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Mac 101: Upgrade to SSD

by Shawn "Doc" Boyd (May 14th, 2013)

If you are looking for a way to get more out of your MacBook or MacBook Pro, consider a solid-state drive (SSD). SSDs offer faster data read and write speeds, fast file transfers, speedier boot times and will save you some battery life. In the past, SSDs were considered somewhat pricey upgrades ...

MacBook Pro tops on best-performing Windows laptop list

by Mike Schramm (Apr 24th, 2013)

Soluto has ranked a few different brands of Windows laptops based on their performance against trouble and crashes, and here's a fun twist: Apple topped the heap. That's right, on a list of laptops that included Acer and Dell, an Apple MacBook Pro running Windows via Boot Camp got Soluto's ...

OGIO's gorgeous 13-inch Covert Shoulder Bag: review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2013)

Apple's smaller notebooks -- the 11" and 13" MacBook Air and the 13" MacBook Pro -- are incredibly popular, so it's not surprising that accessory manufacturers are now turning out some beautiful and functional products especially for these computers. Today we'll be looking at OGIO's 13" Covert ...

Weekend Poll: Retina MacBook Pro

by Erica Sadun (Mar 23rd, 2013)

The MacBook Pro has always represented the best of business computing. With its powerful processors, superb screen sizes, and now Retina display, it's the belle of Apple's showroom. The MBP with Retina display has had a rougher time of things, however, than the standard-issue debutante. ...

Daily Update for March 15, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 15th, 2013)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

Apple sued over defective MacBook Pro Retina displays

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 15th, 2013)

A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in California alleging that Apple is misleading consumers by not advertising that there are two different types of displays used in its MacBook Pros with Retina displays. The issue stems from widespread reports that MacBook Pros with Retina displays ...

Apple issues SMC update to MacBook Pro with Retina display, fixes fan issue

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 14th, 2013)

In addition to the OS X 10.8.3 update, Apple has also issued an update for the Retina MacBook Pro. The MacBook Pro Retina SMC Update v1.1 update addresses two major issues owners have been complaining about, including a rare issue where users may experience slow frame rates when playing ...

MacBook Pro with Retina display tops Windows 8 laptops, Chromebook in battery test

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 11th, 2013)

Mac users who need power, portability and battery longevity can rest easy knowing the latest MacBook Pro outlasts the latest Windows 8 laptops and at least one Chromebook model in battery tests. UK consumer reports magazine Which? tested the battery life of 18 Windows 8 laptops against the ...

Daily Update for March 11, 2013

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Mar 11th, 2013)

MacBook Pro with Retina users report fan issue

by Michael Grothaus (Mar 11th, 2013)

A number of early 2013 Retina MacBook Pro owners are reporting fan speed issues, according to plenty of reports around the web including on Apple's own discussion forums. Specifically the issue is about the laptop's fans kicking on when there is no need to. Users report only stressing the ...

Primate Labs benchmarks new Retina MacBook Pro models

by Steven Sande (Feb 22nd, 2013)

Apple bumped the processors in the Retina MacBook Pro line last week, pushing the 15-inch model to the 2.4, 2.7 or 2.8 GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 and the 13-inch to 2.5, 2.6, 2.9 or 3.0 GHz dual-core processors. As usual, Primate Labs grabbed a handy copy of their "flagship product" -- ...

Daily Update for February 13, 2013

by Steven Sande (Feb 13th, 2013)

Apple releases updates to MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, lowers starting price

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 13th, 2013)

Apple is updating specs and dropping prices on select MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models. According to a company press release, the 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro will now start at US$1,499 for the base model with 128 GB of flash storage, down from the original $1,699 price tag. The premier 13-inch ...

Apple releases MacBook Pro firmware update to fix battery issues

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 12th, 2013)

Apple has released the MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.7. The update addresses a very specific issue owners of the MacBook Pro (15- and 17-inch models, Early 2011) and MacBook Pro (15- and 17-inch models, Mid 2010) were having. Though rare, the issue would cause the laptops to unexpectedly ...

Shawn Blanc offers a tasty recipe for cooking up a Mac media and file server

by Steven Sande (Feb 6th, 2013)

Sometimes you may have a Mac that works well enough to escape being recycled at Gazelle, but has just enough wrong with it that it can't be used in day-to-day work. That was the situation with blogger and podcaster Shawn Blanc's wife's MacBook Pro, which has a bad video card that caused the ...