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A lo-fi option showed how a musician could record their songs using just the MacBook Pro's built-in three-microphone array.Īpple says its new chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max, which promise up to 70% more processing power than its M1 chip, allow for these levels of on-the-go creativity. You could scroll effortlessly through more than 1,500 separate instrumental tracks within an orchestral performance in the digital audio program Logic Pro. In that same briefing, Apple showed how game developers could simultaneously test their new creations on eight different simulators of platforms – such as iPhone 13, iPhone 11 and iPod touch – using the Xcode app programming suite. Apple demoed seven 8K video streams in a briefing to reviewers. In Cinema 4D animation software, lighting and shading on a 3D model could be adjusted with changes appearing immediately.įour separate 8K video windows flowed smoothly in Final Cut Pro and moved fluidly in the editing window when the cursor was moved along the editing line. Pictures could be input and adjusted speedily.
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Images within Affinity Photo editing software looked vivid and almost 3D. To show off the MacBook Pros' prowess, the company loaded a collection of high-end programs on the notebook it provided. The 16-inch model (not tested) weighs 4.7 pounds. Weighing in at 3.5 pounds, the laptop had just enough heft. I liked the 14-inch MacBook Pro's sturdy feel, with more defined edges than the rounded ones on previous models.
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What the new MacBook Pro can doĪpple touts its new notebooks as delivering the power of high-powered PC desktops in a portable. On the Apple site, orders will be delivered by mid-November, but those who want a laptop with the M1 Max chip may have to wait until early December for delivery.ĭoes that mean the humble writer shouldn't test-drive and consider them? Absolutely not. But a fully decked-out 16-inch MacBook Pro can cost more than $6,000. The 14-inch models start at $1,999 and the 16-inch models at $2,499. To spring for a MacBook Pro like the 14-inch model lent to me by Apple to review would cost about $2,900.
The new MacBook Pros are made for those who actually create the media: artists, developers, photographers, and video and music producers. ► Cloud gaming: Hands-on with Xbox's cloud gaming serviceīy now you are likely asking yourself: Do I truly need a screaming new MacBook Pro? The answer for me – as a words person and a YouTube and music streamer – is that these new powerful notebooks probably have more horsepower than I need. ►Remember 3G?: It's going away as AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shift to 5G.
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Programs zip thanks to Apple's lauded new processors, the M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max chips, which outperform the M1 chip introduced last year in the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini, and in the iMacs unveiled in May.Īnd the latest MacBook Pro computers, which become available Tuesday, have more connections than last year's 13-inch MacBook Pro – with the return of a slot for SD memory cards, and ports for HDMI and the magnetic charger – plus improved battery life for users on the go, up to 21 hours of video on a charge on the 16-inch model and 17 hours on the 14-inch model. Their 14.2-inch and 16.2-inch mini-LED-based displays elegantly reproduce images, video and graphics with eye-popping contrast and colors. Yes, Apple's new MacBook Pro notebooks are impressive.