The MacBook Pro is powerful, well-designed, and in a rut

In every way that matters to Apple’s business, Macs are in the best place they’ve been in years. M-series chips made a meaningful change to performance, ports other than USB-C are available on Apple hardware, and the growth of work-from-home companies caused many people to reconsider their setup. It’s strange then, that Apple’s MacBook Pro already feels like it’s in a holding pattern.