Last week I wrote about Apple addressing problems with some early MacBook Pro models suffering from inverter whine, CPU whine and high temps with updated logic boards. Serial numbers starting with W8611 and later are reportedly “Revision D” boards, while earlier numbers are Revision C. (There’s more on decoding your MBP serial number here.) After […]
Month: April 2006
I keep a special folder of Mac OS X diagnostic and repair applications on my Mac’s hard drive in case of emergency and there are a couple tools that every self-respecting mobile Mac user should have in their arsenal. This is a short list of some of my essential selections… Read the rest of the […]
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MacBook to Come in Colors?
Apple Insider posted a piece today about the MacBook shipping in "iMac white." If so, that may mean that it’s a painted aluminum enclosure, and if it’s painted white, why not another color? Also does this mean that it’ll chip and flake like the Titanium PowerBooks?: When Apple Computer introduces its new line of Intel-based […]
Rob Kolter, a Mac-only systems consultant in Colorado and PowerPage regular writes: After reading of your frustration with the MBP Firmware update I’ve got a couple ideas that might help you in the future. 1) Install your OS on a FireWire drive. Do the core install and when the computer reboots unplug the drive. Let […]
Prosoft Engineering has announced that the latest version of their excellent data recovery tool Data Rescue II now supports Intel-based Macs. Data Rescue II is an easy-to-use application for Mac OS X that can recover files and folders from crashed or corrupt hard drives, floppy drives and removable media. Current owners of Data Rescue II […]