in trackpad when mouse or wireless trackpad is present option is selected.
If you want to be able to use both Mouse and Trackpad, you need to uncheck this option.
Delete Trackpad Property List Files
The problem could be due to Trackpad related Property List Files (.plist) being corrupted. This can be fixed by deleting the corrupted.plist files and creating new ones.
Open Finder click on the Go tab in top-menu bar and select Go to Folder option in the drop-down menu.
On the pop-up, type /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/ and click on the Go button.
In System Configuration folder, delete com.Apple.AppleMultitouchTrackpad.plist and com.Apple.preference.trackpad.plist files.
Once you are done, Restart your computer and new.plist files will be created by your MacBook.
Disable Force Click and Haptic Feedback
Users have reported fixing the problem by disabling Force Click and Hepatic feedback.
Click on Apple logo System Preferences Trackpad on the next screen, switch to Point Click tab and disable Force Click and Haptic Feedback option.
Restart your computer and see if the problem is now fixed.
Reset SMC
MacBook’s SMC can sometimes become confused or corrupted, leading to various problems, including the issue of Trackpad not working properly.
The steps to Reset SMC on a MacBook vary, depending the model of your computer. Hence, it is recommended that you refer to this guide: How to Reset SMC MacBook.
Reset NVRAM
NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random-Access Memory) stores settings of most hardware components installed on a MacBook. It is quite possible that the reason for Trackpad not working on MacBook is due to corrupted NVRAM.
You can Reset NVRAM on your MacBook by using steps as provided in this guide: How to Reset NVRAM or PRAM on Mac
