Well, God invented firmware fixes for situations like these… Per Geek.com, a number of complaints has emanated from owners of Apple’s 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro regarding overactive fans. The issue has been noted in our forums and is the subject of a lengthy thread in Apple’s discussion forums. From one report: “My first instance of […]
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You know the fans on your MacBook Pro? They’re about to get quieter. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a trio of patent applications discovered on Thursday reveal how the asymmetric fan blade spacing used in the newest MacBook Pro with Retina display models quiet the spinning impeller without sacrificing performance. The three […]
This could turn into something interesting. And, hey, if it works…there might be fewer dust bunnies in your computing devices. Per the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Apple on Tuesday a patent for a cooling system that blows ionized air through an electronic device, controlling its path by creating electromagnetic fields that can be […]
Released alongside the iTunes update is a new version of the Thunderbolt Display’s firmware, bringing it up to version 1.1. Per AppleInsider, the update addresses fan noise issues some users have been experiencing as well as overall stability improvements. The download comes in at 942 KB and requires either Mac OS X 10.6.8 or OS […]
When in doubt, count on someone geekier than you to dissect Apple’s newest hardware. The cool cats at iFixit have completed a full teardown of the screen has found. The new display, powered by Apple and Intel’s Thunderbolt technology, was disassembled this week by iFixit. They found that the LG display is model number “LM270WQ1,” […]