tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229221942011-12-15T02:38:36.335ZDiscussions of all things Apple and MacBook ProMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08879258986148719973noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22922194.post-73769053873390828962008-06-13T22:25:00.002+01:002008-06-13T22:30:31.181+01:00

After the big (and widely predicted) 3G iPhone announcement at the WWDC this week, one of the real highlights was the reduction in price! Great news for those of us that haven't joined the club yet.....Here is a breakdown of the pricing in full on 02 for the 3G iPhone in the UK:

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While many of the features on the latest version of OS X known as Leopard are great and have enhanced my user-experience (Spaces and Time Machine to name just two...) I have really noticed a couple of performance issues on my MacBook Pro.1. It now takes my machine a lot longer to boot up when switching it on. To counter this, I have taken to letting it sleep when I am not using it (like overnight

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Following on from the previous posts that I have written about "turning your Mac laptop into a Light Saber" somebody has given you all the opportunity to do the same to a mre recent piece of Apple kit...... namely the iPhone.You can download iSaber for your iPhone here

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A friend mentioned this great, and simple, application to me recently. DropCopy allows you to quickly and easily send files to multiple destinations across your LAN by just dragging and dropping files. When active, drop box puts a little 'black hole'-type icon on your desk with the names of potential recipients that you can send the files to.DropCopy is free for personal use (for up to three

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Looking through my site stats, an earlier post about MacSaber, the app that uses the MacBook's motion sensors to generate a range of very realistic Light Saber sounds has proved to be one the most popular.The app was updated a while back (quite a while back now) and you can read about it on the iSnoop site or download the updated version hereAs a reminder what is looks like when you turn your

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So the Leopard was 'unleashed' on Friday and looking around today, the new version of Mac OS X has been pretty well received. I have posted links to a selection of the reviews that I have come across so far:Walt Mossberg - "Leopard: Faster, Easier than Vista"CNet Reviews - "The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional

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Following on from yesterday's post on the release date announcement for Leopard, there is an interesting article on MacNN.com looking at the system requirements to dun the latest version of OS X.There is also a note about the Mac OS X Leopard Up-To-Date Program that allows Apple customers who purchased a qualifying new Mac on or after )ct 1st 2007 to upgrade to Leopard Free!You can find the

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Mac OS X Leopard is almost here.....The landing page at www.apple.com is showing a live countdown until the new OS is available for all you OS X believers out there.Leopard ships on the 26th of October and in case you it had slipped your mind, the latest version of the Mac OS boasts over 300 new features including:- An updated Finder allowing you to browse your files like your music with Cover

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Anybody that has used the Apple MacBook Pro for any more than about 20 minutes will definitenly agree that this piece of equipment gets pretty hot (iStat Pro is currently telling me that my laptop is running at about 60 degrees). This is why they are called notebooks instead of 'Lap'tops these days.This is where a new product called the Lapinator comes in. Made from 3M's Type B Thinsulate, the

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Adobe have released a version of their latest Flash Player 9 for Intel based Apple Mac users. There is a separate version available to users of the now replaced Power-PC based Apple machines.You can download a copy here

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Ever wanted to be able to launch an app without having to go through the finder window and locate it? If your answer is yes, then Todos, may be the perfect app for you.I am not quite sure how to describe it: Part Finder window.....Part Dock.....Part Dashboard Widget.Once launched Todos (meaning Everything in Spanish) opens a black, widget-like display showing you all the Applications that you

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iStat pro 3.0 is a widget that allows you to monitor all the main systems of your Mac. Giving you a graphic view of your CPU, Memory, Hard Drive and Battery life, as well as information on the temperature, Network connections and overall uptime.This latest version has a couple of updates:iStat pro 3.0 is the next incarnation of the chart topping system monitoring widget.4 new skins are included

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Skype, the well known internet VOIP provider, have released a preview version of their software for Mac OS X users.The best thing about this release is the inclusion of Video Calling! Perfect to use with your integrated iSight.You can download it here

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Apple have now released a wireless version of their popular (and feature-packed) Mighty Mouse available for £49. Powered by Bluetooth, and powered by a pair of AA batteries, the new Mighty Mouse will connect with any Bluetooth-enabled Mac.With a laser tracking system that ensures precision navigation on a range of surfaces, and accroding to the promotional material you don't even need a mouse

