MacBook Pro features a new quad-core Intel processor for up to 90 percent faster performance. ¹ A brilliant and colourful Retina display with True Tone technology for a more comfortable viewing experience. Touch ID. The latest Apple-designed keyboard. And dynamic, contextual controls with Touch Bar. So you can take productivity to the next level.
MacBook Pro features a new quad-core Intel processor for up to 90 percent faster performance. ¹ A brilliant and colourful Retina display with True Tone technology for a more comfortable viewing experience. Touch ID. The latest Apple-designed keyboard. And dynamic, contextual controls with Touch Bar. So you can take productivity to the next level.
MacBook Pro features a new quad-core Intel processor for up to 90 percent faster performance. ¹ A brilliant and colourful Retina display with True Tone technology for a more comfortable viewing experience. Touch ID. The latest Apple-designed keyboard. And dynamic, contextual controls with Touch Bar. So you can take productivity to the next level.
MacBook Pro features a new quad-core Intel processor for up to 90 percent faster performance. ¹ A brilliant and colourful Retina display with True Tone technology for a more comfortable viewing experience. Touch ID. The latest Apple-designed keyboard. And dynamic, contextual controls with Touch Bar. So you can take productivity to the next level.
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MacBook Pro 13" 2019 - Core i5 1.4Ghz / 8GB RAM / 512GB SSD | Refurbished - 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee
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I just bought this after desperately needing to update my Mac from seven years ago. This computer is absolutely amazing. I don’t use it for graphics work so I can’t attest to that but it runs programs and installation super quick. It has finger print access and Siri. It looks so sharp. The only downfall is that you have to purchase a 20$ adapter if you need to hook up older Mac products but I only use this for school and work and neither requires additional products. I’m an Apple fan so I may be slightly biased but it met my standards and more. I did upgrade to the larger hard drive and memory because I need a lot of app and save a lot of files, but it a 10/10 from me. Camera is great too.
originally posted on Currys
Pros: Because of my autism, my brain doesn’t work well with other systems, like android especially. Apple seems to flow way better with my brain. I love the look, the layout and I connect with Apple more. I tested the battery life, closed the laptop without signing out or shutting down and left it over night. It went down between 5-10% which I’ve tried this with a windows and it dies before I check on it. I think the battery is awesome. I think everything about it is awesome.Cons: I mean it’s the stuff we know before buying. Like not a single USB port or a dvd drive but you know, we knew this. Would be good to have at least one USB port but it’s not hard to find adapters online so it’s all good. Just as I get my first Apple laptop they change out iTunes with Apple ... MorePros: Because of my autism, my brain doesn’t work well with other systems, like android especially. Apple seems to flow way better with my brain. I love the look, the layout and I connect with Apple more. I tested the battery life, closed the laptop without signing out or shutting down and left it over night. It went down between 5-10% which I’ve tried this with a windows and it dies before I check on it. I think the battery is awesome. I think everything about it is awesome.Cons: I mean it’s the stuff we know before buying. Like not a single USB port or a dvd drive but you know, we knew this. Would be good to have at least one USB port but it’s not hard to find adapters online so it’s all good. Just as I get my first Apple laptop they change out iTunes with Apple Music like on an iPhone. I’ve been waiting years for a laptop for my iTunes. And Catalina update changed it. But it’s fine. That’s my only disappointment but everything else is awesome.
originally posted on johnlewis.com
I am new to the Mac having always used Windows before. However the transition is very simple and quick. Certainly the MacBook Pro is fast and capable of so much, intuitive intelligence as it anticipates what you will need next.Screen is awesome although not sure why it isn't touch screen especially for the price. The Touch Bar is a neat concept though. Looks good and light. Good battery life and charging.Works well and very pleased with it! The young guy in the shop was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. JL lived up to it's promise too,when I found it lower priced in another shop so refunded the difference.Not cheap but you get what you pay for and the life span of a MacBook far outlives most other brands.
| Storage | 256GB |
| Processor type | intel core i5 8th Gen |
| Processor Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| Screen Size | 13 inch |
MacBook Pro 13" 2019 - Core i5 1.4Ghz / 8GB RAM / 512GB SSD | Refurbished - 30 Day Satisfaction Guarantee
Free delivery
I just bought this after desperately needing to update my Mac from seven years ago. This computer is absolutely amazing. I don’t use it for graphics work so I can’t attest to that but it runs programs and installation super quick. It has finger print access and Siri. It looks so sharp. The only downfall is that you have to purchase a 20$ adapter if you need to hook up older Mac products but I only use this for school and work and neither requires additional products. I’m an Apple fan so I may be slightly biased but it met my standards and more. I did upgrade to the larger hard drive and memory because I need a lot of app and save a lot of files, but it a 10/10 from me. Camera is great too.
