MacBook Pro

2018 MacBook Pro’s Thunderbolt 3 suffers big limitations

Apple’s new MacBook Pro lineup has a lot of improvements under the hood that you might have missed. One of those is an upgraded Thunderbolt 3 controller from Intel.<p>Both the 13- and 15-inch models pack a new “Titan Ridge” chip, but unfortunately for some users, there are big limitations. Don’t rush …

Apple Loop: Apple Confirms Three New iPhones, Massive iPhone X Upgrade, Latest MacBook Pro Problems

Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes FaceID for every new iPhone in 2018, the corners being cut for a cheaper iPhone X, secrets inside the new MacBook Pro, falling iPhone sales in India, the lack of fast chargers for the iPhone, Photoshop for …

Opinion: It’s long past time for Apple to fix its three biggest iCloud problems

My colleague Bradley Chambers recently wrote that his single biggest disappointment with WWDC was that Apple made no move to announce an upgrade to the 5GB free iCloud tier.<p>One of our readers, Sahil Malik, made a wry comment on the $6,699 maximum cost of the new MacBook Pro:<p>I hope it still includes …

Apple MacBook Pro 2018 vs Microsoft Surface Book 2: head-to-head

By David Nield<p>If you want a laptop powerful enough to do just about anything on, then both Apple and Microsoft have you covered. Apple just refreshed …

BetterTouchTool is the app the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar needs

Hands-On<p>BetterTouchTool is a venerable app that has always brought countless tools to any Mac with a trackpad. Add it to a MacBook Pro with Touch …

Kensington’s backpack has room for your 15-inch MacBook Pro, more at $25 (Reg. $55)

Today only, as part of its DealZone, B&H offers the Kensington LM150 MacBook Backpack for <b>$24.99 shipped</b>. Typically selling for closer to $55 at retailers like Amazon and Walmart, that saves you $30. Today’s offer beats the Amazon all-time low by $5 and is the lowest we’ve seen. With room for an up …

Is "Thermal Throttling" Making the New Macbook Pro Run Slow?

A popular YouTuber’s recent review of the new MacBook Pro has sparked a wider discussion of a process called “thermal throttling” that many consumers …

Add four USB 3.0 ports to your USB-C MacBook Pro with this $6 Prime shipped hub

Topsell Direct via Amazon offers its 4-Port USB-C Hub for <b>$5.99</b> when code <b>28TSTTME</b> has been applied at checkout. You’ll lock in free delivery with a Prime membership or in orders over $25. Normally selling for $15, today’s price drop is good for a 60% discount and is the lowest offer that we’ve …

9to5Toys Lunch Break: Google Pixel 2 XL $300 off, ASUS 10-inch Chromebook $250, SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive $23, more

Keep up with the best gear and deals on the web by <i>signing up for the 9to5Toys Newsletter</i>. Also, be sure to check us out on: Twitter, RSS Feed, Facebook, Google+ and Safari push notifications.<p>Listen to the new 9to5Toys Daily Podcast:<p>9to5Toys Lunch Break delivers the best deals every day of the week …

We Reviewed Literally Whatever You Sent Us, Volume 22

We even hired a new intern this time around. Don't say we never did anything for you.<p>Do you make music that objectively sucks ass? Moderate a Facebook meme group for air traffic controllers? Draw upsetting <i>Beyblades</i> erotica? Do you feel like people are ignoring your Very Important Work? Worry not, …

Photo FOMO: Fujifilm ramen, KodakCoin DOA and Nikon’s secret sensor lab

Afraid of missing out on the latest photo industry news while you’re out, well, actually taking pictures? Photo FOMO is all the news you might have …

iFixit teardown of the 3rd gen, 2018 MacBook Pro butterfly keyboard

iFixit:<p>The 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard is a wealth of secrets—it just keeps surprising us. Just when we think we’ve exhausted one vein of tasty tech …

Everything new in macOS Mojave beta 4: New dynamic wallpaper & more

Video<p>Earlier this week, Apple released the fourth beta of macOS Mojave to developers, and the third beta to public beta testers. Unlike beta three, …

