551K views · Feb 10, 2024 · 11:39 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2024–2025
Luke Miani removes the screen from a MacBook Air and tests using it headless as the host for an Apple Vision Pro virtual display.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN cites it as a concrete example of a screenless MacBook paired with a Vision Pro or AR glasses.
“Works quite well!”HN comment, 2025
Shows a MacBook screen removed for Vision Pro use.
Apple Vision Pro can recognize a Macbook and turn that screen into the "theater" screen so you can continue using your Macbook as is with the keyboard and trackpad. There was even a Youtuber that got annoyed of the black screen on the Macbook when doing this that he removed the screen from a Macbook altogether[0]. 0. this video
“It looks really slick, but how well it actually works”
Example of detaching a MacBook screen for Vision Pro.
There were some people doing something similar with the Vision Pro and detaching the monitor from a MacBook Air[0]. It looks really slick, but how well it actually works, especially given the drawbacks of the Vision Pro, is… up for interpretation. 0: this video
“Works quite well!”
Shows a screenless MacBook used with Vision Pro.
There are people who have bought MBPs with broken screens and deleted the screen to use them with the Vision Pro. Works quite well! See this video .
