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Today’s Apple MacBook event: Live stream, start time and what to expect

Apple is holding an event at its Cupertino headquarters in just a few hours. The iPhone-maker is expected to announce new Macintosh computers, including a new MacBook Pro with an OLED touch bar. We may also see an updated MacBook Air, a 13-inch MacBook and updated iMac all-in-one. Here’s everything you need to know: Tuning …

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​Photoshop to work with MacBook Pro Touch Bar this year

Apple’s new Touch Bar adapts to show custom controls for any app, and Adobe Photoshop will take advantage of the technology by the end of the year. The new MacBook Pro‘s Touch Bar can be used for things like controlling paintbrush size or color, Bradee Evans, Adobe’s experience design manager, said during Apple’s press event to announce its new laptops. …

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USB

Looks like the rumors were true: Apple‘s new MacBooks have done away with old-school USB. From here on out, it’s all USB-C. That’s good news if you like fast throughput and easy insertion (no more upside-down aggravation!), but a bummer if you want to connect any of your current USB devices: flash drives, hard drives, cameras, printers and, oh yeah, …

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New MacBook Pros vs. old MacBook Pros vs. MacBook

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 sensor for using Touch ID. …

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MacBook Pro starts at $1,499, goes to $2,399 for 15

Looking for a new MacBook Pro? Bring a fat wallet. Apple’s redesigned line of MacBook Pro laptops come with loads of new features — and a higher starting price. More on Apple’s event Apple’s amazing strip show reinvents the laptop keyboard Photos from Apple’s Hello Again Mac event See all of our Apple event coverage The entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro …

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This workaround adds MagSafe to the new MacBook Pro

It was probably in the cards. Last year, when Apple introduced its single-port MacBook, the company’s beloved MagSafe power connector was nowhere to be found. Instead, power was delivered via USB-C. If you wanted MagSafe, you had to go Pro — namely, MacBook Pro. Today, Apple has bid farewell to MagSafe in the Pro lineup as well. Exclusive interview Does …

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Apple reveals MacBook

While Apple didn’t announce a fancy new 5K Mac computer at its MacBook event today, the company did briefly share the spotlight with a new LG Ultrafine 5K display. The LG monitor has a 5K resolution, a wide range of color, four USB-C ports, and at least one built-in camera (and possibly more). It can connect to your MacBook using …

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​Apple’s Touch Bar

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 …

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Emojis are why you’ll want the new MacBook’s Touch Bar

iMessage on Mac desktops is super useful, except for one thing: it’s way too cumbersome to send emojis. Unless you have the new MacBook. Apple today announced MacBooks with a “Touch Bar” that replaces the button of rows at the top of the keyboard. The benefit? It’s flexible. So, depending on what app you’re using, the bar will change. If …

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Apple hikes price for new family of MacBook Pros

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 …

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