[ad_1] In theory, mini LED offers many of the benefits of OLED screens without the usual drawbacks. The extremely dense array of LEDs promises high contrast ratios, a wide color range and a thin panel, but remains power-efficient and won’t risk burning in like OLED can. Mini LED makes sense for pro devices where accuracy […]
Category: Macbook Pro
The 16-inch MacBook Pro has a mysterious ‘lid angle sensor’
[ad_1] We’ve asked Apple if it can elaborate. The iFixit team has speculated that the sensor might be more sophisticated and track both the frequency and angle of lid openings to help the company diagnose certain problems — say, stress on the display cable. It might have an easier time pinpointing systemic flaws.. However, it’s […]
iFixit pulls apart the 16-inch MacBook Pro and sees little has changed
[ad_1] Beyond the revamped keyboard, the biggest changes in this 2019 model have to do with its thermal management system and the battery cells. The exhaust holes are bigger than those of the outgoing 15-inch model, while inside the new fans with bigger blades allow for more performance. Also, the batteries are similar to previous […]
iFixit examines the 16-inch MacBook Pro’s ‘throwback’ keyboard design
[ad_1] iFixit’s story is a good read if you want to get the full, sad tale of the rise and fall of Apple’s laptop keyboards. Long story short, Apple replaced the comfortable, highly-lauded keyboard in the MacBook Pro in the fall of 2016, bringing over the thin, butterfly-switch keyboard it originally introduced in the tiny […]
Amazon is selling the new 16-inch MacBook Pro for $100 less than Apple
[ad_1] It replaces the similarly-sized 15-inch model. It’s fast, it’s light and – drumroll — it has a new keyboard. This is a major USP for the device, given the unrelenting problems it’s had over the last year. The new model features a new Magic Keyboard designed to address previous issues, plus the oft-requested physical […]
Podcast: The 16-inch MacBook Pro is here (and so is our gift guide)!
[ad_1] Get ready for the holidays with an in depth look at Engadget’s holiday gift guide! This week, editor in chief Dana Wollman joins Devindra to chat about how we pick the best gadget gifts and some of the wildest choices we’ve made. And of course, we find time to dive into the giant laptop […]
Wirecutter’s best deals: Save $200 on a 13-inch MacBook Pro (2019)
[ad_1] Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, two Thunderbolt 3 ports) Street price: $1500; deal price: $1300 If you’re interested in purchasing an Apple laptop, this is a solid drop on a MacBook we recommend. The Apple MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, two Thunderbolt 3 ports), which typically sells for $1500, is now down to $1300 in […]
Apple may reveal its 16-inch MacBook Pro tomorrow
[ad_1] There’s no mention of a corresponding update to the 13-inch model, although that’s not surprising. Apple only just updated the smaller laptop in July — it’s a bit soon for a refresh, let alone a major one. And while Intel does have 10th-generation laptop chips, they’re U- and Y-series chips meant largely for ultraportables […]
Apple’s Sidecar feature only works on newer Macs
[ad_1] According to an Apple white paper spotted by The Verge, Sidecar only works with Mac laptops and desktops that include a sixth-generation Intel Skylake processor or later. When it comes to Apple’s laptop lineup, it just so happens that any model that includes a Skylake processor also includes one of the company’s troubled butterfly […]
Final Cut Pro X gets a speed boost through Apple’s Metal
[ad_1] On the new Mac Pro, the updated Final Cut Pro X offers support for multiple GPUs and up to 28 CPU cores. Apple says that translates to rendering that’s up to 2.9 times faster and transcoding that’s up to 3.2 times faster than on the previous-generation 12-core Mac Pro. With the Pro Display XDR, […]