Pros: Because of my autism, my brain doesn’t work well with other systems, like android especially. Apple seems to flow way better with my brain. I love the look, the layout and I connect with Apple more. I tested the battery life, closed the laptop without signing out or shutting down and left it over night. It went down between 5-10% which I’ve tried this with a windows and it dies before I check on it. I think the battery is awesome. I think everything about it is awesome.Cons: I mean it’s the stuff we know before buying. Like not a single USB port or a dvd drive but you know, we knew this. Would be good to have at least one USB port but it’s not hard to find adapters online so it’s all good. Just as I get my first Apple laptop they change out iTunes with Apple ... MorePros: Because of my autism, my brain doesn’t work well with other systems, like android especially. Apple seems to flow way better with my brain. I love the look, the layout and I connect with Apple more. I tested the battery life, closed the laptop without signing out or shutting down and left it over night. It went down between 5-10% which I’ve tried this with a windows and it dies before I check on it. I think the battery is awesome. I think everything about it is awesome.Cons: I mean it’s the stuff we know before buying. Like not a single USB port or a dvd drive but you know, we knew this. Would be good to have at least one USB port but it’s not hard to find adapters online so it’s all good. Just as I get my first Apple laptop they change out iTunes with Apple Music like on an iPhone. I’ve been waiting years for a laptop for my iTunes. And Catalina update changed it. But it’s fine. That’s my only disappointment but everything else is awesome.
I am new to the Mac having always used Windows before. However the transition is very simple and quick. Certainly the MacBook Pro is fast and capable of so much, intuitive intelligence as it anticipates what you will need next.Screen is awesome although not sure why it isn't touch screen especially for the price. The Touch Bar is a neat concept though. Looks good and light. Good battery life and charging.Works well and very pleased with it! The young guy in the shop was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. JL lived up to it's promise too,when I found it lower priced in another shop so refunded the difference.Not cheap but you get what you pay for and the life span of a MacBook far outlives most other brands.
Love love LOVE my new MacBook Pro! It is everything I wanted it to be; small yet not too small, lightweight but solid, sleek and classy, and comes with all the smooth workings that you expect from an Apple product. Definitely worth the extra you pay for Apple.Ordering was simple, delivery was first class, packaging spot on. Set up was easy and it's so simple to turn on and off and go through it's motions.Photo editing is great, office applications are simple but clear, watching tv on it is first rate.The Touch Bar is amazing, so handy and easy to use. Covers so many areas and I love the way it links up with my iPhone and iCloud to clone my calendar, dictionary and notes.Only wee gripes are that when it arrived it had an out of date MacOS system on it and I ... MoreLove love LOVE my new MacBook Pro! It is everything I wanted it to be; small yet not too small, lightweight but solid, sleek and classy, and comes with all the smooth workings that you expect from an Apple product. Definitely worth the extra you pay for Apple.Ordering was simple, delivery was first class, packaging spot on. Set up was easy and it's so simple to turn on and off and go through it's motions.Photo editing is great, office applications are simple but clear, watching tv on it is first rate.The Touch Bar is amazing, so handy and easy to use. Covers so many areas and I love the way it links up with my iPhone and iCloud to clone my calendar, dictionary and notes.Only wee gripes are that when it arrived it had an out of date MacOS system on it and I needed to upgrade it to Catalina. This was quick and painless to do and was due to them being warehoused, not direct from Apple but a wee note to say this should be done would have been helpful.Also, I still can't get onto the 12mth free Apple TV+ that was promised with it. No email or note to explain how to set this up and my MacBook isn't recognising that it should be giving me this. Working through it with Apple but again, just a pointless avoidable faff that you'd hope not to have with such a high quality and expensive product.Lastly, and this will be in part due to my naïvety in areas of tech, I didn't click that the USB-C thunderbolt ports were not 'standard' USB sized! So had to buy a couple of wee adapters.Overall though, very happy with my product and John Lewis' service.
