A Review of the New Apple Macbook
August 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under 13 inch macbook, featured 1
The MacBook gets full credit for being thin, light, and an extremely stylish product. But it’s not just a pretty face, because of the unibody, MacBook is also very durable. It is difficult to argue with a product that can slip so easily into your backpack or briefcase and even the keyboard is advanced.
The MacBook keyboard is solid, responsive, and comfortable. An illuminated keyboard which is a popular feature of MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, now comes standard on the 2.4GHz MacBook model. So when you are in low light settings such as airports or lecture halls, you can always see what you are typing. It is a luminous feature for anyone on the go and perfect for those of us who work late into the night wherever we may be.
The track pad doubles as a button just press down anywhere and consider it clicked. No separate button means there is 39 percent more room for your fingers to move on the surface. Now that Multi Touch gestures have come to MacBook, all the function is in your fingers. Use two fingers to scroll up and down a page. Pinch to zoom in and out. Swipe with three fingers to flip through your photo libraries. Rotate to adjust an image with your fingertips. Using the new four finger swipe gesture, swipe up or down to access Expose modes and left or right to switch between open applications. If you are coming from a right click world, you can right click with two fingers or configure a right click area on the track pad
The aluminum enclosure is integrated with a glass overlay that stretches to the edge of the notebook, providing a completely unobstructed picture. Anything you view, including the glossy wide screen display itself, is a happy experience. The LED back lit display is more power efficient. And it is mercury and arsenic free, so it’s got green credentials at least in this respect.
The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M brings up to five times faster, discrete level graphics performance to MacBook. That means high end, high speed 3D game playing power. Graphics intensive features in iPhoto and iMovie are smooth and responsive. NVIDIA performance even makes a difference as you flip through your music library with Cover Flow or use the Dashboard.
With a hard drive up to 320GB, you can load MacBook with movies, photos, and documents and take everything with you. You also have the option to upgrade to a 128GB solid state drive, which has no moving parts, for enhanced durability. With the ultrafast 8x SuperDrive, burn everything you watch, listen to, or create onto DVDs and make room for even more.
MacBook is iPod, iPhone, digital camera, and external hard drive ready. You will find two USB 2.0 ports to connect a wide variety of peripherals. The MagSafe power port gives you a trip proof connection to safeguard your system and valuable data. And you can use the Kensington lock slot to protect your MacBook, battery, and hard drive.
Inside the new MacBook is a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at speeds up to 2.4GHz. MacBook also boasts an increased 1066MHz front side bus and next generation 1066MHz DDR3 memory. That faster memory lets you quickly and easily manipulate large, complex files and keep more applications open at once. Altogether a pretty impressive outing!
Author: Sally Crown
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6 Ways to Speed Up Your Macbook For Free
May 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under macbook review
We all know that installing 4gb of RAM will speed up a Macbook and make the whole experience that little bit more smoother and quicker – but what can you do NOW for FREE that will help speed your bundle of joy along and keep it’s user happier? I will tell you 6 things that will help. 
1. Remove files from the desktop Each time that OS X loads it has to index the contents of the desktop, create thumbnail icons for each file and catalog the contents of each folder there. Do yourself a favor and move those files to the relevant folders they belong in. This will increase the speed at which your desktop loads and therefore make your Macbook faster.
2. Remove unwanted start up applications Go into System Preferences and User Accounts. View the list of applications that have been set to start against your user name and remove (untick) any that you don’t need any longer. It’s great to have iChat start automatically – but not essential. You can view a list of applications running in the background by using the top command from the Terminal window or by using the Activity Monitor application.
3. Disable the Dashboard This is my favorite “speed up” fix for the Macbook and it works wonders each time. The OS X dashboard is great if you use it all the time, but each one of those swish little widgets and web clips is taking up memory – and you can’t even see them unless you ask for them! To disable the dashboard, open Terminal and enter the following command: defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean YES You can then either reboot the Macbook or enter the following command into the Terminal window: killall Dock If you miss your weather widgets and stocks information, you can reverse the command by entering: defaults write com.apple.dashboard mcx-disabled -boolean NO And again either reboot or enter: killall Dock
4. Clear the PRAM (intel Macbooks only) Reboot your computer while holding down the command + option + p + r keys together. Don’t stop until you have heard the start up chime three or four times. This is not a real way of speeding up your Macbook, but it will kill any gremlins that have worked their way into the non-volatile RAM settings. I found that it seemed to allow my Macbook to boot faster.
