If you have not checked for recent software updates on your Mac you may want to open it up and give it a go. The 1.4 EFI update addresses noise made by the MacBook optical drive during startup. The other update is 1.0 for Airport client and addresses the following:
An Inability to turn AirPort on or off in some cases after upgrading from Mac OS X Leopard.
An occasional loss of network connection when using Wake on Demand.
An Inability to create a computer-to-computer network, or share the Internet connection on some MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini computers.
One word of caution on the EDI FIrmware update. During my update the screen went black as it should and then went to a black screen that said insert startup disc and press any key. I could not get the MacBook to boot until I used my installation DVD and used utilities to change the startup drive to my Hard Drive. So if this happens to you relax and use the installation discs to do just as I had to do. I am not sure what caused this issue, but everything see,s t be fine at this point.
The updates are available now via Software Update on your Mac.
After its surprise appearance on the Hong Kong Apple site, they have released the new Xserve. The newest iteration of their server platform come with your choice of Quad-Core or 8-Core Nahalem processors, 3GB Ram and 160GB hard drive. The new processors are more power efficient and offer some interesting specs when using all cores to their fullness. Prices range from $2999 and $3599 and can be configured from there.
For some time yesterday, ClubMac had an image of a 2TB Time Capsule Box posted within its product detail section. The image is no longer on the site which usually is a hint of confirmation. It is no surprise Apple would release larger iterations of the Time Capsule, which combine a wireless router with a hard drive for backup or storage. We suspect they put this up by accident as it was showing under the 500GB Time Capsule details and most of these images are from the manufacturer and could have simply used the same file name for the image. Other than this, there is no more information, but we can assume the release would be just around the corner.
I needed another hard drive and this time I chose to go with the 1TB Seagate FreeAgent Desk. Watch the video for the details and let me know what you think.
If you have been wanting a MacBook Air from the get-go and have not had the money or thought it too expensive, Apple is offering it to you for just $999 refurbished. The great thing about Apple refurbished items is they carry the exact same warranty as their new products. This eliminates your risk and makes it worth the waiting you have had to endure. See the specs below and get one while you can.
