Every computer that houses a processor, will have some form of thermal compound to wick heat away from the processor’s core to a heatsink or heat pipesthat conduct the heat generated by the processor’s core out of the unit. Whether its a portable or a desktop. Macs are no exceptions. Now, the interesting thing that we would like to […]Read More
Lately, there have been a slew of firmware updates coming down Apple’s automated Software Update network. As a result, inexperienced users may wreck their Macs completely when the firmware update installation instructions are not adhered to. Potential firmware updaters must be aware that a firmware update actually makes changes to the hardware settings on your Mac. As a result, it […]Read More
Apple has always been on the frontier of consumer electronics. Being one of the first to introduce IEEE 802.11g WiFi protocol in their consumer electronics line. Or popularly known as the Airport Extreme form factor, which represented a major advancement in its day, boasting a 54Mbps transfer rate over the earlier IEEE 802.11b standard, or Airportform factor, which […]Read More
iBook and PowerBook G4 owners/users are strongly advised to check your batteries against the list of affected batteries. Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing cells manufactured by Sony Corporation of Japan pose a safety risk that may result in overheating under rare circumstances. The affected batteries were sold worldwide from October 2003 through […]Read More
There are a plethora of myths about batteries. Lithium-ion or Nickel-based batteries, they all share one thing in common – charge cycles. Apple’s definition of ‘charge cycles’ can be found at Apple’s Lithium-ion Battery care page and it goes something like this: “…using all of the battery’s power, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a single charge. For instance, […]Read More
If you press the power button on your Mac portable and it fails to power up, it can be due to a misbehaving Power Management Unit (PMU). One of the self-help remedies is to reset the PMU and in most models of Mac portables from the iBook G3 line onwards, this can be done simply by pressing […]Read More
Following our recent article, Apple Hardware | The PowerBook Development Life-Cycle, Appleinsider reports that next generation Intel-based Macs are slated for launch as early as January 2006 during January’s Macworld Expo in San Francisco. Beginning with Intel-based iMacs and PowerBooks which represent the mainstay of Apple’s hardware product offerings. Among some of the latest developments rumoured on […]Read More
We’re pretty sure Steve has more reason to smile these days; Apple’s range of desktops and portables have scorched the competition. In this year’s PC magazine survey for desktops and portables, Apple wins hands down in both categories. “Once again, Apple achieves scores that are far and away the highest for all vendors in our survey, […]Read More
Even the iBooks have gone supernova these days with Apple’s latest re-introduction of these popular entry level portable Macs. The range has now been limited to 2 default models; one for each sized iBook with more bang for your buck. Both models now include hard drives that are protected by Apple’s Sudden Motion Sensor system, […]Read More
When it comes down to purchasing an Apple portable, probably the toughest decision will always be the one where an individual has to choose between a 12″ iBook or a 12″ PowerBook. At press time, a 12″ iBook retails at USD$999 whilst a 12″ PowerBook goes for USD$1499; leaving a mere USD$500 margin between the […]Read More
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