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Snow Leopard Shows Evidence of 3G-Based Macs
AppleInsider reports that the latest builds of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard have included a possible clue towards 3G mobile wireless connectivity in future Macs. The report comes after several rumours which speculated that Apple would build 3G connectivity into MacBook models later this…
Apple Prepping Cheaper Macs
AppleInsider reports that Apple is planning to introduce cheaper Macs, possibly as soon as this coming spring. According to AppleInsider the move comes as consumers switch to budget computers such as netbooks. Details no where exactly the cheaper Macs will appear are not known but…
Pro Apps and OLED MacBooks at WWDC?
9 to 5 Mac reports today from its "favourite Apple source" that Apple will offer a minor update to both the MacBook and MacBook Pro at WWDC as well as updates to Pro Apps. 9 to 5 Macs source gave very few details regarding the…
Xserve in June, Snow Leopard in September, Pro App Updates and more
Hardmac.com has posted a handful of short concise rumours. Despite not looking entirely confident in any of these rumours the site publishes them anyway. Snow Leopard looks like to be ready sometime after September. Apple will tell us more in May but has much work…
In Brief: MacBook Pro Receives Speed Bump, New SSD Option
Apple has today very quietly bumped the mid-range 15-inch MacBook Pro from 2.53GHz to 2.66GHz and the top of the range MacBook Pro from 2.8GHz to 2.93GHz. Additionally Apple is now offering a 256GB SSD option on both the 13-inch MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro.
Update: MacBook (Early 2009) SMC Update 1.3
MacBook SMC Update 1.3 - 557KB This SMC Firmware Update improves overall system stability and performance on MacBook computers. Polycarbonate MacBook computers released in early 2009 may display slower performance when started up using battery power only. Restarting using battery power may not clear the…
32nm Core i7 MacBook and MacBook Pros Later in 2009
Toms Hardware writes that Apple will transition both the MacBook and MacBook Pro to Intel's new Westmere platform later this year. It is highly probable that Apple will base new MacBook and MacBook Por units on 32nm Arrandale Core i7's. With 2 cores and able…
Mini DisplayPort Adapters Begin Appearing
Finally owners of Apple's new Mini DisplayPort equipped Macs will be able to connect them to a TV or other HDMI device. Monoprice.com has posted a page for a Mini DisplayPort to HDMI adapter priced at $14.25 shipping on March 15th. Monoprice is also offering…
Low-End MacBook Receives Speed Bump
Apple has within the last few days quietly updated the low-end white MacBook with specs nearer to its unibody siblings. Engadget first spotted the updated MacBook which remains the only model with a white polycarbonate enclosure amongst a lineup of unibody MacBooks. The MacBook which…
Firmware Updates Available for "Late-2008" Notebooks
Apple has today released a plethora of updates for all the "Late-2008" notebooks that were released in October. The MacBook Pro, MacBook and MacBook Air all required two firmware updates. An EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface) update is available , which is said to address system…
Latest MacBook Models Suffering Issues with RAM and GPU?
It is being reported by numerous blogs that the latest MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks from Apple are having some troubles when maxed out with 4GB of RAM. The issues which was initially believed to be caused by third-party RAM has now been proven to…
Apple Offers No Fee License for Mini DisplayPort
Ars Technica has pointed out that Apple is now offering a "no fee" license to anyone interested in developing products that use Mini DisplayPort. Apple first introduced Mini DisplayPort – which is a modified spec of the original DisplayPort – on the new MacBook and…
Apple Touts 'Greenest Family of Notebooks'
Apple has begun airing a television advert promoting its three new notebooks that are "not only the greenest notebook Apple ever produced, but the greenest family of notebooks." When we redesigned the new Macbook, our designers and engineers set a goal of making not only…
Gallery: 13-inch MacBook (Late 2008)
Photos of the brand new 13-inch MacBook with a unibody aluminium enclosure. Unboxing photos, comparison shots and detailed macros are all viewable in the gallery. View the gallery.
Update: Trackpad Firmware Update (Late 2008 MacBook and MacBook Pro)
Trackpad Firmware Update - 705KB This firmware update addresses an issue where trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008) systems. The update is available in Software Update to owners of late 2008 MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks.
Steve Jobs on Lack of FireWire on MacBook
The l atest email from Steve Jobs to a customer who complained that the new MacBook would be incompatible with HD camcorders now that it lacks FireWire reads: Actually, all of the new HD camcorders of the past few years use USB 2. Since the…
A Look at the New MacBook [Video]
Our British friends over at Stuff have posted a short video (below) covering some of the features in the new MacBook.
Further Notes on Apple's Latest Releases
With the introduction of multiple products it is easy to be overwhelmed, here a just a few notes of interest regarding the new products which weren't mentioned in yesterdays event. MacBook and MacBook Pro Apple has published a support document which details how users can…
Apple Adopts Montevina, MacBook Air Gets Processor Upgrade
With all the fuss around the adoption of the new NVIDIA chipsets it has been overlooked that Apple has adopted some aspects of Intel's Montevina platform in the new MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks. The key advantage of Montevina is the increased front-side bus speed…
New MacBook and MacBook Pro Receive Software Update
If you happen to the be the lucky owner of a brand new MacBook or MacBook Pro then Apple has released a software update aimed solely at you. This update contains software bug fixes for precision aluminum unibody enclosure MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook computers…