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Hardware Mac Pro Rumor

Rumor: Apple quietly launches Mac Pro Repair Extension Program for certain Mac Pro models

If you have a 2013 or later Mac Pro, it looks like Apple will be launching a Mac Pro Repair Extension Program to address complaints of video related issues with select models of the desktop. Apple recently sent out a notice to its authorized service providers detailing the new program and those eligible for repairs […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

Apple extends repair program to MacBook Pro notebooks that may be experiencing AMD GPU glitches

If your rather expensive MacBook Pro notebook is exhibiting video issues, Apple just began a new program which might be able to help you. A new repair initiative, officially titled “MacBook Pro Repair Extension Program for Video Issues,” applies to MacBook Pro computers sold between February 2011 and December 2013 that exhibit distorted video, no […]

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Hardware iPad News

Displaymate performs Display Technology Shoot Out tests on iPad Air 2, iPad mini 3, finds both impressive and disappointing results

The tests have been run, the results have come in and the answer may be a bit of a downer for iPad 3 mini owners. Over on displaymate.com, Raymond Soneira has just pitted Apple’s recently released iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3 displays against each other in almost every category imaginable. The tests and […]

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Hardware iMac News

Apple begins graphics card program for designated iMacs, looks to replace faulty AMD Radeon HD 6970M units

Check the manufacturing date on your iMac, it may be eligible for a replacement graphics card. Per AppleInsider, addressing complaints from owners, Apple has decided to institute a replacement program for graphics cards used in specific 27-inch iMac models sold between May 2011 and October 2012. According to a document on Apple’s Support webpage, 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 […]