Apple Sunset

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006)

Discontinued 24 Oct 2006

Released

14 Feb 2006

Announced

10 Jan 2006

Pre-orders opened

10 Jan 2006

Launch price from

$1999

Discontinued

24 Oct 2006

Lifespan

8 months

Category
MacBook Pro
Status
Discontinued
Apple support status
Obsolete (Apple no longer services it)
Release type
Refresh of an existing model
Replaced by
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006)
Official Apple page
No longer available on Apple’s website
Tech specs
No longer available from Apple
Press release
Apple Newsroom ↗
More information
MacBook Pro (Intel-based) on Wikipedia ↗

Notes

Apple sold the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006) from $1,999, which bought a 1.83GHz Core Duo, 512MB of memory, an 80GB hard drive and 128MB of video memory. The dearer model at $2,499 ran at 2.0GHz with 1GB of memory, a 100GB drive and 256MB. Both had a 15.4-inch screen at 1440 by 900.

The machine got faster between its announcement and going on sale. Apple announced it in January at 1.67GHz and 1.83GHz, and when it shipped five weeks later the same two prices bought 1.83GHz and 2.0GHz, with 2.16GHz available to order.

It was the first Mac laptop with an Intel processor, which Apple put at up to four times faster than the PowerBook G4 it replaced. Software written for the older PowerPC chips ran through a translator Apple called Rosetta.

MagSafe was introduced on the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006). This is a power connector held on by magnets, so a cable caught by a foot pulls free instead of dragging the laptop off the desk. Apple described it as new and patent-pending.

An iSight camera was built into the lid for video calls, and an infrared Apple Remote came in the box for Front Row, which put music, photos and films on the screen from across the room.

FireWire 800 did not make it. The PowerBook G4 it replaced had the faster socket, while this one carried only FireWire 400, and Apple did not put the port back until October that year.

A DVI socket drove external screens with a VGA adapter in the box, alongside a Gigabit Ethernet socket, two USB 2.0 ports, audio in and out with optical digital sound, and an ExpressCard/34 slot.

Apple replaced it on 24 October 2006, when Core 2 Duo processors came in, the memory doubled and FireWire 800 returned.

It was announced on 10 January 2006. Pre-orders opened the same day, while it began shipping in the week of 14 February, priced from $1,999.

Check out the MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006) that replaced it.

MacBook Pro release history

  1. 2026

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    MacBook Pro M5 Pro and M5 Max ReleasedCurrent

  3. 3 Mar 2026

    MacBook Pro (M4) Discontinued

  4. ↑ 4 months later
  5. 2025

  6. 22 Oct 2025

    Macbook Pro M5 ReleasedCurrent

  7. ↑ about 1 year later
  8. 2024

  9. 8 Nov 2024

    MacBook Pro (M4) Released

  10. 30 Oct 2024

    MacBook Pro (M3) Discontinued

  11. ↑ about 1 year later
  12. 2023

  13. 7 Nov 2023

    MacBook Pro (M3) Released

  14. 30 Oct 2023

    MacBook Pro (M2 Pro / M2 Max) Discontinued

  15. ↑ 9 months later

  16. 24 Jan 2023

    MacBook Pro (M2 Pro / M2 Max) Released

  17. 17 Jan 2023

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro / M1 Max) Discontinued

  18. ↑ 1 year, 3 months later
  19. 2021

  20. 26 Oct 2021

    MacBook Pro (M1 Pro / M1 Max) Released

  21. 18 Oct 2021

    MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019) Discontinued

  22. ↑ about 2 years later
  23. 2019

  24. 13 Nov 2019

    MacBook Pro 16-inch (2019) Released

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2019) Discontinued

  25. ↑ 6 months later

  26. 21 May 2019

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2019) Released

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018) Discontinued

  27. ↑ 10 months later
  28. 2018

  29. 12 Jul 2018

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2018) Released

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Discontinued

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2017) Discontinued

  30. ↑ about 1 year later
  31. 2017

  32. 5 Jun 2017

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2017) Released

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2016) Discontinued

  33. ↑ 7 months later
  34. 2016

  35. 14 Nov 2016

    MacBook Pro 15-inch (2016) Released

  36. ↑ 1 year, 6 months later
  37. 2015

  38. 19 May 2015

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) Released

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Discontinued

  39. ↑ 10 months later
  40. 2014

  41. 29 Jul 2014

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) Released

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) Discontinued

  42. ↑ 9 months later
  43. 2013

  44. 22 Oct 2013

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) Discontinued

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) Discontinued

  45. ↑ 8 months later

  46. 13 Feb 2013

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) Released

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012) Discontinued

  47. ↑ 8 months later
  48. 2012

  49. 11 Jun 2012

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) Released

    MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) Discontinued

  50. ↑ 8 months later
  51. 2011

  52. 24 Oct 2011

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) Discontinued

  53. ↑ 8 months later

  54. 24 Feb 2011

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) Launch

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Discontinued

  55. ↑ 10 months later
  56. 2010

  57. 13 Apr 2010

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Discontinued

  58. ↑ 10 months later
  59. 2009

  60. 8 Jun 2009

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2009) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Discontinued

  61. ↑ 8 months later
  62. 2008

  63. 14 Oct 2008

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) Discontinued

  64. ↑ 8 months later

  65. 26 Feb 2008

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) Released

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007) Discontinued

  66. ↑ 9 months later
  67. 2007

  68. 5 Jun 2007

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007) Released

  69. ↑ 7 months later
  70. 2006

  71. 24 Oct 2006

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2006) ReleasedCurrent

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006) Discontinued

  72. ↑ 8 months later

  73. 14 Feb 2006

    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2006) Released

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