"We recognize that many users, especially pros, rely on legacy connectors to get work done today and they face a transition," Apple said in a statement. Its priciest connectors, the USB-C VGA multiport adapter and the USB-C digital AV multiport adapter, were cut to $49 from $69.Īpple said it will not include USB-C power adapters or the USB-C charge cable in the offer. That item previously retailed for $19 but now costs $9. Apple picking USB-C for MacBooks puts us in dongle hell for nowĪpple has lowered pricing for dongles by as much as 52 percent, in the case of the USB-C to traditional USB adapter.5 things to know about the MacBook Pro's Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports.
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MacBook Pro accessories you're going to want to check out now.Many creative professionals have long favored Macs for work, but Apple's changes to make its devices thinner and lighter by ditching traditional connectors could cause it to lose some customers. The MacBook Pro update, which also adds a Touch Bar instead of a touchscreen, was the first major design change made by Apple in over four years. The move angered many power users and meant that people had to buy dongles to use their old equipment - or even to plug their iPhone 7s into the new MacBooks. The new MacBook Pros, unveiled last week, removed the traditional USB and other ports in favor of USB-C. The LG UltraFine 5K display, will cost $974 when it becomes available in December, while the LG UltraFine 4K display will cost $524 through the end of the year. The offer will run through the end of the year.Īpple also lowered the price of the new LG displays announced last week by 25 percent. Those MacBook Pro dongles are now a lot cheaper.Īpple on Friday cut the pricing for connectors for its MacBook Pro. Phil Schiller, Apple's head of marketing, described how the USB-C ports on the MacBook Pro can do the functions many other connectors performed in the past - if you have an adapter.