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I'm done with the MacBook Air (for now): I've come to the conclusion that the MacBook Air isn't the best Mac for me. Everything that I've previously written about the MBA still remains true: I love its tiny form factor, light weight and ability to be able to be tucked into almost any bag, but at...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Hardware, jason D. O'Grady, Notebooks, Notebooks & Tablets, MBA; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Review: OWC Mercury On-The-Go 500GB portable HDD: Other World Computing makes my favorite 2.5-inch hard drive enclosures, bar none. Their Mercury On-The-Go cases are killer because they're made of clear Lucite so that you can instantly tell which drive is inside just by looking at them. I know, I know, stickies work too, but stickies come off...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Hard Drive, Notebooks, Hardware, Hitachi 5K500 Mechanism, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-06-05
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: jason D. O'Grady, Hard Drive, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Firmware, FireWire, Notebooks, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Personal Technology; Blog posts 2008-04-21
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: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Model, Hardware, MacBook Pro Graphics Performance, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2008-02-26
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: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Intel Corp., Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Penryn, Penryn Chip; Blog posts 2008-02-20

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: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Transistor, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Semiconductors, Processors, Silicon, Components, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Penryn Desktop Processor; Blog posts 2008-01-10
Apple announces new Harpertown Mac Pro and Xserve: The Apple Online Store is back online featuring new Mac Pro and Xserve models with the Intel Penryn Harpertown processor. The individual product pages are up as are the press releases.The timing is curious though. Why didn't Apple wait a week and announce the new iron at Macworld Expo? Is...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Xserve, Notebooks, Processors, Apple Online Store, Components, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, PowerPage, Semiconductors; Blog posts 2008-01-08
Apple releases patch for MacBook keyboard deafness: On 14 November I posted a piece from the PowerPage about a "keyboard deafness" bug on MacBooks and MacBook Pros running Leopard. After installing Mac OS 10.5 Leopard numerous MacBook and MacBook Pro users' keyboards and trackpads would spontaneously stop responding to user input. Some...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Keyboard, Keyboards, Apple Inc., Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Apple speed-bumps MacBook Pros to 2.6GHz; 5400RPM drives: The pace of technology never slows, and Apple's no slouch. Apple used last night's Hallowe'en upgrade of the MacBook to also upgrade the MacBook Pro to a 2.6GHz Intel Core at the top end. The main change to the MBP appears to be the faster 2.6GHz chip,...; Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets; Blog posts 2007-11-01
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