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Ask Engadget: Best wireless touchpad / trackpad?

Thu, Nov 5 | from Engadget
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget question is coming to us from Matt, who badly, badly needs to give his digits something to do on a trackpad whilst enjoying media from the couch.

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Switchers Guide: Moving from Windows to the Mac

Editors' note: We asked Harry McCracken, the former editor of PC World and the editor of the Technologizer blog, to write a guide to switching to the Mac from Windows. We hope that it's a good resource for anyone--including the friends and family of long-time Mac users--who are making the m...
18 hours ago | from Computerworld

First take: Apple's new MacBook offers sleek style, solid performance

Apple's new 13-in. MacBook still costs $999, but it now comes with a faster processor under the hood and a more curvaceous, and stylish, look.
Fri, Nov 6 | from Computerworld

The HyperMac will charge your Mac notebook and iPhone off the grid

So basically what this thing does is power and charge a MacBook and iPhone (or any USB device) simultaneously. The battery pack even runs at both 16.5V and 18.5V like the OEM Apple chargers, which means the battery shouldn’t be put under any unnecessary strain.
Tue, Nov 3 | from CrunchGear

Mac OS X 10.6.2 rumored to block Atom support, foil netbook OS X booting

In a move sure to rile up the crowds of people (including our very own Erica Sadun) who have converted cheap Intel Atom-powered netbooks into tiny MacBook-like hackintoshes, several sites are reporting that Apple will kill support for the battery-sipping CPU in the next release of Snow...
Mon, Nov 2 | from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Unibody Apple MacBook Review

Benchmarks and Battery Life Comparing the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook of 2008 to the 13-inch aluminum unibody MacBook Pro to the 13-inch MacBook now shows that there really isn't a big difference between the three models. The small discrepancies fall inside the margin of error, an...
Wed, Oct 21 | from Gizmodo

Review: Apple MacBook

Another caveat is that this thing will get dirty and scratched almost immediately. Polycarbonate is not related “carbonite” or “polyadamantium” – it’s related to plastic. As such, your beautiful white MacBook will soon be a beatiful gray MacBook if you’re not careful.
Tue, Oct 20 | from CrunchGear

HP Envy 13 Review: The MacBook Imitated, Not Duplicated

Internal Power The HP Envy 13's 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (along with 3GB of RAM) doesn't quite have as much as power as the MacBook Pro's 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, but it still keeps up with everyday tasks. When running Firefox with over 10 tabs open, iTunes and TweetDeck the system sho...
Tue, Sep 29 | from Gizmodo

Engadget Podcast 150 - 06.12.2009

00:05:20 - Apple shows iPhone OS 3.0 at WWDC, hits devices June 17th 00:05:30 - Find My iPhone is live, totally found our iPhone 00:06:00 - iPhone 3G S processor specs: 600MHz CPU, 256MB of RAM 01:01:47 - Apple shipping Snow Leopard in September, $29 upgrade
Fri, Jun 12 | from Engadget

Patch: Firmware update should fix 17-inch MacBook Pro display issues

So Apple just released a firmware update for the new 17-inch MacBook Pro that supposedly fixes that nasty screen tearing issue we discussed. As with all firmware updates, you're asked to pray to your god of choice in order to ensure that the update goes smoothly.
Thu, Mar 26 | from CrunchGear

How To Mod Your MacBook Keyboard With KeySpazz!

KeySpazz: http://www.keindesign.de/stefan/Web/Sites/iWeb/Site/keySpazz_f... Author: lshacks Keywords: keyspazz macbook aluminum mod light backlite flash click hack lshacks news tutorial review Added: March 7, 2009
Sat, Mar 7 | from YouTube

How To: Mac OS X Trackpad & Keyboard Annoyances Fixed

This tutorial covers methods of using keyboard shortcuts to make your MacBook fly. Forward delete, trashing things with a keyboard command and quickly navigating your browser are covered in this video. Keywords: Mac OSX Leopard Tiger trackpad keyboard command function forward delete...
Sat, Jan 31 | from YouTube

How To: Apple Quicktips : Multi-Touch Trackpad

A short tutorial of the multi-touch trackpad on the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air Author: 1kris007 Keywords: mac os 10.5 10.4 imac macbook pro air mini leopard tiger apple macworld ipod touch iphone nano classic video shuffle how to use Added: December 16, 2008
Tue, Dec 16 | from YouTube

Podcast: Grey Lines Mar MacBook Air Displays

Update: The photo previously used in this article was actually of a PowerBook screen that had been circulated and referred to as a MacBook Air screen. The new photo is actually of a late 2008 MacBook Pro, though MacBook Air users agree it demonstrates the same problem as the late 2008 MacBoo...
Mon, Dec 8 | from TidBITS

Apple issues MacBook glass trackpad patch

via Mac Rumors The CrunchGear staff has, over the years, grown weary of most Apple products being borked in their first iteration, so we’ve all refrained from purchasing a new MacBook and/or MacBook Pro as they tend to be skittish. But now that Apple has released the patch to fix those wonky...
Mon, Nov 17 | from CrunchGear

Patch: MacBook Air, Mac Pro updates available

Who says this Tuesday arrived without updates? MacBook Air users can launch Software Update this morning and find SMC Update 1.0, which adjusts the use of the (very tiny) internal fan. If you've been having fan issues with your Air, let us know if this patch knocks them out.
Tue, Mar 11 | from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Podcast: Confusion Over Santa Rosa: What's in a Name?

The main requirements for Santa Rosa are: an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU (code-named "Merom") with Intel Socket Pthe Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset (code-named "Crestline")an Intel Wi-Fi chipset capable of 802.11a/b/g/draft-n on a mini-PCIe adapter (code-named "Kedron")
Wed, Sep 19 | from TidBITS

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TUAW Review: Kanex HDMI + audio adapter works fine but costs extra

In operation, there's not much to worry about: I plugged in all three ports to a unibody MacBook Pro and connected an HDMI display, then went to the normal Mac OS X Displays preference pane, where I found a full assortment of resolutions for my enjoyment. The top few 'television' options may...
Wed, Nov 4 | from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)