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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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Lockdown – Secure your Laptop!

July 2, 2009

Lockdown is a free (donation requested) app that will allow customization of detection features that use Mac portable’s motion-sensors, external device sensors, MagSafe sensors and more “to ensure that not even the slightest tap goes unnoticed”. Once triggered, a loud alarm sounds, and the system cannot be muted or put to sleep. Lockdown has the [...]

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MacBook Air SMC Firmware Update adds compatibility for replacement batteries

June 30, 2009

Monday last Apple released a new firmware update for compatible MacBook Air models. If you have a MacBook Air, you can use Software Update to download and install the new firmware. Alternatively, you can go to Apples site and download the update there. SMC Firmware Updates are for the System Management Controller (SMC) found on [...]

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Firmware Update for Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express

June 23, 2009

Apple released a firmware update, version 7.4.2, for Time Capsule and the AirPort Extreme and Express base stations. It’s a recommended update, and can be done easily. AirPort Utility is the tool necessary to install the update, and AirPort Utility 5.4.2 or later is recommended to be installed before updating to Firmware version 7.4.2. Once [...]

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Apple Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 released

June 17, 2009

Apple released an update for all Macintosh systems with Bluetooth based on the Broadcom chipset. Find it here. This update provides bug fixes and better compatibility with the Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse and Apple Wireless Keyboard.

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Vintage and Obsolete Products listed

June 17, 2009

Apple published a list yesterday of “Vintage and Obsolete” products. Vintage products are items that are no longer supported, having been discontinued more than 5 and less than 7 years ago. Apple has discontinued hardware service on these products with the following exceptions: Products purchased in the state of California, United States, as required by [...]

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Safe Sleep and the ‘White Screen of Death’

May 16, 2009

MacBooks and the White Screen of Death MacBooks (amd MBPros?) have the ability to go to sleep. We all know that. Sometimes, they don’t seem to wake up. Usually a restart will take care of that. But every once in a while, pressing the power button will result in a blank white screen. This is [...]

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MacBook/Pro Unibody Problem with Headphone Jacks

February 28, 2009

Unibody Headphone Jack Problems iFixIt has an article about an issue with the headphone jacks in the new MacBook and MacBook Pro Unibody models. The connection can be very delicate, with the slightest movement of the headphone or speaker cable disconnecting and reconnecting the speakers. The Test iFixIt tested with high, middle and low-end headphones [...]

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Shopping for a new Mac? Get the best prices at AppleInsider!

February 11, 2009

AppleInsider.com has a Mac Pricing Matrix, updated regularly, which shows the prices for Mac models from Apple and a number of other vendors, and also gives the Education pricing. Below the table you’ll find additional savings with discount coupon codes for specific vendors. Savings can range from $50 to several hundred dollars, and the lowest [...]

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Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive

February 3, 2009

Drive Capacity Goes Wild! HotHardware.com has a preview of the recently announced Western Digital 2TB Caviar Green Drive. It’s an unbelievable package… A single, regular 3.5” hard drive with TWO TERABYTES of storage. Wow! I need one. OR two. The drive is the WD20EADS drive, and comes with 32 GB onboard cache and power management [...]

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