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1. 2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA INSTALL
2. 2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE
3. 2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA PORTABLE
4. 2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA PLUS

The AMD Radeon R9370X offers up to 80 percent faster performance vs. That new graphics processor also helps considerably. It’s hard to quantify it properly, but know that in actual use, you’re going to find everything noticeably faster and more responsive, which goes a long way to easing the pain of intensive rich media projects.

2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA UPGRADE

This is a huge upgrade for anyone who spends any considerable amount of time reading and writing from storage, as when you’re editing video or larger photo libraries in apps like Lightroom. It speeds things up considerably – it boosts performance by up to 22 times when compared to a 5400 RPM HD, or up to twice the speed of the previous version’s flash-based storage options. Performanceīetter performance on the new 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro comes primarily from that new PCIe-based flash storage which is also on the new 13-inch model. This would be a lot more generally useful if Apple offered a 5K display of its own, or made target display mode possible on the 5K iMac, but it’s still a nice-to-have feature for use with third-party options like Dell’s for the future-oriented pros who need it. The advantages, which include the ability to click everywhere (including at the very edges of the trackpad), make it more than worthwhile to take the few hours to a day you might need to adjust.Īnother new feature is limited to the top-end model, which we reviewed here: Thanks to its beefed up GPU, it can now power an external 5K display at 60Hz via two DisplayPort cables. As with other Apple notebooks sporting Force Touch trackpads, however, there will be an adjustment period if you’re coming from an older mechanical click design. I’m a huge fan of Force Touch, and the new ‘taptic’ feedback virtual click (which to me, is indistinguishable from a physical one), and their presence on this machine is appreciated. This can be a huge boon when you’re going through clips while doing things like putting together video content or audio podcasts and need to find specific parts in a number of different media files. But the big advantage here is that it makes it possible to use pressure to determine the speed of scrubbing when navigating through video and audio content. In OS X, this means you can do things like look up addresses in Maps on websites in Safari, or check dictionary definitions of words, or even preview links to other pages on the web.įorce Touch is also open to developers, which means you can do things like add pressure sensitive drawing capabilities to Photoshop using only the trackpad and a standard stylus. Apple’s Force Touch tech allows for new types of input, based on how hard you press with your finger. The new 15-inch rMBP has some powers that its predecessor didn’t, chief among which in terms of immediately apparent differences is the addition of the Force Touch trackpad.

2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA INSTALL

But when you install yourself at a desk wherever you happen to land, you’ll value the extra screen space, especially if you work in a creative field or coding capacity. This computer remains my favorite road warrior in terms of actually getting stuff done the larger footprint isn’t optimal for things like working on an airplane, where larger passengers like me, combined with people who recline their seats (ban reclining seats by the way) can equal preciously little room for opening the lid of a larger laptop. other models are easy pills to swallow for people who need those features, however.

2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA PLUS

The trade-offs of size and weight for exceptional display quality, plus ample screen real estate, as well as long-lasting battery life and improved graphical power vs.

2015 MACBOOK PRO RETINA PORTABLE

When it first debuted, it was a marvel of engineering in terms of Apple’s ability to fit a machine with professional caliber specs into a package that is remarkably portable three years later, the industrial design of the product is emblematic of craft, if somewhat easier to take for granted since it’s been around for some time.Īs Apple’s largest current laptop, the 15-inch Retina MBP isn’t going to work for everyone – it’s also the heaviest at just under four and a half pounds.

The Retina MacBook Pro is, at this stage, a true design classic.