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Apple Prepping New Generation of Mac Pros, 27″ LED Cinema Display

For the professional end, Apple might just have some good stuff in store. Per AppleInsider, Apple is wrapping up development on both a larger version of its LED Cinema Display as well as a new generation of Mac Pro workstations. The new display is targeted for a June release date and measures 27″ diagonal which […]

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Apple Releases EFI Firmware 1.4 for Early 2009 Mac Pro

Albeit mobile devices are important, never forget your home desktop machines. Late Monday, Apple released EFI Firmware 1.4 for the early 2009 Mac Pro desktop workstations. The update, a 1.9 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes: – Improves compatibility with virtualization products utilizing VT-d. – Improves storage performance under Windows XP for Boot […]

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USB 3.0 PCI Express Cards for the Mac on the Horizon…Maybe

Back in 1998, the original iMac was one of the first computers to adopt USB technology. Later, Apple proved to be a little late in getting USB 2.0 on its machines. Now, with USB 3.0 around the corner, some options may be emerging that suggest that Mac Pro and various PowerMac users will have access […]

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Current Version of Boot Camp Will Lack Support for Windows 7 on Some 2006 Mac Models

In a recent memo to retail partners, Apple has announced that it will deliver support for Windows 7 in Mac OS X Snow Leopard’s Boot Camp utility by the end of the year via a software update, but exclude support for some Macs sold in 2006. Per AppleInsider, the drivers provide native support for Mac-specific […]

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Apple Gives MacBook Pro Small Speed Bump

Following up on Apple’s associated product releases today with revisions to the Mac mini, iMac and Mac Pro, Apple also adjusted the specifications of its 15″ MacBook Pro. According to Macworld, Apple is currently offering its top-of-the-line standard configuration of the 15″ MacBook Pro with a 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor at US$2,499. […]