Will these current M1 Macs be able to have Face ID?

[acidfast7_redux]

In the US the current predictions are by summer things should be starting to get back to normal.

I'm a microbiologist and those predictions are likely wrong, in my professional opinion. Things definitely won't be "new normal" in Western Europe unless the vaccination checks are very widespread for public events, which could be the case but it will take the political will to implement it.

Also, the 100M jabs in 100 days is not a good implementation plan, but I'm not a politician, thankfully.

 

[cupcakes2000]

In the US the current predictions are by summer things should be starting to get back to normal.

The us said that about last summer so I’d take that with a pinch of salt going by their current record.

 

[Runs For Fun]

The us said that about last summer so I’d take that with a pinch of salt going by their current record.

There wasn't a vaccine available then and we'll soon have a new administration so I think things are going to go differently this time.

 

[cupcakes2000]

There wasn't a vaccine available then and we'll soon have a new administration so I think things are going to go differently this time.

Completely agree

 

[s66]

I’d have to disagree. I think within the next year masks are going to pretty much go away and things are going to return to mostly normal.

You're forgetting the moronic anti-vaxxers.
Before things might return to what was normal in 2019, we need herd immunity through vaccinations (and enough doses etc.) People with allergies, serious diseases, etc. cannot take the current vaccines.

But there are things that are normal now (out here) that I hope might well stay as well. I don't need people I don't know well to try to hug me, want to kiss me etc. I don't like people who stand too close to me anyway. And I would not mind if people with a common cold would put on a damned mask like they do in Japan and some more countries.
And I was never a fan of large crowds.
There's for sure good things too to keep on doing even without this round of virus (there's always a next flu, ebola, ... mutation to be ready for).

Back to FaceID: I don't miss it on a mac to be honest. I would not want a thicker lid to put the hardware in case of a laptop, and separate monitors don't have the hardware needed anyway.

Unlock with Apple Watch is simple and easy enough for my needs and works just fine even on multiple macs.

 

[acidfast7_redux]

There wasn't a vaccine available then and we'll soon have a new administration so I think things are going to go differently this time.

This is where I don't agree.

America doesn't have the "willpower"/"legal framework" (I understand this is a very complex problem in America compared to most countries its size) to implement mask usage, thus I don't think that vaccine uptake will be lower than in other wealthy nations (Western Europe, Japan, other Asian countries, Middle East) and I'd be willing to bet a year's salary that after 12 months (Xmas 2021) the overall vaccinated population (assume here that natural antibodies/T-cell response won't last longer than 3 months) will still be under 60% and it will plateau at around 72%. 72% will be enough for a decent level of herd immunity, while sub-60% will not.

In the UK, where I am, we'll be looking at 78-82% after 12 months and 88-90+% Germany for vaccinations.

As far as who take the vaccination (BioNTech BNT162b2), it's not as limiting as aforementioned and here is the patient leaflet for use in the UK (I must admit that I haven't looked at the FDA-mandated variant, so perhaps it is different).

ARCHIVE: Information for UK recipients on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Regulation 174)

www.gov.uk

 

[cupcakes2000]

I always buy second hand and still do paid work with a d7000 and some primes.

You a photographer as well?

 

[acidfast7_redux]

You a photographer as well?

Some on the side. More of a technical hobby that I became good at and people started offering money to shoot weddings and indoor stuff. Just word of mouth and the money is only so that I take it very seriously.

 

[Apple_Robert]

Which password manager do you use ? I use 1password on my mac and I can use touch id each time I want to unlock it and access my password.

You can also use your Apple Watch to unlock 1Password.

 

[Yebubbleman]

One feature I'd enjoy on a new Mac is face id. Rumors have suggested this may be a feature coming to the Macs with the new chips, and I'm wondering if it would be introduced via an OS update or via a hardware update (M2 ?). In one scenario, those who have purchased one of the new M1 Macs would benefit as well; in the other scenario they would not, and since I'm interested in getting a new MacBook I'm wondering if I should hold off until next year or spring for the new one.

Thoughts?

FaceID requires a special camera system (Apple calls this the TrueDepth Camera System). Current M1 Macs do not have this system. The M1 SoC should, in theory support it, but the camera hardware is not present and that's what's required. No firmware or OS update can correct this omission.

If FaceID is a must for you, then these M1 Macs won't be for you.