After testing possible RAM configurations, Ramjet, a reseller of memory modules, reports that the new MacBook and MacBook Pro can support up to 6 GB of RAM. Each notebook has ... Read More

Yesterday Apple updated a MobileMe support document to reveal that in late September, it made what it termed “improvements and resolutions to known issues” with MobileMe. Courtesy of Apple On the surface, ... Read More

Psystar has added Blu-ray optical drives as a build-to-order option on its Mac clone products. In a press announcement, Psystar president Rudy Pedraza said: "Blu-ray has already won the format war. ... Read More

CrossOver is a method of running Windows applications on a Mac, without running a copy of the Windows OS itself. CrossOver performs this nifty little trick by mimicking the Windows ... Read More

Netflix has started using Microsoft’s Silverlight (a Flash-like web service) to allow Mac subscribers to watch streamed TV shows and movies instantly on Intel-based Macs. Silverlight is a cross-platform media rendering ... Read More

A reader recently posted an interesting question in the About: Macs forums that I would like to share with all readers. Q. I recently purchased a USB-based Bluetooth device for ... Read More

Just in time for a weekend project, iFixit has published an image-rich, 33-step disassembly guide for the MacBook Pro. Once you follow all of the steps, your brand new MacBook ... Read More

I’ve had my share of hard drives fail over the years. As I write this, I can look over to my junk shelf and see a stack of seven hard ... Read More

It’s been almost a year since the last Mac Mini update, an interminably long period in computer time. The poor Mac Mini remains Apple’s slowest-selling Mac; Apple’s neglectful treatment of ... Read More

Apple had a great fourth quarter this year, breaking a few records today when it announced the financial results for Q4. Among the records that fell: Highest revenue for Q4 ($7.9 ... Read More

The two new ‘Get A Mac’ ads that launched today poke fun at Microsoft’s advertising and marketing tactics. The ‘Bean Counter’ ad shows PC busily doling out cash for Microsoft ... Read More

According to AppleInsider, the next version of OS X (Snow Leopard) will include an all-new Finder written in Cocoa, Apple’s object-oriented development environment. Most Cocoa applications are written in Objective-C, ... Read More

MacWorld reports that Intego, the maker of Virus Barrier and Net Barrier, two security applications for the Mac, have issued a security warning about an application and service called MacGuard. According ... Read More

During the ‘Spotlight on Notebooks’ event, Steve Jobs revealed that the new MacBook Pro contains two different graphics chipsets from NVIDIA. He then explained that the MacBook Pro could use ... Read More

Apple unveiled a new 24-inch Cinema Display designed expressly to complement its latest MacBook offerings. The new display uses LED back lighting to illuminate the display. There are two advantages ... Read More

At today’s notebook event Apple announced two new 15-inch MacBook Pros, with a choice of two graphics options: an NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or the more powerful GeForce 9600M. Both options ... Read More

Apple today announced new MacBooks that use the new unibody aluminum enclosure design and have all new graphics capabilities powered by the NVIDIA 9400M graphics processor. Courtesy of Apple The new MacBooks ... Read More

As expected, Apple unveiled a new series of MacBook products, plus a new 24” Cinema Display. But what really took center stage were the technology used in the manufacturing of ... Read More

Steve Jobs kicked off today’s ‘Spotlight Turns to Notebooks’ event by reporting on the state of the Mac. Taking his time, Steve seemed to relish talking about the sharp uptick ... Read More

With just one day until Apple’s ‘Spotlight on Notebooks’ press event, I thought I would gather the most compelling rumors into a single place for About: Mac readers to enjoy. Courtesy ... Read More

Apple is extending the warranty on specific MacBook Pro notebooks built between May 2007 and September 2008. The models affected include the 2.2 and 2.4 GHz versions that contain the ... Read More

Earlier today, Apple sent invitations to select media representatives (mine must have gotten lost in the mail). The invitation depicts a notebook with the Apple logo, illuminated by a single ... Read More

It took almost nine years, but Apple has finally received a patent for the Dock in OS X. Apple filed the patent in December 1999, but the U.S. Patent and ... Read More

One of the rumors making its way around the web concerns a new Apple product called ‘Brick.’ Speculation ranges from a new version of Apple TV to a new laptop ... Read More

Last month I mentioned October 14th as a likely date for new Mac product introductions, specifically, new MacBooks. Well, the 14th is just a tad over a week away, and ... Read More

Apple has bumped the recently released iTunes 8.0 to 8.0.1. This version is primarily a maintenance release designed to improve stability and squash a few known bugs. Courtesy of Apple The only ... Read More

Apple has updated Apple TV to version 2.2. The new version includes a few security updates, and adds Genius playlist capabilities. Courtesy of Apple Other updates include: Movie browsing by actor and director Chapter ... Read More

The French newspaper Libération (link here is to a Google translation) reports that some Mac Pros built before 2008 have elevated levels of benzene and other chemical irritants sometimes used ... Read More

On Thursday, October 2, the Copyright Royalty Board, which oversees licenses and fee issues, will take up a proposal by the National Music Publishers’ Association to raise the per-track royalty ... Read More