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Daily Update for June 25, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 25th, 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 ...

Servicing MacBook Pro with Retina display requires special classes and test

by Steven Sande (Jun 25th, 2012)

It's no secret that the MacBook Pro with Retina display is a difficult machine to service. Now it turns out that Mac Geniuses and technicians at Apple-Authorized Service Providers need to take two special classes and pass an exam to be qualified to service the device. As noted in a post on 512 ...

Daily Update for June 21, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 21st, 2012)

MacBook Pro with Retina display running three external monitors

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 21st, 2012)

OWC posted up a photo that is every Mac user's dream. The photo shows a MacBook Pro with Retina Display powering not one, not two, but three external displays in addition to the notebook's own monitor. OWC lists the attached computers which includes the Retina display on the MBP set at its ...

More MacBook Maintenance Malarky: examining the arguments that none of it matters

by Richard Gaywood (Jun 19th, 2012)

Last week I wrote a rather, shall we say, "robustly worded" post discussing the lack of upgradability in the new MacBook Pro with Retina display (MBPwRD). This contentious post turned into one of my highest-traffic articles for TUAW ever, and certainly my highest-commented one (possibly ...

iFixit examines the MacBook Pro Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 19th, 2012)

Last week, iFixit took apart a Retina MacBook Pro, and, this week, the repair company takes a closer look at the display assembly. In a 16-step guide, iFixit removes literally everything from the display assembly. It's impressive to see all the films, sheets and other components that go into ...

Daily Update for June 15, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 15th, 2012)

ABC News on new MacBook Pro: "The one to own"

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 15th, 2012)

Reviews of the Retina MacBook Pro are starting to roll out. Earlier this week, Engadget and others released their reviews, and, now, Joanna Stern of ABC News shares her thoughts on Apple's next generation laptop. Not surprisingly, the review emphasizes the display - both the improved clarity ...

Daily Update for June 14, 2012

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2012)

Side-by-side browsers on MacBook Pro with Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 14th, 2012)

The biggest selling feature of the next generation MacBook Pro is its Retina display. The notebook has an impressive 15.4-inch LED-backlit display with 2880-by-1800 resolution at 220 pixels per inch. The specs look great on paper and according to a display-focused review by The Verge, the ...

CIO Journal walks back claim of Retina MacBook Pro's demand on bandwidth

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 14th, 2012)

In March, the Wall Street Journal's CIO Journal claimed that the iPad 3 would burden corporate networks because of its high-definition display. This week, the same writer doubled down on the claim for the new MacBook Pro, arguing that "better quality displays require more network bandwidth." He ...

Forthcoming Chrome browser update to support Retina display on MacBook Pro

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2012)

It might be a while before most apps are rewritten to take advantage of the new Retina display MacBook Pro, but Google isn't waiting. According to Anandtech, the nightly-build channel of Google's Chrome browser -- Chrome Canary -- already includes basic support for the 2880 x 1800 pixel ...

Customers report new Retina MacBook Pros are shipping

by Steven Sande (Jun 14th, 2012)

Apple customers who ordered the new Retina models of the MacBook Pro can start doing their happy dance -- shipping notifications are being sent to those who placed their orders from the online Apple Store on the day of the WWDC keynote on June 11. The delivery dates for the new boxes are ...

Attention world: the MacBook Pro with Retina display does have optical audio out

by Richard Gaywood (Jun 14th, 2012)

Please stop saying it doesn't. Despite it not appearing on Apple's specs page, there is no conspiracy, and Apple hasn't dropped the feature. The MacBook Pro with Retina display has the same combination 3.5mm-analog-and-S/PDIF-digital output port all other Macs have used for several years ...

Engadget reviews MacBook Pro with Retina display

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 14th, 2012)

Engadget was at WWDC and had the opportunity to spend some time with the next generation MacBook Pro. After a few days with the machine, Tim Stevens and company shared their thoughts about the Retina MacBook Pro in a recent review. In its review, Engadget wanted to find out if the Retina ...