Macbook Pro
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MacBooks generally get decent battery life, however, sometimes Apple accidentally produces laptops with a faulty batteries. While the "About This Mac" menu on your Mac can provide some information on your Mac's battery, the Condition status can often be skewed, and the cycle count doesn't do much good if you have nothing to compare your cycle count to. This is where MacBookBatteryDatabase comes in: a widget that tracks your MacBook's battery life, and allows you to compare it to other MacBooks. Installing the widget is simple: just head over to the ... more -
The reputable Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities has said that Apple will be releasing a slimmer 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display as well as a dual-microphone MacBook Air for clearer FaceTime and Skype calls. According to Kuo, these laptops will be released at Apple's WWDC event that is set to take place on June 10th. Kuo said the following on the new MacBook Pro with Retina display and MacBook Air: MacBook Pro:We expect the 13” Retina MacBook Pro will have a slightly slimmer form factor for increasing its portability. Also, ... more
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If the biggest thing deterring you from getting a Macbook is its price, you might now be interested in getting a Macbook Pro. Apple has dropped the price of the low-end 13" pro to $999 for customers using the educational discount, making it the only Macbook Pro to be cheaper than a grand. The model does not include retina display, but has a 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 Processor, 4GB of RAM and and a 500GB hard drive. The high-end non-retina 13" model was also dropped in price, bringing it ... more -
If you're an avid cyclist, chances are you carry a U-lock to keep your bicycle secure when running into the grocery store or your favorite coffee shop. While U-locks do a nice job of protecting your bicycle, they can be pretty heavy and can be awkward to carry on a U-lock holder that attaches to your bike frame. However, the folks at Incase have developed a new messenger bag that can not only hold your gadgets, but your U-lock as well. The Range Messenger by Incase is a weatherproof messenger bag ... more -
"The highest resolution notebook ever. And the second highest." That was Apple's slogan for their Retina MacBook Pro, until now, when Google's recent Pixel Chromebook has forced this slogan to change. While Apple's retina MacBook Pros used to top all other laptops in terms of resolution, Google's recently released Pixel has a resolution that bests it. The Pixel sports a 2560x1700 12.9-inch display for a pixel density of 239 ppi. This is compared to 227 ppi on Apple's 13-inch Retina and 200ppi on the 15-inch Retina. Apple used to prominently display ... more -
Apple has just pushed an SMC update to MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air users to fix battery issues. The update only affects people who have MacBooks with over 1000 charge cycles. Before the update, some of these heavily used machines would randomly shut down or stop working altogether. From the update:"This update addresses a rare issue on some Apple notebooks where a battery that has accumulated more than 1000 charge cycles may unexpectedly shut down or stop functioning."
We'd highly recommend updating your Mac now, especially if you have an ... more -
DigiTimes has reported that, according to Taiwanese supply chain sources, Apple will be introducing new MacBook Airs and MacBook Pros in June of 2013. The report says that while the computer's designs will likely remain unaltered, the MacBook Air will switch to a new processor platform. We're expecting this platform to be Intel's new Haswell architecture, which would bring speed improvements to Apple's ultra-thin laptop. DigiTimes didn't say much about the MacBook Pro refresh in its report, though it claimed that Apple's professional grade laptop would indeed be refreshed ... more -
According to the Apple Support Community forum, some 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display users are experiencing major graphic lag after updating their Macs to Apple's MacBook Pro Retina EFI Update v1.0. We've seen reports of decreased video frame rates when playing graphic-intensive games, waking from sleep or running Windows via Boot Camp. The reported issues are caused by the MacBook Pro's GPU and CPU being underclocked when hitting temperature thresholds that are apparently set very low. EFI, or Extensible Firmware Interface, is a BIOS standard developed by Intel. EFI ... more
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Repairability is at the top of everyone's hipster-mind these days. When a new device is released from Apple, people usually want to know just how robust the device is and usually how easy the device is to upgrade and repair. For the most part, repairability has taken a bit of a hit throughout Apple's lineup as devices get smaller and more compact. When it comes to the 13-inch Retina MacBook, we're a little bit surprised. Apple's made it possible to replace the battery, unlike the battery in the 15-inch ... more
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It's an inevitability really. Retina displays will eventually be in all of Apple's products. They'll be in the iMac, they'll be in the MacBook Airs, and they'll even be in those Cinema displays at some point in the near future. Today, however, Apple pushed the Retina display into its second MacBook Pro. Phil Schiller took to the stage today to announce that the 13-inch MacBook Pro will now ship with a Retina display. Apple plans on offering both a Retina-capable and non-Retina version of the laptop for the near future. The new ... more