Everything Apple (the Mac heads thread)

Macbook leak, confirming not much that we don't already know
http://appleinsider.com/articles/16/10/22/apple-might-debut-magsafe-like-usb-c-adapter-with-redesigned-macbook-pro-line

Kuo in a note to investors obtained by AppleInsider predicts the
MagSafe-esque adapter will either be rolled out by Apple or a
third-party, citing supply checks and continued customer interest in
the venerable breakaway design. Apple began migrating its laptops
toward an all-in-one USB-C charging and data transfer solution with
the 12-inch MacBook last year, a design shift expected to continue
with revamped MacBook Pro models announced on Oct. 27.

In addition to the MagSafe adapter, Kuo predicts Apple's
next-generation MacBooks to incorporate processors from Intel's
Skylake family. Other notables include a new 2TB SSD storage tier and
displays featuring an oxide panel for better image quality and energy
efficiency. Screen resolutions should be identical to
current-generation models, Kuo says.

The analyst goes on to reiterate past predictions, saying Apple is due
to add a 13-inch model to its thin-and-light MacBook lineup. Also on
the docket for the "Hello Again" keynote are two redesigned MacBook
Pro versions featuring an OLED touch bar with fingerprint sensor, a
keyboard with butterfly mechanism keys, Thunderbolt 3 and —gasp —a
switch to USB-C. New metal injection molded hinges are anticipated for
application in all new MacBook iterations.

Kuo also shed a bit more light on the OLED touch bar —aka "Magic
Toolbar" or "Control Strip" —saying Apple plans to power the component
with a sub-processor similar to the one found in Apple Watch. Whether
the analyst is referring to the wearable's S2 system-in-package
processor or the integrated display controller is unclear.

Finally, today's report notes Apple is working on updates for its
all-in-one iMac desktop line, as well as a replacement for the
recently discontinued Thunderbolt Display, but those models are due to
arrive in the first half of 2017.