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HelpAdvice from an Apple tech: your first time under the hood
You have a Mac. And some half-crazed part of your brain really, really wants to take it apart and tinker with it, upgrade it in every way possible,...
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NewsFive-year-old Macs not too old for OS X Mavericks
The new OS X Mavericks will run on the same set of Mac desktops and notebooks able to handle the current OS X Mountain Lion, but iOS 7 dropped support...
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HelpWill your creative software run on the Mac Pro 2013?
While the design of Apple’s new Mac Pro has raised many eyebrows, it’s choice of graphics chips that may make a difference to the applications...
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FeaturesThe new Mac Pro: what you need to know
What better place than a room full of developers – people accustomed to harnessing as much computing power as they can get their hands on – to...
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NewsMicrosoft, Apple cut deals to clear out tablet, notebook stock
Microsoft and Apple last week kicked off promotions that may signal inventory clearing as they prepare their next generations of hardware. On Friday,...
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BlogsHow fast is USB 3.0 really?
As a Mac user, I’ve never been a big fan of USB for storage. Keyboards, mice, sure. But a hard drive connected via USB has always been slow compared...
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HelpHow to get started with AirPlay
AirPlay (formerly called AirTunes) is Apple’s technology for streaming media over a local (usually in-home) network. It lets you stream audio...
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NewsSold! Antique Apple-1 brings a record US$671,000
One of only a handful of 37-year-old, still-working Apple-1 computers sold for a record three-quarters of a million US dollars Saturday at an auction...
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App GuideDelineato Pro 1.1 for Mac
There’s an endless array of minimalist, ‘distraction free’ text editors to capture notes and ideas, but what about more visual, free-form...
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BlogsFour things Apple could do to improve iPhoto right now
The last major version of iPhoto – iPhoto ’11 – came out in October 2010. Since then, I find myself spending less time working with family photos...
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NewsApple CEO defends Mac line; analysts foresee iPad hybrids
Sales down for second quarter in a row, but Apple can ‘redefine’ personal computer, experts argue Apple CEO Tim Cook yesterday defended...
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HelpFact or fiction: eight Mac energy-saving techniques tested
We’re all interested in saving energy. Maybe you conserve to be a better global citizen or to save money on your utility bills. Maybe you use your...
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FeaturesApple’s five most important displays
For the past three decades, Apple has made it a point, with few exceptions, to ship the highest-quality computer displays it can muster. The company’s...
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Gadget GuideChrome Buran
Similar in structure and materials to the Chrome Bravo, the Buran is a messenger-style bag with an integrated, weatherproof 17in laptop sleeve. With...
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Gadget GuideChrome Bravo
Featuring a laptop compartment that will hold up to a 15in MacBook Pro, the Chrome Bravo is a weatherproof urban backpack that expands from 20L to...
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ReviewsApple: 2013 Retina MacBook Pro
In the latest update to the Retina MacBook Pro, some models got price cuts, some received slightly faster processors, and some got a healthy bump...
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News 1Apple repair sheet details 2013 Retina MacBook Pro internal updates
Apple’s recent MacBook update, which boosted the MacBook Pro with Retina display and MacBook Air processors and cut the retail price, included...
