New MacBook Pro Display Notch

[Martin Koob]

Hi

I saw a MacRumors.com <http://macrumors.com/> article about this issue. 
https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/28/scale-to-fit-below-built-in-camera-setting-notch/ <https://www.macrumors.com/2021/10/28/scale-to-fit-below-built-in-camera-setting-notch/>

They gave another link to some recently released Apple documentation that explains to users how to enable the ‘Scale to fit below built-in camera’ mode that prevents your menu bar from being partially obscured by the notch.

How to adjust an app's settings to appear below the camera area on your 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212842 <https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212842>

This is something you can point your users who are encountering the problem. 

Martin


> On Oct 19, 2021, at 4:06 PM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm not sure this will be a problem, unless you are trying to display
> something in the menubar, since that's where the notch is going to be.
> 
> On Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 5:14 AM Richmond via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
>> I should have thought the simplest way round this problem was to work on
>> the assumption that from now on
>> ALL Apple displays will have a notch and "cut one's stack" to
>> accommodate that.
>> 
>> Of course this is only relevant to people who want to annoy end-users by
>> providing full-screen window apps.
>> 
>> On 19.10.21 11:55, HENRY LOWE via use-livecode wrote:
>>> The new 14 and 16 inch MacBook Pro models announced by Apple yesterday
>> include a display notch to house the 1080P front facing camera. Clearly
>> this may cause problems for apps that display content in the screen area
>> occupied by the new notch.
>>> 
>>> In response Apple has created a new “compatibility mode” for apps
>> running on Macs with a notch. When this mode is active, the system changes
>> the active area of the display to avoid the camera housing. This mode can
>> be turned on/off by the user via a checkbox in the app’s get info panel or
>> it can be activated or deactivated by the developer via a new ‘info.plist’
>> key.
>>> 
>>> Link to Apple developer documentation on how to turn on / off this mode
>> using the new ‘info.plist’ key is below:
>>> 
>>> 
>> https://developer.apple.com/documentation/bundleresources/information_property_list/nsprefersdisplaysafeareacompatibilitymode
>>> 
>>> Henry
>>> 
>>> Ascriva Health Informatics
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