Apple Files Unreleased MacBook Product; "Pro Mode" Coming To macOS Catalina

Apple files an unreleased Mac product to EEC database Apple today submitted an application to the Eurasian Economic Commission for a new ...

Apple files an unreleased Mac product to EEC database

Apple today submitted an application to the Eurasian Economic Commission for a new MacBook model A2289. This computer is described as a portable Mac product running macOS Catalina, we  speculate that this device is most likely a 13-inch MacBook Pro with scissors keyboard.

Well-known Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had predicted that Apple would introduce the scissors keyboard to the 13-inch MacBook Pro/MacBook Air in 2020. In combination with the appearance of Apple’s new products in the Eurasian Economic Commission database today, this new MacBook product It's more likely to use a scissor keyboard, with a speed bump on the horizon.

Generally speaking, if Apple wants to sell encrypted devices in Russia or other European countries, it needs to be recorded in the Eurasian Economic Commission database. Previously, some new Apple products goes through the database, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPad. Pro, Apple Watch, and AirPods.

Apple's submission to the EEC usually means that a new product is about to be released, a few months later.

New "Pro Mode" coming to future macOS updates

In the new macOS Catalina 10.15.3 beta version, 9to5mac has found that Apple is developing the "Pro Mode", and that this mode can be used to temporarily improve the performance of macOS devices such as MacBook Pro.

Users can choose to enable and disable the new mode, which means that Apple has added this mode to improve the performance of MacBook products, such as the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. After enabling this mode, it will prompt "Apps may run faster, but battery life may decrease and fan noise may increase."

In addition, when the user switches to Pro mode, a string is activated, which is displayed as " Fan speed limit overrided."

Although this mode can temporarily improve performance by ignoring normal power saving limits, it will also cause the internal fan to run at a higher speed to prevent overheating issues. Then came the problem of excessive noise. At the same time, the operation logic of this mode will automatically turn off the next day like "Do Not Disturb."