The 13-inch model features quad-core i5 and i7 chips with Turbo Boost speeds up to 4.5GHz, while the 15-incher has six-core i7 and i9 processors that can reach 4.8GHz. The biggest upgrades are under the hood: Apple is finally using Intel's eighth-generation Core processors, which launched last year. It's useful sometimes, but I still miss the reliability of physical function keys. That would be useful for creative workers who invested in expensive accessories and now have to lug around bundles of dongles. You won't have to try too hard to find USB-C cables and accessories these days, but it would still be nice to have one traditional USB port and an SD card reader. At least that seems less egregious than it did two years ago. In more disappointing news, since the MacBook Pro has the same case as before, we're still stuck with four USB-C Thunderbolt 3 connections. Again, we've seen it on iOS devices before, and it's helpful on the Mac in reducing screen fatigue. That's meant to make screens appear more natural, as if you were looking at a piece of white paper. The resolution hasn't changed over the past few years, but at least the display can finally take advantage of Apple's True Tone technology, which made its debut on the iPad Pro, and which relies on an ambient light sensor to change the white balance of the screen and Touch Bar depending on your environment.

We tested the 13-inch MacBook Pro, which features Apple's mainstay 2,560 x 1,600 Retina display. Instead, it seems more intent on trying to replicate the feeling of typing on an iOS virtual keyboard in the real world. If Microsoft can squeeze a decent amount of key travel out of the Surface keyboard cover, Apple has no excuse. I've never been a fan of Apple's flat butterfly switch keys, since they have no depth. Sure, Apple is fixing those old machines for free, but it still hasn't said how it's preventing future dust problems.įor me, this upgrade isn't enough. So, really, this could also be a stealth fix for the previous MacBook keyboard issues that led to a class action lawsuit. According to iFixit, the new silicone layer underneath the keys that makes them quieter could also protect them from dust and debris. You can hear a difference with the new hardware, but it's not exactly night and day. Not now Turn on Turned on Turn onĪpple made a big deal about the new keyboard, which has been refined to make typing quieter and less clicky. You can disable notifications at any time in your settings menu.

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