MacBook Pro

It comes fully loaded.

MacBook Pro comes packed with software for everything you do — from the day-to-day things to the dare-to-dream things. And it lets you do them in ways that are simple, intuitive and fun. It’s part of what makes a Mac a Mac.

OS X Lion. The world’s most advanced operating system.

At the heart of every MacBook Pro — and every Mac — is OS X Lion, an operating system that’s both easy to use and incredibly powerful. It’s built on a rock-solid UNIX foundation and engineered to take full advantage of the technologies in every new Mac. So everything works together perfectly. And features like Multi-Touch gestures and Mission Control let you interact with your computer in amazing and intuitive new ways. Learn more about OS X Lion

Mac security features.

A Mac takes strong measures to keep your digital world as safe as possible.

  • Defense against viruses
    and malware
  • Download alerts
  • Automatic security updates
  • Parental controls
  • Antiphishing alerts
  • Password Assistant

Wireless networking. Without the work.

See a network, join a network. With a Mac, getting online via Wi-Fi is just that easy.1 One click of the AirPort icon in the menu bar gives you a list of available networks. Select the one you want to join, enter the password, if necessary and you’re up and running.

One thing a Mac doesn’t do: Get PC viruses.

Trojan horses, worms, email viruses. The digital world can be a scary place. Thankfully, a Mac isn’t susceptible to the thousands of viruses plaguing Windows-based computers. OS X comes with built-in defenses that keep you safe, without any work on your part. And when a potential security threat arises, Apple responds quickly by providing software updates and security enhancements you can download automatically and install with a click.

Automatic backup saves the day. And the week, month and year.

Backing up is essential. Yet you probably don’t do it as often as you should. That’s why your MacBook Pro bears the burden of backing up for you. Time Machine, an application that comes on every Mac, automatically backs up your entire system to your external hard drive or Time Capsule. Time Machine keeps a spare copy of every file and it also remembers how your system looked on a given day. So you can revisit your Mac as it appeared in the past.

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Even the everyday stuff is amazing.

Unlike a lot of PC notebooks, MacBook Pro comes with everything you need to send email, manage your calendar, organise your contacts and more. And it’s ready to do all these things minutes after you take it out of the box. That’s because every Mac comes with Mail for sending and receiving email, iCal for managing appointments and important events, Address Book for organising your contacts, iTunes for all things entertainment and other fun and useful applications you’ll find yourself using every day.

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The Mac App Store. A thousand more reasons to love a Mac.

More than a thousand Mac apps are a click away at the Mac App Store. Find the ones you want and simply click to download and install. No more boxes. No more disks. No more hassle. You can browse apps by category or search for something specific. And you can easily keep your apps up to date, because your Mac will let you know when updates are available. Learn more about the Mac App Store

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FaceTime. Now making HD video calls.

MacBook Pro comes with the new FaceTime HD camera and easy-to-use FaceTime for Mac software. Just click to make HD video calls from MacBook Pro to any Mac with a FaceTime HD camera. You can also make video calls to iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPod touch and other Intel-based Mac computers.2 Your calls will start in portrait view, but you can easily rotate to the new widescreen format. FaceTime automatically displays your contacts from Address Book, so you don’t have to build a buddy list. And calls ring through to your Mac even when you don’t have the FaceTime app open. Learn more about FaceTime for Mac

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iPhoto. The best way to organise, edit and share your photos.

iPhoto is an easy-to-use photo application that makes it fast and fun to organise and find your pictures, as well as make them look their absolute best. With features like Faces, Places and Events, iPhoto helps you keep track of your photos by who’s in them and when and where you took them — all in an immersive full-screen view. Use quick and simple editing tools to make so-so shots picture perfect with just a few clicks. iPhoto even lets you share your photos with the world with beautiful photo books and letterpress cards or online via Facebook and Flickr. Learn more about iPhoto

iMovie. Turn your home movies into home blockbusters.

Don’t settle for boring home movies. With iMovie, you can transform the videos you shoot into your very own indie flicks. Create a Hollywood-style trailer that’ll make your audience laugh, cry and cheer for more. If you know how to drag and drop, you can make a movie in iMovie. It comes with Apple-designed themes that look fun and professional. Just choose one and iMovie does the rest, adding animated titles and sophisticated transitions automatically. Customise your screen gem further with your own words and audio. Learn more about iMovie

GarageBand. Creating great-sounding songs is as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4.

Whether you’re musically gifted or mostly curious, GarageBand is the application for you. Plug in your electric guitar or USB music keyboard and get ready to rock with virtual replicas of the most revered amps and stompboxes in the world, as well as over 100 software instruments. Just because you didn’t grow up learning your A, B and C sharp doesn’t mean you can’t. Basic Lessons teach you just that: the basics. Choose from 40 lessons that cover blues guitar, rock guitar, classical piano, pop piano and more. Or get a private lesson from one of your musical heroes, like Sting or Death Cab for Cutie, with Artist Lessons.3 GarageBand even tells you how well you’re playing in real time with a feature called “How Did I Play?” Learn more about GarageBand

  1. Wireless Internet access requires a base station or other wireless access point and Internet access; fees may apply. Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort.
  2. Requires a FaceTime-enabled iOS device with a Wi-Fi connection or a FaceTime-enabled Mac with an Internet connection and FaceTime for Mac software (may require separate purchase). Not available in all areas.
  3. Artist Lessons are sold separately.