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MacBook Pro, Air getting refresh in April.

By Luke On Feb 29, 2012 Apple 0 No Comments Tags: MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

The only thing we know for sure, is that both will be sporting Intel’s new IvyBridge CPUs. These new CPUs will run faster and cooler than their current generation SandyBridge counter parts. You can also bet that we will also see USB 3.0 finally making its way into an Apple product.

Some rumor sites are saying we may see a new form factor for the MacBook Pro, which was last redesigned in 2008. Specifically something more along the lines of the MacBook Air. Thinner and possibly no more optical drive. Another rumor states we may see a screen resolution reaching 2880 x 1800.

Lacie’s Little Big Disk. A Thunderbolt external drive for your Mac

By Luke On Oct 15, 2011 Apple 0 No Comments Tags: iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, Thunderbolt

At $399.95 for 1TB, we see that we are paying a $329.99 premium for a Thunderbolt equipped external enclosure with two 500GB 7200 RPM drives inside. 190 MB/s is fast, but if you are looking for super fast you are going to have buy more than one. Stacking drives on the Thunderbolt interface will actually increase transfer speeds, instead of becoming sluggish. 4 drives chained together can yield speeds as high as 800MB/s. Speed isn’t the only thing the Thunderbolt port has to offer however. The Thunderbolt tech allows you to have up to six devices chained together through a single port on the computer. The devices can mix and match between monitors and external drives.

The cable will set you back an even $49 from…. you guessed it.

MacBook Pros show 50% performance gain with 16GB RAM

By Luke On Mar 9, 2011 Apple 0 No Comments Tags: 16GB, MacBook Pro, OWC

From the OWC Blog. -”“A wide range of testing – by both internal and leading external performance sites – is in progress on our first to market 12GB and 16GB OWC ‘MaxRAM’ memory options for the 2011 MacBook Pro,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “Our initial confirmed results, using the same ‘diglloydMedium’ CS5 testing parameters employed by macperformanceguide.com, reveals a nearly 50% performance improvement with 16GB of RAM installed vs. the factory maximum of 8GB.”

High performance PC3-10600 DDR3 1333MHz 8GB memory modules are still very expensive. $1599 is required if you are looking to get the most from your new quad-core MacBook Pro.

MacBook Pro finally going quad-core with Intel Core i5

By Luke On Jan 13, 2010 Apple | Hardware 0 No Comments Tags: Core i5, MacBook Pro, Quad-Core

corei5 Apple has been taking its sweet time when introducing a quad-core MacBook Pro to the market. It seems however, that Intel itself may have pulled the veil off of this long awaited product.

AppleInsider recently acquired an E-mail invite to Intel’s Retail Edge Program. Included on this invitation is a promotion for a new MacBook Pro featuring Intel’s new Core i5 mobile architecture. Specific details are still non-existent but at least we can confirm that Apple is finally getting ready to unleash a new wave of power into the Macbook Pro lineup. overview-hero

Whether or not we see the whole line-up adopt the Core i5 or not is still up in the air, but more than likely we will see the i5 in the higher end 15″ and 17″ models.

OLED goodness to grace MacBook Pro at WWDC?

By Luke On Apr 23, 2009 Apple | Rumor 0 No Comments Tags: Apple, Display, MacBook Pro

“An LG staffer has made the very bold claim that 15in Apple notebooks equipped with OLED displays will appear within months… the mole added that once Apple’s unveiled its 15in OLED notebook, LG will then launch its own standalone 15in OLED panels later in the year.”

An interesting rumor to say the least. Would it be plausible to have this as a BTO option, or would we simply see this implemented in Apples higher end models?

You can find the original article here. 9to5mac

Expanding your Mac.

By Luke On Mar 26, 2009 Apple | Gadgets | Media 2 2 Comments Tags: Accessories, HD, HDMI, Macbook, MacBook Pro

The Western Digital HD Media Player Set-top box!
Pirated copy of Planet Earth, meet huge HD LCD TV!

The Western Digital HD Media center is essentially a gateway for your digital entertainment files.

