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How do I source a good quality LCD assembly in the UK? Most of the stock I can find is on eBay. I emailed a few sellers asking if they were genuine Apple parts.

The other is selling a “98-99% New part & it has been removed from ex-machine and it"s in full working condition” but replied saying “these items are Replacement. None Genuine. But they are made of a great quality”. I then asked if the LCD panel is one of the same Samsung or LG panels as used by Apple but I haven’t got a reply.

Am I asking the wrong question? Is “genuine” the wrong terminology? How do I ensure I get a good display with the same amazing colours and high brightness as the factory display? I don’t want to spend over £500 and get some crap TN panel out of China.

As predicted, Apple released yet another updated version of its famous powerhouse portable computer, the MacBook Pro. With the new Santa Rosa architecture, a new 256MB video card by Nvidia, Perpendicular Magnetic Recording hard drives, a jump to 4GB of RAM, a 50% faster SuperDrive and an industry-first LED-lit LCD screen, the new 2.4 GHz MacBook Pro is quite impressive. Even more impressive is the fact that Apple hasn’t changed the price over the previous, less advanced version. We gave the new MacBook Pro a thorough exam and have some exciting things to report. Continue reading for more info.

If you placed the new 2.4GHz MacBook Pro next to its 2.33GHz predecessor, you wouldn’t be able to see any external changes. While the external design of the MacBook Pro remains sexy, true beauty comes from the inside. And Apple packs a bunch of new and exciting components into this new 2.4GHz MBP giving all other laptops (and even the Mac Pro) some real competition.

The new MBP is built with the Intel’s new Santa Rosa platform. Santa Rosa is essentially the 4th generation of Centrino based chipsets. It offers 800MHz bus speed (an increase from the previous 667MHz bus) and can accommodate up to 4GB RAM. The 800MHz bus speed is variable, which means that it can be intelligently lowered (e.g. to 667MHz) to conserve power. It also uses NAND flash memory for caching. Santa Rosa also integrates a new “enhanced sleep mode” that shuts down both processor cores and the chipset to save even more power. While the increase from 2.33GHz to 2.4GHz isn’t exactly mind-blowing, the Santa Rosa architecture will allow the MBP to “work smarter, not harder”.

The 2.4GHz MacBook Pro has both a FireWire 800 and 400 port and two USB 2.0 ports. It also has an ExpressCard/34 slot, audio in & out jacks, the MagSafe power jack, gigabit Ethernet, DVI-out and a notebook lock slot for use with products like the Targus DEFCON Notebook lock.

The 2.4GHz 15″ MacBook Pro is the first laptop to offer an LED-lit LCD screen. The transition from traditional LCD backlighting to LED may have been inevitable, but it seems that Apple was prompted to push up the time line after they were harpooned in the press by Greenpeace. Apple wound up near the bottom on a list of environmentally friendly computer companies. Thankfully, Steve Jobs reacted with class. Instead of slamming Greenpeace or defending Apple, he simply made necessary changes. There’s an old Chinese proverb that says “Words are mere bubbles of water, but deeds are drops of gold.” As for the LED screens themselves, they use much less energy than the previously used LCD screens. This means that you’ll get more battery life when off the grid. The LED screens are also brighter than the previous LCD screens. LEDs warm up faster, which means that your LCD screen will be properly lit and color-accurate much faster. And finally, LEDs have greater life-expectancy, which means that your screen lighting should retain its beauty much longer.

The first generation MacBook Pro came with a slow but reliable 4X SuperDrive. In a July 2006 review, I complained that the 4X SuperDrive should be upgraded. Some readers rejected my comments and suggested that it was impossible. Lo and behold, the next gen MacBook Pro had a 6X SuperDrive. And now Apple has managed to best themselves again, cramming an 8X SuperDrive into the MBP. This 8x SuperDrive represents a 50% increase in speeds over the last gen, and 200% increase over the original model. I was skeptical about whether the 50% increase in speed would be attainable in real-life tests or if it was more of a ‘spec’ upgrade. In test after test, burn speeds were absolutely faster and the time tests show anywhere from 30-60% increases in actual speed.

