#NEWEST MACBOOK PRO SOFTWARE UPDATE UPDATE#
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#NEWEST MACBOOK PRO SOFTWARE UPDATE UPDATE#

Unlike a new iPhone or Apple Watch there aren't any exclusive MacBook Pro software enhancements.Apple late Thursday released a software update for owners of its new aluminum iMac line who have been experiencing intermittent freezing issues, though the patch has produced mixed results.

That includes features like better FaceTime controls, Focus, Quick Notes, changes to Safari, Shortcuts, and Universal Control when it eventually launches later this year. Now on version 12, or Monterey, the operating system brings with it a number of new features - and many that come across from the iPhone and iPad.

Universal control not coming till laterĪpple's macOS gets an update too.

You'll get from zero to 50 per cent in just under 30 minutes - a number we can vouch for.

Higher-level configurations do include the 96W charger as standard, though, so that's something to keep an eye on. The entry-level configuration doesn't include this in the box (it's the standard 67W one), so you'll have to add it as an accessory if you want it. However, fast charging for the 14-inch model is only possible using the much larger 96W charger. You can recharge the battery via one of the three Thunderbolt 4 sockets, as MacBook Pro users have done since 2016, or via the new included braided MagSafe charging cable in the box - which allows you to access fast-charging tech. Of course those battery-life times vary depending on what you do with the machine, but we've happily got a day's use from the battery doing a combination of heavy and light tasks. There's potential for up to 17 hours of full-screen video playback - which is seven more than the 13-inch model - or 11 hours of wireless web browsing. It's partly why the unit is a further 200g heavier than the 13.3-inch model.

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Entry-level will need to upgrade power adapterĪll that power requires plenty of battery - and the MacBook Pro 14-inch seems to have it in spades.It sounds considerably better than previous MacBook Pro models, and is more than good enough to playback projects you're working on or merely when it comes to the end of the day and you fancy watching a show or movie. The M1 Pro models allow you to connect up to two Pro Display XDRs, while the M1 Max can drive up to three Pro Display XDRs and a 4K TV.Įlsewhere there's a three-mic array for recording audio and a six-speaker soundsystem that supports Apple's Spatial Audio. We were still able to use a number of soft laptop pouches and bags in the office that we use for an older 13-inch MacBook Pro model with no issues.Īnd the power-crazy specs don't stop there. Thanks to the reduction of the bezel around the screen - and the introduction of a notch, yes you read that right - the overall increase in size is barely noticeable though. The move to a 14-inch display also means it's become a bigger and heavier device - or there's a bigger-still 16-inch model also available if you want to go supersize. The MacBook Pro is still a grey aluminium slab, but its 2021 design is much squarer in form and approach, losing those receding curves and thin edges of old. Ports: HDMI 2.0, 3.5mm jack, 3x USB-C/Thunderbolt 4, SDXC slot.Entry-level doesn't include the faster-charging plug.

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Because Apple has put the pro back in the MacBook Pro and found its purpose with this series once again. Overall the 2021 MacBook Pro is one super-powered machine that we suspect many pros will be clambering to have in their creative arsenal. However, we do have concerns that those side air vents will cause problems in the long run, are surprised there is no Face ID support in the new notch, and wish there was a SIM card slot for 5G connectivity. If you opt to customise the configuration even further then you'll be hard pushed to hit that limit too. Unlike the MacBook Pro models of recent times, this isn't a device that's merely there to enjoy surfing the web or writing the odd document - that's what the MacBook Air is for - this is a machine that wants to be pushed to the limit.

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In 2016 the MacBook Pro effectively veered off course and tried to deliver a 'pro' experience that was packaged in a more 'consumery' format - something that is still very apparent with the 13-inch MacBook Pro compared to the current MacBook Air.īut this new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Pro or M1 Max processor sees Apple throw out the playbook it has been using since 2016 and go back to basics, back to the Mac of 2015 and before, almost as if the last few years haven't even existed.

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