Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The best Mac in years Score Details DT Recommended Product “Apple's MacBook Pro 16 is a much needed return to the MacBook's glory days.” The best keyboard on a Mac Excellent performance for content creation The 16-inch screen is gorgeous Incredible speakers Touch Bar is still not useful Size can be unwieldy Lawsuits. Emergency repair programs. A never-ending barrage of online criticism. That’s the past three years of the MacBook Pro, in a nutshell. The PR nightmare had just begun when I requested a Mac as my work laptop. The MacBook Pro was my default choice at home, handling music production and gaming in spite of its slim size and great battery life. My 2015 MacBook Pro had never let me down. Yet my experience with the 2016 MacBook Pro was very different. Placed on my desk next to the mounting stacks of excellent Windows laptops, I found its keyboard frustrating. Its … [Read more...] about Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch review: The best Mac in years
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Macbook Pro 13-inch with Retina review
Macbook Pro 13-inch with Retina Score Details DT Editors' Choice “PC manufacturers have turned up the heat on Apple’s MacBook Pro, but it remains one of the best notebooks around.” Robust connectivity Force Touch feels great Top-notch display Long battery life Quicker than competitors A bit heavy by modern standards Retina resolution no longer class-leading Runs hot under load The new MacBook stole the show at Apple’s Spring Forward event, arguably beating out even the Watch for oohs and aahs among the company’s fans. The Macbook Pro 13 with Retina is a more tangible, understandable product, for one thing, with positive and controversial traits. Yet it was not the only Mac news; the Air and 13-inch Pro with Retina also received new hardware. It’s an update that feels late in coming, as the first PC notebooks with Intel’s fifth-generation Core processors arrived about three … [Read more...] about Macbook Pro 13-inch with Retina review
Score $200 off the new MacBook Pro 16-inch with this Black Friday deal
Apple’s brand-new MacBook Pro 16-inch is less than a month old, but already it’s seeing some excellent Black Friday discounts. Right now, you can grab it for $200 off thanks to B&H. This cracker of a deal is even better than the $100 day-one discount previously offered by Best Buy. Even better, the discount applies to almost every configuration of Apple’s latest MacBook Pro. That means you’re not restricted to one or two preselected loadouts — if there’s a version of the MacBook Pro 16-inch you want, chances are it’s discounted. For example, the entry-level MacBook Pro 16-inch has now dropped to $2,199. That’ll get you a 9th-generation 2.6GHz 6-core Intel Core i7 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD and an AMD Radeon Pro 5300M graphics card. That would cost you $2,399 if you were to buy the exact same model through Apple. So, why exactly is the MacBook Pro 16-inch a big deal? Well, as we said in our review, it’s by far “the … [Read more...] about Score $200 off the new MacBook Pro 16-inch with this Black Friday deal
These are the best MacBook Pro accessories – and no, they’re not all dongles!
With the 2016 redesign of Apple’s iconic MacBook Pro we saw the end of USB-A, and the rise of Thunderbolt 3/USB-C. That means MacBook users often find themselves living the dongle life. Need to plug in an external monitor? There’s a dongle for that. A wired mouse or keyboard? Dongles. Thankfully, third party manufacturers have met the challenge head on, designing a number of dongles, docks, and adapters that will make the life easier for any MacBook user. Our list of the best MacBook Pro accessories isn’t all dongles, however. Even if you already have a full complement of dongles for your beloved MacBook Pro, check out our list here — there are more than a few additions that will make any MacBook Pro better. Nonda USB-C to USB-A mini-dongle This little guy is a lifesaver. It’s the smallest and least expensive item on this list at $7, and every MacBook Pro owner should have a pocket full of these at all times. You never know when … [Read more...] about These are the best MacBook Pro accessories – and no, they’re not all dongles!
Cómo configurar una MacBook Pro y ajustar funciones clave a tu antojo
Contar con una MacBook Pro –como la poderosa de 16 pulgadas– es muy emocionante. Con sus múltiples funciones y elegante diseño, es una herramienta de trabajo que combina el rendimiento y estilo. Y si además sabes cómo configurar una MacBook Pro, podrás lograr que funcione tal como lo necesitas. Desactivar el brillo automático Tu MacBook Pro tiene un sensor de luz ambiental en el marco de la pantalla que detecta la cantidad de luz y ajusta el brillo automáticamente. Si trabajas en una habitación oscura, lo reducirá para evitar el cansancio de los ojos. Pero no siempre necesitarás esta función, como cuando editas fotos y necesitas un brillo constante para trabajar con precisión. Aquí te explicamos cómo deshabilitar el brillo automático. Paso 1: abre preferencias del sistema. Lo puedes hacer presionando el logotipo de Apple en la esquina superior izquierda, luego en Preferencias del sistema o haciendo … [Read more...] about Cómo configurar una MacBook Pro y ajustar funciones clave a tu antojo