Here’s an update that would have gone completely unnoticed by the world it it wasn’t for two curious geeks at an Apple store. The iSight camera built into the new 2.4GHz MacBook Pro was upgraded from 640×480 resolution to a much greater 1280×1024 res (1.3 megapixels). While the built-in applications (iChat, Photobooth & Quicktime) don’t yet support taking photos or video at 1.3 megapixels, Apple is bound to update their software soon. Another note – it seems that the iSight can take 640×480 videos at a whopping 60fps!

The MacBook Pro still uses fast and efficient 5400rpm SATA hard drives in default configurations, but something exciting has happened. The base hard drive for the 2.4GHz MBP has increased from 120GB to 160GB. Along with that change is the awesome fact that the new drives are Fujitsu perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) drives. Some perpendicular drives reportedly give 30% better performance, making them closer in performance to 7200rpm drives… not equal, but closer.

In the review MBP, the System Profiler shows the Fujitsu drive model # to be MHW2160BHPL. A Google search shows practically nothing for this model. Drop the “PL” suffix (ostensibly a suffix denoting ApPLe) and Google’s results come alive. The best reference is clearly Fujitsu’s own site, where stats abound. 8MB buffer, 5.56 ms latency, 0.13w in sleep mode, 1.9w in full read-write mode, and operating temps between 41F and 131F.

As an upgrade option, one can select a 4200rpm 200GB hard drive or a 160GB 7200rpm drive. When buying your MacBook Pro, be sure to get more hard drive space than you think you’ll need. Personally, I can’t sleep at night if my free space falls below 30GB.

With all these changes, it’s easy to imagine the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro as an entirely different beast. Well, on the inside, it has certainly been enhanced. On the outside, however, nothing has changed. Nada. It’s the same body, same ports, same, dimensions, same weight, etc. They keyboard is still backlit, and it’s still damn sexy.

As with any Mac computer, the initial setup process is so easy anyone can do it – even the most unfamiliar and computer-phobic. After unboxing the MacBook Pro, plug in the power adapter to the wall, connect the MagSafe plug, open the LCD screen and hit the power button. In roughly 6 (yes, six) minutes, the MacBook Pro will be set up in its basic state.

Typically, I run through the full setup process without importing settings from another system. This allows me to gauge actual setup times down to the very second. As setup times for the MacBook Pro have remained constant under 6 minutes, I thought I would do something a little more interesting this time.

I selected the option to move data and settings from another MacBook Pro. I connected the two MBPs by a Firewire 800 cable and started the process. The new 2.4GHz MBP reported that I was about to transfer 87GB of files, programs, etc. I set it in motion and got busy with some backlogged paperwork. After about 3 minutes, the transfer screen indicated that the 87GB was going to take roughly 5 hours to transfer. Panic? Nope. Another two minutes went by and the new ETA was only 3 hours. Ten minutes passed and the ETA dropped to 2 hours.

Roughly 90 minutes later, the entire transfer was done. When I logged into the transferred account, everything was there – desktop image, programs, links, documents, etc.

I then performed OS X updates. With about 80MB in update files required, the download and installation process took no more than 5 minutes. That was it. Setup was done in less time than it took me to get through bills and filing.

The 15″ MacBook Pro 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo comes with 2GB of PC2-5300 (667MHz) memory. PC2-5300 laptop memory is some of the fastest on the market and allows the MacBook Pro to really perform like it was meant to. While most people will be satisfied with 2GB, truly serious geeks, video editing folks and other heavy process users will truly appreciate the new 4GB RAM ceiling. 2GB is great, but 4GB is just crazy fast.

I tested the 2.4GHz MBP with two Crucial 2GB chips, bringing the total RAM compliment to an exciting 4GB. I clearly had a choice when selecting my RAM upgrade from the 2GB base – Apple’s $750 USD upgrade or Crucial’s $280 USD upgrade. Not only is Crucial more cost effective (you can buy an Apple TV, an awesome 22″ LCD screen or most of an iPhone with the savings), their RAM is world-class quality and their customer support is spot-on (not that you’ll ever need them).

