Apple MacBook Pro vs. Dell XPS 13: In 2020, Which Is the Better 13-Inch Ultraportable? Apple's 2020 MacBook Pro 13-incher is formidable, with a revamped keyboard and spanking-new CPU options. MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 and later) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) MacBook (2015 and later) The UltraFine 4K won't fully power 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2016 and later, which requires 85W. If you try to power your 15-inch MacBook Pro through the display, your notebook's battery will be utilized during times of heavy activity. Thanks to the MacBook Pro Retina display, detailed graphics and fine print text appears sharply and in brilliant colors regardless of the size, so you get as vivid an image on a smaller MacBook laptop as you do on a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Allowing you to view everything from a wider angle, the Apple MacBook Pro laptop has Intel Iris Plus graphics. Package - Apple - MacBook Pro - 13' Display with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Space Gray + 3 more items User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2069 reviews. These are the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro Retina, Mac Mini and Mac Pro. This SSD uses the advanced PCIe Gen 3 x 2 interface which provides fast transfers. The fast read enhances the fast performances of this interface and write speeds which are each rated at 950MB/s made possible by the 3D NAND flash technology used in this SSD.
There are tons of things happening in the world of video daily. In this edition of video news, we tell you what to expect from the newest version of the Dropbox mobile application, the latest in display technology on the new MacBook Pro, and check-in on this month's launch of AirTime.
DROPBOX STREAMING
VIDEO FOR ANDROID
Fans of cloud-based video storage got some great news last week by getting the added ability to stream video. That's right; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich users can update to the latest version of online file-sharing site Dropbox and start streaming video stored in their Dropbox. By simply hitting the Play button next to a video in an accessible Dropbox account, users can sidestep the lengthy video download process and eliminate the storage space burden of video files on a cell phone.
To stream Dropbox video instead of storing it, you'll need to download the last version of Dropbox to a smartphone running Android 4.0 from the Google Play market. While the update is only available for Android 4.0 users, Apple iOS users (iPhone/iPad) also got a Dropbox update this week that will automatically upload photos and videos over WiFi/data networks to their Dropbox account.
Macbook Pro Retina Import Videos Download To Cell Phone Number
Dropbox video streaming over a cell phone or tablet requires a data connection – either WiFi or a cell phone data network – so be aware of your data usage. Video, after all, is a notorious bandwidth hog. If you've got an unlimited data plan, go ahead and stream that video to your heart's content. If you're on a tiered data plan, though, you'll definitely want to switch to a WiFi network to stream video. Otherwise, you could incur additional fees for going over your plan's data limit.
According to Dropbox, the video file formats .mov, .mp4, and .mv4 are compatible with Dropbox video streaming feature. If you have trouble with these, or find other compatible video formats for Dropbox streaming, let us know in the comments.
THE NEW MACBOOK PRO'S DAZZLING RETINA DISPLAY GARNERS ATTENTION
Apple has designed some impressive top-shelf computers and laptops, but the new MacBook Pro with Retina display has been called 'the most beautiful computer we've ever made.' Those are the words of Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president, at the introduction of the new MacBook Pro laptop at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week in San Francisco. Since then, the new MacBook Pro with its thin profile (it's just 0.71-inch thick and weighs 4.6 pounds) has been the talk of the tech world. Most of the buzz has been about the upgraded Retina display, packing 5.1-million pixels into a 15.4-inch screen.
So what is a 'Retina' display and how does it make a laptop worth $2,199? Apple actually invented and trademarked the term and it describes a screen pixelation ratio so high that the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. Apple claims a Retina display screen represents the maximum detail the human retina can process. This Retina display screen technology is also used on the iPhone 4S and the latest iPad (third generation model).
The screen resolution on the new MacBook Pro is 2880×1800, that's higher definition than your HDTV. You can see the difference between Retina display and regular display on Apple's website. When watching movies on the laptop, video will be so sharp and detailed that you'll be able to distinguish individual rocks and crevices on mountains in the background, or individual leaves on the trees.
Macbook Pro Retina Import Videos Download To Cell Phones
AIRTIME BRINGS VIDEO CHAT TO FACEBOOK BUT PRIVACY CONCERNS MAR LAUNCH
Another new 'next big thing' launched this month received a similar burst of publicity, but quickly stumbled. The video chat platform Airtime, founded by ex-Facebook president Sean Parker and Napster inventor Shawn Fanning, offered a Chatroulette-style video calling service hosted over Facebook. Airtime offers the ability to video chat with your Facebook friends, plus offers a 'Talk to Someone' feature that allows you to connect and video chat with strangers who have similar Facebook Likes.
Airtime debuted with a star-studded press conference in New York that featured celebrities like Jim Carrey and Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately, the event also featured a number of embarrassing technical glitches in the live demo of the product, but they had a video demo on hand they played to show off the service.
