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Apple to Announce New MacBook Airs at WWDC, Likely Non-Retina, Reports Say

20th of May 2013 03:44 GMT

Authorized Apple resellers are reporting that their MacBook Air stocks are beginning to deplete, in what is a usual sign that points to a refresh. Apple is expected to introduce new models at WWDC in June, but they might not be equipped with Retina displays. Resellers Amazon, B&H, MacConnection, MacMall, and J&R are...

Apple to Unveil a New Line of MacBooks at WWDC 2013, Analyst Projects

29th of April 2013 04:19 GMT

KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is predicting a modest MacBook refresh that is likely to occur at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10. Kuo has released a research note regarding Apple’s potential roadmap for 2013. “Contrary to our previous projection, we now think Apple will...

Apple Extends Free Repair Service for MacBooks

18th of April 2013 07:56 GMT

Apple has quietly extended a free repair program for MacBook computers shipped between 2009 and 2011 addressing an issue with the non-slip rubber surface on the underside of the computers. The Cupertino giant states on its website that “under certain circumstances the rubber surface on some MacBooks may separa...

MacBook Pro Fan Issue Becomes Epidemic, Apple Is Mum

8th of March 2013 14:13 GMT

Several forum threads have been actively discussing an issue with the cooling system in the latest breed of Retina MacBook Pros, with some users claiming to have received replacement laptops from Apple as the issue couldn’t be properly diagnosed.“Even when browsing the internet doing nothing intensive the...

Apple Fixes Multiple MacBook Air Issues with EFI Update 2.6

10th of January 2013 02:45 GMT

Owners of a new-generation MacBook Air may want to check their software updaters as Apple has rolled out a new EFI firmware update that addresses a trio of issues with mid 2012 models. Apple this week released MacBook Air EFI Firmware Update 2.6, a rather small (4.76 MB) package installer that injects three patches ...