While speeds are one important factor, the additional 2GB of RAM allows for more work to be done concurrently. Once limited to a handful of open apps, I can now run everything I need on a daily basis – all at once – without worrying about my MacBook Pro slowing down or tipping the page ins/outs ratio. No matter what I do, the ratio stays n/0.

These days, Universal Binary applications far outnumber PPC-only apps. Still, a few of the most common and necessary apps need Rosetta to run on Intel-based Mac computers, the most popular being Microsoft Office. Sadly, Microsoft’s progress in pushing out the next Office suite for OS X is pretty bad… slower than government work. It’s been 18 months, and there’s still no product. Given this fact, users of MS Office will have to deal with the less-than-fantastic start times for Word, Excel, etc.

Since the 2.33GHz MacBook Pro was released last November, both Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat were made Universal Binary. They’re much, much more efficient than ever before – in some cases upwards of 250% faster. As an example, opening a 2.1MB JPG image in Photoshop CS2 (MBP 1.83GHz) took 52.2 seconds. On the new MBP 2.4GHz, the same image opens in Photoshop CS3 in 18 seconds. Photoshop effects can be applied faster, too.

Because I own an Apple TV, I occasionally convert some of my DVDs to MP4 format for streaming to my TV. I typically use HandBrake for this task. With earlier MacBook Pros, I’ve seen HandBrake rip video at upwards of 60fps. At 60fps, a 2 hour movie would be converted in 1 hour. On the new 2.4GHz MBP with the 8X SuperDrive, HandBrake converted one of my favorite DVDs at an average of 96fps. That’s impressive.

Thanks to the Santa Rosa platform and more power-conserving components, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro seems to run slightly cooler than the 2.33GHz model. Granted, the difference in surface and component temperatures between the 2.16GHz MBP and the 2.33GHz MBP is startling (obviously, the 2.33GHz being cooler). The difference between the 2.33GHz and the 2.4GHz is not as drastic, but it’s noticeable. After nine hours of operating my MBP (Bean, burning DVDs, Parallels with XP Pro, iTunes, etc.) the CPU is only at 122F and the hard drive is 99F. The top and bottom surfaces of the MBP feel only slightly warmer than body temperature.

Again, thanks to the LED screen and less power-hungry internals, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro uses less energy that any of its predecessors. While everyone’s battery life stats will vary slightly, the average uptime is about 3.5 hours with the SuperDrive in use (playing DVDs, burning CDs, etc.) and closer to 5 hours without use of the SuperDrive. Apple claims “up to 6 hours” of battery life, but this can only be achieved under ideal conditions – LED screen turned down to lowest setting, no SuperDrive use, wireless off, etc. It can be done, however, and that’s pretty cool.

When I first set up the 15″ 2.4GHz MBP, I was almostsorely disappointed. When the MBP boots for the first time and OS X goes through it’s setup process, there’s usually a grey background with the dialog windows in the foreground. For whatever reason, the grey background was tinted with a sickly brownish hue. Additionally, the outer edges of the screen had very noticeable haloing, presumably from the LED lighting strips. Both the background and haloing spelled imminent disaster for me, an artist and photographer who relies on accurate color.

By the end of the setup process, the ugly brownish hues went away and the haloing dissipated. It must have been some sort of initial LED warm-up or burn-in, because the final result was fantastic. Colors were beautiful, rich and stunning. Custom desktop images (e.g. a couple of my wedding photos from Hawaii) were so unusually crisp, they almost looked 3D. Of course they’re not 3D, but the color accuracy and intensity are remarkable.

As for the LED and brightness, I can say that this new lighting system is much brighter than the LCD on MacBooks and earlier MacBook Pros. I’d estimate that my 2.33GHz MBP, at full brightness, matches with the 80% brightness setting for the 2.4GHz LED model. In low-light situations, I have to turn the brightness down to keep from squinting. When using this MBP outside, upper-middle to max brightness are perfect for bright daylight use. Obviously, the LED lighting uses less battery power, but if you want to squeeze more battery life out of your MBP, turn it down a few notches.

