Meanwhile, the rumors keep on coming as Apple continues to stay mum amid all the cacophony. There is a Touch ID button on the upper right of the keyboard, just like on the previous MacBook Pro models but it has a circular ring, like on the iMac keyboard.The anticipation for the MacBook Pro 2016 is only growing as the expected June release date is drawing near. These Function keys aren’t half-height keys-they’re full-sized.

Apple seems to have been persuaded by the users who don’t like the Touch Bar, because it’s gone in the new M1 Pro MacBook Pro, replaced by Function keys. MacBook Pro: No more Touch BarĪpple introduced the Touch Bar in 2016 to replace the function keys with “a brilliant, Retina-quality Multi-Touch display,” but it has been a divisive feature, to say the least-those who dislike it are quite expressive about it, while people who like it don’t really say much (at least it seems that way).

The headphone jack also has support for high-impedance headphones. And if you are using the laptop with the new third-gen AirPods, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max, there is spatial audio with dynamic head tracking.Īpple calls the built-in three-mic array “studio quality” and they have a high signal-to-noise ratio and directional beamforming. The speakers also have support for spatial audio when playing music or video with Dolby Atmos. Apple has made the notch the same depth as the menu bar so it won’t intrude on your workspace.Īpple offers the MacBook Pro in two colors, Silver and Space Gray. The top of the display has a notch for the FaceTime camera, just like the iPhone. The bezel (the border around the display) has been greatly reduced, so much so that the MacBook Pro logo is no longer at the bottom on the screen-it’s on the bottom on the laptop. The 14-inch MacBook Pro is 0.61 inches tall and weighs 3.5 pounds, while the 16-inch model is 0.66 inches tall and 4.7 pounds.

The new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros feature a new aluminum case design that makes the laptop smaller than previous models. The displays also support the P3 color gamut and True Tone. The 14-inch model has a native resolution of 3024-by-1964 at 254 pixels per inch, while the 16-inch version has a native resolution of 3456‑by‑2234 at 254 pixels per inch. And yes, that is a notch for the FaceTime camera.Īpple’s specs for the display include a 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1,000 nits of full‑screen brightness and 1,600 nits of peak brightness. The displays on the MacBook Pro have a 120Hz refresh rate.

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