The common theme among the MacOS Sierra release and the new MacBook models is a greater emphasis on usability and productivity, rather than performance per se. There's also a less expensive 13-inch model without the Touch Bar. Considerably slimmer, faster and pricier than its predecessors, the new models feature some innovative flourishes - most notably, Apple's dynamic Touch Bar. In November 2016, the company refreshed its lineup of 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros.
( Read the full MacOS Sierra review here.) Now known as MacOS, the newest variant comes equipped with features inspired by the iOS mobile software or designed to help Macs work better with iOS products, adding further incentive to keep your hardware inside Apple's walled garden, which includes the iPhone, Apple Watch and Mac computers. Since releasing Mac OS X Yosemite in October 2014, Apple has delivered two new versions of its desktop operating system - El Capitan in 2015 and Sierra in 2016 - and changed its nomenclature.