With the Intel chip inside, the MacBook Pro quickly and efficiently runs Windows XP. Boot Camp is a free option that allows users to boot into a 100% Windows environment. Parallels is an $80 USD option that allows users to run Windows XP (or any other OS) in a program window without ever leaving OS X. With 2GB or 4GB of RAM, the MacBook Pro boots XP (via Parallels) in about 15 seconds and feels just as fast as a stand-alone XP box.

The new 2.4GHz MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo is a fantastic laptop for almost every conceivable use; it’s even powerful enough to act as a desktop replacement. The internal component upgrades over the previous MacBook Pro are groundbreaking, especially the new LED-lit screen and perpendicular SATA hard drive. This is the 3rd major revision of the MacBook Pro and Apple has clearly worked out all the kinks attendant to 1st rev products. In fact, everywhere you look, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro is flat-out better, faster, more efficient and more advanced than any other Apple laptop ever produced – and perhaps more so than any other PC/Windows laptop on the market today. And though Apple clearly increased the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro’s specifications, they didn’t raise the price one penny.

The base-level 2GB configuration is more than enough for most tasks, but the MacBook Pro becomes a true performance machine when given 4GB RAM. Memory upgrades can be done at an Apple store or as a build-to-order option for roughly $750 USD or as an after-market upgrade via crucial.com for about $280 USD.

No matter what your needs, the MacBook Pro is probably the most satisfying technology purchase one can make. Without a doubt, the 2.4GHz MacBook Pro met and exceeded all my expectations.

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After all, sometimes you"re going to need a bit more screen real estate than the MacBook Pros offer, even in their largest variations. Chances are, if you"re looking for a great MacBook Pro monitor, you"re using the device for work of some kind.

That means you"re going to want to look out for a variety of things, including screen size, screen resolution, and even color quality. Finding one of the best MacBook Pro monitors can be difficult, especially with so many monitors out there to choose from. That"s why we"ve done most of the legwork and put together this list of the best MacBook Pro monitors, including a budget option for those who don"t want to break the bank with their latest accessory.

The Dell UltraSharp U2723QE is a newly-upgraded model that comes sporting excellent color coverage. Once you"ve seen it in action, you"ll never want to go back to another monitor. This delightful display comes with support for 4K resolution, and 98% DCI-P3, 100% sRGB, and 100% REC 709. That means you"ll have vibrant, sharp, and naturally beautiful visuals no matter what you"re doing on your MacBook Pro.

The panel here is also 27 inches, which means plenty of screen real estate to spread out your windows and make use of. The included ergonomic stand can also tilt, pivot, and adjust vertically, which means you can easily set it up any way you like it without having to move the monitor stand around a lot.

On top of great resolution and color quality, the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE also comes with a built-in USB-C port. That means you can charge your MacBook Pro even while running it at its full potential. The brightness could be a little bit better, but with so many other things going for it for under $700, it"s hard to beat this great monitor from Dell.

If you want to add a monitor to your MacBook Pro setup, but don"t want to spend a lot of money, there are still some good options. One of the best budget options is the Gigabyte M27Q. This monitor features a max refresh rate of 170Hz an an IPS panel with a full resolution of 1440P. That makes it crisp enough to handle most work you"ll throw at it. The color support here isn"t as great as you"ll find in higher-priced monitors, but it"s still more than good enough for most of what you"ll do with it.

The peak brightness, on the other hand, is extraordinary, and it handles reflections really well, too. That means you can work in bright rooms without having to worry so much about them causing glare on your screen. Additionally, the picture quality is good overall, and the accuracy of the image is fantastic right out of the box. If it had checked a few more boxes, it could easily have been a possibility for our best overall MacBook Pro monitor. But, since it falls somewhat short, and the included USB-C port doesn"t have enough power to charge your MacBook Pro, it will have to settle for the budget spot on our list.

