2018 13-inch MacBook Pro review: Apple's lofty promises are finally realized

The realization of Apple's ultra-thin, ultra-powerful professional-grade notebook has arrived, elevated to greatness by the maturation of USB-C, the fixing of keyboard, and the polish of macOS platform... On the high end, we have Core i7 quad-core model, clocked at 2.7GHz and 4.5GHz Turbo Boost, and specced out with 16 gigabytes of RAM, and solid state drive... With support for eGPUs now baked into macOS High Sierra, and Blackmagic accessory bringing support for Thunderbolt and USB-C displays, it's time to start eyeing this powerful upgrade option, especially or you like to play games, or you want to use reality. While some of this can be chalked up to developers who have not shown much of inclination to add support for Touch Bar, much of the blame must also fall on Apple. Thankfully, BetterTouchTool for macOS is must-have for anyone who has MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, bringing enhanced functionality and customization to the control strip located above the keyboard. In welcome and unexpected twist, LG's UltraFine displays are also capable of TrueTone support, provided you connect your MacBook Pro to them with the notebook open. Powered by T2 chip in Touch Bar, Hey Siri on Mac works as you would expect, with few more voice queries than are required on iOS devices... Also, MacBook Pro comes with Bluetooth 5.0 support, two times the speed, and eight times the capacity of Bluetooth 4.2. Apple jacked up the prices on MacBook Pro lineup few years ago to help differentiate the new design with Touch Bar and Thunderbolt 3. In some cases, it's just the maturation of the market for USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 accessories, and the availability of excellent accessories and cables at reasonable prices, finally realizing the advantages of reversible plug with ultra-fast data and power transfers.. Read more

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