MacBook Pro Rumors Archive
This page archives MacBook Pro related news and rumors published on MacRumors.com. It only contains articles relating specifically to the MacBook Pro product and is only a small minority of articles displayed on MacRumors.
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Apple Dropping NVIDIA for Future Macs?
July 01, 2009
SemiAccurate claims that Apple will be dropping NVIDIA-based designs in their next iMacs and laptops for at least the next few years. They claim the reason is due to the recent NVIDIA manufacturing defects which affected a number of MacBook Pros.
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Apple Releases MacBook Pro Firmware Update to Address SATA Interface Speeds
June 22, 2009
Last week, we reported on a discussion in our forums regarding Apple's apparent downgrade of the SATA hard drive interface to 1.5 Gbps in the latest 13" and 15" MacBook Pros when compared to previous-generation MacBook Pros running at 3.0 Gbps. Whil...
13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
June 14, 2009
As first described in our forums, Apple seems to have quietly downgraded the SATA Interface from 3.0Gbit to 1.5Gbit speeds in some of the new MacBook Pros introduced last week. Readers are reporting that both the new 13" and 15" MacBook Pro models...
15" MacBook Pro Battery Tests: "Eight, freakin, hours"
June 13, 2009
AnandTech takes a look at the new MacBook Pros released at WWDC last week and focuses on the new non-removable battery design. Apple first introduced the non-removable battery into the 17" Unibody MacBook Pro last fall with mixed reactions from the ...
13" MacBook Pro Teardown and Unboxing Galleries
June 10, 2009
iFixit posts the first teardown images of the new 13" MacBook Pro. iFixit notes the following changes from the previous 13" MacBook:
- No access door for the battery on the bottom.
- The addition of an SD card slot (and the omission of digital...
Older MacBook Pro News and Rumors
Jun 10, 2009: Snow Leopard H.264 Hardware Acceleration and OpenCL RequirementsJun 08, 2009: Apple Releases New 15" MacBook Pro, Updates 17" MacBook Pro
Jun 08, 2009: Apple Updates 13" Aluminum MacBook, Rebranded as "MacBook Pro"
Jun 07, 2009: WWDC 2009 Rumor Roundup: iPhone, Snow Leopard, Laptops?
Jun 01, 2009: Apple Extends NVIDIA MacBook Pro Warranty to 3 Years
May 28, 2009: Apple Releases iWork '09 9.0.2 and MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.3
May 21, 2009: 32GB 600Mhz Video-Capable Next Gen iPhone? MacBook Pro Rebranding?
May 12, 2009: Quad-Core Nehalem Apple Notebooks Possible in Q3 2009?
May 07, 2009: Snow Leopard Evidence of Built-In 3G in Future Macs?
May 05, 2009: Apple Job Listing Suggests Possible Plans to Add 3G Wireless to Macs?
May 04, 2009: Apple Sweeps Consumer Reports' Laptop Recommendations
Apr 22, 2009: MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Pro Apps to See Updates at WWDC?
Apr 01, 2009: Snow Leopard in September, Xserve in June, Mac Pro Speed Boost, and More?
Mar 26, 2009: Apple Offering 8 GB RAM Kits for 2.93 GHz and 2.66 GHz 15" MacBook Pros
Mar 25, 2009: Apple Releases Graphics Firmware Update for 17" Unibody MacBook Pro
Mar 09, 2009: Snow Leopard to Add 4-Finger Multi-Touch Gestures to Original MacBook Air
Mar 03, 2009: Apple Quietly Bumps 15" MacBook Pro Speed, 256GB SSD Option, and New Keyboard
Feb 17, 2009: 17" MacBook Pro Disassembly, RAM, HD and Battery Access
Feb 17, 2009: 17" Unibody MacBook Pro Orders Begin Arriving
Feb 13, 2009: Customizable 4-Finger Multi-Touch Gestures Planned by Apple
Feb 11, 2009: Core i7 (Nehalem) Based MacBook Pros Possible in Q4 2009?
Feb 04, 2009: Apple's 17" MacBook Pro Shipments Delayed Until Feb 19th
Jan 30, 2009: 17" Unibody MacBook Pro Begins Shipping
Jan 26, 2009: NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 Improves Cursor Movement, HD Playback
Jan 19, 2009: Buyer's Guide: Significant Discounts on New 17" MacBook Pros, Other Macs
Jan 13, 2009: Apple Details 17" MacBook Pro Battery Replacements, Same Day Service at Apple Retail
Jan 12, 2009: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
Jan 07, 2009: MWSF Tidbits: Modbook Pro, Matte Screens, Tune Blocker, Gorilla Pod
Jan 07, 2009: MacBook Pro 17" Battery Replacement $179 and Other Notes
Jan 06, 2009: Macworld 2009 Keynote Stream Available
Jan 06, 2009: Apple Releases Aluminum Unibody 17" MacBook Pro
Jan 04, 2009: Confirmation of Fixed 17" MacBook Pro Battery, Mac Mini with Firewire
Jan 04, 2009: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup
Jan 04, 2009: 17" Unibody MacBook Pro with Non-Removable Extended-Life Battery?
Dec 30, 2008: Intel Launches Low Cost Quad-Core Mobile Processor and New Core 2 Duos
Dec 10, 2008: Apple Releases Firmware Updates for 'Late 2008' Portables
Dec 10, 2008: Latest Firefox 3.1 Beta Adds Multi-Touch Support
Dec 10, 2008: Newest MacBook Pro NVIDIA Chips Potentially Faulty?
Dec 02, 2008: Apple Exploring Liquid Notebook Cooling Systems for Cooler Laps
Nov 27, 2008: Black Friday 2008: $300 MacBook Pro Discounts, iPhone App Sales
