Recent Posts Tagged With 'apple'

• The New MacPro

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 08:51 in apple, Computers

  Apple released a new MacPro yesterday. It’s an incremental upgrade, with not much changing other than the available CPU choices. This is the first Mac with Intel’s brand-new Nehalem quad-core processor, running anywhere from 2.26 to 2.93G...

• A Better Time Machine

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 21:50 in apple, Computers

  I’ve been using Time Machine with my Time Capsule for over a year now, and while the system has some great features, some flaws make it nearly useless. On the good side, Time Machine is automatic. You basically turn it on and forget it. You get...

• Restore Compelte

  Posted on Sunday March 1st, 2009 at 09:56 in apple, Computers, laptops

  It works! I’m back on my MacBook Pro. Having been forced to backup and clear my laptop drive to prepare for repair, I wasn’t confident the process I was using would easily restore everything. Fortunately, I was able to completely restore ...

• Power Mac G5

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 22:34 in apple, Computers

  I’ve had my PowerMac G5 for a few years now, and I’ve been considering replacing it with a new MacPro. According to MacRumor’s Mac Buyer’s Guide, the last MacPro update was over a year ago, so they recommend “Don’t...

• Reunited!

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 21:31 in apple, Computers, laptops

  After a week of being apart, we are back together again!...

• Mac Gone. Again.

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 23:34 in apple, Computers, laptops

  I spent this morning at the Apple store. Again. This time I was sure of my goal: to get my logicboard replaced. I sat down at the Genius Bar, and notice my name is ‘Next’ on the overhead monitor. I begin to take out my MacBook Pro, hoping...

• Mac is Back

  Posted on Wednesday February 25th, 2009 at 08:44 in apple, Computers, laptops

  After dropping my MacBook Pro off at Apple on Sunday night, I called Monday to make sure they had taken down my problem (since the drop-off went so quickly, I feared they didn’t get the whole story). When I talked to them, it turns out the R...

• Sadly We Depart

  Posted on Monday February 23rd, 2009 at 22:32 in apple, Computers, laptops

  Separating is hard. Even harder when you’ve become so close that you spend almost every day together. When apart you don’t know what to do. You can’t stop thinking about being together again. I’ve given my MacBook Pro to Apple...

• My Mac Is Dead

  Posted on Sunday February 22nd, 2009 at 09:59 in apple, Computers, laptops

  Sometime Friday night, by MacBook Pro video died. Nothing on the LCD, nothing via the external video. Nothing. Reboot. Nothing. Clear NVRAM. Nothing. I went to the Apple Store Saturday morning (they actually have tech support appointments before the ...

• Mac OS X 10.5.5 Update

  Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 09:47 in apple

  MacOSX 10.5.5 was released earlier this week. Mostly a long list of bug fixes, they did add the ability for Time Machine to backup your iPhone backups....