That seems insanely unlikely. At least the 13" model moving to quad-core thanks to lower-power quad-core mobile Coffee Lake CPUs, at minimum.
Thanks I'll check that out!Oh I don't know... I think the 32GB of RAM is possible. Not even a slight chance of any of the other stuff though.
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You should try using Fluor. It automatically switches between Apple's preset F-Keys and your custom ones... In other words, you can adjust brightness without using the fn key when in the Finder or Safari, etc., but when you're in Photoshop it will use your custom PS shortcut.
I was using Palua for this for years, but the developer has fallen off the face of the earth - which lead me to find Fluor.
I'm very satisfied with the current lineup. People are complaining about ram and cpu. Common, it's a portable device not a workstation. Show me the workload that need 32GB of RAM, or laptop that is hlaf the mature as macbook is ? Dell XPS no, the touchpad and build quality is far behind, abandoned Microsoft Surface laptop with it's bending keyboard ? Nooooo, there is not any competitive device out there I'd say. It's a great decision not to change the design every year.
I agree that we can probably expect Apple to hold on to the same form factor for a few more years. I suspect we might be seeing an update to the touchbar. Yes, it's controversial, but I don't see Apple walking back on this. Knowing modern Apple, they have a long term goal for the touch bar. This is only the first iteration. I would guess it is full touch keyboard/interface with haptic that changes depending what you are doing.Given that there was a major update in 2016, this is not really shocking news. The question is will Apple continue to improve (or better yet) replace their keyboard and secondly what chip family will it have, i.e., coffee lake or cannon lake?
using keystrokes aren't touch typing.. at least, not when your other hand is on the mouse (which is what i assume the other input device is that you're using for photoshop)..Have you ever heard about touch typing. Yes thanks, I use keystrokes without looking at the keyboard like all good typist have been for the last 100 years or so.
Yes, exactly that, I set up the F-Keys to be shortcuts in various apps instead. Then you have to press fn + Function Key to access the standard functions assigned by Apple.
Damn, people are harsh on the keyboard and Touch Bar here. I wonder how many actually own 2017 MacBook Pros. The 2016 was bound to have some problems because it was the first year of a new design, but is the 2017 really as bad as people say, or are these people that don't even own one? Two people on my team at work have 2016 MacBook Pros and neither one has complained about the keyboard or Touch Bar. I can't really weigh in because I own a 2015, but the keyboards on the 2016 and 2017 have seemed fine to me when I've played with them, and the Touch Bar looks cool and seems like it would be useful to me.
I wish you worked at Apple. This is exactly right.
Yeah, I've been grumpy the past couple of weeks...
Lots of long days/late nights, depending on my 2012 to keep going... wishing Apple would sell me the upgrade I want. . . .
No, it’s Intel who designed the chipset. Apple’s only choice to expand to 32GB would drain the battery much more quickly. People like you would be complaining about why the battery runs out after just a few hours.
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https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-much-ram-do-you-need/
It already is I thought.Make gimmicky Touch Bar optional. Thank you.
I'm calling bull. The keyboard is a major issue. My employer, 35k+ employees, has had a ban on macbook pro purchases for the last year and half simply because of the keyboard alone. Very high failure rate and causing downtime having to send them in to get "fixed".
You're always the ridiculous optimist in this forum beyond common sense.
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I'm sure the Touch Bar on its own merits is fine. However, some folks do prefer having hard keys. IIRC, Apple charged an extra $300 to $400 extra just for it, and many of the advanced configurations were only available on TB models, so I believe it's more so people are being forced to spend even extra money on stuff they'd rather not shell out money on.Have you used it?
I've always wondered what the thresholds for a Mac fanatic would be. The bolded portion puts it into quantitative figures. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this!I gave up waiting.
I found a coupon for a Dell that got me (refurbished) an XPS 15 with an i7 HQ processor, user upgradable ram, 256 GB ssd (user upgradable again), 15" HD display, and a 4GB nvidia gtx 1050 all for $760.
Christ I hate Windows. But the performance of this machine is better than the macbook pro (and handily beating it in the GPU arena). I can upgrade the ram to 32GB (which I will do almost immediately) and get a new SSD shortly. All for far less than the cheapest, 3 year old macbook Air.
Apple: I love your design. I love MacOS. But I'm also in need of a serious pro machine that has a reasonable price. I'm willing to pay a premium for your stuff, but only in the neighborhood of 20%. Not double or even triple in this case, and not for gimmicks like the touch bar, and not if you keep making the damn thing almost un upgradable.
If you get your s*** together in a few years I might be back. But for now you lost another Mac sale. I know you don't care being the richest company on earth, but this is how the seeds of decline get planted.
How many people are running all that at the same time on a notebook? Pro is a branding concept.So, I was right. You have an amazingly light workload for a professional machine. I run a business with mine, which includes php dev and large database operations, and over a dozen active applications with multiple monitors. I’m swapping my 16GB regularly, as I do on my 32GB desktop, so don’t presume you know anything about my work, pleb.
You know nothing about computing, or anything that approaches an actual demanding workflow.
