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Prevent Mac laptop overheating in your carrying bag

July 1, 2011

Prevent fried MacBooks, and expensive repairs I’ve had a couple of clients fry their MacBooks/Macbook Pros by having them wake from sleep in their laptop bag. This was expensive, and preventable, but only if the user is aware of the issue. I’ve carried my laptops in sleep mode around the world since I bought a [...]

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iPad Battery Care

February 16, 2011

If you have an iPad, or for that matter an iPhone, iPod or even a laptop, Mac or not, you could be burning through your battery’s lifespan quicker than you need to. Apple recommends running the battery charge down to zero once a month, then fully recharging the battery. This advice is good for all [...]

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Apple updates Airport, MacBook, and Superdrive Firmware.

December 9, 2009

Apple has posted a few software and firmware updates, which address issues with airport not able to turn off or on, and drive noise with optical drives. The updates should be available through Software Update, so be sure to check there. Apple AirPort Client Update 2009-002 This update fixes a problem we reported on a [...]

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New Macs, new Mouse released today!

October 20, 2009

Apple’s Press release: Apple today introduced the new wireless Magic Mouse, the first mouse to use Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch technology. Pioneered on iPhone, iPod touch and Mac notebook trackpads, Multi-Touch allows customers to navigate using intuitive finger gestures. Instead of mechanical buttons, scroll wheels or scroll balls, the entire top of the Magic Mouse is [...]

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Antiglare dislpay available on MacBook Pro 15″

August 11, 2009

Apple is offering a $50 option to provide the matte display they dropped last year. New Mac portables have come with glossy screens only on the unibody models, much to the dismay of a very vocal minority. Apple did retain the option for a matte screen on the 17″ MacBook Pro, and now it’s an [...]

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