Vergecast: Roku CEO Anthony Wood, MacBook Pro benchmarks, and Google gets fined

Episode 314<p>We’ve got a super stuffed episode of <i>The Vergecast</i> this week.<p>First, the biggest news in tech right now is the European Commission’s ruling that Google has been unfairly using Android to push Google search on users, giving it an unfair advantage. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul sit down and …

The Morning After: How Android stifles competition

Hey, good morning!<p>You've made it to Friday. To reward those efforts, we take the official Tour De France game to task for being, well, rubbish, test out the expensive modular motorcycle of the future, and spell out this summer when it comes to esports schedules.<p>It's probably better just to wait for …

7 Useful MacBook stands to help you work smarter

You may think a laptop is fine without a stand. But, the right one can improve your workflow. From better air circulation to improving your posture, …

Save on Sabrent USB 3.0/3.1 to SATA adapters starting at $5 Prime shipped (Reg. up to $25)

Store4PC (99% positive lifetime feedback) offers a number of Sabrent SATA to USB adapters on sale starting at <b>$5 Prime shipped</b> when you use code <b>455PIIOV</b> at checkout. Our favorite is the USB 3.1 to SATA adapter for <b>$6.87</b> when the code is used. Regularly around $13, this is the lowest we’ve tracked by …

What Tech at Work Infuriates You Most?

My laptop is hot garbage—akin to the stuff New York is known for when things really go south every sweltering August. I spend much of my time in …

Digital Nomad Photographer

I’ve achieved my dream of living nomadically and pursuing my passion of photography. I want to share a little bit of how this lifestyle is, and why I …

Street Photography

Apple's 'toasted sandwich' store in Melbourne to be replaced by boxy design

Melbourne's proposed flagship Apple store has gained solar panels, and creates more public space.<p>New designs for Apple's Federation Square flagship …

Technology (Australia)

The New MacBook Has a Crumb-Resistant Keyboard

Soon, you won’t have to worry about ruining your Macbook’s keyboard with muffin crumbs. The 2018 MacBook Pro will feature keys specifically designed …

Let there be a second Light | #PNWeekly 314 (LIVE at 3p ET)

What a busy week for things that don’t have to do with smartphones… well, at least directly! For example, Apple’s laptops. They try and fix one …

Win an 18W USB-C Power Adapter From Choetech

For this week's giveaway, we've teamed up with Choetech to offer <i>MacRumors</i> readers a chance to win an 18W USB-C Power Delivery Wall Charger.<p>This giveaway product is a little simpler than many of our other giveaway options, but we have quite a few to provide to <i>MacRumors</i> readers and these power …

Podcast discusses new MacBook Pro keyboard and thermal throttling, Siri, Thunderbolt 3

Feature<p>This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, Victor and Andrew discuss the new MacBook Pro, keyboards, and Mike joins us to talk about Siri, eGPU …

How I Succeeded: Pure PR's Phoebe Netto

Image: Supplied<p>How I Succeeded is a regular series on Lifehacker where we ask business leaders for the secrets and tactics behind their success. …

Apple fans are returning their new MacBook Pros that cost a minimum of $2,800 because they can't reach the advertised speeds

You'll have to put the brand-spanking-new 2018 MacBook Pro with Intel's Core i9 processor in a freezer to get the advertised 2.9 GHz speeds.<p>At least, that's what Dave Lee from the Dave2D YouTube channel did to get the most out of his.<p>Before Lee put it in the freezer, the 2018 MacBook Pro with a …

Apple MacBook Pro 13-Inch (2018, Touch Bar)

<b>Pros</b><p>Excellent touchpad. Gorgeous display. Titanic-capacity SSD in test model. Improved keyboard comfort. Full-disk encryption. "Hey Siri" …

iPhone: How to hide Caller ID

Most users will dial *67 before calling any number in which they don’t want the receiving end to know the originating phone number to, it’s the oldest trick in the book. However, if you’re wanting to stay completely off the grid, there’s a way to do it to all calls, that way you never have to dial …

How I learned to stop worrying and love USB Type-C

While the rest of the world is standardizing on the all-in-one USB Type-C standard, Microsoft and Apple are stubbornly sticking with their …

What's Really Behind the New MacBook Pro Keyboard

When Apple introduced its new MacBook Pro last week, it didn’t just infuse it with faster processor and more RAM. It also introduced a new keyboard …