I recently switched from using a Windows PCs and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time. My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool. But when I was a PC/Android user (with an Acer laptop and phones by HTCShow More Summary
If I could only have one MacBook (which is usually the case for your average laptop-buyer), this is the one I'd pick, without hesitation. Fewer issues than its 15-inch cousin, which pioneered the Retina line, combined with a much lighter...Show More Summary
Sure can! That may not come as a surprise to many poets out there who haven’t yet transitioned from Ticonderoga pencils to MacBook Pro, however, who better to hear about paper’s advantages than from Arrigo Berni: the CEO of Moleskine. Berni appeared on this week’s edition of the American Public Media program, Marketplace, to speak [...]
There have been plenty of hints over the past months that indicate that Apple’s incoming next round of MacBook Air/Pros would contain 802.11AC Gigabit wifi chips, not the least of which was code we found referencing ’802.11AC‘ in 10.8.4 Betas. TonyMacx86, found some interesting parts on Chinese VR-Zone today that could be the next 802.11AC boards […]
While Apple's 15" MacBook Pro was the first consumer notebook to gain a Retina-level display nearly a year ago, it is no longer the only such offering, as Google's Chromebook Pixel with its 12.85" 2560x1700 display and Toshiba's Kirabook...Show More Summary
It was just last Fall that Apple announced the 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display but Apple is already facing some competition from the likes of Google’s Chromebook Pixel and now Samsung is getting in on the game. This morning Samsung announced that it is manufacturing a 13.3-inch display that will have higher pixel [...]Show More Summary
Samsung does make some great displays, for sure, though while they've taken on the Retina Display on mobile, their laptop displays pale in comparison next to the MacBook Pro's Retina Display. In truth, only Google's Chromebook Pixel and Toshiba's new Kirabook can really sit at the same table as the Retina MacBook Pro. Show More Summary
I’ve spent the last two weeks wandering around London, Paris, and Istanbul (not Constantinople.) As an experiment, I left my trusty MacBook Pro behind and brought only the $199 Chromebook on which I type this. And to my considerable surprise it has served admirably. Show More Summary
If you're shopping for a new 13-inch laptop, you may have noticed that Apple's product line in that category is a bit more crowded than in other spots. The company has three distinct 13-inch models - the MacBook Air, the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Show More Summary
As sturdy as Apple’s MacBooks are, it’s a little depressing to pull your laptop out of your bag and discover a ding or scratch on the aluminum case. If you want some extra protection for your laptop, Handy Candy Cases’ $60 HardShell Case might be the answer. Hard Candy makes the HardShell Case for the Retina MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air. Show More Summary
You might think Apple’s relatively small laptop selection would make choosing a model easy. For some people, that’s true, but for others the tight range of options and prices makes for a difficult choice. A consumer with $1,200 could end up looking at both versions of the Air and the 13-inch Pro. Show More Summary
Toshiba's luxurious Kirabook is the first Windows laptop to feature a display rivaling Apple’s Retina technology. The Kirabook is also thinner and much lighter than Apple’s MacBook Pro, and it’s outfitted with a touchscreen. But although...Show More Summary
I had a hulking 45 pound quadcore Mac Pro for years. But my little 3 pound i7 MacBook Air has faster Geekbench scores and feels snappier. This is why tablets are winning.
Switching resolutions on a Retina MacBook Pro usually requires going through System Preferences, but an app called QuickRes is designed to mitigate that annoying process. QuickRes puts an icon in your Mac’s menu bar that allows you to quickly jump between a variety of preset display resolutions all the way up to 3840×2400. QuickRes can also […]
If you are looking for a way to get more out of your MacBook or MacBook Pro, consider a solid-state drive (SSD). SSDs offer faster data read and write speeds, fast file transfers, speedier boot times and will save you some battery life. Show More Summary
Price, Intel's impending refresh, desktop scaling undermine likable Ultrabook.
Would you still buy a non-Retina MacBook? The Retina MacBook Pro has been with us for almost a full year now. The 15-inch version came to us by way of WWDC 2012, and frankly was unlike any laptop computer ever seen. The incredible 2880x1800...Show More Summary
Since so many enjoyed my Buyer’s Guide… I just got an e-mail from a friend of mine: “My computer is dead, dead. Luckily everything is backed up. The bad news is I don’t have the time and money for this… I need to go buy a computer first thing in the morning. No more PC’s. [...]
Last month, we covered the Kickstarter posting for the Zendock MacBook Pro docking station. As we profiled in April, the docking solution takes over your MacBook Pro’s ports in order to free up clutter on your workspace: The anodized alumnim box quickly plugs into several ports on the side of your MacBook at once, allowing […]
If any of you, friends and fiends alike, are looking to replace an ageing laptop, or just have money to burn, I have a MacBook Pro 13? with Retina Display for sale. It’s in as-new condition, and is the model which retails for £1,249 on the Apple UK website. Still under warranty, naturally. If you’re [...]