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Mac mini News

Apple premieres Mac mini without optical drive

It’s not the end times, but it is a change. For the first time ever, Apple’s new Mac mini models, released on Wednesday, lack an optical drive for CDs or DVDs, as the Mac maker continues to move away from physical formats like discs. Per AppleInsider, Apple boasted in unveiling the new Mac mini hardware […]

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Amazon announces new plans, unlimited space with Cloud Drive offerings

It’s the competition that keeps things interesting. Amazon announced Wednesday a promotion offering unlimited music storage to users who purchase a Cloud Drive storage plan, heating up competition before Apple’s fall launch of its iCloud and iTunes Match services. Per AppleInsider, the online retailer revealed three enhancements to its Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services […]

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hard drive MacBook Air News

Other World Computing offers 480GB solid state drive option for MacBook Air

It’s not cheap but it’s nifty and useful. Per Macworld, Other World Computing has announced the Mercury Aura Pro Express 480GB, which the company says is the largest high performance solid state drive available for the 2010 MacBook Air. The full Mercury Aura Pro Express line offers solid state upgrades for both the 11.6″ and […]

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MacBook Air News

Newer MacBook Air notebooks arriving with faster Blade solid-state drives

You may be getting a bit more than you paid for with some of the latest MacBook Air notebook units. Per AnandTech, Apple eventually included a commercially available Toshiba Blade X-gale solid state drive module, model TS128C with the notebook. Reports have surfaced showing MacBook Airs equipped with a second, even faster SSD with a […]

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iPhone News

Apple Updates Knowledge Base/Troubleshooting Articles for iPhone, Notebook Optical Drives

If you’re in a pinch, the Apple Knowledge Base has generally been a useful place to go. Per MacFixIt, the company has just updated Knowledge Base articles for both its iPhone hardware as well as the slot-loading optical drives found on various Macs and notebooks. For the iPhone hardware article, click here. For help with […]