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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If you are interested in purchasing the MacBook Pro, please see our Buyer's Guide for recommendations and product update predictions.Stories below are listed in reverse chronological order.
New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Tomorrow?
May 05, 2008
Macsimumnews claims that the MacBook and MacBook Pro will be revised as early as tomorrow (May 6th):Reliables sources tell Macsimum News that the MacBook and MacBook Pro will be revved as early as Tuesday, May 6. We haven’t confirmed this yet, but ke...
MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1
April 21, 2008
Apple has released MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1.This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers.
After the firmware is successfully applied to your Mac, your Boot ROM Version will be:
MBP21.00A5....
Buyers Outlook for 2008-2009. Penryn iMacs Soon, Nehalem in 2009
April 11, 2008
The Buyer's Guide has a been an important part of MacRumors for many years now.
The basic reason why the Buyer's Guide exists is to prevent someone from buying at the wrong time of the upgrade cycle. Apple updates their products in a very consist...
Apple Releases Firmware Updates for Notebooks, Keyboard, and iMac
April 08, 2008
Apple released EFI Firmware Updates for the MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac today. The firmware update descriptions are predictably short:This update fixes several issues to improve the stability of [MacBook Air. Macbook, MacBook Pro, i...
Apple Notebooks to See Major Design Changes?
April 07, 2008
Appleinsider claims that the current MacBook and MacBook Pro designs will be retired and are expected to see "major design changes" in their next revision.
The consumer MacBook line is expected to transition from plastic enclosures to aluminum and...
Older MacBook Pro News and Rumors
Mar 17, 2008: Intel To Launch Quad-Core "Mobile" Processor In Q3 2008Mar 17, 2008: Dual-Sided Touch Panels for iPhones, MacBooks, Tablets?
Mar 03, 2008: Penryn MacBook Pros: Performance Comparable, Battery Life Greater
Feb 29, 2008: Power Hungry Blu-ray Drives Delaying Apple Notebook Adoption?
Feb 27, 2008: Next MacBook and MacBook Pro Updates in June?
Feb 26, 2008: MacBook and MacBook Pro: Penryn, Battery Life, Updates Sooner than Later?
Feb 26, 2008: Apple Releases Penryn-Based MacBook Pros with Multitouch
Feb 25, 2008: MacBooks AND MacBook Pros?
Feb 25, 2008: MacBooks, Not MacBook Pros on Tuesday? [Updated]
Feb 24, 2008: More New Apple Products... This Tuesday? [Updatedx4]
Feb 19, 2008: MacBook, MacBook Pro Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
Feb 18, 2008: Next Mobile Intel Processors and Platform (Montevina) Due in June 2008
Feb 15, 2008: MacBook Pro Inventories Dwindling?
Feb 15, 2008: Advanced Multitouch Trackpad 'Unique to MacBook Air'
Feb 06, 2008: More SSD and HDD Comparisons and Testing Methodology [Update]
Feb 03, 2008: Faster NAND Flash (SSD) in Late 2008
Feb 03, 2008: New MacBook Pros Appearing in Retail Inventory?
Feb 01, 2008: MacBook Pro Launch February 12th?
Jan 30, 2008: Evidence for New MacBook Pros [Updated]
Jan 28, 2008: Claim of a March 17th MacBook Pro Release?
Jan 27, 2008: MacBook Airs in Stores Tuesday or Wednesday?
Jan 27, 2008: Early 2008 MacBook Pro Whispers
Jan 21, 2008: Next MacBooks, MacBook Pros To Receive Multi-touch Trackpad
Jan 20, 2008: Macworld San Francisco 2008 Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
Jan 16, 2008: More To Come This Week?
Jan 14, 2008: 'MacBook Air' Design Considerations
Jan 09, 2008: Real Life Mobile Penryn vs Merom Benchmarks
Jan 07, 2008: Intel Launches Penryn Mobile Processors
Jan 05, 2008: Thin MacBook Laptop Concept Images
Jan 03, 2008: Apple Creating iMac-like Docking Station
Dec 31, 2007: Apple Sub Notebook Hints: External Optical Drive, MultiTouch Trackpad?
Dec 26, 2007: New Apple Laptop 'Confirmed' at Macworld San Francisco 2008?
Dec 19, 2007: Apple Working on Multi-Touch Mac?
Dec 18, 2007: Apple Fixes Keyboard Freezing on MacBook and MacBook Pros
Dec 17, 2007: Apple Store Shipping Dates and Buyers Guide Recommendations
Dec 17, 2007: More Analyst Expectations of an Apple Ultra-Portable
Dec 13, 2007: Metallic MacBooks Spotted on Apple Campus
Dec 12, 2007: Apple Seeking Software Engineer for Future User Interfaces
Dec 12, 2007: 3G iPhone and Apple TV Updates in 2008?
Dec 11, 2007: Sprint to 'Soft Launch' WiMax Network
