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MacBook Pro with Retina users report fan speed issue
- Several early 2013 MacBook Pro with Retina display owners are reporting a problem with the system’s cooling fan. Based on a number of reports across the web and even on Apple’s own discussion boards, the problem seems to be that…
Apple announces price cuts and speed bumps for MacBook Pro Retina, MacBook Air
- Apple has dropped the starting price for both configurations of its 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display while bumping some of the internal specs on the entire line too. Specifically, the starting model with 128GB of storage now costs $1,499,…
Apple unveils thinner iMacs, 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro and refreshed Mac mini
- Apple kicked off today’s media event with a handful of updates to the Mac lineup, as company executives warmed up the crowd leading up to the main focus of the event: the iPad. But other than the Mac mini, which…
Apple producing 13.3-inch Retina displays for new Macbook Pro?
- It appears Apple plans to expand its line of Retina-toting Macbooks, fortifying its line-up with a more portable 13.3-inch Macbook Pro model. Currently, the only Macbook to sport a Retina display is a 15.4-inch Pro model with a steep starting…
The Portable Workstation Benchmark: MacBook Pro with Retina Display Review
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Apple’s coveted Retina display has finally found its way to a full-size notebook courtesy of the latest MacBook Pro. In addition, there’s an entirely reworked chassis that’s nearly as thin as the MacBook Air and weighs more than a pound less than the standard Pro. Customers can also configure a Retina system with up to 16GB of RAM and 768GB of flash storage, versus a maximum of 8GB of RAM and 512GB of solid state storage on a standard Pro.
But hey, who are we kidding, the only reason that most people are going to dish over the extra cash for Apple’s latest and greatest is the 2880 x 1800 resolution goodness of the Retina display. And I’ll go ahead and let you in a little secret: it’s a thing of beauty.
Apple backtracks on EPEAT, products re-added to registry
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Apple has publicly u-turned its decision last week to remove its desktops and notebooks from the EPEAT registry following a public backlash from consumers, educational, state and government departments who were left unable to purchase...
Mountain Lion attains gold master status, available to developers
- According to developers, Apple has begun providing them with the "gold master" of Mac OS X 10.8, also known as Mountain Lion. Gold (or golden) master is a term often used by Apple which signifies the final, retail version Mac…
Apple pulls products from EPEAT green electronics registry
- Apple has withdrawn all of its products from the US government backed EPEAT environmental rating system it helped create. The move will have immediate effect and the Cupertino-based company will no longer submit devices for approval in the future, according…
Company converts Macbooks into tablets, sells them as "Modbooks"
- Mac OS X on a tablet. Sound interesting? Los Angeles-based startup Modbook Inc. hopes you'll think so. The company intends to release its own tablet running Mac OS X, but there's one detail which makes these tablets especially fascinating: the…
Analysts expect Apple to launch 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro in October
- It’s been less than one week since Apple unveiled the new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display but rumors of “what’s next” are already swirling. The latest talk of the town suggests that Apple will be launching a 13-inch model…
Apple announces complete MacBook refresh, thinner 'Retina' MacBook Pro
- As it was widely expected, Apple announced updates to its notebook lineup across the board during its WWDC 2012 opening keynote. First up was the company’s widely popular MacBook Air, which received third-generation Intel processors (aka Ivy Bridge) with Intel…
Benchmarks suggest Ivy Bridge MacBook Pro, iMac coming soon
- Several clues are indicating that Apple’s updated MacBook Pro and iMac could be just around the corner. Perhaps the most compelling hints are a couple of benchmark scores recently uploaded to Geekbench that show two unidentified Apple systems utilizing Intel…
MacBook Pro owner beats Apple in court over faulty 8600M GT
- In an inspiring tale, one Seattle blogger recently defeated America's most valuable tech company in court with little more than wit and determination. A few years ago, Apple (like many other system makers) shipped notebooks with defective Nvidia graphics processors. MacBook…
Rumor: Ultrathin 15-inch MacBook nearing production
- A few months ago we started hearing rumors that Apple was performing final tests on a 15-inch laptop that will come in slimmer than the existing 15-inch MacBook Pro model, presumably boasting flash storage and no optical drive. Now, another report…
Apple refreshes MacBook Pro's CPUs/GPUs, Dell unveils rival
- In an unexpected move, Apple has updated its notebook offerings with slightly faster processors and graphics cores. The 13-inch MacBook Pro has received a 100MHz bump with a 2.4GHz Core i5 or 2.8GHz Core i7, while the heftier 15- and…
Rumor: Apple working on ultra-thin 15" and 17" MacBooks
- After refreshing its 11- and 13-inch MacBook Air models last week, Apple is reportedly planning to add yet another ultra-thin unit to its lineup. According to Macrumors, the company is performing final tests on a 15-inch laptop that will come…
Apple updates MacBook Pro line with Sandy Bridge, Intel's Light Peak
- Apple has brought their popular line of MacBook Pro notebooks up to date using Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors across the board, including quad-core CPUs in the more expensive 15" and 17" models.
Rumor: New MacBook Pro models coming in March?
- It's been a couple of years since Apple first introduced the unibody MacBook range, and in that timeframe it has delivered a handful of updates to keep their hardware current. But anyone who is familiar with the company's fairly consistent…
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