On top of sporting a higher resolution panel, the 34-inch monitor also comes with a ton of ports, including a DisplayPort, two HDMI ports, as well as a USB-C (Thunderbolt 3) port, and even some regular USB-A 3.0 ports. That makes it great for accessories, which most MacBook Pros may struggle with. One of the real standout parts of this monitor, though, is its three year warranty for parts and labor. That means you won"t have to worry about dropping such a large sum on a monitor again, at least for a good few years. The LG 34BK95U-W retails for $1,649, but is currently on sale at Amazon and at B&H Photo.

If you don"t mind spending a pretty penny and want to keep everything in the Apple ecosystem, then pair your MacBook Pro with the Apple Studio Display. The newly released 5K monitor comes with a bevy of features, including multiple USB ports, which should help you accessorize as needed.

Like the Pro Display XDR, the Studio Display is geared towards creative professionals. That means multiple reference modes, and P3 wide color gamut support, too. You"ll also find a built-in six-speaker sound system, as well as a 12MP ultra-wide web camera enclosed in the front of the device. The entire thing is powered by an onboard A13 chip, and comes with a nano-texture display that does great at cutting down on glare.

AppleInsider readers can also save $50 on AppleCare for the Studio display with this activation link and promo code APINSIDER at Adorama. Step-by-step coupon instructions can be found here.

The Alogic Clarity is a solid monitor with a distinctly Apple-like design language. Although it"s cheaper than the Apple Studio Display, the Clarity monitor does have its own suite of productivity tricks and additional feature that could help sway your decision.

If you"re looking for a reference monitor for high-end graphics and film editing work, then the Pro Display XDR is a solid option. This is a 32-inch monitor with a 6K resolution, HDR supports, and up to 1000 nits of brightness. It"s tailor-made for professionals.

The Pro Display XDR has the same port array as the Apple Studio Display, with three USB-C ports and a single Thunderbolt 3 port. While it doesn"t come cheap, it"s still significantly less expensive than most other professional-grade reference monitors.

It typically costs $4,999 at places like Amazon, or $5,999 with the special matte Nano Texture Glass. But AppleInsider readers can save $100 on the Apple Pro Display XDR in addition to $100 off AppleCare at Adorama with this activation link and promo code APINSIDER. Need help with the coupon? Here are step-by-step activation instructions.

The LG UltraWide 5K2K is a powerful monitor aimed at creative professionals. It"s a 34-inch wide display with a 5K horizontal resolution and 4K vertical resolution. It sports a 90% DCI-P3 wide color gamut range, max brightness of 450 nits, and a resolution of 5120 by 2160 pixels.

On the rear, you"ll find a plethora of ports, from a pair of HDMI ports to a DisplayPort, various USB ports, and a Thunderbolt 3 port. The real draw here is the screen real estate. Its massive display area makes for easier workflows across a variety of creative and productive tasks.

The LG UltraFine 4K has the distinction of being an Apple-approved monitor that you can purchase directly from the iPhone maker. It"s a 23.7-inch display with a 3840 by 2160 resolution, a P3 wide color gamut, and up to 500 nits of brightness.

It can power a MacBook Pro with its included 85W Thunderbolt 3 cable, and it also sports two Thunderbolt 3 ports and three downstream USB-C ports. On the audio and visual side, it packs built-in stereo speakers.

First, let"s talk about the elephant in the room. This monitor is massive. At 39.7 inches, the Dell UltraSharp U4021QW will take up a lot of desk space. But, it makes up for all of this with an absolutely stunning picture quality you aren"t likely to find on many other monitors. The ports that it comes with are also fantastic, and you"ll probably never need to use them all.

But what makes it so special for multitaskers? We"re glad you asked. Let us introduce you to the Dell UltraSharp U4021QW"s various multitasking modes, including picture-by-picture, picture-in-picture, and KVM (which stands for keyboard, video, and mouse). These features allow you to connect two separate laptops or computers and view them on that single screen. So, if you need to collaborate with a teammate who has their own MacBook Pro, the Dell UltraSharp U4021QW can let you both work side by side whenever you need to.

