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Apple confirms that 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks will feature slower UHS-II SD card slots

While Apple’s new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks seem to have rung all the right bells with its user, Apple has confirmed that the computers are equipped with a midline SD card slot supporting the UHS-II standard, rather than the substantially faster USH-III, the company has confirmed. The UHS-II standard allows for read and […]

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Apple unveils new 14.-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks feature M1 Pro or M1 Max processors, assorted new features

If you’ve been hankering for Apple’s new 14-inch or 16-inch MacBook Pro, you’re going to like this. Apple on Tuesday announced its 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch MacBook Pro notebooks, complete with configurations that include the M1 Pro or M1 Max processor, a mini-LED display with ProMotion, an HDMI port and SD card reader, charging with MagSafe 3, a […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin mass production of Apple Silicon-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro units in second half of 2021

It looks as if two additional new Apple Silicon MacBook Pro notebooks are en route for the second half of 2021, the new rumor echoing previous hints as to upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch notebooks. Tuesday’s report fails to specify which MacBook Pro models will reach the assembly line, though predictions suggest Apple is primed to […]

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Rumor: Some next-gen MacBook Pro notebooks to regain SD card reader, HDMI ports

If you’ve missed the SD card reader and HDMI ports on recent model MacBook Pro notebooks, it looks like they may return this year. TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has indicated that at least two MacBook Pro notebook models with an SD card reader and HDMI port will debut in the second half of 2021. […]

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First-gen MacBook Pro notebooks with Retina display round corner, now considered “vintage” or “obsolete” by Apple

As heartbreaking as it may be, the first MacBook Pro notebooks with a Retina display are now considered vintage. The notebook was also praised in many reviews, which awarded it top marks for its mix of functionality and portability. Marco Arment, a well-known developer, even called it “the best laptop ever made,” with a “crowd-pleasing […]