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Apple dumps 'highest-resolution notebook ever' tagline thanks to Chromebook Pixel

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 26th, 2013)

Apple's 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro was advertised as the world's second-highest resolution notebook, sitting right behind the company's 15-inch Retina model. That coveted position changed hands when Google introduced its Chromebook Pixel and grabbed that number two spot. As noted by 9to5Mac, ...

Apple releases updates to MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, lowers starting price

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 13th, 2013)

Apple is updating specs and dropping prices on select MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. According to a company press release, the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro will now start at US$1,499 for the base model with 128 GB of flash storage, down from the original $1,699 price tag. The premier 13-inch ...

TUAW TV Live: Talking minis, opening boxes

by Steven Sande (Oct 24th, 2012)

Welcome back for another fun episode of TUAW TV Live! Today I've got a lot of hot topics: the new Macs -- mini, 13" Retina MacBook Pro, and iMac; the new iPads and the handful of accessories that were announced by Tim Cook and Phil Schiller yesterday. In addition, I have been inundated over ...

Retina MacBook Pro meets EPEAT standards

by Steven Sande (Oct 15th, 2012)

Back in July 2012, Apple removed the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) green certification from its products, resulting in a flurry of excitement when school systems and governmental agencies threatened to drop Apple products from their "approved to buy" lists. About a ...

Are Retina MacBooks displaying screen issues?

by Steven Sande (Aug 14th, 2012)

If a 56-page discussion thread on the Apple Support forums is any indication, there appears to be a problem with some MacBook Pros with Retina displays. The Retina displays with the issues show image retention and burn-in; others do not. TUAW reader Joe K. sent us a note about the issue, ...

WaterField Designs: Protecting your 15" Retina display MacBook Pro with panache

by Steven Sande (Aug 6th, 2012)

As an admitted computer bag fanatic, I have a special affinity for the creations of WaterField Designs in San Francisco. I personally use one of their bags (the Travel Express) to carry either my MacBook Air, two iPads, or the MBA and an iPad. That bag has gone through a lot in the last three ...

Entry Retina MacBook Pro now available with 512 GB, 768 GB drives

by Steven Sande (Aug 1st, 2012)

In a silent update to the online Apple Store, the entry-level model of the MacBook Pro with Retina display gained a few configure-to-option upgrades that can now be selected by buyers eager for the latest MacBook Pro. Initially, the entry-level Retina MacBook Pro could only get an upgrade ...

Latest MacBook Pro & Air models get software update

by Steven Sande (Jul 20th, 2012)

Apple has released a software update for the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models introduced in June of 2012. The update, which is 76.64 MB in size, "...fixes an issue that can lead to increased CPU power consumption, and it improves compatibility with some USB devices." According to a ...

How the new MacBook Pros got EPEAT Gold rating

by Steven Sande (Jul 16th, 2012)

Apple's recent relationship with the EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) environmental rating is getting even more interesting. First, we reported on Apple dropping its entire product line from the program upon realizing that the new Retina display MacBook Pro models ...

Daily Update for July 16, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jul 16th, 2012)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Daily Update for July 13, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jul 13th, 2012)

MacBook Pro Retina display ship times improve

by Steven Sande (Jul 13th, 2012)

That didn't take long! One day after the MacBook Pro with Retina display was released, shipping times jumped to 2-3 weeks, and then to 3-4 weeks. Apparently the initial demand for the product has been met or more of the luscious laptops are making their way out of factories, because ship times ...

Adobe acknowledges InDesign crash issues on new MacBooks

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 12th, 2012)

Adobe InDesign owners using a new MacBook Pro with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor are reporting problems with both the Creative Suite 5 and Creative Suite 6 version of the app. A growing thread on Adobe's website documents the problem which happens when performing routine tasks like deleting a ...

13" MacBook Pro with Retina display appears in Geekbench benchmark

by Steven Sande (Jul 11th, 2012)

Back in mid-May, we reported on sightings of MacBook Pro and iMac benchmarks on Geekbench that appeared to show the 15" Ivy Bridge-based MacBook Pro with Retina display that was announced about a month later. Now MacRumors is reporting that a similar benchmark for what appears to be a 13" ...

Apple posts FAQ regarding MacBook Pro Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 27th, 2012)

Apple has released a FAQ that covers the new Retina MacBook Pro. This list of questions adds to the information that is found on the notebook's product page and focuses on issues that arise when you start using the machine. You can learn how to adjust the resolution of your Retina display and ...