Whether it be photos, music, or videos, the WD TV will deliver in up 1080p goodness. It features both HDMI and SPDIF out for true HD sound and video. The part of this product that really makes it stand out from the rest is its likable list of supported audio and video formats:

Video

MPEG1/2/4, WMV9, AVI (MPEG4, Xvid, AVC), H.264, MKV, MOV (MPEG4, H.264),
MTS, TP, TS (If your curious, almost all HD downloads use some form of H.264 and/or .MKV)

Audio

MP3, WMA, OGG, WAV/PCM/LPCM, AAC, FLAC, Dolby Digital, AIF/AIFF, MKA

All you have to do is connect an external USB hard drive or thumbdrive. The slick and elegant user interface will help you navigate your drive in order to find your media.

You can pick on up to day for as little as $89.99 Western Digital WD TV HD Media Player

The Week In Review.

By Luke On Feb 21, 2009 Apple | Hacks/Mods | Rumor | Tips 0 No Comments Tags: Apple, Mac Mini, MacBook Pro, OS X, Tips

What did Apple do the week of Febuaray 15th – 21st? Read on to get the goods.

New 17″ MacBook Pro starts arriving at doorsteps

Possible sneak peak of new MacMini -Video

Apple discontinues 20″ cinema display

Apple buying up all the RAM it can get its hands on

Apple opens two new retail stores in France

Turning the Dell Mini 9 into the Ultimate OS X Netbook

Keep your eyes open for my upcoming review of Linux Mint 6 (64bit) on the MacBook Pro as well more Apple tips, rumors, and news!

Interested in what I do when I’m not blogging? Follow me on Twitter to stay up to date. Twitter.com/lwestlie

Power Management Tips for your Portable Mac

By Luke On Feb 19, 2009 Apple | Hardware | Tips 1 1 Comment Tags: Macbook, MacBook Pro, Tips

cycles-illustration20090106 Quick tips for keeping your battery in tip-top shape:

For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. (This means not leaving it plugged in 100% of the time
Fully charge and discharge your battery at least once a month.
Have a spare battery you don’t use to often? Don’t store it with more then a %50 charge. (if you store it fully charged for an extended period of time, the battery may experience some loss of battery capacity)
Be sure to store your notebook and battery at the proper temperature (Between 50 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit)

Looking for more info on battery management? Try Apple.com/Batteries

5 Battery saving tips to save you.

By Luke On Jan 30, 2009 Apple | Tips 0 No Comments Tags: Macbook, MacBook Pro, Tips

My laptop comes with me everywhere I go. I wake up in the morning, toss my laptop in my bag and head out. Often I don’t get back home for another 5-6 hours. This means I need my battery to last me all day. I do take the charger with, but I often never have time to stop and plug in. Here are five simple tips I follow to make sure my battery lasts me all day.

WiFi – Don’t get me wrong, I love being connected but it’s not necessary 100% of the time. I like to blog on the go, but when I write I make sure to switch the WiFi off until I am ready to publish my post.
Screen Brightness – I will admit that a nice bright screen is very fancy, but at times, its just not all that practical. You can skip this if you have the automatically adjust screen brightness checked in system preferences. If you don’t have that checked, you can easily forget that you have your screen blasting as bright as it will go.
Keyboard Brightness – Handy as it may be, it’s just another drain on your battery. Keep it off unless you need it.

Installing Linux Mint on MacBook Pro.

By Luke On Jan 18, 2009 Apple | Hacks/Mods | Linux/UNIX | OS 1 1 Comment Tags: BootCamp, Linux Mint, Linux/UNIX, MacBook Pro, OS X

Not to long ago I attempted to install Linux Mint 5.0 on my MacBook Pro. It went okay but things like the display driver and wireless just didn’t work right. Fast Forward to the release of Mint 6.0. Slick, the one word that sums up this new release. Automated driver retrieval and installation makes everything much much easier. The WiFi and ATI Control Center installed without a hitch. Combine all of this with Apple’s built in boot camp feature and you have the easiest and fastest dual boot system.

Here are the pics:

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