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MacBook Pro: A family of laptop computers from Apple. Introduced in 2006, the MacBook Pro was the first Macintosh portable computer to use Intel CPUs. The first MacBook Pro included...; Full MacBook Pro Definition >>

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Some snaps of what happens when 10.5.2 goes bad. (Gallery: Apple Vista (a.k.a. 10.5.2)): Some snaps of what happens when 10.5.2 goes bad. (Gallery: Apple Vista (a.k.a. 10.5.2))Not everything is perfect, but pretty closeIts obvious the macbook pro has some defective hardware. I been running 10.5.2 since its release and not once have I seen any of these error messages and I work my...; Tags: Apple Vista, macBook Pro, A.K.A., Apple Inc., Gallery, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Dear Apple: Where is the MagSafe auto adapter?: Dear Apple,When you announced the new MacBook Pro on 10 January 2006 you touted the new MagSafe adapter as an important new feature. While I like the concept I really need a power adapter for my vehicle.With the onset of the summer solstice (tomorrow) more people find themselves outdoors and...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-06-20
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
Inside the new MBP: Intel's Santa Rosa processor: Arguably the most significant upgrade in the the new MacBook Pros announced yesterday is the inclusion of the new Mobile 965 chipset (a.k.a. "Santa Rosa") from Intel. The new chip (whose marketing name is Centrino Pro) has a number of features over the previous silicon: Improved graphics Better wireless with support for...; Tags: Hardware, Intel, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2007-06-06
Inside the new MBP: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT: One of the major new features of the new MacBook Pro is the addition of the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT video card. This is a switch from the ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 GPU which shipped in the previous MBPThe 15-inch MacBook Pro ships with the NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT graphics...; Tags: Video, MacBook Pro, Hardware; Blog posts 2007-06-06

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
WWDC 2007 predictions and historical announcements: Apple Gazette has posted their predictions for WWDC 2007. With less than 17 days before the big event it's time to start placing your bets.Here's Apple Gazette's list:1. Multi-Touch in Leopard2. New GUI for OS X3. New iLife w/iTunes HD4. Blu-Ray Support5. Leopard/iPhone integration6. New Mac Minis and MacBook Pros,and...; Tags: Conference, iMac, Mac mini, MacBook Pro, Prediction, WWDC; Blog posts 2007-05-25
Apple notebook retail sales up 94 percent: According to market research firm NPD U.S. PC unit growth for April grew 14 percent overall, including a 19 percent increase in retail sales and a 30 percent increase in notebook computer sales.AppleInsider reports that Apple's retail Mac sales grew 62 percent year-over-year for the month of April, including a...; Tags: MacBook, MacBook Pro, Retail, Store; Blog posts 2007-05-24
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
Apple not the only PC vendor making bogus display claims: A class action lawsuit filed recently against Apple Inc. claims that, among other things, the company advertised MacBooks and MBPs as capable of displaying "millions of colors" when in fact they can only do that by "dithering."Wired's Gadget Lab blog mentions that Apple is not the only one making this...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Legal, Displays; Blog posts 2007-05-22
March of the notebook hard drives: I've always complained about the fact that notebook hard drives are the only technology that don't seem to keep up with Moore's Law, but that appears to be changing. A rash of recent 2.5-inch hard drive announcements shows promise that the trend of small, slow notebook drives could be changing...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Hard drive; Blog posts 2007-05-22
MacBook displays: good or bad?: Apple has long touted their MacBook (and Pro) displays as tops in their fields but apparently everyone doesn't agree.A class action lawsuit filed in San Diego Fred Greaves and Dave Gatley and unearthed by Engadget states that Apple's portable displays don't live up to the hype. The suit accuses Cupertino...; Tags: MacBook Pro, MacBook, Legal, Displays; Blog posts 2007-05-21
Apple store is 'busy updating': The Apple online store is currently offline, rumors abound that Apple is releasing new Santa Rosa-based MacBook Pros with LED backlights today.; Tags: MacBook Pro, Retail, Rumor, Store; Blog posts 2007-05-15
Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooks: Its inevitable. Now that Apples hitched its wagon to the Intel star, the processor road map is pretty much set in stone. The switch to Intel was exciting news for Apple portable users because theyre known for their powerful mobile chips. In fact, it was the lack of fast and...; Tags: Intel, Hardware, MacBook, MacBook Pro; Blog posts 2007-05-10
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
Tom Bihn ID messenger bag: Tom Bihns ID (US$130) is a mid-sized messenger bag that can easily carry a MacBook 13-inch all the way up to a 17-inch MacBook Pro, depending on the sleeve you pick. All Toms bags are made in Seattle, Washington and the ID shown here is constructed of tough 1050 denier...; Tags: MacBook, General, Cases, MacBook Pro, Luggage, Bags, Accessory; Blog posts 2007-04-10