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The firm has also introduced its third-generation butterfly keyboard, which reduces typing noise.
True Tone doesn’t increase screen resolution, says Apple news site Macworld, but rather adjusts the display’s colour tone depending on the time of day and lighting conditions. Both 13in models are fitted with Touch Bars and all 15in models come with Apple’s True Tone technology, which first appeared on the iPad Pro two years ago. There’s also the option of choosing the new six-core i9 processing chip, and the maximum allocation of RAM has been upped from 16GB to 32GB, the website says. The most notable difference is the addition of Intel’s eighth-generation Core i7 processor and the move from DDR3 to DDR4 RAM, which should improve performance when using multiple apps at the same time, says CNet. What about the 15in model?īoth 15in models have been revamped for 2018.
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Intel’s Iris Plus integrated graphics card debuts on the new models, and the maximum storage capacity can now be upped to 2TB.Īll models fitted with the Touch Bar above the keyboard also get larger batteries, but Apple has yet to announce how long these will last. There’s also an optional i7 that “should easily outperform previous MacBook Pro models when performing multicore tasks”. The company now offers quad-core chips that match the performance of last year’s more powerful 15in models, according to the tech site. The cheapest example is still the £1,249 MacBook Pro 13in, while the most expensive 15in model comes in at £2,699.
Prices are unchanged from the outgoing models. Consumers after a 15in face a wait of up to a week for delivery. Orders for the new MacBook Pros are open now and Apple’s online store quotes next-day delivery for 13in models.
The 2018 MacBook Pro rangeĪnnounced during a press event in New York, the 2018 product refresh introduces Intel’s powerful Core i9 processor to range-topping models, along with True Tone display technology that adjusts screen tone to reduce the effects of eyestrain.Ĭustomisation has also been greatly improved, with buyers now offered the opportunity to spec significantly larger storage systems and faster processors. The fix is available from the App Store, located in the dock at the bottom of the computer screen, and can be found by clicking on the Updates tab. “Customers can expect the new 15in MacBook Pro to be up to 70% faster, and the 13in MacBook Pro with Touch Bar to be up to two times faster, as shown in the performance results on our website.”Īccording to The Verge, the bug applies to all of the company’s new 13in and 15in MacBook Pro models fitted with Intel’s latest eight generation processors, but does not affect previous versions of the company’s laptops.
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Users had reported that laptops from the new 2018 range, released two weeks ago, were becoming slow and hot under heavy workloads - known as heat throttling.Īnnouncing the downloadable fix, the Cupertino-based company said that the problem had been caused by “a simple software bug”, CNet reports.Ī company spokesperson told the tech site: “We apologise to any customer who has experienced less than optimal performance on their new systems.
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