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Since I got my MacBook Pro, I really have used it for everything and as a result this machine is the sole repository for all my my photos, documents, movies and music. So, if anything happened to it............DISASTER!!!To deal with this, I have got myself an external hard drive now and was looking for a program to help manage the backing up process and the brilliantly named SuperDuper! was

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Mac Mail is the default mail client found on Macs and is pretty widely used. As standard, the email preview pane is located below message list.In other mail clients (including Microsoft Entourage and Mozilla Thunderbird......as well as Outlook for those ex Windows users that have made the switch) it seems that a preview pane that sits to the right of the message list is both desirable and

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Thanks for visiting!I have moved the content of MacBook Prose over to a new site at www.macbookprose.co.uk and any new posts will be added at the new site.

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Following on from my last post about the MacSaber app, here is a clip of a present day Darth 'n' Luke duelling it out with their MacBook Pro - Sabers (not quite as catchy a name as 'Light Sabre'...)Watch the YouTube video here

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If you are a Star Wars fan (as many of us are) and have always wanted to know what it would be like to hold a real light sabre, this little program from iSnoop may take you one step closer."Introducing MacSaber 1.0 Beta. Using your Mac’s sudden motion sensor, this software turns your computer into a Jedi weapon almost worthy of taking on the real thing by making authentic lightsaber sound effects

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While slightly off topic for this blog, having seen pictures of the recently unveiled Apple Store on 5th Avenune, I could not resist the temptation to post something about.After being covered up for alomst a year, Apple unveiled the impressive 3-storey, 32-foot-high, Glass Cube that forms the entrance to their latest NYC store. Building on Apple's almost un-paralleled reputation for product

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Since it's release earlier this week, a number of Mac sites and blogs have published reviews on the new Apple Intel MacBook notebook. Here is a selection:Justin Jaffe's review at CNetHands on with the Apple MacBook at Engadget (with a lot of great pictures of the new notebook in both white and black...)MacWorld: Apple's New MacBook: first impressions after a day with Apple's new consumer laptop

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After all the rumor and speculation, Apple have today unveiled their latest Intel based notebook, the MacBook, as a replacement for their iBook line.As widely reported all the models sport a 13-inch screen and range in speed from 1.83 to 2.0 GHz powered by the Intel Core Duo chips.Prices for the new MacBook start at £749 at the UK Apple Store (1.83 GHz, 13.3 -Inch Screen, 512MB Mem, 60 GB & Combo

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It seems that there may be a problem with some of early batches of MacBook Pro notebook batteries according to various sources on the net. As detailed in a post on The Apple Core (one of the ZD Net blogs) there is a problem with some of the early batteries produced for the MacBook Pro. Those MacBook Pros with a serial number up to W8608 could potentially be affected.To check the serial number on

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Having launched the Pro line of their new Intel-based notebooks earlier this year, it seems that Apple is now poised to unveil their replacement for the consumer targetted iBook any time now.Believed to be called the MacBook, according to AppleInsider the new machines will be powered by Core Duo Intel processors, as well as sharing the Pro line MagSafe (clever magnetic power cable connector) and

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A quick update on this for the BlackBerry users out there, Pocketmac have produced an updated version of their Pocketmac for BlackBerry software.Version 3.13 includes the update dealing with issues related to the Intel Macs. I have installed the software on my MacBook Pro and everything works just as it is supposed to. It took all of 2 minutes to confirm my preferences and get my BlackBerry

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Since I switched over to my MacBook Pro notebook last month, I have been tried to spend time getting used to the new software that comes as part of OS X and that is available for download.So far, I have used:Mail - While not so straight forward to set up with a Hotmail account (a Hotmail plus account is required), there were no such problems with my Google Mail account. Instructions on how to set

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One of the first things that I downloaded onto my MacBook Pro was Microsoft Messenger for Mac. Partly out of habit, and partly because when I tried to open iChat it told me I needed a .mac or AIM account (neither of which I had).More recently I have been looking into the range of software that you can get for a Mac and have come across an alternative Messenger program called Adium.After

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A while ago I was looking at how I could synch my BlackBerry with my MacBook Pro and here is an update on this. The program to use for this is PocketMac for BlackBerry. Also, it is now available free!The only problem is that this app will not work on the Mac Intel Duo machines yet. They are currently working on a workaround that will solve this problem and you can keep track of updates here

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Surfing around Google, I came across this post from another new owner of a MacBook Pro and I agree with all of them......

