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Monday, Jun 15
Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk for 15-Jun-09
Another reader reports success with Apple's help. (2 messages) One unfortunate shortcoming of the new MacBook Pro -- The new MacBook Pro design takes us back to removing lots of screws of varying lengths in order to open the case and upgrade RAM or the ...
Thursday, Mar 5
Patch: AirPort Utility Update May Be Problematic
The software in question is version 5.4.1 of Apple's AirPort Utility, released on 03-Mar-2009. Let me share my experience with you. I installed the new version of the AirPort Utility on my main Mac, a fully-loaded 17" MacBook Pro (running, naturally, ...
Friday, Dec 26
Podcast: iPhone Remote Turns Apple TV into Music Source
Abandoning the AirPort Express for the time being, I turned to another device that could stream audio: my Apple TV. I still haven't purchased a high-definition television, so the Apple TV was connected to an LCD display upstairs in my office (see "DRM Foils iTunes Rentals for Some Apple TV...
Monday, Dec 8
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...
Wednesday, Nov 19
Patch: TidBITS Watchlist: Notable Software Updates for 01-Dec-08
- Free update, 2.8 MB) MacBook/MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0 from Apple is a valuable update for the late 2008 MacBook and MacBook Pro. ...
Friday, Nov 14
Wrangle Windows on a Mac with 'Take Control of VMware Fusion 2'
Modern Intel-based Macs have numerous options for running Windows, but for people accustomed to Mac OS X, installing and configuring Windows is easier said than done. Whether it involves dealing with drivers, sharing files between Windows and Mac OS X, or determining optimal RAM setti...
Friday, Oct 31
6 GB of RAM in a MacBook or MacBook Pro
After a few weeks of Internet conversation and testing, it turns out that recent MacBook and MacBook Pro models - both the just-introduced aluminum and glass models and the two previous minor updates - can address not just 4 GB of RAM, as Apple's technical specifications pages state, but...
Thursday, Oct 23
Tablet iPod Rumored on Weak Evidence
John Markoff of the New York Times is reporting that a source from a search engine has shared log information showing hits from "an unannounced Apple product with a display somewhere between an iPhone and a MacBook." By itself, that might not have attracted much attention. But during a rare...
Tuesday, Oct 14
New MacBook Air Adds Capacity and Graphics Performance
As expected, the MacBook Air remained largely untouched during Apple's refresh of the rest of the MacBook line, receiving only a few small but welcome upgrades that improve the svelte laptop's specs. Included in these is an updated graphics card (a move to the Nvidia GeForce 9400M), the a...
Running the 2008 Mac Numbers with Tim Cook
Apple didn't give specific credit to particular models, although Cook cited the iMac and MacBook Air as being "far superior" to similar PCs, and Steve Jobs later commented that the MacBook is "the best-selling Mac ever" in a context that implied he was talking specifically about the Mac...
Monday, Dec 10
Podcast: 2007 TidBITS Gift Guide
iGo Power Adapters for iPod and iPhone from iGo: "TheFoodGeek" suggested this item via Twitter, and it's a great one for anyone who needs to charge a slew of different devices. Especially if you travel frequently, keeping your devices charged typically means hauling multiple power bric...
Monday, Dec 3
Podcast: Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/03-Dec-07
MacBook Pro AC Adapter - Surge Protector -- What capabilities does the power adapter for a MacBook Pro have? Also, we discuss the pros and cons of using a 65W adapter to power a laptop that normally uses an 85W adapter. (8 messages) Hidden AirPort Information in Leopard Menu -- Readers try ou...
Sunday, Nov 11
Podcast: Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/12-Nov-07
Time Machine" caught in a time warp? Is Time Machine responsible for hanging a reader's Mac mini, or is the problem with something else, like FileVault? (4 messages) Cloggy keyboard on MacBook Pro? Do the keys of the MacBook Pro require a firmer touch than past Apple laptops? (2 messages)
Friday, Nov 2
Podcast: Apple Releases Minor MacBook and MacBook Pro Upgrades
Apple has quietly updated the MacBook and the MacBook Pro, although the upgrades are so minor that they didn't warrant a press release. The MacBook Pro's upgrade is limited to two new build-to-order options for the high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro and the 17-inch MacBook Pro models: a 2.6 GHz I...
Thursday, Oct 25
Podcast: Spaces: A First (and Very Happy) Look
So the main thing Spaces is about is switching spaces. In fact, you can turn Spaces on and never switch spaces, and then you won't even know or care that Spaces is on! You'll be living in exactly the same world you always lived in. In fact - oh my gosh! We'd better actually turn Spaces on, or all the...
Monday, Oct 22
Podcast: Apple Sells Record Number of Macs for Q4 2007
If you're thinking that Apple has transformed itself into an iPod company that also makes computers, it's time to realign your view. The company reported today that for the fiscal quarter ending 29-Sep-07, it shipped 2,164,000 Macintosh computers, besting last quarter's record by 400...
Podcast: How Leopard Will Improve Your Security
With Time Machine making it easier to back up for all users, especially individuals not already protected by some corporate backup system, Apple is doing more to improve security than any upgrades to firewalls or Safari ever could. If you want to improve your security, I highly recommend...
Wednesday, Oct 10
Podcast: Seagate Hybrid Hard Drives Not Mac-Compatible
Seagate Technology has released the new Momentus 5400 PSD hard drive, the first "hybrid hard drive" that puts 256 MB of non-volatile flash RAM in a 2.5-inch notebook hard drive to improve boot time and overall performance, reduce power consumption, and increase reliability. In essence,...
Wednesday, Sep 26
Podcast: Apple Expo Paris 2007 Impressions
Apple, naturally, had a large booth, at which they highlighted the new iPods, iLife '08, iWork '08, and the new aluminum iMacs. A separate large booth was devoted to the Apple Store - currently in France, Apple has only an online store and no physical retail stores, though there have been ru...
Wednesday, Sep 19
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")
Thursday, Sep 13
Podcast: The Ghost in My FileVault
I also realized that I'd taken an incredible risk. A complete backup of my hard drive is important, and externally bootable (which is convenient), but if that corruption was also in my backup my files may have been banished to the nether-world forever. I thought I was safe, but I was taking fa...
Monday, Sep 10
Podcast: Designing a Modern Web Site for TidBITS
We anticipate that the new sections will make our site significantly more accessible, since you can use the section tabs to filter the headlines that appear in the main bar. The TidBITS Home section shows every article (except for staff blog entries that aren't cross-posted to another se...
Monday, Aug 27
Podcast: Tools We Use: Teleport
Life has been hectic of late, with lots of guests, the C4 conference in Chicago, Tonya and Tristan off on vacation, and oodles of things to do. I realized I was going to have trouble finding time to ready my MacBook for a trip (basically a matter of copying my Eudora folder over so I can read emai...
Wednesday, Aug 1
Patch: AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004 Released
Feh! Other than the fact that AirPort Extreme Update 2007-004 is available for Intel-based MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Mac minis; that it "improves the reliability of AirPort connections," and that it's available via Software Update or as a 745K download, Apple isn't saying anything...
