Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max chip with 10‑core CPU and 32‑core GPU, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) - Space Gray

My 16 Macbook M1 pro, 16gb ram, 512ssd 10 cpu/16 gpu, Space Grey was purchased from a big box retailer. I wanted to review here because I feel the one star reviews are not well thought out.

This MacBook is a monster machine. However they are a couple of issues that I would like to address.

The packaging is perfect, the computer opens very nicely, cant find any flaws, I really like it.

All works perfectly here on Colombia, battery is great and screen is beautiful. I can’t install steam play proton to run all games.

Ive been a Mac user for many decades and have had many Apple laptops over the years and this is definitely the best to date. Battery life is increadible, display is bright and high res, its fast, and the keyboard is excellent. Great design..

It’s a bit overpriced but worth it. It increased my productivity

I just upgraded from Snow Leopard on a MacBook Pro Late 2007 to Monterrey on a MacBook Pro 16. Steve Jobs must be rolling in his grave. They seem to have been busy “fixing things that weren’t broken and not fixing the things that were, Making changes to the interface for the sake of change and, in general, locking things down so far that you can’t use them. I have a password protected FileMaker database that now requires the password every 30 minutes or so if it is left open. They should fire whoever decided to put the “notch” in the center of the menu bar. What were they thinking? I need a $50+ dongle to attach anything and the setup to attach a Firewire 400 device is something only Rube Goldberg could love. I can’t read the light gray text on a white background that is the unchangeable system default. The speakers have so much bass that the sound is distorted - and there is no way to change it. I could go on and on but this is not the place. The Mac is now the worst computer on the market… except for all the others.

I always have apple iPhone but had never purchased a MAC computer--was a Microsoft Windows person. I am now a MAC girl all the way. The biggest difference is the X button is now at top left instead of right and scrolling is opposite from Windows. I was even able to download/purchase Microsoft Office for my Mac which was a great thing. Super happy!

Excellent

I ordered the Apple 2021 MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Pro chip with 10‑core CPU and 16‑core GPU, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD). This came with no box and was obviously a used or refurbished computer. While trying to set up my mac account to get started, the system ran out of processing power. This was before installing any software or transferring files. Called Apple Support right away and am glad I did. They informed me that this purchase had a warranty that was up in 5 months, so was definitely pre-owned. They also said that there were discrepancies with they chip identified in the computer. It was supposed to be an M1 Pro but through their diagnostics, they couldnt confirm this. Apple Support said that there were issues with this computer and recommended that I wipe it and send it back. Very disappointed with this purchase and cant recommend buying Apple product on Amazon after this experience!