Q: MBP Mid 2012 model
Hi there,
I have a question regarding the model version of my MBP. I have Purchased my MBP in January 2015 (January 20th) and I'm surprised to see in the "About this Mac" information, that it is a Mid 2012 model. I had to run the update to Yosemite, as it was not the latest version installed when I bought the computer.
Is this a common thing with apple ? There's nothing wrong with the MBP, but I feel a bit disappointed to start with a brand new Macbook Pro which is technically three years old.
Thanks for any feedback.
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
Posted on Feb 8, 2015 1:14 PM
The current MacBook/Pro 13-inch Mid-2012 model is the Current one, if you are
not wanting a Retina display model, and sought to have an optical drive inside...
These were not 'built in 2012' -- that was the year of introduction of build model.
The Retina models saw a recent upgrade and their date was Late 2014. And
the information on those could be found among data from http://mactracker.ca
or http://everymac.com or in the Apple Store current product specifications.
Just like my Late 2012 i7 Mac MINI quad-core model, wasn't built in 2012; it was
built in 2014 January; the line was discontinued in October 2014. A new model
for the specific MacBook Pro 13-inch non-Retina, with optical drive, hasn't been
built yet since yours is still offered in the Apple Store online & is still in production.
The advantage to the Mid-2012 MacBook Pro you have, is that you can upgrade
the RAM memory chips to 16GB total; a feature the Mini which I have, shares.
Newest build-models have the RAM memory soldered-in, so it's not upgradable.
Hopefully this helps.
Good luck & happy computing!
Posted on Feb 9, 2015 12:05 AM