You are just moving the goalposts. Reaearch IS data.1. Apple CHOSE the chipset that DOESN'T allow 32GB, there is one that does. Apple's choice. Period. There is no arguing that.
2. I want DATA, not opinions/recommendations from some website. If you don't understand the difference, please state so, so I can further address this.
Remember Apple adopted exclusive USB-A in the iMac in 1998 and the PowerBook in 2000 (along with FireWire) when USB was still in its infancy. It completely abandoned the old ports.I have nothing against moving forward and dropping obsolete ports etc. I had no issues whatsoever with dropping the floppy disc, the CD / DVD and other ports that are no longer necessary. The problem is that USB-C is not mature yet, let alone when it was first launched in 2016. Dongles are a really poor solution to a problem a working pro should not have to deal with in 2018 which is why so few of my photographer friends have upgraded. Normally after a new MacBook is released the press rooms at big events very quickly fill up with shiny new Macs, this time however instead most people hang on to what they have and black PC boxes have started appearing.
I totally understand that for some people USB-A is not necessary, in my industry however it still is and probably will be for another 5 years or so. Client constantly ask for USB sticks, HD's etc that are all USB-A. Hopefully Apple will release a true MacBook Pro for people that are actually working with their macs and care more about pro features than weight.
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Have you ever heard about touch typing. Yes thanks, I use keystrokes without looking at the keyboard like all good typist have been for the last 100 years or so.
Yes, exactly that, I set up the F-Keys to be shortcuts in various apps instead. Then you have to press fn + Function Key to access the standard functions assigned by Apple.
It works well in my work flow as I can assign any Photoshop shortcut / action to the function keys. With a touchbar this would be impossible as they have no tactile feel.
I really don't understand why so many people on this forum are so against choice. TouchBar for those who want it and standard function keys for those who don't. That way I can spend the £400 odd that the touchbar adds to the price on more SSD space or a RAM upgrade instead.
USB-A adapters and SD card readers are dirt cheap. Why is it so hard to buy a couple of third-party accessories? Apple shouldn’t downgrade the next Pro by removing Thunderbolt 3 ports.
USB-C appeals to Apple precisely because it can do everything. No more need for a separate video port, power port, data port.because of convenience. Would you rather carry one key for everything or a different key for everyroom in the house and every car you own?
SD cards and USB-A is the current standard and USB-C is the (still)obscure connection.
Not even Apple's iphones and iPads use USB-C
For those of you who know Apple's MO well... any chance that this announcement falls part of a "under promise, over deliver" type plan?
For those of you who know Apple's MO well... any chance that this announcement falls part of a "under promise, over deliver" type plan?
Apple currently has no plans to make any major upgrades to its MacBook Pro lineup in 2018, according to DigiTimes. Of course, if accurate, the report doesn't rule out a MacBook Pro refresh or update of any kind this year.
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An excerpt from the report, citing sources within Apple's supply chain:Apple's manufacturing partner Foxconn could land a large number of additional MacBook orders this year, the report adds. The increase could come at the expense of Quanta Computer, which has been Apple's major MacBook supplier in recent years.
Taiwan-based Foxconn has reportedly been working to boost its chances of notebook orders from Apple by offering attractive quotes. Apple will therefore switch MacBook orders to Foxconn for models that are already in mass production as a way to save costs and reduce risks, according to the sources cited.Despite the news, Quanta is expected to remain Apple's biggest supplier going into 2018. According to DigiTimes' research, out of 15 million MacBooks shipped to Apple a year, the shipment ratio between Quanta and Foxconn has been at around 8:2 for the past five years. Last year alone, Quanta had a 79.5 percent share and Foxconn took 20.5 percent.
Quanta is said to be looking to other brand vendors to offset the impact of the loss of orders, as it aims for similar growth to the market average in 2018. The Taiwan-based firm shipped 38.7 million notebooks last year, up five percent on year, and is currently the largest notebook supplier for HP, Apple, Acer, and Asus.
Quanta also maintains orders for the Apple Watch, and is said to be teaming up with Israeli-based augmented reality company Lumus to manufacture lenses for smart glasses. It's not clear if Quanta and Lumus are working with Apple on a future AR headset or smart glasses, but it is a possibility as rumors suggest Apple has a wearable augmented reality product in the works.
Article Link: MacBook Pro Reportedly Won't See Any Major Upgrades in 2018
This is why it won’t get 32GB of RAM. It would get even worse battery life if they offered the option.Do they plan on fixing the battery life? My 2017 macbook pro 15 inch has a max battery life of 4 hours just browsing and email.
Bless, it's like I'm talking to children.using keystrokes aren't touch typing.. at least, not when your other hand is on the mouse (which is what i assume the other input device is that you're using for photoshop)..
the idea that you're pressing, say, F3 with your left hand.. then F9.. without looking..
is just not reality.
nor is the idea that you're pressing F9 with your right hand since it's on another input device.
you're just making stuff up to try to make a point which renders the point invalid.. you can either stop and reconsider.. or keep digging.