This is the fourth Macbook Pro I have owned, and while the quality has always been excellent, I have one complaint: the awful new USB-C connectors. The old USBs, despite the 'wrong way round' annoyance, always felt solid and robust. These terrible new connectors are flimsy, fragile and a constant source of bad connections. After just a little use, the contact becomes hit and miss, but more miss than hit.If you so much as sneeze (only a slight exaggeration) around these plugs, they lose contact or pull out completely. And now, as if recognising their mistake, Apple has reduced these miserable little sockets, from four to two. I was constantly swapping from one side of the laptop to the other, to find a good connection, now, I am limited to two. I reckon, if Steve ... MoreThis is the fourth Macbook Pro I have owned, and while the quality has always been excellent, I have one complaint: the awful new USB-C connectors. The old USBs, despite the 'wrong way round' annoyance, always felt solid and robust. These terrible new connectors are flimsy, fragile and a constant source of bad connections. After just a little use, the contact becomes hit and miss, but more miss than hit.If you so much as sneeze (only a slight exaggeration) around these plugs, they lose contact or pull out completely. And now, as if recognising their mistake, Apple has reduced these miserable little sockets, from four to two. I was constantly swapping from one side of the laptop to the other, to find a good connection, now, I am limited to two. I reckon, if Steve Jobs was still in charge, he would never have allowed this to happen.
I have purchased this laptop a month ago. It is working smoothly as expected. I like how fast it charges and the battery performance.Working in the nighttime makes it easier with the backlit keyboard. I really loved Touch Bar menu and they way function keys are available. Too many nice functions are available in this laptop.The only issues I have notices is wifi drops off every now and then while my windows based laptop is still connected. I am planning to call Apple for the resolution.I would definitely recommend it to others. Enjoy this little silk and powerful machine.
SpeedI haven't done much yet, but in one test of iMovie, I didn't notice any slowdowns in creating a 3 minute long slideshow with transitions and music. As far as multitasking, I haven't noticed any slowdowns regardless of the dozens of browser tabs, and multiple apps open at the same time.NoiseThis computer is super quiet the vast majority of the time. When the fan does kick in to a level that is audible, it isn't too loud - even though it seems loud in comparison. Right now I can't hear any noise from this computer with lots of apps and dozens of browser tabs open.KeyboardNearly a year ago I had tested out Apple's lineup of laptops at a store near me. To be honest, I didn't like the keyboards at all. After getting this laptop, it took me about a day to get ... MoreSpeedI haven't done much yet, but in one test of iMovie, I didn't notice any slowdowns in creating a 3 minute long slideshow with transitions and music. As far as multitasking, I haven't noticed any slowdowns regardless of the dozens of browser tabs, and multiple apps open at the same time.NoiseThis computer is super quiet the vast majority of the time. When the fan does kick in to a level that is audible, it isn't too loud - even though it seems loud in comparison. Right now I can't hear any noise from this computer with lots of apps and dozens of browser tabs open.KeyboardNearly a year ago I had tested out Apple's lineup of laptops at a store near me. To be honest, I didn't like the keyboards at all. After getting this laptop, it took me about a day to get used to the keyboard, but now I love it. I can type fast on it not only because of the minimal travel on the keys, but also because the keys are nice and big. Backlit keys are great for working in low light.TouchBarAs a first-time user I have enjoyed the TouchBar. Although I haven't used it for its more advanced or customizable features yet. I appreciate that while typing it does give an emoji option.USB-CSo it has no ports. While I initially was hesitant to go for the Mac because of this, I realized the positive side of it. When I want to use the laptop to be portable, I will appreciate its small size and great battery life. And it means I can effectively dock my computer when I want it set up at my desk. I plug in one cable (a USB-C Hub) and that can have the HDMI cable to the external monitor, any USB devices, an SD card, the power cable, and even an ethernet cable. I was debating getting a hub that also had a headphone port so that I would only have cables on one side, but it didn't seem worth it to pay $20+ more for a hub that included that when I can still plug in headphones on the right side.AirDropAnother feature I really like on Mac is how easy it is to AirDrop files from iPhone to the computer and vice versa.Touch IDI have liked that you can use Touch ID to save passwords in your browser. This will save me time looking up passwords. Touch ID can also be used to login to the computer which is great too.
