My Switch To Mac

Entries Tagged as 'Hardware'

iMac Back, and Working Well So Far

May 24th, 2006 · 1 Comment

My wife’s iMac got delivered by courier mid-day today.
We had hoped we could send the machine while we were away and that it would be repaired and waiting for us when we got back. The machine was ready last week with time to spare, but the Mac shop caused a six day […]

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Fake iPods Hit The Street

April 19th, 2006 · No Comments

iPodGear shows photos of counterfeit Apple iPod Nanos and Shuffles. While the user interface is markedly different, they actually do look similar. No word yet on Apple’s response..

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34 Software Speed-ups

February 22nd, 2006 · No Comments

Macworld has a great article with 34 software speedups.

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Firewire’s On Its Death Bed

December 12th, 2005 · No Comments

Firewire is a great technology, but from the looks of things Apple will be getting rid of it in upcoming computers. As Intel designed the USB standard, Mac360 notes that the new iPod models no longer support firewire - and it might be phased out soon.

Tags: Hardware · Rumors

Apple’s Bluetooth Mouse: It It Worth It?

September 6th, 2005 · No Comments

Apple isn’t kidding when they talk about how great Bluetooth can be on a Mac.
When I bought my iMac G5, I paid the extra few bucks to get Apple’s wireless keyboard and wireless mouse.
Even without a second button, I really like Apple’s bluetooth mouse. Having switched back and forth between the Microsoft 2-button optical […]

Tags: Hardware · Switch Journal · Mice