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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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Hardware MacBook Air News

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 […]

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Hardware Mac mini News

iFixit tears down late-2014 Mac mini, offers positive and negative findings

The grand masters of the hardware teardown have cracked open Apple’s new Mac mini and found both positive negative things about it. Per 9to5Mac, the mighty iFixit has completed a teardown of the new Mac mini and confirmed something that’s been a point of contention: the RAM is soldered into the logic board and can’t […]

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Hardware Mac mini News

Apple announces fourth-gen Mac mini, drops price to $499

The Mac mini just got a hefty update and a nice price cut. Per AppleInsider, Apple’s desktop received an update and accompanying price reduction on Thursday, featuring 4th-generation Intel Core processors and 802.11ac Wi-Fi, starting at US$499. The new Mac mini lineup features integrated Intel Iris and HD Graphics 5000. It also has PCIe-based flash […]

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Hardware MacBook Pro News

iFixit completes teardowns of late-2013 MacBook Pro notebooks, finds significant changes

The new late-2013 MacBook Pro teardown is complete. And iFixit found some pretty nifty stuff in there. Per AppleInsider and iFixit, the company has completed full teardowns of the 13-inch version of Apple’s latest Retina MacBook Pro lineup as well as the 15-inch version. The 13-inch version apparently benefited the most from Haswell’s focus on […]