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Having made the switch over to a Mac notebook I have bought some other Apple kit to go with it. So far, I have bought myself the Apple Wireless Mouse and as of today a AirPort Express Base StationFollowing up on my earlier post about the problems I experienced in getting my MacBook to log on to the Wanadoo Livebox, within about two minutes of plugging the AirPort Extreme Base Station in, I was

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I've been away on holiday, away from notebooks and internet connections for 10 days. I have to say that it was certainly more pleasant to be staring out over the ocean under a clear blue sky than at a computer screen. That said, it is starting to feel like I was never away having been back at work for two days.On the flipside, I am back on the MacBook Pro and trying to remember all the things

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by Yuval KossovskyMARCH 09, 2006 (COMPUTERWORLD) - In my first look at Apple Computer Inc.'s new MacBook Pro (see "A hands-on look at the new MacBook Pro"), I promised a more comprehensive look at the laptop once it began shipping. I spent last weekend using this 2.16-GHz Intel Core Duo machine, and while I am still not fond of its name, I have grown to love the hardware.Rest of the review here

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In a similar vein to my last post, I have stumbles across a whole series of articles entirely devoted to 'Switching to Mac OS X'. Although aimed at traditional Mac Users making the transition, there is a lot good info.Including:Utilities for Switching on the CheapUsing PC Peripherals on the MacEase into the SwitchMac OS X Switcher StoriesI've Switched from Windows, Now What?

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I found this article on tidbits.com talking about somebody else's experience in switching from a PC to a Mac. While some of it gets a little technical, it is definitely worth a read....From iPod to MacBook Pro: A Switcher's Tale

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Today marks the end of my first week with the new MacBook Pro, and in fact is the end of my first week as a Mac user. So far everything has gone pretty well.I have been able to navigate my way around the MacBook Pro pretty well. I did spend some time having a look through the Switch 101 info on the Apple site, but to be honest, most of the operations on a Mac are pretty straight forward and

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The Apple stores in London have got MacBook Pros in stock now. The Brent Cross store has a waiting list and all the notebooks that they have received are already accounted for so you will just have to put your name down and wait.The Regent street store has the 1.83 models in stock with no waiting list. This is where I got mine yesterday, so unless you are waiting for the 2.0 MacBook Pro (which

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Come across another good review of the MacBook Pro. This one is by Jacqui Cheng from arstechnica.com.This is a in-depth review with some a good Performance and Benchmarking comparisons stacking the MacBook Pro up against it's predecessor and a Dell notebook.The test model is a 1.83 Ghz (with an upgrade to 1Gb RAM).Review can be found here

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Having lived in the UK a long time, I appreciate that prices are higher over on this side of the pond. Nothing seems to have changed with the release of the MacBook Pro.Looking at the US and UK Apple stores:UK Apple Store1.83 Ghz Intel Core Duo - £1,429 ($2,505)2.0 Ghz Intel Core Duo - £1,779 ($3,118)US Apple Store1.83 Ghz Intel Core Duo - $1,999 (£1,140)2.0 Ghz Intel Core Duo - $2,499 (£1,425)

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For one of the best reviews I have found of the 2.0 Ghz MacBook Pro, have a look at Jason Snell's piece at Macworld.com:LinkIf the review itself isn't enough for you, there is also an extended piece including other notes and work that didn't make it into the final review available here:Link

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When I started searching online for information on the new MacBook Pro, I cam across this site made by somebody lucky enough to have received their notebook already (the site is made on a Mac too). I love the fact that this guy has taken pictures as he unboxes the new notebook.http://web.mac.com/givens/iWeb/Site/Box%20Opening.htmlCheck out the way even the manuals are laid out perfectly for the

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Apart from a couple of hours in Information Technology classes at school (a number of years ago now), I have always used PCs. From an old 386 desktop I have been through various desktops to end up on a company Dell notebook that gets used for both work and everything else. However, having decided to buy myself a notebook of my own, I have found myself drawn to the idea of making the switch to a

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