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TechRestore Announces MacBook Pro Glass Repair Service for US$349

Service outfitter TechRestore announced Tuesday a new glass replacement program for Apple’s Unibody MacBook Pro. For those owners who have broken their glass, but not the LCD display itself, the company can replace the glass for US$349. The repair includes the company’s usual 24-hour turnaround time frame as well as a 1-year warranty on the […]

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MacBook Pro Software

Apple Releases 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro Graphics Firmware 1.0 Update

Late Wednesday, Apple released its Graphics Firmware 1.0 update for its 17″ unibody MacBook Pro notebook. The update, a 770 kilobyte download, addresses the appearance of vertical lines or distorted graphics on the notebook display. Like other patches, the update can also be located and downloaded via Mac OS X’s built-in Software Update feature. If […]

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MacBook Pro

Users Report Additional Graphics Issues with 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro

As nifty as the new 17″ unibody MacBook Pro happens to be, a combined Apple/NVIDIA firmware update may be necessary. According to Engadget, a number of users on the Apple Discussions board have cited serious issues with the GeForce 9600M graphics card installed in the notebook. A GeForce 9400M card is also found in the […]

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MacBook Pro

Problems, Solutions Reported with 17″ Unibody MacBook Pro

Apple’s 17″ unibody MacBook Pro notebook has been out for about a week or so and if you have one, it may just qualify as the Coolest Thing Ever. Still, according to MacFixIt, a number of users have reported experiencing problems with their new notebooks. Though the problems aren’t widespread, here’s what you should know […]

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MCE Ships 500GB OptiBay Hard Drive for Unibody MacBook, MacBook Pro Notebooks

Accessory maker MCE Technologies announced that the company is now shipping its OptiBay hard drives for Apple’s unibody MacBook and MacBook Pro notebook line. Per MacNN, the drives range in capacity from 250GB to 500GB and arrive with an 8MB buffer. The 350GB and 500GB drives run at 5400rpm, while customers can choose a 7200rpm […]