This particular model -- the MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.3 15-Inch (Mid-2012 Retina Display) features a 22 nm "Ivy Bridge" 2.3 GHz Intel "Core i7" processor (3615QM), with four independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 3 cache, 8 GB of onboard 1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM (which cannot be upgraded after purchase), 256 GB of flash storage, dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory and an "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor that shares system memory, as well as an integrated 720p FaceTime HD webcam. It does not have an internal optical drive.

In addition, this model has a backlit keyboard, a "no button" glass "inertial" multi-touch trackpad, a "MagSafe 2" power adapter, and an internal, sealed battery that provides an Apple estimated 7 hours of battery life.

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Geekbench 2 benchmarks are in 32-bit and 64-bit modes, respectively. These numbers reflect an average of user provided 32-bit and 64-bit results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit and 64-bit Geekbench 2 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro10,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

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You also might be interested in reviewing all 32-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro10,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

These Geekbench 3 benchmarks are in 64-bit mode and are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all 64-bit single core and multicore Geekbench 3 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro10,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

These Geekbench 4 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 4 benchmarks are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

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These Geekbench 5 benchmarks are are for a single processor core and all processor cores, respectively. All Geekbench 5 benchmarks for the Mac are 64-bit. Both numbers reflect an average of user provided results as submitted to the Geekbench website. Higher numbers are better.

You also might be interested in reviewing all single core and multicore Geekbench 5 user submissions for Macs with the MacBookPro10,1 Model Identifier, which may include multiple models.

This model is powered by a 22 nm, 64-bit Intel Mobile Core i7 "Ivy Bridge" (I7-3615QM) processor which includes four independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip. Each core has a dedicated 256k level 2 cache, shares 6 MB of level 3 cache, and has an integrated memory controller (dual channel).

This system also supports "Turbo Boost 2.0" -- which "automatically increases the speed of the active cores" to improve performance when needed (up to 3.3 GHz for this model) -- and "Hyper Threading" -- which allows the system to recognize eight total "cores" or "threads" (four real and four virtual).

Also see: How fast are the "Mid-2012" Retina Display MacBook Pro models compared to one another? How fast are they compared to the "regular" Mid-2012 MacBook Pro and the models replaced?

Starting on August 2, 2012, Apple added the ability to custom configure this model with a 2.7 GHz Core i7 (I7-3820QM) for an extra US$350. This custom processor has an 8 MB level 3 cache and supports "Turbo Boost 2.0" up to 3.7 GHz as well as "Hyper Threading" with eight virtual cores or "threads."

Also see: How much faster is the Retina Display-equipped "Mid-2012" MacBook Pro custom configured with a faster processor than the stock models? Is the extra performance worth the extra cost?

*This system has a "Direct Media Interface" (DMI) that "connects between the processor and chipset" in lieu of a traditional system bus. Intel reports that it runs at 5 GT/s.

*This system has dual graphics processors -- a NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 SDRAM and Intel HD Graphics 4000 with memory shared with the system. The system automatically switches between graphics systems based on use (when applications use OpenGL, Core Graphics or other graphically demanding technologies, the system will use the dedicated graphics card, otherwise it will use Intel HD Graphics to conserve battery life).

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M graphics processor has 1 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory. The "integrated" Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics processor shares memory with the system.

This model has a 15.4" color widescreen LED-backlit display with IPS technology with a 2880 by 1800 native resolution at 220 ppi (178-degree viewing angle). It also supports scaled resolutions of 1920 by 1200, 1680 by 1050, 1280 by 800, and 1024 by 640.

Also see: How can you "force" or "hack" the Retina Display MacBook Pro models to run at the native resolution or otherwise fit more on screen than by default?

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Also see: How many external displays can the Retina Display MacBook Pro models support? What is the maximum supported resolution of each? Are adapters required?

*As first discovered by site sponsor OWC, the "Mid-2012" Retina Display-equipped line uses a different connector than previous models. It provides 6 Gb/s of bandwidth (SATA III).

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Apple reports that this model has a "95-watt-hour lithium-polymer battery" that provides "up to 7 hours of wireless web" use. It cannot be upgraded by an end-user.

