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Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 For a lot of people, today has been a long time coming: Apple announced completely redesigned MacBook Pros. The new models are thinner and lighter, but also come with a Force Touch trackpad a brand new shortcut interface called the Touch Bar. There’s even a fingerprint …

Now playing: Watch this: Test driving Apple’s Force Touch trackpad 2:49 Apple’s new Macbooks include a wider, more spacious trackpad, giving you more room than ever to use Force Touch. Force Touch, originally introduced on Apple’s 2015 MacBook and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro, is like 3D Touch for your Mac. When you push into your trackpad — with force — …

Rumor had it that the focus of Apple‘s October event would be on its new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, and sure enough it was, with a new, entry-level 13-inch MacBook with standard functions keys thrown in as a bonus. But if you were hoping for news about any other new hardware products, you didn’t get it. Here’s a quick …

Now playing: Watch this: Intel turns to Overwatch to show off seventh-generation… 0:57 Apple’s new MacBook Pro is an eye-catching new computer. So are Microsoft’s new Surface Studio and upgraded Surface Book. But none of them use Intel’s latest processors. Is that a big deal? Not as much as you’d think. Here’s our explainer from August on what “Kaby Lake” …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 If you really want a MacBook Pro, you’ll buy a new MacBook Pro. But maybe you’re on the fence. How does the new Mac compare to the Windows competition? Truth be told, there aren’t as many direct competitors as you’d think. The recently upgraded Microsoft Surface Book, the 14-inch Razer Blade …

Now playing: Watch this: MacBook gets Touch ID fingerprint scanner 1:00 I can’t wave a wand and turn your current MacBook‘s row of function keys into a Touch Bar, but I can offer you a substitute for the Touch ID button on the new MacBooks that makes it easy to unlock your MacBook. If you want to avoid using a …

Today, Apple announced a new MacBook Pro. The svelte new 13- and 15-inch laptops have fully adopted Thunderbolt 3 ports utilizing the USB-C connector. These ports are the Swiss Army knife of connectivity and are capable of a bunch of functions. Here’s what you need to know about Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) as it starts invading your new Macs. All the …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 So, deal with it: there’s no new MacBook Air. But Apple really, really wants you to consider the cheapest MacBook Pro as your alternative. There’s just one problem: it costs $1,499. You do get 256GB of storage and 8GB of RAM in that configuration. But it also only promises 10 hours …

Apple’s store page has been taken offline in anticipation of the arrival of a new fleet of MacBooks, due to be unveiled later today. “We’ve got something special in store for you, and we can’t wait for you to see it,” the store’s holding page reads. The Cupertino giant is holding an event today — 10 a.m. in San Francisco, …

Now playing: Watch this: Apple debuts MacBook Pro 2:05 Apple’s latest MacBook laptops are finally here. During a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino, Apple introduced its newest 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros, which sport a slimmer design, a larger Force Touch trackpad and a dynamic Touch Bar with Touch ID. A 13-inch model without the Touch Bar …