Tag Archives: MacBook

Quick Tip: What to do when Bluetooth Abandons your Mac

Posted on 22 Feb 2012 by Jay

Image from http://www.iconspedia.com Last week I was presenting to about 60 people and everything was going swimmingly. Keynote, which rarely fails, was spot on; the music playing through the bluetooth connected Supertooth Disco I had selected was perfect for the audience; it couldn’t have been going better. That was until …

MacBook, Mac Mini Supplies Run Thin for Third-Party Retailers, Refresh Could Be Around the Corner

Posted on 29 Jun 2011 by Alex Jordan

AppleInsider is pointing out that supplies of Apple’s MacBook have become “severely constrained” for several third-party resellers. In fact, retailers such as Amazon and MacConnection are out of stock entirely. In addition Best Buy and Amazon UK are out of Mac Mini stock. Of course, this is usually a sign …

Apple Releases New MacBook, Mac mini and iMac Models, along with New Remote and Mouse

Posted on 20 Oct 2009 by Alex Jordan

Today was a busy for Apple. Just one day after announcing their most profitable quarter ever, Apple has released a slew of updated products. Here’s the list: MacBook New design made from the same white polycarbonate LED backlit display Glass multi-touch trackpad 7 hour built-in battery Non-skid bottom 4.7 punds …

Online Ad Suggests Imminent Mac mini, MacBook, and iMac Refreshes

Posted on 05 Oct 2009 by Alex Jordan

AppleInsider is reporting on new Apple ad sightings at Google.nl suggesting the imminent release of new iMacs, Mac minis, and MacBooks. Apple’s Google text ads seem to always refer to their products as ‘new’, even when they are several months old, but these ads are naming specific features that are …

Apple Resellers Offering Mac Shortage Details

Posted on 02 Oct 2009 by Alex Jordan

AppleInsider is reporting on emerging details from Apple resellers stating that reseller orders of Mac minis have slipped to a ’2-3 weeks’ shipping timeframe, which seems to pertain to both of the Mac mini stock models. This comes after yesterday’s discovery that Mac minis ordered direct from Apple, are on …

New MacBooks to Be Introduced Soon, Alongside iMacs?

Posted on 26 Sep 2009 by Alex Jordan

After the report yesterday from AppleInsider is now claiming that the MacBook may also be receiving a redesign. The new models, which appear as if they could make their debut alongside a family of more versatile iMacs in the coming weeks, are expected to arrive as the most affordable notebook …

How-To: Save Power with Hibernation Mode

Posted on 17 Sep 2009 by hac

Hibernation mode lets you stop your portable Mac from using any battery power while you aren’t using it, while retaining most of the convenience regular sleep mode. Even though your Mac powers off during hibernation, all of your open windows and applications are written to disk when it does—and then restored …

iMac and MacBook Receiving Updates Soon?

Posted on 16 Sep 2009 by Alex Jordan

Tech Trader Daily is reporting on a recent note sent to clients of research firm Wedge Partners, wherein they predict redesigned iMac and MacBooks within weeks. They claim this refresh will bring significant design changes to the iMac while leaving the MacBook’s design largely unchanged. Wedge sees a redesigned iMac witjh …

Music Video Made with 21 MacBooks

Posted on 06 Sep 2009 by Alex Jordan

Here is a music video made by “THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!”. All of the band members are Mac users and fans of the platform. THIS IS A SHAKEDOWN!: At first glance of Circles, one might notice that the band is surrounded by the glow of laptops. The video was recorded …

MacBook To Get New Design Soon?

Posted on 26 Aug 2009 by Alex Jordan

AppleInsider is reporting that Apple is redesigning the MacBook. The redesign would change both the exterior and interior of the notebook, making it look more modern while rebuilding the internals. People familiar with Cupertino-based company’s plans say the 13-inch portables are presently undergoing an industrial design overhaul that will see …

Apple Releases Airport Update in Wake of 10.5.8

Posted on 12 Aug 2009 by Alex Jordan

Apple has released an Airport patch to fix the wireless performance problems that arose after the recent 10.5.8 update. This update is tiny, weighing in at only 1.4MB, and aims to fix the slow network connections on some MacBooks and MacBook Pros. These machines experienced slower connection speeds running on …