Macworld | Review: 20- and 24-Inch Aluminum iMacs (2008 Edition)

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

(Via Macworld.) Macworld Lab ran the three new standard iMacs through our customary suite of tests to gauge performance improvements on the previous generation. The new 2.8GHz 24-inch iMac showed a 30-point (13 percent) Speedmark improvement on the previous high-end model, a 24-inch 2.4GHz iMac. However, this new high-end iMac posted ...

Apple revises MacBook Pro firmware with v1.5.1

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

(Via MacNN.) Apple today released its MacBook Pro EFI Firmware Update 1.5.1, which it says provides fixes several issues to improve the stability of MacBook Pro computers. The update revises a recently-issued MBP firmware update that came alongside similar updates for most of its other Mac families, including the MacBook, MacBook ...

Defiant Psystar plays monopoly card as it resumes selling unauthorized ‘Mac clones’

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

(Via MacDailyNews.) "Psystar is back online selling 'white-box' Macs with a few subtle changes, and one employee has already played the monopoly card," Tom Krazit writes for CNET. "Since they brought it up, let's review the basic definition of a monopoly, shall we? And remember, there's nothing illegal about having a monopoly, ...

Wireless devices can’t see Time Capsule network, fix

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

(Via MacFixIt.) We've received reports from readers indicating inability of various WiFi devices, particularly printers, to see wireless networks generated by Apple's Time Capsule.

Psystar sells a $399 Mac clone

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

(Via Macworld.) Miami-based Psystar has begun selling a new computer that it says will run Mac OS X Leopard — in other words, a Mac clone. The company is touting the computer as the “Open Computer: The Smart Alternative to an Apple.” “Why spend $1999 to get the least expensive Apple computer ...

Seattle Times reviews Apple Time Capsule: Easy automatic backups for your Mac

Sunday, April 13th, 2008

(Via MacDailyNews - Where Mac News Comes First.) If you'd rather never think about making backups, Time Capsule makes it even easier to forget about them...

MacBook Air verdict: Seminal computer, five reasons

Monday, April 7th, 2008

(Via Crave : The gadget blog.) The Apple MacBook Air is a seminal computer. There I said it. I'm not going to pretend that my opinion is the final word (or anything close to it) but I will weigh in by saying it's a ground-breaking product. After using it for about ...

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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

(Via Mac Mini Photo Pool.) FabioHofnik has added a photo to the pool:

The new Apple TV: A true multimedia device

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

(Via ComputerWorld: Mac News.) The Apple TV Take 2 brings iTunes and other features to the device, bringing it closer to its promise of easy and immediate home entertainment.

Backups on the Mini

Friday, March 21st, 2008

I've been working through a script to backup the Mini nightly to my 320 GB firewire drive. I've had some challenges, but it finally appears to be working as it should. I'll probably write it up and post here. In general, though, I think I've got all the backup needs ...