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
If you currently own a working PowerBook G4 or an iMac G5, a brief check on your purchase receipt should reveal that your Mac is most likely more than 2 years old. The fact that its still working and serving your needs is great but you may be in for a surprise soon enough. This […]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
At time of writing, our sources have reported that the MacBook have yet to plato in its development. The defect rate for MacBooks still ranks in the higher percentile range. With that in mind, if you’re planning to pick up a spanking new MacBook now, be prepared for a possible visit to the Mac […]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
Thanks to an unnamed source, we have been alerted that there are further unpublished issues that affect the latest PowerBook G4 series. “The problem occurs on the high-resolution models, 15 and 17 inches (update: also the 12”), and probably on ALL the new Powerbooks being sold in the shops today. A lot of people says […]Read More
Right after a battery firmware update and recall, Apple has recently launched their latest remedial effort for the last of their PowerPC G4 brood. This time, it concerns your 15″ PowerBook’s memory slot bay/s. “The PowerBook G4 (15-inch 1.67/1.5GHz) Memory Slot Repair Extension Program is a worldwide program covering repair or replacement of the memory slot in PowerBook […]Read More
10 January 2006, Apple issued the Aluminum PowerBook (15-inch) Battery Update 1.0, applicable to PowerBook G4 (15-inch Double-Layer SD) computers. This update is issued to address the reported battery failures in this particular model of PowerBook G4 as documented in our earlier article. For some of us the update came into our Mac systems via Mac OS […]Read More
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