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.
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.
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.
Unboxing: Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter Cable
Went to an Apple Retail Store, and bought the cable that I have waited a very long time for. After over a year with a Thunderbolt-enabled MacBook Air, and the only FireWire options being 1) Target Disk Mode to another Mac or 2) A $999 Thunderbolt Hub Display… Apple finally started stocking the cable. Considering […]
Apple Unibody MacBook Case Crack Warranty Extension — Expanded?
In my last article, I noted that Apple was providing undocumented case crack warranty extension for the 13-inch Unibody (Late 2009 & Late 2010) MacBook models. Specifically, Apple replaced the entire display on my two-plus-year-old machine when hairline cracks formed around the display hinges. Indeed, cracks have now formed around the 3, E, and D […]
Apple Quietly Starts Fixing Unibody MacBook Cracks
Apple has begun to cover both in-warranty and out-of-warranty repairs on hairline cracks that have surfaced in unibody versions of the discontinued MacBook line. The change now means Apple has ultimately acknowledged case design flaws, in every generation of MacBook hardware.
MacBook Bottom Case Replacement Program
I bought my MacBook in December 2010, the bottom case on it has failed twice. Sure enough, Apple has opened up a replacement program for the bottom case. Apple doesn’t go into great detail as to what may fail, but basically a couple of things can happen. One, the thin metal can warp if you […]
What’s next for MacBook Pro? SSD Alongside HDD.
The iMac has a nifty new feature (well, for iMac, anyways). It has both a 2.5-inch drive bay and a 3.5-inch drive bay. Now yes, you can use that 2.5-inch drive bay to house that old hard drive from your PlayStation 3 (before you maxed it out). However, the reason that it is there, is […]