Mildly Interesting: New Late 2013 MacBook Pro Top Case Has Plastics Matching Newer MacBook Models, Improved Trackpad Alignment
I wanted a new battery so I didn’t have to support Apple’s new MacBooks. I got a bit more than I bargained for.
The Twilight of The Macintosh
In the history books, you could call today the official beginning of the end. Today really marks the end of the Macintosh as an independent computing platform.
Old Mac Pro’s, It’s Time for Windows 10
I take the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update for a spin… on a Mac Pro from 2008.
Pro Tip/Trick: Constant Signal Wavering on Verizon? Try an iPhone 5 (Seriously)
If you’re at home, and you notice your LTE signal keeps bouncing around between full bars and just one bar… I have a solution for you! Try an iPhone 5. No, I’m not nuts, bear with me.
Retina MacBooks Have a Day of Reckoning Regarding Batteries, Vintage, and Obsolete Status – Next Year
Next year, Apple will begin adding 2012-era MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models to its Vintage and Obsolete list. The first wave will happen in June, 2017.
Apple’s Battery Technology – A Potential Systemic Fault, Glued In
Does Apple’s modern battery technology have a systemic fault in older MacBook and iPhone units? I’d argue there’s a good case to be made there.
Could be worse, at least they aren’t bulging and catching fire… at the moment.
Installing Windows 10 on MacPro3,1 (Mac Pro Early 2008)
Apple, for some reason, stops Boot Camp support early for Intel-based Macintosh computers. I frankly don’t understand it. It’s so easy to support newer Windows versions, as the burden (much like Linux) gets absorbed into the kernel.
Software Fixing Hardware: A Case Study in the 13-inch MacBook Pro
I take apart the good, bad, and ugly of when you use software to heal hardware.
Windows 8.1 Preview on a Late 2009 MacBook
It’s not as crazy as it sounds at first.
Making an Old Mac Pro Awesome, 2013 Edition
I take another look at the Mac Pro, and how machines Apple made in 2006 are still owning Macs sold today.