Macbook air Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Entry Retina MacBook Pro now available with 512 GB, 768 GB drives

by Steven Sande (Aug 1st, 2012)

In a silent update to the online Apple Store, the entry-level model of the MacBook Pro with Retina display gained a few configure-to-option upgrades that can now be selected by buyers eager for the latest MacBook Pro. Initially, the entry-level Retina MacBook Pro could only get an upgrade ...

SSDs kick up performance for developers and users alike

by Erica Sadun (Jul 25th, 2012)

I'm a developer. One of the things we devs do to pass the time is complain about how long it takes to compile and brag about the power of our development systems. Hot-rodding your system isn't just limited to development, though. There are lots of people out there who sit and wait as their ...

Latest MacBook Pro & Air models get software update

by Steven Sande (Jul 20th, 2012)

Apple has released a software update for the new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models introduced in June of 2012. The update, which is 76.64 MB in size, "...fixes an issue that can lead to increased CPU power consumption, and it improves compatibility with some USB devices." According to a ...

MacBook refresh giving overall Mac sales a boost

by Steven Sande (Jul 17th, 2012)

The new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models that appeared on June 11, 2012 helped overall Mac sales during the remainder of the month, according to NPD sales data reported by John Paczkowski at AllThingsD. During the month of June, Mac sales grew 1 percent year over year. While that doesn't ...

Adobe acknowledges InDesign crash issues on new MacBooks

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jul 12th, 2012)

Adobe InDesign owners using a new MacBook Pro with an Intel Ivy Bridge processor are reporting problems with both the Creative Suite 5 and Creative Suite 6 version of the app. A growing thread on Adobe's website documents the problem which happens when performing routine tasks like deleting a ...

gdgt runs the numbers on Retina display sizes

by Steven Sande (Jun 25th, 2012)

Apple fans have been oohing and ahhing since the MacBook Pro with Retina display was announced a few weeks ago. Let's face it, the display looks incredible! With Retina displays starting to make inroads into the world of Mac, gdgt's Ryan Block decided to take a look at what screen resolutions ...

Happy Owl Studio Briefcase for MacBook Air is a stunning accessory

by Steven Sande (Jun 18th, 2012)

A while back, I met with two of the Colorado-based partners involved in Happy Owl Studio -- Devon Read and Ryan Jordan. We were talking about some of their other products, including the Wallet and Clutch for iPad and the Cashbox iPad cash register, when a beautiful leather briefcase caught my ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Why can't I get a Retina display on an Air?

by Erica Sadun (Jun 14th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, I'm in love with the new MacBook Pro Retina but it's way too expensive for my wallet. Why can't I just get a Retina display on an affordable MacBook Air instead? Your loving nephew, Jim J. Dear Jim, Although a lot of consumers would benefit from a consumer Retina ...

New MacBook Air announced with Ivy Bridge CPUs, USB 3.0

by Dave Caolo (Jun 11th, 2012)

Phil Schiller took the stage at WWDC 2012 this morning to announce an update to the MacBook Air. line. The new Airs feature New Ivy Bridge CPUs, up to 2GHz dual core. Inside you'll find up to 512GB of flash storage, up to 8GB of RAM and USB 3.0, which Apple says is "up to 10 times faster than ...

Twelve South SurfacePad for Air: Hands-on luxury

by Steven Sande (Jun 8th, 2012)

Twelve South is maintaining its record of success with Apple-only accessories with a new twist on an existing product. The company has made soft leather pads for the area around the trackpad on a MacBook Pro for several years; now they're shipping a MacBook Air-specific version of their ...

Apple receives patent on MacBook Air wedge design

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 8th, 2012)

Apple's MacBook Air has a characteristic slim design that's immediately recognizable by both Apple fans and Windows users. According to The Verge, Apple now owns a design patent that covers this distinctive tapered design. In their analysis, The Verge points out that the patent's drawings ...

Fu-design Super Robot MacBook Air Sleeve: Review and giveaway

by Steven Sande (Jun 4th, 2012)

Last November I had the pleasure of reviewing an iPad case featuring a whimsical design created by Taiwanese-born graphic artist Keng-Fu Chu, AKA "Fu". Now Fu has teamed up again with Echo Creative to bring Super Robot to the front of a cool envelope-like MacBook Air sleeve. The Super Robot ...

iBackFlip Somersault: A versatile high-quality bag for your iPad

by Steven Sande (May 27th, 2012)

Back at Macworld | iWorld 2012, TUAW editor-in-chief Victor Agreda had a chance to talk with the creator of the iBackFlip Somersault (US$89.95). Now that this iPad bag has been in the wild for a time and has gone through a few design revisions, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to ...

Apple sued over all touch-based products

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 23rd, 2012)

FlatWorld, a Pennsylvania company, is suing Apple for patent infringement in California's Northern District Court in San Francisco, according to a report in Patently Apple. The company owns Patent RE43,318 which describes "a testing tool with a touch screen programmed to allow children to ...

Andy Ihnatko on the iPad as his main mobile computer

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 19th, 2012)

Andy Ihnatko wrote an article for Macworld UK in which he talks about living in a post-PC world with the iPad as his main computing device. He discusses how the iPad has changed from a content consumption to a content creation device, thanks to some bold developers willing to push the iPad to ...