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What didn't we get from Apple today?

by Mike Wehner (Oct 23rd, 2012)

While the hype leading up to today's Apple event was clearly centered around the all-new iPad mini, it quickly became clear that the company had a lot more in store. Not only did we get the new, smaller iPad of our dreams -- as well as the anticipated reveal of a 13-inch MacBook Retina -- but ...

New product information now available on Apple.com

by Mike Schramm (Oct 23rd, 2012)

Apple has posted new information and new specs about all of the products announced today over on its website. The new iPad mini is probably the biggest news of the day; Apple has squeezed down the iPad into a smaller package, while still holding up the same resolution as the iPad 2 and the ...

Apple announces a refreshed Mac mini

by Kelly Hodgkins (Oct 23rd, 2012)

Besides a new 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, Apple also updated its Mac mini line of desktops. The affordable Mac computer keeps the same boxy form factor, but soups up internals with a Core i5 or Core i7 Ivy Bridge processor (dual-core or quad-core configuration), integrated Intel HD ...

NewerTech cradles your Apple TV and Mac mini in the NuStand Alloy (updated)

by Steven Sande (Oct 23rd, 2012)

NewerTech has just announced two inexpensive new additions to their line of accessories, and if you're an owner of either the current generation of Apple TV or Mac mini, you're going to want to pay attention. Update: NewerTech says that the Mac mini NuStand Alloy stand works with the newly ...

Daily Update for October 19, 2012

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Oct 19th, 2012)

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 ...

Some fun uses for a remote Mac Mini server

by Mike Schramm (Oct 10th, 2012)

MacStadium does remote Mac mini hosting, offering customers a fully connected Mac mini in a secure, controlled datacenter (just like the folks at MacMiniColo, who we've visited and written about before). If you have a Mac mini already, you can even send it to them for hosting, or you can rent ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Will my brand new refurb Mac come with Mountain Lion?

by Erica Sadun (Aug 4th, 2012)

Dear Favourite Aunt TUAW, I'm using British spelling in honor of the Olympics. I know that I haven't called lately but I've been very busy waiting for my new Refurb Mac mini. It's going to replace my trusty but aging 2007 edition. I've fetched my Firewire cord and have the step by step method ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Disappointed over AirPlay Mirroring hardware cutoff

by Erica Sadun (Aug 3rd, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, With the new launch of Mountain Lion and its new features, I have somehow started looking at my old mid-2009 MacBook Pro with disdain. One of the features I looked forward to was AirPlay Mirroring which unfortunately my older model can't support due to hardware limitations. ...

Getting Ready for Mountain Lion: Dictation

by Erica Sadun (Jun 25th, 2012)

Mountain Lion is about to debut one of my favorite features ever: Dictation. With built-in support for speech-to-text, OS X Mountain Lion allows you to talk instead of type in nearly every app on the system. You'll be able to access dictation using a simple keyboard shortcut, a double click ...

OWC releases kit that allows for dual hard drives in 2011 Mac mini

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (May 2nd, 2012)

For those keen on expanding the number of hard drives in the 2011 Mac minis, OWC has released a kit that enables users to add a second 9.5 mm or 2.5" SATA hard drive or a solid-state drive to their machines. The US$49.99 kit includes a 5-piece mini toolkit, a tool for removing the logic board, ...

Intel website leaks full Ivy Bridge lineup

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 2nd, 2012)

Intel apparently slipped and briefly posted a Spring product list that outed 17 desktop chips and 11 notebook chips. Many of these chips were listed in an earlier leak and could land in Mac and PC hardware this year. The PDF document was pulled from Intel's website, but not before the list was ...

2011 Macs get EFI Firmware Update

by Steven Sande (Feb 23rd, 2012)

Have a 2011 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac? If Software Update hasn't yet told you about it, there's an EFI Firmware Update available that you might want to install. According to the release notes, "This update improves the reliability of booting from the network, addresses an issue ...

Great things to do with your Mac mini

by Erica Sadun (Jan 11th, 2012)

Today, we celebrated the Mac mini's 7th anniversary. As workhorse machines go, the mini cannot be beat. It provides a great deal of computing power along with a small footprint and plenty of ports for devices. Add any monitor, keyboard, mouse, or trackpad and you're ready to rock and ...

Happy 7th anniversary to the Mac mini

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jan 11th, 2012)

"I wish I had a nickel for every time somebody asked me that," Steve Jobs said as the question "Why doesn't Apple offer a stripped down Mac that is more affordable" flashed up behind him during Macworld 2005 keynote. Today, that stripped-down computer celebrates its seventh anniversary. The ...

TUAW Best of 2011: Vote for the best Mac of the year

by Steven Sande (Dec 9th, 2011)

The nominations are in, and the poll is ready to go! The TUAW Best of 2011 awards are all about you -- the readers -- and what you think is the cream of the crop of Apple or third-party products and software. To vote, select one entry from the top nominations made by readers. We'll be announcing ...