Tag: MacBook
Best Accessories for Using MacBook Pro as Desktop
We can think of a lot of reasons to use a MacBook as a desktop system while at home or in the office. First, one computer makes it easier to keep our work environment consistent. Who wants to sync files and settings between two or more computers? And who wants to pay for a second Mac [...]
13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display Reportedly in the Works
Is Apple going to offer a 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display and could the launch come quickly enough that they already started building them? A report tells us this might happen soon. The 15-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display launched after Apple’s WWDC in June earlier this year. It offers a display with double [...]
Apple MacBook Pro Refreshed For the Rest of US
Apple updated their Apple MacBook Pro by adding a retina display, but they didn’t forget about the rest of us who can’t afford the expensive new display technology. The MacBook Pro 13″ and 15″ models also got some love with faster processors, more powerful graphics and a longer lasting battery. They also added faster ports [...]
Apple Working on New MacBook Pros for Spring and Summer
In April Apple will start manufacturing a new 15-inch MacBook Pro while a new 13-inch model won’t start production till June, according to reports. The timing fits two things. It fits with the potential release of Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs, the next generation of their Core i processors available in current MacBooks, according to MacRumors. [...]
Why a 15″ MacBook Air Won’t Kill the MacBook Pro
Apple will release a 15″ MacBook Air in April that will kill off the MacBook Pro, according to an unnamed accessory maker. We’ve heard about a larger MacBook Air before, but that rumor claimed it might be a 14″ model. This rumor says that Apple will add a third size to the wildly popular MacBook [...]
MacBook Air Refresh Coming Soon, What We Want From Apple
Apple will soon introduce a new MacBook Air refresh with new technology and possibly a larger display, according to speculation from AppleInsider. Apple is possibly readying their Asian supply chains to ship a new MacBook Air. AppleInsider cited a report about supplier Quanta Computer, which manufactures the MacBook Air for Apple. The manufacturer will see [...]
Apple Updates 2010 MacBooks EFI Firmware for Internet Recovery
Apple released an update for the EFI Firmware on older 2010 model MacBooks. The update allows users to recover their system using the Internet if they have OS X Lion 10.7 and higher installed. The update also bring other fixes. Users can download the update directly at the links below or by using the Software [...]
How to Protect Your Notebook in Case You Lose It
I lost my MacBook Air this week. Fortunately, I got it back when someone turned it into the manager of the restaurant where I left it. I was fortunate, but what if the finder decided to be a keeper? What if she also found a way to crack my system password, access my email, bank [...]
Apple Releases Fix for Flickering Thunderbolt Displays in Forums
Apple’s big and beautiful 24-inch Thunderbolt display makes a great secondary monitor for your MacBook, but it shipped with a problem for many – a flicker that annoyed users who plugged in their brink new Thunderbolt MacBooks into the thing. Apple just released a fix that should take care of the problem. You can get [...]
Magma ExpressBox 3T adds 3 PCIe Expansion Slots to MacBook via Thunderbolt
I’ve been looking for more Thunderbolt accessories to make that new port on the side of my MacBook Pro useful, and the Magma ExpressBox 3T answered the call with an external box that houses three PCI Express slots for your 2011 MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Thunderbolt. Since a laptop will not accept a [...]
