To resume use of the internal display, you need to disconnect the external display, put the computer to sleep, and then open the lid. The built-in display will remain off, and the external monitor will become your only display. Your ‘Book will go to sleep, but you can wake it by moving the mouse or using the keyboard. Power up your ‘Book until the desktop appears on the external display and then close the lid. To used closed lid mode, your ‘Book must be plugged into the AC adapter and connected to an external display and a USB or Bluetooth mouse and keyboard (you might also want to consider external speakers). This model shipped with OS X 10.10 Yosemite and supports all later versions, which are free updates.Ĭlosed Lid Mode: All Intel ‘Books support “lid closed” (or clamshell) mode, which leaves the built-in display off and dedicates all video RAM to an external display. Best of all, Apple uses the same port for USB 2.0 and 3, while the standard in the PC world is separate ports for each protocol.īattery life is claimed to be 10 hours of wireless productivity. There are a lot of USB 3.0 drives on the market, and they are far more affordable than Thunderbolt drives.

The USB 3.0 specification is over 10x as fast as USB 2.0 and has half the bandwidth of Thunderbolt. The 2.7 GHz model can be configured with a the 2.9 GHz i5, and both can be ordered with a 3.1 GHz Core i7 that hits 3.4 GHz with Turbo Boost.Īs with all Retina MacBook Pros, it’s built around SSD technology for enhanced speed and ruggedness, not to mention allowing for a slim, cool running design.Īs with the previous version, it has USB 3.0. The base model has a 2.7 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 with Turbo Boost to 3.1 GHz, and the better model has a 2.9 GHz i5 with 3.3 GHz Turbo Boost. It’s also faster than its predecessor and has improved graphics. The big news about the Early 2015 13″ Retina MacBook Pro is its adoption of the same Force Touch trackpad introduced with the 12″ MacBook.

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