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- How-to: Reset a noisy optical drive in the Mid-2009 MacBook Pro
- While playing with my new 3GHz "Mid 2009" MacBook Pro I noticed that it made that weird optical drive load/unload sound three times in a row, instead of the usual one, any time the drive was used. If you don't have a CD or DVD handy you...
- Tags: Optical Drive, Apple MacBook, Disc, Apple MacBook Pro, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
- Firmware update enables faster storage on new MacBook Pros (maybe)
- Apple this week released an EFI Firmware update for the just-shipped MacBook Pro models that enable 3Gbps transfer rates with some third-party hard disks. by David Morgenstern
- Tags: Firmware Update, Storage, Apple MacBook, Firmware, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2009-06-26
- Camping with your Mac
- After having just returned from the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee I wanted to share a few tips about what to bring if you plan to bring your Mac and iPhone for that matter on a camping trip. Moisture is the enemy of all electronics. When...
- Tags: Car, Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple MacBook Pro, FastMac, Engineering, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-06-16
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook ProErm ... yes, they were!When Vista RTM shipped and users discovered that it's file & networking throughput was less than expected, they (and many ABM'ers who'd never even installed the OS) started baying for blood.MS fixed many of its file &...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Adrian, Apple MacBook Pro, SSD, Serial ATA, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-15
- Is SATA capped at 1.5Gbps on the 13" MacBook Pro
- For some, the pride of owning a brand new 13" MacBook Pro was shortlived as they discovered that the speed of their SATA hard drives are capped at 1.5Gbps, well below the expected 3.0Gbps. The difference between 1.5Gbps and 3.0Gbps makes little difference when you're dealing with...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Serial ATA, Chipsets, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Storage, Semiconductors, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Apple 13-in. MacBook Pro disassembled: what's inside?
- Apple 13-in. MacBook Pro disassembled: what's inside?No reason user could not change batteriesI think its wrong on Apple's part not to make the battery serviceable. It looks as though you could replace it if Apple had made things a bit easier to access. This was obviously done by design probably...
- Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook
- Discussion threads 2009-06-12
- Apple 13-in. MacBook Pro disassembled: what's inside?
- What's inside Apple's new 13-in. unibody MacBook Pro? Glad you asked. The fine people over at iFixit gave into their urge to destroy and deconstruct gadgets and have posted their latest victim, the newly-promoted 13-in. Macbook Pro. See their step-by-step...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz, 4GB RAM, 250GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
- Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...
- Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc.
- Product reviews 2009-06-10
- Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009 (Core 2 Duo 2.26GHz, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD, NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, 13-inch)
- Radically overhauled last year, Apple's MacBook line of laptops moved to aluminum construction, edge-to-edge glass over LED displays, and oversize multitouch trackpads (with the exception of the lone $999 white plastic model). The latest round of updates is more of a refinement than another revolution, but it adds some much-sought-after...
- Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, NVidia Corp., Nvidia GeForce, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo
- Product reviews 2009-06-10
- Viliv X70 ultra portable PC available soon for $599
- Viliv X70 ultra portable PC available soon for $59913" Macbook Pro not really that newI was looking at one of those too, but I wish they did more with the screen resolution. 1440 x 900 would have been nice. They didn't change it. Seems to me like they just renamed...
- Tags: Notebooks, Apple MacBook, Viliv X70, portable-PC
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, Air
- What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, AirSweet.Pity I just bought a couple of Macs, but those prices are sweet.And VERY competitive.RE: What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, AirI just wish they had put FW800 and discrete gfx on the 13" model (yes, I miss...
- Tags: Memory, Flash memory, Notebooks, Specs Price, latest MacBook Pro, Apple MacBook Pro, SD card, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-08
- WWDC 2009: New 15-inch MacBook Pro revealed
- At Apple's WWDC in San Francisco, Apple's vice president of product marketing, Philip Schiller, shows off the company's latest MacBook Pro. The new notebook has a 3.06GHz processor, a unibody architecture, and a built-in lithium polymer battery. Schiller adds that customers shouldn't need to change battery in a notebook...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Schiller, Notebooks, Engineering, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Apple, MacBook Pro
- Videos 2009-06-08
- What's new: Specs, prices for Apple's latest Macbook, Pro, Air
- Before all the hullabaloo about Apple's new iPhone 3GS, the company announced a refresh of the entire Macbook lineup, with added features and cheaper price tags. That's big news in this economy. So here's the breakdown of what Apple's offering in the laptop...
- Tags: Hard Drive, SD Card, Nvidia GeForce, NVidia Corp., Apple MacBook, Battery, Apple Inc., Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Apple MacBook Pro, Built-in, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- 13" MacBook Pros provide new options for schools
- Most people know that I'm a big proponent of netbooks in school. Cheap, easy Internet access with basic productivity and communications software is more than enough for the average student and 95% of what he or she might need to do, making the purchase of high-end Mac hardware a...
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2009-06-08
- Hands-on: Runcore Pro IV 2.5-inch SATA SSD
- If you're a fan of netbooks you've undoubtedly heard of Runcore. It's a leading manufacturer of solid-state drives SSDs out of Hong Kong with a reputation for super-fast products. I purchased a Runcore SSD for my Dell Mini 9 (not once, but twice) because they consistently...
- Tags: Hard Drive, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, RunCore Pro IV Series, Serial ATA, Performance Management, Notebooks, Storage, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-05-03
- Is Apple's new 17-in. MacBook Pro overpriced vs. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony?
- Is Apple's new 17-in. MacBook Pro overpriced vs. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony?contradictory[i]McCracken notes that he didn't weight the categories, ...But his findings are pretty clear: a distinguishable Apple tax that makes Macs more expensive just doesn?t exist, ...[/i]These two paragraphs contradict one another, and render your conclusions errant. More thoughtful...
- Tags: Notebooks, Sony Corp., Apple Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Apple MacBook, new 17-in, Apple MacBook Pro, Lenovo Group Ltd., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-01
- Is Apple's new 17-in. MacBook Pro overpriced vs. Dell, HP, Lenovo, Sony?
- Hot on the heels of Microsoft's line-in-the-sand advertisement for "Lauren," the girl who "isn't cool enough for a Mac," comes this laptop shootout from Technologizer pitting Apple's 17-inch MacBook Pro against similarly-equipped PCs to find out if there really is a $500 Apple tax. ...
- Tags: Sony Corp., Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Lenovo Group Ltd., Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, Apple MacBook Pro, Taxes, Free Trade, Notebooks, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-01
- Apple 17" MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware 1.0 (Mac)
- This firmware update is recommended for all 17-inch MacBook Pro (Early 2009) users and addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display.
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Software downloads 2009-03-25
- In case you missed it: Apple's updated 17-inch MacBook Pro reviewed
- The MacBook Pro, while expensive, remains a go-to for media professionals, and the new 17-inch version will be an especially welcome addition for photo and video types who have wanted the latest graphics, chassis, and trackpad upgrades in an HD-friendly 1,920x1,200 package. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Apple MacBook, Apple Inc., Apple MacBook Pro, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-03-04
- Dealing with the madness of combo ports
- If your Mac's audio suddenly silences, it may likely be that your headphones port has been taken over by its hidden and usually silent partner. The solution requires a low-tech device: a wooden toothpick. by David Morgenstern
- Tags: Headphone, Audio, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, TOSLINK, TOSLINK Connector, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, David Morgenstern
- Blog posts 2009-03-02

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