Sunday, October 30, 2016

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar – all you need to know – DesignWorld

Apple introduced the next-generation MacBook Pro. It is the lightest and thinnest series of Macbook Pro computers that the company ever produced. One of the greatest innovations is the Touch Bar, a secondary interface that replaces the top row of function keys with a multi-touch retina display.

It is now four years since the last Macbook Pro series with Retina display was introduced by Apple. No major updates of the computers have taken place since then, but in the week it was revealed three new models.

This week represents the 25th anniversary of Apple’s first portable computer; through the years, each generation introduced new innovations and opportunities, and it is fitting that the new generation of MacBook Pro is the greatest advancement until now, ” says Philip Schiller, senior Vice President of global marketing at Apple.

During the press conference revealed no news for the popular datorserien Macbook Air. It is a sign that the model will not be with the future. It has instead released a cheaper variant of the Pro, but the new Touch Bar function.

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New ways to navigate with the Touch Bar

Apple has said that replaced the top row of the keyboard, with a touch-screen in the retina. This way, you can create custom navigation buttons for the different kinds of apps and programs. Touch Bar can show all from the drop and favorites in Safari, to the emojis in messenger. It also facilitates the use of editing software for photos and video.

the Site Cult of Mac has revealed that the new Touch Bar will be powered by a modified version of Apple’s iOS. It is the same operating system that powers Apple’s watch, i.e. the Watch OS. The advantage of having a separate operating system for the navigation, is that it can be activated when the rest of the computer and the Mac OS is turned off.

other news is the Touch ID, which will be launched for the Mac in connection with the Touch Bar. The technology has been around for a while on the iPhone and iPad, but will now for the first time to the Macbook Pro. Touch ID allows inter alia simple purchase and unlocking of the computer, by fingeravtrycksläsning.

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the Thinnest and lightest Macbook Pro model ever

The who previously preferred the Macbook Air, will not be disappointed. The new Macbook Pro is both thinner and lighter than previous models. A rigid unibody design of the aluminum that is tightly packed with all the technology.

the Model with 13-inch display is 17 percent thinner (14.9 mm) and has a volume that is 23% smaller than the previous generation Macbook Pro. The model with 15-inch screen is 14% thinner (15.5 mm) and has 20 percent less volume than the previous generation. Both models weigh approximately 230 grams less than in the past.

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Latest technology and new colorful screen

in Addition to the Touch Bar is the new Macbook Pro is packed to the brim with the latest technology and have a larger Force Touch trackpad. Apple has also included a new colourful display, which delivers 67% more contrast than the previous generation monitors. It is just a 0,88 mm thick draws 30% less energy than previous monitors.

All models have been updated with new graphics, and lightning-fast solid-state drives and memory cards. This has meant that the graphics performance is 2.3 times faster than in the past. The new Macbook Pro also uses seventh-generation processors, dual-core i5 and quad-core i7 with eDRAM. Apple has also updated the thermodynamic architecture, to fit a thinner design.

New Macbook Pro can have up to four Thunderbolt 3 ports, with both data transmission and charging through the same port. Users can thus connect a large retina display with 5K resolution and run it through the same port.

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