

On all but the base model, the function keys were replaced with a touchscreen strip called the Touch Bar with a Touch ID sensor integrated into the power button.Ī November 2019 revision to the Touch Bar MacBook Pro introduced the Magic Keyboard, which uses a scissor-switch mechanism. The Touch Bar MacBook Pro, released in October 2016, adopted USB-C for all data ports and power and included a shallower "butterfly"-mechanism keyboard. It eliminated Ethernet and FireWire ports and the optical drive. It is thinner than its predecessor, made solid-state storage (SSD) standard, added HDMI, and included a high-resolution Retina display. The Retina MacBook Pro was released in 2012: the 15-inch in June, a 13-inch model in October. Updates brought Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and introduced Intel's Thunderbolt. Called the "unibody" model because its case was machined from a single piece of aluminum, it had a thinner flush display, a redesigned trackpad whose entire surface consisted of a single clickable button, and a redesigned keyboard. The unibody model debuted in October 2008 in 13- and 15-inch variants, with a 17-inch variant added in January 2009. Later revisions added Intel Core 2 Duo processors and LED-backlit displays. The 15-inch model was introduced in January 2006 the 17-inch model in April. The original MacBook Pro used the design of the PowerBook G4, but replaced the PowerPC G4 chips with Intel Core processors, added a webcam, and introduced the MagSafe power connector. It is currently sold with 13-inch, 14-inch, and 16-inch screens, all using Apple silicon M-series chips. Introduced in January 2006, it is the higher-end lineup in the MacBook family, sitting above the consumer-focused MacBook Air. All models were replaced in May 2007 by the MacBook (Mid 2007).The MacBook Pro is a line of Mac laptops made by Apple Inc. The MacBook (Late 2006) was available in three configurations: 1.83 GHz/512 MB RAM/60 GB HD/ComboDrive/White/$1099, 2.0 GHz/1 GB RAM/80 GB HD/SuperDrive/White/$1299, and 2.0 GHz/1 GB RAM/120 GB HD/SuperDrive/Black/$1499. The 1.83 GHz model used an Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 CPU, with 2 MB of L2 cache and a 24x/24x/16x/8x CD-RW/DVD-ROM "Combo" drive.Īnnounced in November 2006, the MacBook (Late 2006) was as speed bump of the original MacBook line to include faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Though reported as a 64 MB graphics system, the chipset actually used a minimum of 80 MB of RAM, resulting in a maximum of 432 MB of RAM available for system use in the base system. The MacBook's graphics chipset used a portion of main memory as VRAM. Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g (802.11n available via paid software upgrade) Optical Drive: 24x/24x/10x/8x/8x/4x/4x CD-RW/DVD±RW/DVD+R DLĪudio Out: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIFĪudio In: stereo 24 bit mini, Optical S/PDIF Level 1 Cache: 32 kB data, 32 kB instruction
