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System Integrity Protection disabled by default on some Touch Bar MacBook Pros

Some — but not all — Touch Bar models of the new MacBook Pro are shipping with System Integrity Protection disabled, potentially exposing them to malware threats, according to discussions on Twitter.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

Watch: Unboxing Apple's 13" and 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar...simultaneously

Most buyers in the market for Apple's MacBook Pro with Touch Bar will end up purchasing one of two models, the portable but capable 13-inch version or the powerful 15-inch flagship. But choosing one means missing out on an epic dual unboxing. Luckily, they can live vicariously through us.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 14

How to capture screenshots of the Touch Bar on Apple's new MacBook Pro

The Touch Bar input strip on new MacBook Pro models is itself a Retina Display, but it doesn't show up as a display in System Report. That's prompted Apple to create specialized support in its Grab app to enable capture of screenshots of its current status.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 8

13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar teardown shows difficult to repair computer

The first full tear-down of Apple's 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar has concluded, with confirmation of a non-removable SSD, and as expected the computer has little possibility of user repairability.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 29

Apple's MacBook Pro Touch Bar currently lets users scrub through YouTube ads

In Safari, the Touch Bar on Apple's new MacBook Pro can currently be used to scrub through YouTube videos — including normally unskippable 30-second pre-roll ads, owners have discovered.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 14

New MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models arrive at select Apple stores

Apple's new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models are trickling in to the company's retail stores, though it appears only select flagship locations are being granted early access to the hotly anticipated laptop.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 45

Apple SSD in Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro fixed to motherboard, not removable

Recent examinations of the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar show that Apple has abandoned the socketed SSD as seen in the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Function Keys model.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 178

Apple picks top apps with Touch Bar support for new MacBook Pro

Timed to coincide with deliveries of its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Apple on Monday posted a special Mac App Store section dedicated to apps enhanced to support the laptop's Touch Bar, a unique feature that debuted with this year's release.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 3

Apple SVP Phil Schiller addresses Touch Bar, other MacBook Pro concerns

In an interview, Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller further elaborates on Apple's reasoning behind the Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro, why Apple hasn't gone to a full touch screen, and the USB-C connector.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 92

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