MacBook Pro (Intel-based)

MacBook Pro (Intel-based)
	MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
Developer	Apple Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn; Pegatron
Product family	MacBook
Type	Notebook
Release date	January 10, 2006 (Aluminium); October 18, 2008 (Unibody); June 11, 2012 (Retina); October 27, 2016 (Touch Bar);
Discontinued	November 10, 2020 (13-inch with two ports); October 18, 2021 (13-inch with four ports, 16-inch)
Operating system	macOS
CPU	Intel Core Duo, 2 Duo, i5, i7, i9
Predecessor	PowerBook G4
Successor	MacBook Pro (Apple silicon)
Related	MacBook; MacBook Air; iMac;
Website	apple.com/macbook-pro

The Intel-based MacBook Pro is a discontinued line of Macintosh notebook computers sold by Apple Inc. from 2006 to 2021. It was the higher-end model of the MacBook family, sitting above the consumer-focused MacBook Air, and was sold with 13-inch to 17-inch screens.

The MacBook Pro line launched in 2006 as an Intel-based replacement for the PowerBook line. The first MacBook Pro used an aluminium chassis similar to the PowerBook G4, but replaced the PowerPC G4 chips with Intel Core processors, added a webcam, and introduced the MagSafe power connector. The unibody model debuted in October 2008, so-called because its case was machined from a single piece of aluminium. It had a thinner, flush display, a redesigned trackpad whose entire surface consisted of a single clickable button, and a redesigned keyboard.

The retina MacBook Pro was released in 2012: it is thinner, made solid-state drive (SSD) standard, added HDMI, and included a high-resolution Retina display. It eliminated Ethernet and FireWire ports and the optical drive. The Touch Bar MacBook Pro - so-called because of its Touch Bar strip with a Touch ID sensor - released in October 2016, adopted USB-C for all data ports and power and included a shallower "butterfly"-mechanism keyboard. A November 2019 revision to the Touch Bar MacBook Pro^[3] introduced the Magic Keyboard, which used a scissor-switch mechanism.

The Intel-based MacBook Pros was succeeded by Apple silicon MacBook Pros beginning in 2020 as part of the Mac transition to Apple silicon. On November 10, 2020, Apple discontinued the two-port 13-inch model following the release of a new model based on the Apple M1. The 16-inch and four-port 13-inch models were discontinued on October 18, 2021, following the release of 14-inch and 16-inch models based on the M1 Pro and M1 Max.

^ Owen, Malcolm (January 15, 2018). "Apple apparently shifting more MacBook orders to Foxconn with no plans for a major update in 2018". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
^ Hardwick, Tim (May 29, 2018). "Pegatron Tipped to Manufacture Upcoming 'ARM-Based MacBook'". MacRumors. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
^ Sandoval, Alex (September 4, 2020). "Apple MacBook Pro 13 Review: Apple Delivers a Consistently Excellent Ultraportable Laptop". E-Money Chat. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

[1] Owen, Malcolm (January 15, 2018). "Apple apparently shifting more MacBook orders to Foxconn with no plans for a major update in 2018". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.

[2] Hardwick, Tim (May 29, 2018). "Pegatron Tipped to Manufacture Upcoming 'ARM-Based MacBook'". MacRumors. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.

[3] Sandoval, Alex (September 4, 2020). "Apple MacBook Pro 13 Review: Apple Delivers a Consistently Excellent Ultraportable Laptop". E-Money Chat. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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