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Apple introduces NVMe support in OS X 10.10.3 update

It’s a subtle change, but it could be pretty neat in the long run. Last week, Apple’s introduction of its OS X 10.10.3 update also quietly introduced support for the next generation NVM Express (NVMe) interface to SSD Flash drives. These drives can be found on the new Retina display MacBook as well as other […]

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Some 2015 13-inch MacBook Pro owners cite user interface choppiness, lag under OS X Yosemite

This is what bug and firmware fixes are for. As nifty as the new 2015 13-inch MacBook Pro is, a number of users have logged complaints about the user interface lag in OS X Yosemite. The lag accounts for slow and choppy animations across functions like Mission Control, Launchpad, launching full-size applications, resizing windows and […]

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Intel, Micron 3D NAND partnership could allow for larger, faster memory modules in Macs, iOS devices

Via the combined forces of Intel and Micron, NAND flash memory could get even faster. This, in turn, could make the memory in your iOS devices even faster and allow for more storage space. The two companies are apparently working on a 3D NAND flash technologies wherein 3D NAND is stacked in 32 vertical layers. […]

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Hardware MacBook Air News

Tests confirm 2015 MacBook Air can support 60Hz 4K external displays

Your brand new 2015 MacBook Air WILL be able to officially support external monitors with resolutions up to 2,560-pixels-by-1,600-pixels, tests have shown that the slim portable can actually drive an external 4K display at a full 60Hz. The cool cats over at Ars Technica tested the early 2015 MacBook Air with a Dell P2415Q 24-inch […]

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iFixit teardown, tests reveal 2015 13-inch MacBook Air SSD architecture significantly faster than previous generations

If you were hoping for a tangible reason to invest in a new 2015 MacBook Air, it might have arrived in the form of a faster solid state drive. Last week, Apple refreshed its MacBook Air lineup, adding Broadwell chips and Intel 6000 graphics. Both models received the same processor updates, but the 13-inch MacBook […]