Apple issues fourth beta of macOS Sierra 10.12.1 as new MacBook Pros loom
Apple on Tuesday supplied to developers a fourth pre-release beta of macOS 10.12.1, a forthcoming maintenance and security update for the Sierra operating system which could ship on next-generation MacBook Pros.
macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta 4 is identified as build 16B2548a. Registered machines can access it through the Mac App Store.
The fourth build comes eight days after Apple provided beta 3 of macOS 10.12.1. It's been rumored that new MacBook Pro models, featuring a thinner design and OLED touch bar, will ship with macOS 10.12.1 later this month.
The software on the new MacBook Pro will be essential, because Apple is expected to introduce new ways of interacting with the notebook, headlined by an OLED touch-sensitive menu bar that is rumored to replace the current row of physical function keys.
Code in macOS 10.12 Sierra betas released also made mention of a so-called "Function Row," which could be referring to the dynamic display expected to be featured above the keyboard.
macOS Sierra 10.12.1 beta 4 is identified as build 16B2548a. Registered machines can access it through the Mac App Store.
The fourth build comes eight days after Apple provided beta 3 of macOS 10.12.1. It's been rumored that new MacBook Pro models, featuring a thinner design and OLED touch bar, will ship with macOS 10.12.1 later this month.
The software on the new MacBook Pro will be essential, because Apple is expected to introduce new ways of interacting with the notebook, headlined by an OLED touch-sensitive menu bar that is rumored to replace the current row of physical function keys.
Code in macOS 10.12 Sierra betas released also made mention of a so-called "Function Row," which could be referring to the dynamic display expected to be featured above the keyboard.
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I'll just carry on waiting :-(
Apple refreshed the entire MacBook Pro line on October 24, 2006 to include Intel Core 2 Duo processors.
The 15-inch unibody MacBook Pro was introduced on October 14, 2008.
On November 1, 2007, Apple added the option of a 2.6 GHz Santa Rosa platform Core 2 Duo CPU to the MacBook Pro as well as reconfigured hard drive options.
MacBooks:
New MaBooks were introduced October 14, 2008.
New MaBooks were introduced November 8, 2006 and November 1, 2007.
iMacs:
Unibody iMacs introduced October 20, 2009.
On October 23, 2012, a new iMac was announced (for a November/December release) with a substantially thinner edge, new Apple Fusion Drive, faster processors (Intel Core i5 and i7 Ivy Bridge) and graphics along with updates to the ports, but with the same overall depth (stand depth: 8 inches (20.3 cm)). To reduce the edge, the SuperDrive was removed on these iMacs.
On October 16, 2014, a new version of the 27-inch (69 cm) iMac was announced, whose main feature is a "Retina 5K" display at a resolution of 5120 x 2880 pixels,
Updated retina iMacs were introduced October 13, 2015.
Mac mini:
On October 22, 2009, Apple introduced a new server version of the Mac Mini along with revisions of the computer.
New Mac minis were introduced October 23, 2012 and October 16, 2014.
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ps. does the Dell 'graphics amp' and LSI multi GPU tech option tie into external Cinema displays with integrated graphics cards rumours & a new state of the art in portable desktop computing ?
You've cheered me up
A few years later along came the small Macbook Air at 11", and then the new Macbook at 12".
Things can change.