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No, Apple did not switch to USB-C on its new MacBook Pros to profit from dongle & adapter sales
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Executive leading HealthKit, other software platforms leaves Apple
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New MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models arrive at select Apple stores
I picked up my 15" MBP from UPS yesterday. It's the 2.6GHz model with the SSD increased to 512GB. After learning that the SSD is soldered on the motherboard, this turned out to be a good plan. I pretty much just set it up and did a little surfing, as well as checking out compatibility with the HooToo USB-C dock I bought. The card reader in the dock works and the profiler showed a USB3.0 hub and a USB2.0 hub after plugging it in, so I have little doubt that USB devices will work. I'll try with some devices tonight and I'll try plugging it into my HDTV to test the video output.
I decided to start with a more-or-less clean slate this time rather than using the Migration Assistant. I've accumulated a lot of junk over the years and with the SSD being non-upgradable, I wanted to get rid of what I wasn't using. It's been a bit of a pain setting up third party apps again, and I still have more to go, but I think I'll benefit in the long run.
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MacBook Pro with Touch Bar orders updating, Apple readies first shipments
anome said:lorin schultz said:Mine says "Preparing for shipment" but isn't that what it said all along? I don't remember if it said something else before, and if so, what it said.
Is anyone's order showing something other than "Preparing for shipment?"Mine says "Processing"
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Apple starts charging credit cards for first wave of MacBook Pro with Touch Bar orders
ryanrutzen said:Card got charged this morning at 4:35am PT for maxed out 15" and AppleCare+ separately. Order placed Oct 27th at 12:15pm. Status is still Processing Items.
Are you checking your order status every 10 minutes too?Mine still says "Processing Items". It's the middle of the night in China, so we may not see the status update for several hours.