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MacBook Pro 17-inch HD starting to arrive: Lost in the excitement of the new MacBook Pro announcement on 5 June was a unique new feature never available in an Apple notebook before. No, I'm not talking about the new LED-backlit displays, I'm talking about the new 1920 x 1200 displays that are available as an option in...; Tags: Announcement, Displays, Hardware, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2007-06-18
Apple announces new MacBook Pros: As expected, Apple today announced new MacBook Pros – less than a week before the start of their Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC which kicks off in San Francisco next week. The new MacBook Pros feature faster 2.2 and 2.4GHz processors presumably based on Intel's new Santa Rosa chip architecture. The...; Tags: MacBook Pro, Hardware, Announcement; Blog posts 2007-06-05
Analyst: New MacBook Pro a "near certainty" at WWDC?: Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster said that new MacBook Pros are a "near certainty" to be announced at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference WWDC next month.He notes that the last MacBook Pro was launched 209 days ago and that, on average, Apple updates its professional notebooks every 182 days. In other...; Tags: MacBook Pro, Rumor, WWDC; Blog posts 2007-05-24
iSkin SOHO sleeve for MacBook Pro: Sometimes you dont want to carry around a large bag for your MacBook or MBP. Especially as we get closer to summer theres something to be said for traveling light. The SOHO (US$60-65) from iSkin is a form-fitting portfolio type case made specifically for the MacBook or MacBook Pro that...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Cases, Bags; Blog posts 2007-05-08
Stealthy Battery Update addresses swelling: Whenever Apple releases a software update you sometimes have read between the lines to get the whole story. Late Friday Apple quietly released the mysterious Battery Update 1.2 with the the brief explanation that it "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality." Um, sure. According to the BBC there is...; Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery; Blog posts 2007-04-30

Battery Update 1.2 released: Apple yesterday released Battery Update 1.2 (244kb) which "updates battery firmware and improves battery functionality" for the following Apple notebooks:MacBookMacBook (Late 2006)MacBook Pro (15-inch)MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)MacBook Pro (15-inch Core 2 Duo)MacBook Pro (17-inch)MacBook Pro (17-inch Core 2 Duo)The update requires Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later and after installation...; Tags: Software Update, Software, MacBook Pro, MacBook, Battery; Blog posts 2007-04-29
More on the MacBook Pro browser exploit: If you havent been following the hack of the Safari Web browser on a MacBook Pro there are some details that you should know.First, as I reported on Wednesday the attack is not native to the Macintosh. The flaw actually lies in the way Apples QuickTime Media Player works with...; Tags: Hack, MacBook Pro, Security; Blog posts 2007-04-27
Safari vulnerability exposed in MacBook Pro hacking contest: If you bought a Mac because you thought that it was an impenetrable fortress immune from being hacked, you may want to think again.Hackers Dino Dai Zovi and Shane Macaulay were able to hijack a MacBook Pro as part of the "PWN to OWN" contest at the CanSecWest security conference...; Tags: Security, MacBook Pro, Hack; Blog posts 2007-04-23
Another swollen MacBook Pro battery: A reader sent me this picture of his swollen MacBook Pro (17-inch) battery: As of 10 days ago my MBP started acting up when running on battery power, would randomly shut down when fully charged etc. I called AppleCare on Thursday, requested a replacement after convincing them that I had...; Tags: battery, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook; Blog posts 2007-03-13
Top 10 Apple Core Stories of 2006: Its almost the end of the year so I thought that it would be a good time to recap your favorite stories from The Apple Core in 2006.10. Apple partners with Nike on iPod for runnersThe Nike+ iPod kit is a boon for runners and one of the tightest and...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Computer Inc., General; Blog posts 2006-12-22
Vote: TIME's Gadget of the year: Among eight selected products, TIME magazine nominated the MacBook Pro and Nike + iPod Sport Kit as the 2006 Gadget of the Year. Voting is still open. When the main page comes up youll see "Enter" text at the bottom of the page. Click on "Enter" then when it is...; Tags: Gadget, iPod, MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-11-28
The MacBook Chasm shrinks: A very short two weeks ago I wrote about the MacBook chasm, the difference in features and benefits between Apples consumer MacBook and the professional MacBook Pro. I wrote that Apples revving the MacBook Pro to the faster and cooler Core 2 Duo processor essentially widened the gap between the...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Apple MacBook; Blog posts 2006-11-09
Take your MacBook Pro's temperature: If you've used an Apple notebook for any extended length of time you probably have an opinion on its operating temperature. But how do you quantify the temperature of an Apple's notebook? Let's take a look at different ways to measure the temperature in the MacBook Pro.You may have noticed...; Tags: Hardware, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-11-06
How-to: MacBook Pro hard drive transplant: I recently purchased a new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro and wanted to share some of the intricacies of swapping out the hard drive.Whenever I place an order for a new just-released machine from Apple I usually buy one of the stock configurations to avoid the potential delay of the...; Tags: hard drive, MBP, MeBook, Hardware, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2006-11-03
Inside the MacBook Pro's 3GB RAM limitation: One of the big new features in the Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro is the new 3GB RAM maximum that it supports. But 3GB is a funny number for a machine with 2 RAM slots. Why not max that puppy out with two 2GB sticks - for a total of...; Tags: RAM; Blog posts 2006-10-30
The MacBook chasm expands: Apple's announcement of the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro did more than raise the performance bar for their portables. The addition of the new, faster Intel chip in only the Pro model serves as a key differentiating factor between the consumer MacBook and the professional MacBook Pro.Prior to the...; Tags: Apple MacBook; Blog posts 2006-10-26
Inside Apple's new 200GB notebook drive: Apple slipped another nice upgrade out with the announcement of the new Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro's yesterday: a 200GB hard drive option. When configuring a new MacBook Pro at Apple's online store you'll notice the new option.For US$200 you can upgrade from the standard 120GB to Apple's new 200GB...; Tags: Notebooks, notebook, Apple Computer Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, hard drive; Blog posts 2006-10-25
Inside Apple's new Core 2 Duo chip: Apple released a significant update to the MacBook Pro yesterday adding a new Core 2 Duo T-series processor to the mix. Let's take a look at what's changed.Core 2 Duo MicroprocessorApple has upgraded the MacBook Pro to the latest Intel silicon and the Core 2 Duo chip features a 64-bit...; Tags: Intel Core 2 Duo; Blog posts 2006-10-25
Apple announces Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro: Apple today announced Core 2 Duo MacBook Pros. All MacBook Pro models now offer double the memory and greater storage capacity than the previous generation, as well as a FireWire 800 port. Every MacBook Pro features the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4MB of shared L2 cache, which is...; Tags: FireWire; Blog posts 2006-10-24
Make your own (RED) MacBook Pro: After Fridays launch of the PRODUCT RED iPod nano to benefit The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, there are some rumblings that Apple may extend the program to include other products as well. Think Secret reports that Apple may be considering creating a red MacBook and iMac...; Tags: Apple MacBook; Blog posts 2006-10-17