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2011 Mac mini gets the iFixit teardown treatment

by Steven Sande (Jul 22nd, 2011)

I love the iFixit site. They jump in where wimps like myself fear to tread, and give us the courage (and instructions) to pop open our Macs and see what's inside the Apple-logoed aluminum box. Yesterday we gave you the iFixit details of the new MacBook Air models, and now the site has lovingly ...

A roundup of hardware news, Wed 7/20: Thunderbolt, MacBook Air, Mac mini

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Jul 20th, 2011)

In typical Apple epic poem fashion, the Apple Store went down early this AM and came back up shortly thereafter with new goodies -- and one valiant missing hero of days gone by. First we saw the Thunderbolt-equipped Cinema Displays which were inadvertently leaked earlier this week. Then we ...

Say Goodbye to the White MacBook (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 20th, 2011)

Update: The MacBook will continue to be available to educational institutions, Engadget reports. With the launch of the new Sandy Bridge MacBook Air models, Apple has sent its US$999 MacBook to the graveyard. All links for the older white MacBook model are gone from Apple's website and now ...

Apple introduces new Mac mini with faster processors, Thunderbolt, server option

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 20th, 2011)

Besides its MacBook Air model, Apple also introduced a new Mac mini -- which lacks a previously standard component, as the new mini has no optical drive. It does support Apple's remote drive software, allowing you to use another Mac or PC's optical drive over the network. The latest version ...

OS X Lion rumors: Do we want to believe 'em or not?

by Steven Sande (Jul 19th, 2011)

I don't know if you've noticed a trend, but at TUAW we've been trying to downplay a lot of the Mac OS X 10.7 Lion / MacBook Air refresh rumors that have been flooding a lot of other sites lately. The occasional one squeaks in, but for the most part we're trying to stay away from the daily "IT'S ...

Rumor: New Mac Pros and Mac minis in August, CNet says

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jun 19th, 2011)

CNet's Brian Tong announced via Twitter that Apple is preparing to debut new Mac Pros and Mac minis in August. Tong added that both models are expected to have Thunderbolt and Sandy Bridge processors, urging people to wait before buying new machines. As MacRumors points out, Tong was spot on ...

Low Mac Pro, Mac mini server supplies suggest pending refresh

by Chris Rawson (Jun 10th, 2011)

Supplies of Apple's Mac Pro and Mac mini server lines are reportedly constrained, indicating a refresh is likely in the near future. According to 9to5 Mac, a source indicates these two product lines should see updates within the next month or so. 9to5 Mac doesn't give any info on the current ...

Ask TUAW: AirPlay and the Apple TV, Exchange 2003, enterprise iOS management and MobileMe calendar publishing

by Ask TUAW (May 24th, 2011)

Welcome to Ask TUAW, your favorite weekly question-and-answer column. Do you know what my favorite thing in the entire world is? No, besides grilled cheese sandwiches. That's right! Questions! We can never have too many questions! You can't have a Q&A column without the Q, so please go to the ...

Parallels pairs Server app with Mac mini

by Mel Martin (May 11th, 2011)

Here's something worthwhile for small businesses to consider. Parallels is offering a Mac mini edition of its Server for Mac 4.0. It might be just the thing for a business or end user that wants to consolidate a few servers on one low cost piece of hardware. The software allows a user to run Mac, ...

Ask TUAW: Where is the new Mac mini?, turning off iPhone noises and more

by Ask TUAW (Apr 25th, 2011)

Welcome to Ask TUAW, your favorite weekly question-and-answer column. Now, we can never have too many questions, so please, go to the comments of this post and ask away. To get fabulous answers, we need your fabulous questions. You can also email your questions directly to ask [at] tuaw.com, or ...

Mac mini-powered car stereo hates phone books

by Chris Ward (Apr 1st, 2011)

There are many interesting, creative things you can do with a Mac mini, the over performing, underpraised hero of the Mac lineup. You can build it into your Millennium Falcon, good for shaving a parsec or two off the Kessel run; you can install Snow Leopard Server edition and use it to run your ...

Mac mini mounting madness

by Steven Sande (Mar 25th, 2011)

If you have a new Mac mini that you'd like to mount somewhere, like under a desk or entertainment center, there are two new solutions you can look at. The first, which we received in the last week from NewerTech, is the NuShelf. This mount comes in two versions. One has a single shelf for ...

Ask TUAW Video Edition - iPhoto Sharing

by Justin Esgar (Mar 15th, 2011)

This week, Kim asks about sharing multiple iPhoto installations to a home theater Mac mini. We were glad to help her out. You'll find our answer in the video after the break. Software shown this week: iPhoto Library - retails for US$19.95 dollars Remember, you can leave us questions ...

Ask TUAW: Outlook 2011 attachment problems, Apple TV alternatives, deleting apps and more

by Chris Ullrich (Dec 17th, 2010)

Welcome back to another edition of Ask TUAW. Each week this column will feature questions from readers and answers by the TUAW team. If you have questions for the following week's column, drop them in the comments, and I will do my best to get to them. When asking a question, please include ...

TUAW's Holiday Gift Guide: Which Mac should you buy?

by Steven Sande (Dec 6th, 2010)

Welcome to the TUAW Holiday Gift Guide! We've sorted the treasure from the junk and are serving up suggestions to make your holiday gift-giving a little easier. When you're an alpha Mac geek, you can expect a common Christmas greeting from friends and relatives each and every year. It goes ...