Apple Notebooks

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Why One Guy Loves Macs

One of the things I dislike about owning a MacBook Pro is that everyone assumes I'm a rabid fanboy that hates all things PC. This couldn't be further from the truth, but I can understand how some people can become raving Apple fans. Consider Bill Clementson- his PowerBook had a minor dislplay issue and Apple was backordered on the necessary parts. Apple's solution? Call the customer and offer him a brand new, and much more powerful MacBook Pro.
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Apple Sells Over 2 Million Copies of OS X Leopard

Leopard OSX BoxApple announced that it sold more than two million copies of Mac OS X Leopard since its Friday release. Leopard is the sixth major release of Mac OS X and is packed with more than 300 new features.
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Apple OSX Coming October 26

Leopord Stacks OSX 10.5 Apple announced that Mac OS X Leopard will go on sale Friday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. Apple says Leopard is packed with more than 300 new features and introduces a brand new desktop with Stacks, a new way to easily access files from the Dock; a redesigned Finder that lets users quickly browse and share files between multiple Macs; Quick Look, a new way to instantly see files without opening an application; Spaces, an intuitive new feature used to create groups of applications and instantly switch between them; and Time Machine, an effortless way to automatically back up everything on a Mac.
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Apple Redesigining MacBook Pro Magsafe Adapters

Magsafe Frayed Apple has pulled the 85w Magsafe power adapter from its online and retail stores and is redesigning it to solve a number of problems. The Magsafe power adapter is designed to prevent accidental damage, but many users have reported frayed wires and other problems.
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Office 2008 for Mac Prices Announced

Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft announced details and pricing for Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac. The new suite of office applications will be launched January 15, 2008. There will be three versions of Office for Mac, priced from $149 to $499.
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Apple Selling 1 in 6 Notebooks at Retail

Apple Logo NPD Group is reporting that Apple's notebooks are gaining popularity. The analysts said that for the month of June, 17.6% of notebooks sold in the U.S. were MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
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iMovie ’08 Adds Support for HDD & DVD Camcorders

iMovie ‘08 Adds Support for HDD, DVD, Flash Memory Camcorders The single most frustrating thing about switching to a Mac this summer was working with video from my hard disk drive camcorder. But Apple's stepped up to the plate and added support for camcorders that use AVCHD and MPEG-2 formats, greatly improving workflow for users of camcorders that record on either hard drives or DVDs.
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Live at Apple WWDC, Steve Jobs Keynote

Apple WWDC We're live at WWDC in San Francisco's Moscone Center, where Steve Jobs is expected to announce a number of new products and initiatives. We're expecting some big news about Apple working closer with Google.
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MacBook Pro Updated with LED Display

MacBook ProApple updated its MacBook Pro line of notebooks today with a LED-backlit display for the 15-inch version and a hi-res 1920x1200 option for the 17-inch model. The new MacBook Pros are now available with the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processors, NVIDIA GeForce 8600m GT graphics card.
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Steve Jobs at All Things Digital

Steve Jobs, Walt MossbergApple CEO Steve Jobs and WSJ's Walt Mossberg chatted about the upcoming iPhone launch, Apple's computers and iTunes Plus today. Jobs says the iPhone is "Internet in your pocket for the first time." He points to iTune's many successes, including more than 300 million installs of the music application.
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Apple Announces Faster MacBooks

MacBook BlackApple announced upgrades to its line of entry-level notebooks today. The refreshed MacBooks come with faster processors and bigger hard drives. Featuring Core 2 Duo processors, with speeds up to 2.16GHz, all of the new MacBooks come with 4MB of L2 cache and 1GB of memory.
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Sudden iBook Death Syndrome

MacBook Battery Bloated Many consumers found their Apple G4 iBooks suddenly died after about a year, just beyond the expiration of their warranties. Defective iBooks may be replaced in Denmark.
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Gelaskins for Mac Notebooks

Gelaskins Notebook Skin

Gelaskins been selling iPod skins for quite a while and now has some cool designs for notebooks. Gelskins are easily removable and won't permanently scar your computer.
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Blu-Ray Drive For Mac Notebooks

Fastmac announced the first Blu-Ray optical drive upgrade for Apple's PowerBook, iBook & MacBook Pro notebook computers. The new slimline, slot loading drive ca...
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Durable Power Adapter for PowerBooks

CZG2BGFvovk The guys over at FastMac are showed off their TruePower AC adapter for PowerBooks and iBooks. This replacement adapter can stand up to some serious ...
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Mac Lust

zsqi2QHXaFI I love computers, but some people love computers a little too much...HappySlip loves her 12" Powerbook, but lusts for a Mac with a...
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MacBook Battery Upgrade from FastMac

FastMac announced the first extended life battery upgrade for Apple's 13-inch MacBook. Available in matching white or black colors, the new 60 Whr battery uses ...