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Year: 2006
Invention: MacBook Pro
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Apple released the first MacBook Pro, which featured a 1-in. thick aluminum enclosure and weighed 5.6 pounds, in February 2006 -
Year: 2008
Invention: MacBook Air
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Apple’s game-changing MacBook Air was the world’s thinnest notebook when CEO Steve Jobs famously introduced it during Macworld 2008. Because of its thinness, the MacBook Air was the first Mac to remove the optical Superdrive and feature a multitouch trackpad with gestures. -
Year: 2012
Invention: MacBook Pro (Retina Display)
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Apple first brought its notable high-resolution display from the iPhone over to its Mac lineup with the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. At the time, it was the world’s highest resolution notebook display on the market, with over 5 million pixels -- 3 million more than a high-definition television. It was also the lightest MacBook Pro ever and nearly as thin as the MacBook Air. -
Year: 2015
Invention: MacBook (Retina Display)
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: Apple brought back the beloved MacBook after the line merged with the MacBook Pro in 2009. At just 2 pounds and only 13.1 mm thick, the new MacBook overtook the MacBook Air as the thinnest and lightest Mac ever. It included a 12-in. Retina display, a redesigned butterfly mechanism keyboard and a Force Touch trackpad. -
Year: 2016
Invention: MacBook Pro (2016)
Inventor: Steve Jobs
Description: 2016 marked the 25th anniversary for Apple’s line of portable computers. That year, Apple introduced its newest iteration of the MacBook Pro at a special event in October. The refresh included a thinner, lighter chassis that rivaled the MacBook Air -- so much so that the MacBook Pro without Touch Bar replaced it entirely (though Apple has strategically kept the Air available at an entry level price point of $999).
