When was macbook upgraded

Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news:. Apple's premium laptop comes in and inch screen sizes. Each model includes USB-C ports for charging, accessories, and data transfer.

Higher-end models also include the Touch Bar. He also writes fiction, with two technothriller novels, a couple of SF shorts and a rom-com! October Apple plans something old and something new in the refreshed MacBook Pro it's expected to introduce in the latter half of The last few weeks have seen claims from different locations, including well-cited analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

The claims appear to coalesce around the following:. Or perhaps the company is attempting to control costs to keep its pro Mac affordably expensive. Could there be a crossed line somewhere here? The new iteration of the old standard brings data transfer speeds up to a potential 40Gbps, though most external devices will use the 20Gbps version of USB4 to reduce costs.

Tech journalist Casey Johnston was unlucky enough to deal with this issue first-hand and witnessed how tiny specs of dust could cause keys to fail.

Because of this concern, I always pack a spare keyboard when on the road with my company-issued MacBook Pro. Through the years I kept telling myself "I can wait. I kept thinking that I might be able to settle for one of the improved Butterfly switch keyboards, as Apple kept increasing its vertical travel.

Near the end of this stretch, thankfully, it seemed like Apple was starting to hear the clamor from its users who wanted it to clip the butterfly's wings. Patents began popping up, suggesting Apple was considering optical, light-based switches.

Apple even announced repairs and refunds for failing MacBook keyboards , which gave me some hope. So imagine my excitement when the traditional scissor-switch keyboard came back — dubbed the Magic Keyboard — in late 's inch MacBook Pro. And when I used it, I was giddy, referring to the feeling of each keystroke as Mario, bouncing off Goombas. And that was enough to push me into making a purchase.

And I'm glad I waited, because I may be getting even more treats. But the new-and-flawed keyboard wasn't the only MacBook "upgrade" that ruffled my feathers. And while that doesn't sound like a problem on its own, USB-C was replacing the clever MagSafe charging that Apple's finally brought back with the iPhone MagSafe charging, first introduced in the MacBook Pro, was great. MagSafe wasn't perfect, as a class action lawsuit arrived, claiming Apple was negligent as these adapters were fire hazards.

And then last week, I got more exciting news about the MacBook Pro. Two of the most reliable names in Mac rumors — Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo — reported that the upcoming MacBook Pro was bringing back magnetic charging while also deleting its secondary screen.

And this past Friday, Gurman reported MagSafe is coming to the next MacBook Air as well, so you won't need to buy a pricier laptop to get that charging. And this is a huge win for safety-minded MacBook owners, as it seems that Apple has probably found a way to bring magnetic charging back without it becoming a fire hazard.

Like other laptop manufacturers, we could easily have both proprietary and USB-C charging included.