The Apple Macbook Pro (Mid 2019 13.3) is a really, really good computer overall. A GREAT computer for the vast majority of users. It's fast, quiet, reliable, and solidly built. If you've been a long-time Macbook buyer, you may notice Apple's cost reduction measures (no USB ports, non-lighting Apple logo on cover), but they are mostly inconsequential. For a small segment of buyers, the super demand, uber number crunchers wielding 300mb to 2-3gb files, this computer will feel like it's working hard to keep up. It does it, just not easily. Additionally, it has a tendency to run hot. If you tend to have 15, 20, 25 browser tabs open at the same time ... the fan will have to kick in, and the typing surfaces could serve as a temporary hot-plate. Outside of those caveats, ... MoreThe Apple Macbook Pro (Mid 2019 13.3) is a really, really good computer overall. A GREAT computer for the vast majority of users. It's fast, quiet, reliable, and solidly built. If you've been a long-time Macbook buyer, you may notice Apple's cost reduction measures (no USB ports, non-lighting Apple logo on cover), but they are mostly inconsequential. For a small segment of buyers, the super demand, uber number crunchers wielding 300mb to 2-3gb files, this computer will feel like it's working hard to keep up. It does it, just not easily. Additionally, it has a tendency to run hot. If you tend to have 15, 20, 25 browser tabs open at the same time ... the fan will have to kick in, and the typing surfaces could serve as a temporary hot-plate. Outside of those caveats, it's a really cool little computer. The touch-bar is pretty intuitive. The key response is excellent.
Love this product! Haven’t had many laptops so my review is for the layman just getting started in their marketing career. Needed something specifically for work in marketing that is tailored to videos and photos. Needed to be compatible with my other devices so Mac was my obvious choice being an Apple device owner. The Touchbar feature and fingerprint Password scanner has been VERY useful. Gives me quick access between multiple internet pages with one touch. Also, the multi finger actions allow me to move between windows like a breeze. Speed for editing and downloading is quick and efficient and the quality is top notch. Highly recommend! 10/10.
I got this during a sale, so that it ended up being about $80-100 more than the MacBook Air.I've had 15" MBPs for work for a long time, and if you use applications that are memory hogs (Chrome with too many tabs open for example) you will notice that it's a bit slower to respond, but ultimately it's fine.The built-in speakers are not good compared to larger models, but about what you'd expect for a 13" laptop.You will want to get some USB-C to USB-A/USB-3 adapters. I had some that came with my phone, so it was fine. Or you could buy a Thunderbolt-3 dock, and then you'd have video, USB, and power through the dock.I did have a video issue when I first turned it on. It didn't work at first, but after plugging in an external monitor, I was able to complete the ... MoreI got this during a sale, so that it ended up being about $80-100 more than the MacBook Air.I've had 15" MBPs for work for a long time, and if you use applications that are memory hogs (Chrome with too many tabs open for example) you will notice that it's a bit slower to respond, but ultimately it's fine.The built-in speakers are not good compared to larger models, but about what you'd expect for a 13" laptop.You will want to get some USB-C to USB-A/USB-3 adapters. I had some that came with my phone, so it was fine. Or you could buy a Thunderbolt-3 dock, and then you'd have video, USB, and power through the dock.I did have a video issue when I first turned it on. It didn't work at first, but after plugging in an external monitor, I was able to complete the setup. After installing some system updates it has worked fine. After researching it, the problem sounds like it was a software bug with the version of MacOS that it shipped in the box with, which is unfortunate, but at least has been fixed.If you don't have access to an external monitor with a Thunderbolt-3 adapter, I would complete the setup in the store with their help, and apply the updates there, otherwise you might be stuck until you do. Other than this issue, I would've given it 5 stars.
| Storage | 256GB |
| Processor type | intel core i5 8th Gen |
| Processor Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| Screen Size | 13 inch |
