Such is the power and strength of the Apple brand, that it's generally very rare for any retailer to slash the price of premium products by the company, like the latest retina MacBook Pro. From a consumer perspective, we're asked to pay more for a MacBook than we would for the majority of Windows-based laptops, but the flip side being that they retain their value extremely well, meaning that when it comes to resale, there is generally a fair bit of money to be recouped.
This next-gen MacBook Pro concept takes the existing MacBook Pros and gives them some of the design aesthetics of the current 12-inch MacBook, with a side of the rumored macOS.
If you own a MacBook or MacBook Pro with Retina display and have noticed that the anti-reflective coating on its screen is proving troublesome, then you may be able to get that sorted out for free after Apple issued an internal notice on the subject. Some owners of certain models of Apple's notebook computers have reported problems such as coatings peeling or simply coming away from the screen completely.
As it stands right now, Apple's latest high-end model of the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro is capable of supporting 5K displays, and this is official word from the Cupertino based giant. The notebook is also the first in the company's MacBook lineup to officially support single-stream 4K displays at 4096×2160 @ 60Hz. Further details can be found right here.
Although many OS X users consult the native Safari browser when looking to surf the Web, a large portion also use Google Chrome. The search giant's browser is, after all, well established, and considered the best in the business by those who use it on a frequent basis. However, if you're planning on using the new 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, your Chrome-using days may be numbered, with tests proving that battery retention can deplete by a mind-blowing 3.5 hours compared with Safari.
As well as unleashing the all-new 12-inch Retina MacBook, both the pre-existing models have been treated to a customary refresh. Both the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display and the MacBook Air have been afforded a solid processor bump while certain models of the former will also be adopting the all-new Force Touch trackpad, and there are a couple of other welcome features to boot. Full lowdown after the fold.
We’ve been hearing faint rumors for quite a while that Apple could be bringing the Touch ID fingerprint sensor to its Mac lineup. And today, a new report has popped up, suggesting that it could happen, with the recipients being the next-gen MacBook Air, Pro and the Magic Mouse, Trackpad. More details can be found right after the break.
Does that iPad Air just not cut it for you? Do you really, and we mean really need more power than an iPad can afford or simply need to use so-called real apps? Is money no object in the pursuit of something that Apple is unwilling to offer?
When it was announced that Intel was giving its Haswell line of CPUs a speed bump very recently, the smart money immediately went on those chips finding their way into Apple's MacBook Pro and, if this leaked photograph is to be believed, that's exactly what is going to happen.
With its MacBook Pro lineup tightly tied to Intel's chip release schedule, Apple will be pleased to learn that the chip maker has launched an update to its Haswell line of CPUs.














