Sources didn’t indicate when to expect to the new MacBook Pros, or how much they’ll cost, but all signs are pointing to a June reveal. Ivy Bridge chips will primarily be quad-core i7 offerings, as well as some with improved power efficiency. It would mark a departure away from AMD, who have provided mobile GPUs for the last few generations of MacBook Pros and iMacs. 9to5Mac say that Apple has been testing the technology for a while, but the new MacBook Pro will be the first time it hits a shipping Apple product thanks to native Ivy Bridge support.įinally, while it hasn’t been confirmed what GPU will make its way into the new MacBook Pro, references to the NVIDIA GT 650M have been found in Mountain Lion. Travis has a MacBook Pro Mid 2012 15-inch Retina model, and has verified that the Retina model does support an external 4K screen, resolution 3840 x 2160, despite Apple’s claims otherwise.) So, the answer is to buy a monitor with a native resolution of 2560 by 1600 with a mini-DisplayPort input.

Software strings that have appeared in Mountain Lion back up this info, with references pointing to 5Gbit/s transfer speeds (the maximum USB3.0 supports) and two specific mentions of USB 3.0. In an interesting twist, USB 3.0 will apparently make it into the new MacBook Pro but won’t replace Thunderbolt, instead running happily side by side. Cupertino has been adding high-resolution graphics into Lion and Mountain Lion in preparation, with insiders saying that the new display is “jaw-dropping” and “definitely the most important Mac innovation in years.” The sharpness and clarity of the display is said to be on par with the Retina displays found on the iPhone 4/4S and new iPad. The design will otherwise remain the same, and feature the typical MagSafe port, ThunderBolt ports, and SD card reader.Īpple will also reportedly introduce a Retina display with the new 15-inch MacBook Pro, as has been rumored for a while. The power button will be removed, instead located on the keyboard as is the case with the current MacBook Airs.

It won’t be as thin as the MacBook Airs, nor will it have a tapered design in order to avoid hinge issues at the larger size. First, 9to5Mac say that the new 15-inch model will be slimmer than current offerings due to the removal of the optical drive.

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