Okay, this is the last time, for real.

When I first saw the notch, like many, I assumed it would have Face ID.

The answer, as it turns out, was no the laptop uses boring old Touch ID instead.

Apple’s explanation for no Face ID on the MacBook Pro is nonsense

But if you ask Apple, at least, the reason they opted for Touch ID was altogether different.

(Apple also suggested theres no reason for a touchscreen MacBook, which issimilarly silly).

Heck, Id argue its more useful on a laptop than on a phone.

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Face ID also doesnt work great when your phone is lying flat on a table.

So let me help Apple out with some more realistic explanations.

The most obvious one: Face ID, in its current form, is just too big.

iFixit MacBook Pro teardown showing iPhone 13 Face ID module vs the MacBook Pro lid

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