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  • iFixit

    iFixit confirms you can still repair your own iMac Pro or MacBook Pro

    by 
    Richard Lawler
    Richard Lawler
    10.05.2018

    Yesterday MacRumors and Motherboard reported on Apple service documents that indicated anyone replacing key parts on computers equipped with its custom T2 chip would require special diagnostic software to finish the job. While Apple has not commented on the leaks itself, the DIY repair folks at iFixit tested out the possibility by buying a brand-new 2018 MacBook Pro, pulling it apart and replacing the display. Shocker: it still worked, even without the software.

  • Brooks Kraft/Apple

    Apple's slim MacBook Pro design could be holding back its i9 CPU

    by 
    Kris Holt
    Kris Holt
    07.19.2018

    The 2018 15-inch MacBook Pro lets you crank up the processor power by swapping in an Intel 2.9GHz six-core Core i9 CPU for an extra $300. But the chip seems to be struggling when it's handling power-hungry tasks, to the point where the average clock speed is vastly below the advertised performance of the CPU. Some tests even showed that it fared worse than the i7 model.