It's been two and a half years since the last review of Apple & # 39; s MacBook 12in (June 2017), and the company officially launched in July 2019. There seems to be no great future for a small laptop now as Apple focuses your attention on the Spirit family.
But the MacBook may not be gone forever. In this article we gather all the rumors related to the new 12-inch MacBook version, including its release date, price and latest generation apps.
The biggest rumor about the new MacBook is that it suggests that there may be a new device in the space that could use a processor made by Apple capable of running both iOS and macOS. Guess heard again with the new keyboard.
Apple made processor
The new MacBook may be the first Apple Mac and Apple processor, rather than the Intel chip. Mark Gurman of Bloomberg He pointed out that 2020 might be the release date for Macs with contracted processors (likely based on ARM).
The deal, named Kalamata, could see Apple "being able to integrate new ones very close hardware and software, which could result in better battery life, "according to a Bloomberg report.
This will be the first major change since Apple moved from PowerPC chips developed in partnership with IBM and Motorola to Intel in 2006.
For some time Apple built its program components on a chip: the first internally-built processor was the A4, introduced on the iPhone 4 in 2010 (and later via IP, iPod touch and Apple TV).
There are also Motion Co-processors, which since the introduction of the M7 in 2013 and the iPhone 5s, are used to track the steps (and, later, the lifts). Then, in 2013, Apple chips discovered a secure element in the storage of biometric and payment data.
In 2016, the first Mac acquired one of these Apple-made cabins: the MacBook Pro & # 39; s T1 chip manages the touch and touch bar, and a secure enclave.
Then, in 2017, Apple introduced the Mac Pro with the T2 chip. This T2 chip is now used on both the MacBook Pro and the new MacBook Air, where it handles security, storage, audio, image processing, program management and "Hey Siri". It is possible that you can find your way to the new MacBook.
New cross device with OS
But Apple's chip systems can go beyond the current state of Apple-made chips as smaller processes that stand next to Intel chips.
A 9a5Mac Report May 2018 revealed that the project with the code name & # 39; Star & # 39; could see Apple create its ARM-based process for use in the "new family of devices" that you can see that Apple is using iOS based on Mac
Does this indicate that the future MacBook can work with iOS and macOS? 9to5Mac specifies that this new Apple-made chip will be used for a new family of iOS-based devices.
That site shows that the & # 39; Sky & # 39; s project means a product with "touchscreen, SIM card slot, GPS, compass, waterproof and EFI". EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) is a boot program used by Macs.
As for whether we will see this new MacBook in 2020, it is possible. 9a5Mac's release proposes "The first Mac-based Mac, with a delivery date in early 2020".
This is related to reports that it is believed that Apple plans to deploy the Mac rather than its processors by 2020 (see more details on this later).
Apparently, the prototypes of the & # 39; Star & # 39; produced by Pegatron (who manufactures other Apple iOS devices). A small number of units have been sent to Carlertino for inspection by Apple staff.
We expect to know that this new ARM-based laptop using iOS and macOS is bearing fruit.
Release the day
However, now that Apple has stopped selling the MacBook it is unlikely that a new one will be coming soon. But that doesn't mean he is gone forever. We saw this new Mac fall, powered by the Apple processor, which already exists in 2020 or 2021.
Price
If you genuinely want to get a MacBook, you can still do it. You may find discounts available for MacBook at third-party stores such as El Corte Inglés, Amazon or MediaMarkt.
Take a look at our article the best deals for the MacBook For more buying advice. The price of the new MacBook is likely to rise if Apple regains it.
Prices for the MacBook 2017 are as follows:
- 1.2GHz dual-core Intel Core m3 Kaby Lake, 256GB, 8GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 615: $ 1,299.
- Intel Core i5 Kaby Lake Dual Core 1.3 GHz, 512 GB, 8 GB RAM, Intel HD Graphics 615: US $ 1,599.
Her main competitor will come out MacBook Air and now that the price of the 2019 model has dropped. The new MacBook style is likely to start at just over 1,249 pounds it weighs.