Once Airtime was released to the general public, the service faced a firestorm of criticism for recording and keeping users' video chats. The company claims they're doing so not to violate your privacy, but just to prevent nudity or inappropriate behavior. 'By using our Service, you are consenting to have your image and conversations recorded by Airtime,' the company says in its privacy policy, 'Airtime is taking snapshots of User Content (and) may review User Content to maintain site safety and ensure a good user experience.' This may be an effective way for Airtime to keep their community on its best behavior. Yet the privacy concerns were already out of the bottle, and adoption of the service has been slow.
Are you using Airtime video chat on Facebook, streaming Dropbox videos through Android or are you ready to shell out over $2,000 for the super sharp MacBook Pro with a 'Retina' display?
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Information about these and other types of Mac ports is in the specifications for your Mac: Choose Apple menu > About This Mac, click Support, then click Specifications. Or check your Mac user guide.
Thunderbolt / USB 4
These Mac models have Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports:
Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
Thunderbolt 3
These Mac models have Thunderbolt 3 ports:
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac Pro
- Mac Pro (2019)
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
- Mac mini (2018)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
If your Mac notebook or desktop computer has more than one port like this, each port supports Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.
USB-C
MacBook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single USB-C port. This port doesn't support Thunderbolt devices.
Apple MacBook Pro vs. Dell XPS 13: In 2020, Which Is the Better 13-Inch Ultraportable? Apple's 2020 MacBook Pro 13-incher is formidable, with a revamped keyboard and spanking-new CPU options. MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016 and later) MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) MacBook (2015 and later) The UltraFine 4K won't fully power 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2016 and later, which requires 85W. If you try to power your 15-inch MacBook Pro through the display, your notebook's battery will be utilized during times of heavy activity. Thanks to the MacBook Pro Retina display, detailed graphics and fine print text appears sharply and in brilliant colors regardless of the size, so you get as vivid an image on a smaller MacBook laptop as you do on a 16-inch MacBook Pro. Allowing you to view everything from a wider angle, the Apple MacBook Pro laptop has Intel Iris Plus graphics. Package - Apple - MacBook Pro - 13' Display with Touch Bar - Intel Core i5 - 8GB Memory - 256GB SSD - Space Gray + 3 more items User rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars with 2069 reviews. These are the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro Retina, Mac Mini and Mac Pro. This SSD uses the advanced PCIe Gen 3 x 2 interface which provides fast transfers. The fast read enhances the fast performances of this interface and write speeds which are each rated at 950MB/s made possible by the 3D NAND flash technology used in this SSD.
There are tons of things happening in the world of video daily. In this edition of video news, we tell you what to expect from the newest version of the Dropbox mobile application, the latest in display technology on the new MacBook Pro, and check-in on this month's launch of AirTime.
DROPBOX STREAMING
VIDEO FOR ANDROID
Fans of cloud-based video storage got some great news last week by getting the added ability to stream video. That's right; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich users can update to the latest version of online file-sharing site Dropbox and start streaming video stored in their Dropbox. By simply hitting the Play button next to a video in an accessible Dropbox account, users can sidestep the lengthy video download process and eliminate the storage space burden of video files on a cell phone.
To stream Dropbox video instead of storing it, you'll need to download the last version of Dropbox to a smartphone running Android 4.0 from the Google Play market. While the update is only available for Android 4.0 users, Apple iOS users (iPhone/iPad) also got a Dropbox update this week that will automatically upload photos and videos over WiFi/data networks to their Dropbox account.
Macbook Pro Retina Import Videos Download To Cell Phone Number
Dropbox video streaming over a cell phone or tablet requires a data connection – either WiFi or a cell phone data network – so be aware of your data usage. Video, after all, is a notorious bandwidth hog. If you've got an unlimited data plan, go ahead and stream that video to your heart's content. If you're on a tiered data plan, though, you'll definitely want to switch to a WiFi network to stream video. Otherwise, you could incur additional fees for going over your plan's data limit.
According to Dropbox, the video file formats .mov, .mp4, and .mv4 are compatible with Dropbox video streaming feature. If you have trouble with these, or find other compatible video formats for Dropbox streaming, let us know in the comments.
THE NEW MACBOOK PRO'S DAZZLING RETINA DISPLAY GARNERS ATTENTION
Apple has designed some impressive top-shelf computers and laptops, but the new MacBook Pro with Retina display has been called 'the most beautiful computer we've ever made.' Those are the words of Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president, at the introduction of the new MacBook Pro laptop at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last week in San Francisco. Since then, the new MacBook Pro with its thin profile (it's just 0.71-inch thick and weighs 4.6 pounds) has been the talk of the tech world. Most of the buzz has been about the upgraded Retina display, packing 5.1-million pixels into a 15.4-inch screen.
So what is a 'Retina' display and how does it make a laptop worth $2,199? Apple actually invented and trademarked the term and it describes a screen pixelation ratio so high that the human eye cannot distinguish individual pixels. Apple claims a Retina display screen represents the maximum detail the human retina can process. This Retina display screen technology is also used on the iPhone 4S and the latest iPad (third generation model).
