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Review: Apple's 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Touch Bar embraces the future, delivering it in a super light, portable, attractive and expensive package. But are users ready to embrace that future? And does the 13-inch model have enough horsepower and connectivity? Find out in AppleInsider's full review.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 80

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

Everything you need to know about Apple's Touch Bar and Touch ID for MacBook Pro

Apple introduced new Touch Bar and Touch ID features on its 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pro. Here's a look at how they work, what they're useful for, and the potential for seeing these technologies trickle out across the rest of Apple's Mac platform.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 9

Apple Pay holiday promotions offer online shoppers free rush shipping, discounts, rewards

A new initiative intended to drive Apple Pay use on the web, coinciding with the debut of Touch ID on the new MacBook Pro, offers shoppers exclusive offers and discounts this holiday season.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 2

Examined: The new MacBook Pro Touch Bar and Apple's T1 authentication chip

While Apple won't detail the T1 to any significant depth to avoid exploits, some details on how the Touch Bar works in conjunction with the new T1 chip have surfaced — including what happens if the Touch Bar needs to be replaced. AppleInsider explains.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 20

Apple announces thinner MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, Touch ID, USB-C ports starting at $1799

Thinner and lighter with a new trackpad, keyboard, Touch Bar, Touch ID, and four Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports, the 2016 MacBook Pro is a major redesign to Apple's flagship notebook. It comes in screen sizes of 13 and 15 inches, with core models starting at $1,799 and shipping in two to three weeks.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 250

Official Apple images show new MacBook Pro with OLED 'Magic Toolbar,' Touch ID, new speaker design

With just a few days to go before Apple is expected to announce its next-generation MacBook Pro, photos contained in the newly released macOS 10.12.1 update appear to show the design of the new notebook, including its dynamic touch-sensitive function row.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 104

iOS 10 tips: Change 'press home to unlock' back to 'rest to unlock'

Slide to unlock is gone in iOS 10, and isn't coming back. In its place is "press home to unlock" which works well for the iPhone 6s and newer, but isn't so smooth for older phones, requiring two button presses to open a phone. Here's how to only have to hit the home button once to unlock your older phone with Touch ID.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 44

ASE taps into Apple supply chain with iPhone 7 fingerprint sensor, Apple Watch S2 chip orders

Apple's fall of 2016 product lineup has proven to be a major boon for supplier Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, as the Taiwan-based company is reportedly providing key silicon for both the iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 4

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