Design features
When the MacBook returns, we may see some significant body changes. The bezels may be smaller, which will allow Apple to increase the screen size by inch technically, without increasing the laptop's size considerably.
The MacBook was already surprisingly thin at 13.1 mm, and weighing just 0.9 kg, making it 24 percent smaller than the old MacBook Air – but compared to the 2018 MacBook Air, the MacBook Air is just a fraction (28.05 cm x 19.65 cm). , 0.92 kg compared to 30.31 cm x 21.25 cm, 1.25 kg).
So, to compete with that I would have to cut back a bit more …
Dimensions
Currently, the MacBook is available in one size: a 12-inch screen, and the laptop measures 28.05 inches by 19.65 cm. It is possible that by reducing Apple bezels you can also reduce the size of the laptop.
The only problem is reducing the size of the laptop when it means the keyboard is also shrinking. The advantage of the current models is that it allows to accept a full-size laptop. Speaking of …
Keyboard
In recent years, since Apple introduced "butterfly" keyboards on its Mac laptops, MacBooks have suffered keyboard problems.
We have more information in this story about the topics: Problems with the MacBook keyboard. The problem seems to be that once the dust goes under the key it can cause it to stop working, and solving the problem with one key is required to replace the entire keyboard.
Apple has a program where it will replace the flawless keyboard for free. The system even includes the latest MacBook Pro 2019 and MacBook Air 2018, and all MacBook models from 2016.
However, to qualify for a free keyboard replacement, the MacBook is required for less than four years.
Apple analyst Ming Chi Kuo said the next round of Mac notebook revisions will feature a new keyboard layout that really goes back to the design of a design that uses Apple laptops before switching to a butterfly switch.
How to change the scarf means that you can expect to move some keys over (the keyboard may be a bit deeper), but it should fix the problem of trapped dust.
Touchpad or Touchbar
Since its launch in 2016, other MacBook Pro models have had a touchscreen on the top of the keyboard with shortcuts for everything from menus to emoji.
It would make sense for Apple to introduce the touchbar to the MacBook – keeping it on the MacBook Pro has made it a bit of a note that there are not many third-party features, but if it is available on most Macs it may be more.
Even if the Touchbar does not arrive, it is possible for the Touch ID to arrive, as is the case with the MacBook Air.
Screen
The 12-inch MacBook currently has 2,304 x 1,440 pixels resolution at 226ppi. It is likely that the new MacBook is getting True Tone, a technology that first appeared on IP Pro before reaching the iPhone and MacBook Pro.
True Tone adjusts color and white color to better suit existing light, so users have to deal with invisible fatigue and colors should be more accurate. The new MacBook Air launched in 2019 has received True Tone.
Apple is said to be considering the OLED screen for the MacBook, at least according to Korean sources ETNews in 2007. However, we doubt that this will happen soon.
Communication
It seems that sharing your iPhone's cellular connection with your MacBook wasn't enough for Apple, if approval of this patent is something to consider. The patent, as defined by the US Patent and Trademark Office, would allow the company to merge hardware LTE on the new MacBook, making it the first Mac compatible with phones from Apple's range, past or present.
In addition to LTE connectivity, the patent describes the use of Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth and satellite communications, and discusses ways to optimize the signal without being interrupted by the MacBook's metal body.
It is fair to say that this idea is nothing new, however – it was first introduced on June 8, 2015, and there was talk of a 3G-enabled MacBook Pro in 2008, but the idea was eventually rejected by Steve Jobs on how he felt it could tie a user to a particular operator.
Bivalve Design Design
There is a final design change that we don't expect to see soon, but it's interesting that Apple has filed a patent outlining that. A patent obtained by Patently Apple suggests that Apple is working on creating a hinge that allowed it to make a closed MacBook in a shell-like manner.
According to the patent, the entire chassis of the MacBook would be made of a single piece that folds in the middle thanks to a "flexible part" called a "living hinge."
In a patent application, Apple describes how this dynamic component "can allow solid objects to be rolled in half and act as a laptop shell."
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