when did the 12 inch macbook come out
MacBook (12-inch) The MacBook is a line of Macintosh portable computers introduced in March 2015 by Apple Inc.[1] The MacBook has a similar appearance to the MacBook Air, but is thinner and lighter,[2] and is available in colors called space gray, silver, gold, and rose gold. It offers a high-resolution Retina Display, a Force Touch trackpad, a redesigned keyboard, and only two ports: a headphone jack and a USB 3.1 Type-C port for charging, data transfer and video output.
MacBook Pro On June 11, 2012 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Apple introduced the third generation MacBook Pro, marketed as the "MacBook Pro with Retina display" to differentiate it from the predecessor model.[51] The new model includes Intel's third generation Core i7 processors (Ivy Bridge microarchitecture), USB 3.0, and a high-resolution 15.4" IPS 2880Ã—1800-pixel Retina Display.[52] Other new or changed features include a second Thunderbolt port, a HDMI port, and a thinner MagSafe port, dubbed the "MagSafe 2".[97] Apple introduced a 13-inch version on October 23, 2012 with specifications similar but slightly inferior to the 15-inch version's, such as less powerful processors.[98]
MacBook The MacBook is an American line of notebook computers manufactured by Apple Inc. from May 2006 to February 2012, and relaunched in 2015. It replaced the iBook series and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple-Intel transition from PowerPC. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, below the premium ultra-portable MacBook Air and the powerful MacBook Pro,[1] the MacBook was aimed at the consumer and education markets.[2] It was the best-selling Macintosh ever. For five months in 2008, it was the best-selling laptop of any brand in US retail stores.[3] Collectively, the MacBook brand is the "world's top-selling line of premium laptops."[4]
MacBook Pro At Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 8, 2009, it was announced that the 13-inch unibody MacBook would be upgraded and re-branded as a MacBook Pro,[40] leaving only the white polycarbonate MacBook in the MacBook line.[41] It was also announced that the entire MacBook Pro line would use the non user-removable battery first introduced in the 17-inch MacBook Pro.[42] The updated MacBook Pro 13- and the 15-inch would each have up to a claimed seven hours of battery life, while the 17-inch would keep its eight-hour capacity.[40][42] Some sources even reported up to eight hours of battery life for the 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros during casual use,[43] while others reported around six hours.[35] Like the 17-inch MacBook Pro, Apple claims that they will last around 1,000 charge cycles while still containing 80 percent of their capacity.[44] Graphics card options stayed the same from the previous release, although the 13-inch[45] and the base model 15-inch, came with only the GeForce 9400M GPU.[46] The screens were also improved, gaining a claimed 60 percent greater color gamut.[45][46] All of these mid 2009 models also included a FireWire 800 port and all except the 17-inch models would receive an SD card slot.[32] The 17-inch model would retain its ExpressCard/34 slot.[42] For the 13-inch MacBook Pro, the Kensington lock slot was moved to the right side of the chassis.[47] In August 2009, Apple extended the "matte" anti-glare display option to the 15-inch MacBook Pro.[48]