Browse tag: MacBook

Browse tag: MacBook

Twelve South announces BassJump laptop subwoofer
Twelve South has announced the BassJump, a USB-powered subwoofer that aims to enhance the audio pumped out by your MacBook's own speakers.
Macworld's complete Mac buying guide
In this buying guide, we'll cover all the Macintosh models available, tell you how they've changed over the previous model, and how well they did in our benchmark tests.
Macessity NX Stand gives MacBooks a lift
The NX Stand from Macessity props up a closed laptop in a cushioned slot.
Speedmark 6: Macworld Lab's new benchmark suite
The Macworld Lab has been hard at work tweaking Speedmark, our overall system performance testing tool, to better accommodate Snow Leopard and to test the Macs on which it runs.
Jitouch adds new gestures to Multi-Touch trackpads
Jitouch is a simple program that adds eight new sets of gestures to the Multi-Touch trackpads on recent Apple portables.
Review: 13-inch MacBook/2.26GHz (Late 2009)
In bringing the unibody treatment to the white MacBook, Apple has added many pro features while removing FireWire and the infrared port.
MacBook (Late 2009) benchmarks
Macworld Lab has received the new MacBook and has been hard at work, putting it to the test. And while we don’t have Speedmark 6 finalized just yet, we do have some MacBook benchmark results we’d like to share.
Upgrading a MacBook Pro's hard drive
Laptop in one hand, replacement raw drive in the other. No, you needn't reinstall everything when you install the new hard drive.
Apple: Boot Camp will be late to the Windows 7 party
Rushing to get home from work to install Windows 7 in Boot Camp today? Not so fast, says Apple, and not at all if you own a handful of specific first-generation Intel Macs.
iFixit tears down new white MacBook, so you don’t have to
As usual, the team at iFixit has already taken it upon itself to disassemble Apple's latest new hardware—in this case, the white unibody MacBook
New iMacs and more
In this week’s special-edition episode we look at the “two” in the week’s one-two punch—Monday’s spectacular quarterly earnings and today’s raft of new Apple hardware.
First Look: Unibody MacBook
Apple has redesigned its entry-level laptop. Here's a first look at the latest iteration of the $999 white MacBook.
White MacBook gets unibody design
The new MacBook, while still clad in white polycarbonate, now features the same unibody construction and bright LED-backlit screens as Apple's other laptops. The $999 portable is powered by a 2.26GHz processor.
Performance Update fixes a hard drive stalling issue
Performance Update 1.0, released Wednesday, fixes a problem with hard drives stalling in 2009 and late 2008 Macs.
Automatically mute sound before meetings
Use a couple of very simple AppleScripts and iCal to mute your laptop before (and unmute it after) you head to meetings, lectures, or other scheduled events.
Google leak points to imminent iMac, MacBook refresh
Google posted ads on its search results over the weekend that hinted Apple will soon refresh its iMac, Mac mini and MacBook lines.
Report: U.S. Mac households rise to 12 percent
A new study from The NPD Group finds that almost 12 percent of U.S. computer-owning households now own an Apple computer. That number climbed three points from nine percent in 2008.
Apple lays out carbon footprint data
Apple on Friday published an extensive breakdown of its greenhouse gas emissions, adding more information to the debate over what it means to have an environmentally-friendly company.
The five most important Mac laptops
It's the 20th anniversary of Apple's first laptop -- the Macintosh Portable. To mark the occasion, Benj Edwards lists the five most significant laptops to come out of Cupertino and why they enjoyed such a lasting influence.
Slideshow: 20 years of notable Apple totables
Take a stroll through the past two decades as we look at 20 years’ worth of laptop improvements introduced by Apple.
Logitech intros Portable Lapdesk N315
Logitech has announced the Portable Lapdesk N315, a lightweight, heat-blocking notebook perch for your lap, complete with a slide-out mousepad.
Thieves clear New Jersey Apple Store in seconds
A band of thieves cleared out a new Jersey Apple Store's display MacBooks, iPhones, and iPod touches in a matter of seconds.
Autograph lets you sign your name digitally
Ten One Design's Autograph application lets you use your MacBook's trackpad to sign your name digitally.
The $300 challenge: The telecommuter
Ever-roaming editor Dan Moren creates a fully-loaded Mac setup fit for a telecommuter with just $300. And he doesn't skimp on the tip.
The Macalope Weekly: Lies, damned lies, and statistics
This week the Macalope considers the many types of lies, including, but not limited to, lies, damned lies, lies of omission, statistics, and, of course, advertising.
Survey: Apple's lack of netbook hurts it with students
Retrevo says that Apple's absence of a netbook is hurting it with students shopping for a back-to-school computer.
Bugs and Fixes: MacBook Pro oddities
Ted Landau looks at two strange quirks in the current line of MacBook Pro models.
Buy a used Mac (without getting burned)
Putting off the purchase of a new Mac because your budget is tight? It might be time to consider buying used. Here's how to make a deal you won't regret.
Apple releases Bluetooth, hard drive firmware updates
On Wednesday, Apple released updates for users of its wireless mouse and keyboard, as well as for recent MacBook Pro owners.
Survey: Asus, Apple provide most reliable PCs
Asus, Apple were the most reliable PC vendors in the U.S. during the second quarter, according to a PC reliability survey from Rescuecom.