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Something killed my MacBook Pro: Something killed my MacBook ProMacBook Pro ProblemsI'm running a MacBook Pro and have a 500GB Lacie external HD on FireWire for Time Machine and on occasion plug in a WD 500GB HD on USB 2.0 and have'nt had any problems to speak of, except spotlight indexing it everytime.So I think...; Tags: Notebooks, SMARTReporter, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
Something killed my MacBook Pro: Something killed my MacBook Pro hard drive yesterday and I can't figure out what did it. The machine in question is a third generation MBP (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, a.k.a. Santa Rosa) originally shipping with OS X 10.4.9 (Tiger), manufactured between May 2007 and October 2007. ...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, FireWire, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Apple MacBook Pro EFI Firmware (5): This update improves the performance and reliability of Intel Core 2 Duo processors and fixes issues with Boot Camp for MacBook Pro computers. After the firmware is successfully applied to your computer, your BootROM Version will be one of the following: MBP21.00A5.B07, MBP22.00A5.B07, and MBP31.0070.B03. Version 1.5 includes unspecified updates.; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components; Software downloads 2008-04-14
Apple refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pro: Apple refreshes MacBook and MacBook ProHow about this for the Pro?Here's an idea for Apple: redesign the shell of the Macbook Pro to be carbon fiber. I think that would be pretty cool for their top of the line.; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-07
News to know: Windows Server 2008 launch; Hotmail outage; Berners-Lee on semantic Web; Apple: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft courts open-source vendors to support Win Server 2008. Jason Perlow: Server 2008: The Windows Workstation we always wanted Outage hits Windows Live Hotmail, Messenger users Microsoft: Windows Live outage affected those not signed with...; Tags: Google Inc., MSN Hotmail, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows Server, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Photograph, Outage, Apple MacBook Pro, Microsoft Windows, Semantic Web, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Internet; Blog posts 2008-02-27

Apple debuts new MacBook and MacBook Pro models: Apple debuts new MacBook and MacBook Pro modelsThe basic 13" Macbook didn't change much?For basic 13" MacBook, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reports: "In the MacBook range you get a choice of 2.1 and 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The 2.1GHz model comes with 1GB of RAM and a 120GB hard...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Intel Core 2 Duo, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, hardware, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Apple debuts new MacBook and MacBook Pro models: This is far more exciting than the new 2GB iPod shuffle - new MacBooks and MacBook Pros from Apple. Apple has taken the MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks and made then even better.Â MacBook In the MacBook range you get a...; Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, RAM, Apple MacBook Pro, Prices, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Apple refreshes MacBook and MacBook Pro: As expected, Apple refreshed its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops today. The exterior looks the same, which is sure to disappoint some given how long it has been since the last makeover. But inside Apple has done a lot of remodeling. Key changes include newer Intel...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Exterior, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; Multitouch (updated): Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; Multitouch (updated)Truly impressive!Great configurations at an unfortunately high price!So...Maybe, just maybe, Apple knew what they were doing when they came out with the MBA. It doesn't dilute or cannibalize their other laptop sales.You don't put a V-8 in a Miata and you don't haul...; Tags: Sales strategy, Notebooks, laptop computer, Multitouch, Penryn, Apple Inc., sales, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2008-02-26
Apple updates MacBook Pro with Penryn; Multitouch (updated): Don't say I didn't tell you so. Apple today announced an upgraded MacBook Pro notebook based on Intel's Penryn processor and featuring a NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics processor with 512MB of VRAM and a Multi-Touch trackpad. MacBook Pro configurations include: ...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Model, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Pro Graphics Performance, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Apple refreshes its MacBook Pro lineup: Apple on Tuesday updated its MacBook Pro notebook lineup with the biggest additions being the latest Intel Core 2 Duo chips, more memory and the multi-touch trackpad that's found in the MacBook Air. Apple also updated its MacBook lineup. Apple rolled out a 2.4 GHz, 15-inch MacBook...; Tags: Spec, Apple MacBook, Detail, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?: Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?Pricepoint is how Air ruins the ProThe biggest way that the Air affects the Macbook Pro (and the entire portable lineup) is it's pricepoint. The Pro has been overpriced for way too long and the Air just makes things worse. You are paying...; Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, MacBook Air, Apple MacBook Pro, MBA; Discussion threads 2008-02-22
Will the MacBook Air ruin the MacBook Pro?: New owners of the MacBook Air are putting the controversial ultralight Mac through its paces in actual, real-world workflows. And the results are upbeat. At the same time, the solid results from the ultralight spark questions about the redesign of the MacBook Pro â€” whenever Cupertino decides...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Machine, Apple MacBook Pro, MBP, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-02-21
MacBook Pro Penryn update imminent (updated): MacBook Pro Penryn update imminent (updated)Reason for not using PenrynAccording to Anandtech, a small form factor package is the reason for using Merom instead of Penryn:"The CPU used in the MacBook Air isn’t your run of the mill mobile Core 2, instead it uses a new small form factor packaging...; Tags: Chipsets, Notebooks, Semiconductors, MacBook Pro Penryn, Apple MacBook, Penryn, Apple MacBook Pro, chipset, CPU; Discussion threads 2008-02-20
MacBook Pro Penryn update imminent (updated): In reading the Apple teas leaves it appears that a MacBook Pro update is imminent. A source tells me that it's within-the-next-30-days imminent. Let's look at a few of the other hints: Apple last updated the MacBook Pro to Santa Rosa on 05 June...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Penryn, Penryn Chip, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-02-20
16GB iPhone today? New MacBook Pros?: [UPDATED - Details of the new product updates can be found here.]Â It's always interesting when the Apple online store shows the "We'll be back soon" sticky note - it's a sign that new stuff is getting ready to make an appearance. So what...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, 3G, Notebooks, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-02-05
Hey, Steve Jobs, since the economy sux, why not a $699 MacBook?: Our own Tom Krazit notes a MacRumors posting using screenshots reportedly from Best Buy's inventory system to point to a $1,999 MacBook Pro arriving at Best Buy in mid-February. The airtightness of such a clue-hypothesis-conclusion chain is far from certain. But that is not my...; Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2008-02-04
Apple MacBook Pro SMC Firmware (dmg): The SMC Firmware Update 1.0 is a System Management Control (SMC) firmware update for certain Intel-based computers, including MacBook Pro (15-inch) computers. Tip: Print or write down these instructions before you begin installing the update. There are two parts to this process: Installing the firmware update application, and using the...; Tags: Firmware Update, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, SMC Firmware Update 1.0; Software downloads 2008-02-04
MacBook Air: Observations on its technical note: Apple recently posted the MacBook Air's technical notes on its Developer Connection site. While comparing and contrasting the new ultralight notebook with the MacBook Pro isn't fair, the differences between the two machines makes for interesting reading. Both the MacBook Air and the 15-inch MacBook Pro...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Air, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-01-24
Inside Intel's Penryn Processor: On Monday Intel announced the first mobile quad-core processor called Penryn. The new silicon is the cousin to the Penryn desktop processor, the Core 2 Extreme QX9650, announced on 12 November 2007. The next generation transistors, used in the new Penryn processors (Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel...; Tags: Silicon, Transistor, Apple MacBook, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Penryn Desktop Processor, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-01-10