You can set the click strength in the trackpad control panel (from minimal, to medium, to strong click feedback). In practice, it does feel like two separate physical clicks. The sensor can detect pressure, so if you press a little harder, the touchpad will click a second time, and activate the Force Click function. A sensor built into the pad senses if you're pressing it, and moves a weight, which fools your fingertip into sensing that there is vertical movement. Instead of pressing down, the surface of the trackpad buzzes, similar to the force feedback you feel on a PlayStation or Xbox controller. This is due to the haptic feedback from the trackpad.
Press down on it, however, and you'll still hear and feel a click. Instead of the traditional mechanical clicking mechanism found on older MacBook Pros, the new trackpad doesn't move at all. The big news (aside from the new processor) is that the latest MacBook Pro 13-inch now comes with a Force Touch trackpad. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. ( See how we test everything we review (Opens in a new window).) Put the new laptop next to the 2014 model, the 2013 model ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), or heck, even the 2012 vintage ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), and you'd be hard pressed to tell which is which. The backlit keyboard is still comfortable to use, with a good balance between key feel and solid construction. That's thicker and heavier than rivals like the Acer Aspire S ($1,387.99 at Office Depot® & OfficeMax®) (Opens in a new window), but lighter than the Toshiba Satellite Click 2 Pro P35W-B3226 ($968.88 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), when the latter is connected to its keyboard dock. It retains the same aluminum and glass construction, measuring 0.71 by 12.35 by 8.62 inches (HWD) and weighing 3.41 pounds (up imperceptibly from last year). In terms of design, not a lot has changed over the past few years for the bigger MacBook Pro. The new MacBook Pro ($484.99 at eBay) (Opens in a new window) replaces the 2014 version as our Editors' Choice high-end ultraportable laptop.
The mix of speedy performance, bright and crisp Retina Display, more than full-day battery life, and excellent portability are features that professional and enthusiast users crave and are willing to pay for. It might not be of huge interest to you if you're using a 2012 or newer model, but if you're hanging on to that older MacBook Pro with an optical drive, it's a worthy upgrade. But inside is neat update, with a fifth-generation (Broadwell) Intel Core i5 processor and the new Force Touch trackpad, which adds more functionality to your mouse clicks. This year's Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch, Retina Display ($1,299 as tested) looks the same as the previous model.
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