Apple has posted a new version of Boot Camp, its software allowing Windows partitions to run on a Mac. The v3.2 update, weighting in at just 638KB, is a minor one, only resolving problems with Japanese and South Korean keyboards when operating on a 2011 iMac. The update is nevertheless available in over a dozen […]
Apple as expected today unveiled its 2011 iMac. The new models are all based on the Sandy Bridge architecture and are the first to go entirely quad-core, starting with the 2.5GHz Core i5 and scaling up to the 3.4GHz Core i7. Each now uses the same 10Gbps Thunderbolt port from the MacBook Pro that […]
Owners of the current model of iMac — the “mid-2010” models featuring 21.5- and 27-inch screens — will be getting a firmware update via Software Update to fix what Apple calls “a hard drive issue that may prevent some iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch, Mid 2010) systems from booting properly.” The issue is exclusive to the […]
Other World Computing has added a 3TB drive option to its line of 2010 27-inch iMac upgrades, allowing users to have up to 300 percent more internal storage than is offered on stock current-model iMacs. The drive is a Hitachi Deskstar 7K3000, a 7200rpm 3.5-inch standard SATA drive with 64MB onboard cache. The upgrade joins […]
Other World Computing has announced the Turnkey Upgrade Installation Program, a service for Apple’s new 2010 iMacs. The program is restricted to 27-inch models, but allows computer owners to make several improvements. People can for instance add an external eSATA port for a flat $169; this includes return shipping costs, and an eSATA cable. Other […]
Today Apple has updated the iMac line. Apple has completely drop Core 2 Duo CPUs for dual-core Core i3 or i5 at the lower end. Higher-end systems have a choice of quad-core Core i5 or i7. Dual-core CPUs are now rated up to 3.6GHz, whereas quad-core speeds have been boosted to 2.93GHz. All systems now […]