Tag Archives: Apple

MacBook Pro dual hard drives (SSD + 7200 RPM)

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Jono

While the Seagate Momentus XT Hybrid sounds like a nice balance of performance and capacity there is a better hybrid storage solution. Just install two hard drives in your MacBook Pro. Use an SSD for your operating system, and parts … Continue reading →

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Aside >> Flash drains the battery

Having Flash installed can cut battery runtime considerably — as much as 33 percent in our testing. With a handful of websites loaded in Safari, Flash-based ads kept the CPU running far more than seemed necessary, and the best time … Continue reading →

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jono | Comments Off on Flash drains the battery

Java Deprecation on OS X

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Jono

This isn’t all that unexpected coming from Apple, but the Java runtime that ships with OS X is being deprecated. This doesn’t mean Java won’t run on OS X (like flash won’t run on an iPhone), but it does mean … Continue reading →

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iPhone 4 Antennagate: Give ’em free bumper cases

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Jono

I’ve been using the iPhone 4 since the day before it was officially released to Apple stores. It’s a fantastic phone, by far the best I’ve ever used. A huge upgrade from the 3G I had been nursing along for … Continue reading →

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Apple iPhone 4 with iOS 4 announced at WWDC

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Jono

Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 4 at WWDC this morning. Woo Hoo! It appears to be a brilliant piece of engineering and should put Apple way in front of any Android based phones for the time being. Here’s the complete … Continue reading →

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No Flash For You

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Jono

We’ve known for a long time that Apple hates flash. Hell, flash is pretty much the only thing that ever makes my Mac crash, so it’s understandable that Apple would dislike the technology. The web is overridden with flash, and … Continue reading →

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Intel X25-M Replacement

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jono

I got my replacement X25-M from Intel the other week. My first generation X-25 burned out after about 9 months of use. I had re-imaged it several times when swapping it into different computers, which probably didn’t help keep it … Continue reading →

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Apple Ready to Release New Mac Pro and/or MacBook Pro

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Jono

Any day now we should be seeing a replacement Mac Pro based upon one of the new Intel processors. At the same we’re long overdue for a MacBook Pro update. It’s possible both products could be released together, in kind … Continue reading →

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Apple’s Product Pipeline has Constipation

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Jono

Apple, listen up. These product release delays are getting silly. The new MacBook Pros should have been released a long time ago. Meanwhile the Mac Pro is getting stale. People don’t even buy Mac Pros anymore because the faster/cheaper i7 … Continue reading →

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My Intel X-25M Died!

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Jono

I’ve been running an Intel X-25M G1 in my Mac for about 9 months. I paid $325 for it last year. It’s been the single biggest performance improvement I’ve ever made to a system. I thought the SSDs were supposed … Continue reading →

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