This model is compatible with the final version of macOS Mojave (10.14) and the final version of macOS Catalina (10.15), as well. It does not support macOS Big Sur (macOS 11) or later versions of the macOS.

Also see: Which Macs are compatible with macOS Catalina (10.15)? What are the system requirements? What are the major new features? Has anything been removed from previous versions of the macOS?

Thunderbolt is backwards-compatible with Mini DisplayPort-equipped displays as well as adapters that are compatible with Mini DisplayPort (DVI, VGA, dual-link DVI and HDMI). It also can support other peripherals that use the Thunderbolt standard, which provides a maximum theoretical 10 Gbps of bandwidth in both directions.

Also see: How many external displays can the Retina Display MacBook Pro models support? What is the maximum supported resolution of each? Are adapters required?

Global original prices for the MacBook Pro 15-Inch "Core i7" 2.3 Retina 2012 in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.

Retina Display is a brand name used by Apple for its series of IPS LCD and OLED displays that have a higher pixel density than traditional Apple displays.trademark with regard to computers and mobile devices with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

The Retina display has since expanded to most Apple product lines, such as Apple Watch, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Air, iPad Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, and Pro Display XDR, some of which have never had a comparable non-Retina display.marketing terms to differentiate between its LCD and OLED displays having various resolutions, contrast levels, color reproduction, or refresh rates. It is known as Liquid Retina display for the iPhone XR, iPad Air 4th Generation, iPad Mini 6th Generation, iPad Pro 3rd Generation and later versions,Retina 4.5K display for the iMac.

Apple"s Retina displays are not an absolute standard for display sharpness, but vary depending on the size of the display on the device, and at what distance the user would typically be viewing the screen. Where on smaller devices with smaller displays users would view the screen at a closer distance to their eyes, the displays have more PPI (Pixels Per Inch), while on larger devices with larger displays where the user views the screen further away, the screen uses a lower PPI value. Later device versions have had additional improvements, whether an increase in the screen size (the iPhone 12 Pro Max), contrast ratio (the 12.9” iPad Pro 5th Generation, and iMac with Retina 4.5K display), and/or, more recently, PPI count (OLED iPhones); as a result, Apple uses the names “Retina HD display", "Retina 4K/5K display", “Retina 4.5K display", "Super Retina HD display", “Super Retina XDR display”, and "Liquid Retina display" for each successive version.

When introducing the iPhone 4, Steve Jobs said the number of pixels needed for a Retina display is about 300 PPI for a device held 10 to 12 inches from the eye.skinny triangle with a height equal to the viewing distance and a top angle of one degree will have a base on the device"s screen that covers 57 pixels. Any display"s viewing quality (from phone displays to huge projectors) can be described with this size-independent universal parameter. Note that the PPD parameter is not an intrinsic parameter of the display itself, unlike absolute pixel resolution (e.g. 1920×1080 pixels) or relative pixel density (e.g. 401 PPI), but is dependent on the distance between the display and the eye of the person (or lens of the device) viewing the display; moving the eye closer to the display reduces the PPD, and moving away from it increases the PPD in proportion to the distance.

The displays are manufactured worldwide by different suppliers. Currently, the iPad"s display comes from Samsung,LG DisplayJapan Display Inc.twisted nematic (TN) liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) to in-plane switching (IPS) LCDs starting with the iPhone 4 models in June 2010.

Reviews of Apple devices with Retina displays have generally been positive on technical grounds, with comments describing it as a considerable improvement on earlier screens and praising Apple for driving third-party application support for high-resolution displays more effectively than on Windows.T220 and T221 had been sold in the past, they had seen little take-up due to their cost of around $8400.

The sort of rich, data-dense information design espoused by Edward Tufte can now not only be made on the computer screen but also enjoyed on one. Regarding font choices, you not only need not choose a font optimized for rendering on screen, but should not. Fonts optimized for screen rendering look cheap on the retina MacBook Pro—sometimes downright cheesy—in the same way they do when printed in a glossy magazine.

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