A report by AppleInsider mentions some interesting findings on behalf of Spanish-language website Applesana.es. According to the latter, the configuration files included with the latest Snow Leopard developer build contain references to two new MacBook Pro models. Apple issued Mac OS X 10.6.2 Build 10C531 to developers last week, listing no known issues, as well as half a dozen bug fixes for problems related to ColorSync, Dock crashes, GraphicsDrivers, and QuartzCore. However, as Applesana.es and AppleInsider report, there’s more to build 10C531 OS X 10.6.2 than meets the eye. The configuration files list MacBook Pro models referenc... [read more >>] While Apple is constantly denying the press any detail whatsoever as to what its plans are, tablet speculation is reaching critical levels with a China Times report claiming that the company has ordered Foxconn, Wintek, and Dynapack to provide what they need for this unconfirmed device. A poster on the MacRumors forums has provided a good translation of the China Times article in question, which reveals that, “Although there are many reports that highlight the new iPhone debut during the last month as well as Steve Jobs’ return, Jobs will not face any new product shortage, at least not for this year. Taiwan’s high-tech su... [read more >>] Apple has announced upgrades to its range of Mac laptops at yesterday's special event hosted by the company's execs in San Francisco. Excluding the MacBook Air, all unibody notebooks now feature an improved, built-in battery, an LED-backlit display with greater color intensity, an illuminated keyboard (new to the 13-incher), an SD card or ExpressCard slot, as well as a FireWire 800 port for more affordable prices. The Air wasn't left out in the cold either, and is now available at a lower price with even better performance. “Across the line, all of our new MacBook Pro models now include Apple’s innovative built-i... [read more >>] Apple's most popular Mac, the White, 13-inch polycarbonate MacBook, has been benchmarked by the fine folks at Macworld, who revealed that the laptop is more than a good choice for power computing. Not only is it up to the task of handling Photoshop's graphically intensive processes, but it did so even better than the 13-inch, unibody MacBook. Earlier this year, Apple quietly enhanced the capabilities of its consumer notebook, including NVIDIA's new 9400M, in an attempt to unify its entire notebook line from the graphics point of view. Besides the inclusion of Bluetooth 2.1, the processor was updated from 800MHz frontside bus... [read more >>] Apple has updated its Support section with a re-iterated stance on video corruption and failure issues experienced by MacBook Pro owners. In typical Apple manner, the company has quietly added an extra year to its coverage, allowing affected customers to apply for free replacements three years from the date of the purchase. “In July 2008, NVIDIA publicly acknowledged a higher than normal failure rate for some of their graphics processors due to a packaging defect,” Apple states. “At that same time, NVIDIA assured Apple that Mac computers with these graphics processors were not affected. However, after an Apple-led investi... [read more >>] Apple has quietly introduced a new MacBook model, labeled MC240. This is the second time this year the company beefs up its legacy, White polycarbonate MacBook, this time shipping the system with faster RAM (2GB DDR2, now runs at 800MHz) and storage capacity (160GB HDD), as well as a faster processor (2.13GHz Core 2 Duo). The laptop in question is the same White polycarbonate model Apple touts as being its most popular Mac. Thanks to the bump in RAM and processor speed (and probably some additional under-the-hood changes), Apple has stamped this model with a “MC240” label, as revealed in the laptop's Environmental Report (... [read more >>] Users of Apple's polycarbonate White MacBook have been plagued by an issue, which the Mac maker has failed to acknowledge for several years – hairline cracks spontaneously appearing on the notebook's enclosure. According to a memo sent out to Apple service staffers, the company is now addressing these issues, regardless of whether or not a MacBook is under warranty.Owners of a White 13-inch MacBook have been describing cracks appearing on MacBooks, in spite of ordinary usage, as well as casing discoloration, although these reports are somewhat scarce. Apple is now acknowledging problems with the casing on 13-inch MacBooks, a... [read more >>] Pictures of a so-called MacBook mini surfaced yesterday courtesy of an anonymous tipster who claimed to have spotted the new device in a Russian magazine. While almost certainly fake, the renderings are very impressive, as well as realistic. More images have been leaked today, one of which compares the alleged new notebook with Apple's currently selling 13-inch MacBook and the MacBook Air.Not much has changed since yesterday's report, except for the newly arrived pictures that show a striking resemblance between the (probably fake) MacBook mini and the world's thinnest laptop, the MacBook Air.A comparison shot between the lat... [read more >>] Just got off one concept to give you another, seemingly a more realistic picture of a surreal Apple product - the MacBook Mini. That's right, according to an eagle-eyed 9to5Mac reader, this thing was spotted in a Russian magazine, bearing an $899 price tag. Could this be Apple's idea of a netbook?Gizmodo points out to the perfect rendering as highly appealing, comparing the device with Apple's currently-selling MacBook Air. Seemingly, this MacBook Mini borrows more from the MacBook Air than from any other notebook in the unibody family, and almost nothing from the iPhone and iPod touch, as some may expect Apple's netbook... [read more >>] Following the uncovering of new evidence that Apple may be working on a new portable product, the Internet was on fire with Apple-netbook rumors and tablet mock-ups. Two of the latest such concepts have recently been posted by Cult of Mac readers. Courtesy of the site, we are able to share them with you today.Reader Bobbertson came up with the design you can see pictured to the left (click to enlarge). Bob's idea of an Apple netbook should come really close to Apple's, should the company actually be working on such a device. Apple is most likely to innovate, rather than listen to the public, like a dog doing tricks when its master... [read more >>] | 
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