Posts by Jonathan Schlaffer on MAC.BLORGE

Freeware Mac, clean up your Mac’s act with Onyx

April 19, 2008

Freeware Mac, clean up your Mac's act with OnyxMac OSX Leopard and previous versions are pretty good about cleaning up after themselves but occasionally may take longer to start up or shut down or a bit of both.  I recently experienced this on a two week old MacBook Pro running Leopard.

Apple updates software update tool for Windows users

April 18, 2008

Apple updates software update tool for Windows usersAfter Apple was accused of forcing its software on Windows users, it has made some minor changes to the way its software update tool operates under that operating system. 

Mac clone company Psystar appears to be as fake as the Macs they make

April 16, 2008

Mac clone company Psystar appears to be as fakes as the Macs they makeThere’s a lot of news these days regarding Mac "clones" made by the Psystar corporation.  This company does not appear to be real in the physical sense.  Add to that, earlier the online store was not accepting orders because it could not process credits cards.

Apple offers GeForce 8800GT upgrade for older Mac Pro desktops

April 16, 2008

Apple offers GeForce 8800GT upgrade for older Mac Pro desktops Older Mac Pro owners will not (finally) be left out in the cold after all.  When Apple decided to release a GeForce 8800GT upgrade kit for the Mac Pro, it was soon discovered that this kit did not work on the older Mac Pros.  This has now be rectified and a kit is now available for owners of the “older” Mac Pro.

Psystar’s “OpenPro Mac” runs Leopard and costs $2,100 on the high-end

April 15, 2008

There’s a lot of news floating around right now about Psystar corporation and it’s army of "clone" Macs.  Psystar has stopped calling their line of computers "OpenMacs" and is now calling them "Open Computers" but are still willing to install a number of operating systems including OSX Leopard.

Get an “OpenMac” desktop for $399.99

April 14, 2008

Get an "OpenMac" desktop for $399.99 If you want an Apple desktop you have two choices, the rather limited Mac Mini or the overpriced Mac Pro but here’s another option.  Psystar is offering what it calls an "OpenMac" which is made of standard PC parts and is selling it on its site for only $399.99.

Quake 3 for iPod Touch not to be made public

April 9, 2008

Quake 3 for iPod Touch not to be made publicAfter some videos of Quake 3 running on a couple of iPod Touch units surfaced earlier this week some began wondering when or if the game would be making its way for either official or unofficial download.  It won’t, not soon and probably not ever.

Apple to release aluminum MacBook laptops

April 8, 2008

pro Apple’s laptop line has been due for a design change for quite some time; not counting the MacBook Air which is an entirely new product.  The MacBook and MacBook Pro are due for moderate, if not groundbreaking changes.

Freeware Mac, SmartSleep hibernate utility for MacBooks

April 7, 2008

Freeware Mac, SleepSmart hibernate utility for MacBooksIf you aren’t happy with the default "sleep" behavior of your Macbook or Macbook Pro then you might want to check out an application known as SleepSmart.

10 reasons a MacBook Pro is better than a PC laptop

April 6, 2008

10 reasons a MacBook Pro is better than a PC laptop A MacBook Pro is a larger out of pocket expense than say, an average Dell laptop but I say you get more bang for your buck in a MacBook Pro than you would in your average $1,300 Dell laptop. 


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