Everything you need to know about USB-C & Thunderbolt 3 on Apple's new MacBook Pro

Apple has decisively transitioned its new MacBook Pros to use the slim, unidirectional new USB-C port first introduced on the Retina MacBook a year and a half ago. Its latest MacBook Pro machines not only supply more connectors, but also support the enhanced new USB 3.1 Gen 2 and Thunderbolt 3 protocols for blazing fast wired connectivity and high resolution displays.

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 36

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

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

Quick take video review: Apple's 15" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is an exciting upgrade

Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro is the lightest and thinnest professional-grade notebook ever from the company. It features a high-contrast wide color Retina display, improved speakers, a larger Force Touch trackpad, versatile expansion via USB-C and Thunderbolt 3, Touch ID, and it's the first device to sport the Touch Bar input row. If you're looking to buy, AppleInsider has you covered with everything you need to know in our video review.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 9

Review: Apple's Late-2016 MacBook Pro without Touch Bar

Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro sans Touch Bar and Touch ID is in many ways an evolutionary update, offering would-be buyers a lightweight, relatively powerful portable rig with a beautiful Retina display and solid keyboard and trackpad. But is a major redesign and minor internal upgrades worth a starting price of $1,499?

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 67

First Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar orders shipped, arriving Monday

Customers are getting shipment notifications for the new MacBook Pro 13- and 15-inch models with Touch Bar, with some shipment tracking data showing arrivals as soon as Monday morning.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 17

Watch: Apple's 2016 13" MacBook Pro without Touch Bar vs. 2015 13" MacBook Air

With the launch of its new 13-inch MacBook Pro without Touch Bar, and subsequent 11-inch MacBook Air discontinuation, Apple appears to be drawing down the thin-and-light series in favor of more affordable pro laptops. To see how this plays out in real life, AppleInsider pit the new entry-level MacBook Pro against last year's 13-inch MacBook Air.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 36

Purpose of Apple's 'Control Strip' trademark filing detailed in Touch Bar developer guidelines

A trademark application for the term "Control Strip" fueled speculation that it might be the name Apple would use to refer to what is now officially known as the Touch Bar on its new MacBook Pros. But Apple's developer guidelines reveal that the Control Strip is the official name for an essential portion of the Touch Bar.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 5

Pro video editor with hands-on time praises new MacBook Pro for Touch Bar & speed

A video editor who obtained early access to Apple's new Touch Bar-equipped MacBook Pro has posted a blog entry claiming the laptop is well-suited to video editing, while dismissing complaints about its ports forcing people to use adapters.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 40

With MacBook Pro shipments imminent, Mac App Store approving Touch Bar apps

With new MacBook Pro orders set to arrive soon, Apple has started approving third-party apps on the App Store that utilize the new Touch Bar for input, and authenticate with Touch ID.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 3

Apple's new Touch Bar MacBook Pros and the future of Macs

Whether you just skim headlines or deeply scour the Internet for every last word on the subject, Apple's latest MacBook Pro introduction appeared to be greeted with mountains of complaints from fans and haters alike, all united in their quivering fear of an existential threat to the Macintosh as a viable platform. Time to breathe!

Daniel Eran Dilger 9 years ago 81

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar orders updating, Apple readies first shipments

A batch of orders for early MacBook Pro with Touch Bar have updated, with some very early purchasers being told that the order was "preparing for shipment" and could be delivered as soon as Friday afternoon.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 23

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