5. Clear the PMU (Macbook, Pro and Air) You can use this method to clear non-volatile RAM and settings on the Macbook products. Whilst it will not cause your Macbook to suddenly leap into speed mode, it will get rid of any mis-configurations and setting issues.
Macbook, Macbook Pro
1. Ensure that the Macbook is turned off.
2. Remove the power adapter and remove the battery.
3. Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release.
4. Reconnect the battery and power adapter.
5. Press the power button to restart the Macbook.
1. Ensure that the Macbook Air is turned off.
2. Connect the power adaptor to a working power source.
3. On the Macbook Air keyboard, press (left) Shift-Control-Option along with the power button once. Note: You must use the keys on the left side of the Macbook Air keyboard.
4. Wait
5 seconds and press the power button to start the Macbook Air.
6. Disable unneeded system options.
If you are not using Wireless, Bluetooth, Speech Recognition or Internet Sharing – then turn them off! Not only will you see a speed increase but you will save battery life too!
Author: Tao Schencks
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White Laptops – Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch
May 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under 13 inch macbook
The Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop remains my favorite pick when it comes to good looks. This model sports an all white casing, both on the outsides and inside. Everything including the keyboard and track pad is also white in color. This is the perfect laptop for you if you are into simple and clean designs.
Like most Apple laptops, the Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop is a powerful little computer. It runs on Intel’s Core 2 Duo processor (2.0Ghz) and comes with 2GB of RAM (upgradeable to 4GB). It also has a 120GB SATA hard drive.
One of my favorite features on this model is the powerful NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor that allows me to multitask and run graphic intensive programs (as well as 3D games) without a glitch. All in all, if you are looking for a stylish yet powerful laptop, this model comes with my highest recommendation.
Author: Tim Pecunia
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The Apple MacBook MB881LL-A 13.3-Inch Laptop
May 5, 2009 by admin
Filed under 13 inch macbook
The Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop features a 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, a 120-gigabyte hard drive and NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics. This lightweight MacBook weighs in at about 5 pounds and is encased in a sleek, tough and attractive white polycarbonate shell. The computer is equipped with a 802.11n LAN Wi-Fi router, making the internet and Ethernet connection roughly five times faster and with twice the range of competitors using older 802.11g engines.
This laptop is also equipped with built-in Bluetooth wireless technology that can automatically connect cell phones and other appliances. The new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard operating system features Time Machine, a data backing program known for being user-friendly. It also comes with an entire suite of Apple applications, including iMovie, iPhoto, iTunes, Garageband and the newest version of Safari web browser. An innovative MagSafe power adaptor connector prevents accidents.
Instead of having a traditional power plug, the new Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop is powered through a magnetic jack. This way, should someone happen to trip over the cord, there will be no damage to the cord or the laptop! The 13.3-inch widescreen displays crisp, clear and 
vivid picture in 1280 by 800 resolution. The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor makes not only the everyday use smoother and easier, but can meet the high demands of 3D graphics games like Spore and Call of Duty.
For the technology this small but powerful machine offers, it comes at the reasonable price of just under $1000.Big things really do come in small packages with this MacBook. It’s light, durable and fully equipped for even the most demanding work and play. I would highly recommend the Apple MacBook MB881LL/A 13.3-Inch laptop to anybody.
Author: Troy Richards
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The Apple MacBook MB061LL-B Laptop is My First Mac
April 30, 2009 by admin
Filed under apple macbook
If you can say that your lifestyle is mobile, then you need the Apple MacBook MB061LL/B laptop. The model fits everyone: students, home users, office workers, and etc. The developers managed to create a stylish and affordable machine.
This model is very powerful. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor. Thanks to powerful processor, the machine works quietly and quickly. When the machine is turned on, you could hardly hear its noise. Thanks to powerful processor, users have an opportunity to handle multitasking on the laptop.
Spacious hard drive gives users an opportunity to store unlimited number of audio and video files. Listening to your favorite songs on this laptop is a real pleasure. The Apple sound system is fantastic. Watching a movie on a clean, bright and colorful screen is also a real pleasure for many users.
The 13.3 inches screen has an amazing viewing angle. No matter where you work indoors or outdoors it remains great. The keyboard and touchpad are situated right under the laptoP screen.
Both the keyboard and touchpad are user-friendly. It is a great advantage of this machine.
Users have an opportunity to stay connected wherever they go with the machine. Thanks to built-in AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi users have an opportunity to check their email, for example, in any suitable minute. The built-in webcam will make your online chat great.
Take this laptop anywhere you go. It is not heavy at all. I strongly recommend this model for everyone.
Author: Kirk Jons
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