The screen resolution on the new MacBook Pro is 2880×1800, that's higher definition than your HDTV. You can see the difference between Retina display and regular display on Apple's website. When watching movies on the laptop, video will be so sharp and detailed that you'll be able to distinguish individual rocks and crevices on mountains in the background, or individual leaves on the trees.
Macbook Pro Retina Import Videos Download To Cell Phones
AIRTIME BRINGS VIDEO CHAT TO FACEBOOK BUT PRIVACY CONCERNS MAR LAUNCH
Another new 'next big thing' launched this month received a similar burst of publicity, but quickly stumbled. The video chat platform Airtime, founded by ex-Facebook president Sean Parker and Napster inventor Shawn Fanning, offered a Chatroulette-style video calling service hosted over Facebook. Airtime offers the ability to video chat with your Facebook friends, plus offers a 'Talk to Someone' feature that allows you to connect and video chat with strangers who have similar Facebook Likes.
Airtime debuted with a star-studded press conference in New York that featured celebrities like Jim Carrey and Snoop Dogg. Unfortunately, the event also featured a number of embarrassing technical glitches in the live demo of the product, but they had a video demo on hand they played to show off the service.
Once Airtime was released to the general public, the service faced a firestorm of criticism for recording and keeping users' video chats. The company claims they're doing so not to violate your privacy, but just to prevent nudity or inappropriate behavior. 'By using our Service, you are consenting to have your image and conversations recorded by Airtime,' the company says in its privacy policy, 'Airtime is taking snapshots of User Content (and) may review User Content to maintain site safety and ensure a good user experience.' This may be an effective way for Airtime to keep their community on its best behavior. Yet the privacy concerns were already out of the bottle, and adoption of the service has been slow.
Are you using Airtime video chat on Facebook, streaming Dropbox videos through Android or are you ready to shell out over $2,000 for the super sharp MacBook Pro with a 'Retina' display?
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Information about these and other types of Mac ports is in the specifications for your Mac: Choose Apple menu > About This Mac, click Support, then click Specifications. Or check your Mac user guide.
Thunderbolt / USB 4
These Mac models have Thunderbolt / USB 4 ports:
Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
Thunderbolt 3
These Mac models have Thunderbolt 3 ports:
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
- iMac Pro
- Mac Pro (2019)
- Mac Pro (Rack, 2019)
- Mac mini (2018)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)
Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using either a Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
If your Mac notebook or desktop computer has more than one port like this, each port supports Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C.
USB-C
MacBook models introduced in 2015 or later have a single USB-C port. This port doesn't support Thunderbolt devices.
Use this port with displays and other devices that connect using a USB-C cable. You can also connect a USB-C power adapter and cable to charge your notebook computer. If you have a device that doesn't connect to this port, you might be able to use an adapter to connect it.
If your Mac has only one port like this, it's a MacBook that supports USB-C but not Thunderbolt.
Thunderbolt
These Mac models have Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 ports:
- MacBook Pro introduced in 2011 through 2015
- MacBook Air introduced in 2011 through 2017
- Mac mini introduced in 2011 through 2014
- iMac introduced in 2011 through 2015
- Mac Pro introduced in 2013
Use these ports with displays and other devices that connect using a Thunderbolt cable.
Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 are not the same as Mini DisplayPort . They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port. However, this port does support Mini DisplayPort for video output, so you can use a Mini DisplayPort cable to connect a Mini DisplayPort display.
Mini DisplayPort
These Mac models have Mini DisplayPort:
- MacBook Pro introduced in late 2008 through 2010
- MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 through 2010
- Mac mini introduced in 2009 and 2010
- iMac introduced in 2009 and 2010
- Mac Pro introduced in 2009 through 2012
Use this port with displays that connect using a Mini DisplayPort cable.
Mini DisplayPort is not the same as Thunderbolt or Thunderbolt 2 . They have the same shape, but use different symbols on the cable and port.
USB-A
Use these ports with devices that connect using a USB-A cable. USB ports are sometimes known by the USB specification of the port, such as USB 2 or USB 3.
Left to right: power, two Thunderbolt, USB-A, and Audio-Out.
HDMI
Use HDMI with displays and TVs that connect using an HDMI cable.
Ethernet
Use Ethernet with networks and devices that connect using an Ethernet (RJ45) cable.
FireWire
Use FireWire with devices that connect using a FireWire 400 or FireWire 800 cable.
SD card
Use the SD card slot with SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, and UHS-II media cards, such as those used by digital cameras.
Audio
Use Audio-Out — or — with headphones, speakers, and other audio-output devices that connect using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack.
Use Audio-In with a microphone or other audio-input device that connects using an audio cable that has a 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) audio jack.
Power
Use the power port , if available, to connect your computer to AC power using a MagSafe cable or adapter. This port isn't available on newer Mac notebook computers, which use Thunderbolt 3 or USB-C for power and charging. Learn more about power adapters and cables for Mac notebook computers.
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