http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:05:43 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/27/black_friday_mac_and_ipod_price_guides_find_the_lowest_prices/ Apple early Friday morning kicked off its annual Black Friday sale, offering $101 off MacBook Pros and iMacs. However, the Mac maker's authorized resellers have far undercut the company, slashing up t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/27/black_friday_mac_and_ipod_price_guides_find_the_lowest_prices/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_macbook_pro_prices_slashed_by_up_to_300_imacs_by_180/ One Apple authorized reseller upped the ante overnight in the ongoing Black Friday Mac price war, slashing Mac notebook prices by up to $300 and iMac prices by up to $180. Macs Responding to ste... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/26/apple_macbook_pro_prices_slashed_by_up_to_300_imacs_by_180/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/25/apple_authorized_resellers_launch_black_friday_sales_early/ As was the case last year, several Apple authorized resellers are getting a jump-start on the 2009 holiday shopping season by launching early Black Friday sales that offer up to $220 off Mac desktops ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/25/apple_authorized_resellers_launch_black_friday_sales_early/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/31/last_chance_this_year_to_save_an_extra_3_on_imacs_white_macbooks/ A pair of 3% discount coupons on Apple's new MacBook and iMac product lines are set to expire at midnight tonight, and AppleInsider has been told that they're unlikely to return until sometime next ye... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/31/last_chance_this_year_to_save_an_extra_3_on_imacs_white_macbooks/ Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_states_its_2009_holiday_lineup_is_set/ Any lingering hopes of new last-minute holiday hardware from Apple have been cast in doubt, as the Mac maker has reportedly confirmed that its holiday 2009 lineup is "set." In a recent conversation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/27/apple_states_its_2009_holiday_lineup_is_set/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/apple_mini_displayport_to_dvi_adapter_incompatible_with_new_imac/ As Apple unleashed a number of new hardware options last week, including the new iMacs, the hardware maker also quietly dropped the prices of additional RAM and processor upgrades on its MacBook Pro l... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/26/apple_mini_displayport_to_dvi_adapter_incompatible_with_new_imac/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/save_hundreds_on_brand_new_macbooks_imacs_and_macbook_pros/ A trio of sponsors have teamed up this month to offer AppleInsider readers savings of between $100 and $280 on Apple's most popular Mac product offerings, including the brand new 21- and 27-inch iMacs... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/21/save_hundreds_on_brand_new_macbooks_imacs_and_macbook_pros/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/20/inside_apples_new_unibody_polycarbonate_macbook_teardown_photos/ Released Tuesday, Apple's refreshed MacBook has already been dissected, revealing similarities to the Macbook Pro and Air lines. The mad geniuses over at iFixit have already thoroughly disassembled... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/20/inside_apples_new_unibody_polycarbonate_macbook_teardown_photos/ Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/intel_suit_halts_development_of_future_nvidia_chipsets/ Nvidia, the maker of Intel-compatible chipsets for Apple's line of Macs, has announced it will cease development of future hardware until its suit with Intel is settled sometime in 2010. The announ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/08/intel_suit_halts_development_of_future_nvidia_chipsets/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_resellers_advised_of_2_3_week_delay_on_mac_mini_orders/ As reports of forthcoming hardware refreshes continue to mount, Apple has braced its certified resellers for unusually long shipping times of two to three weeks for both models of its minute Mac mini ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/01/apple_resellers_advised_of_2_3_week_delay_on_mac_mini_orders/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/apple_investigating_alleged_issues_with_superdrives/ As scattered reports of failing SuperDrives across the Mac lineup continue to grow, Apple has reportedly begun to investigate the matter by contacting at least one user. As first reported by AppleI... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/09/28/apple_investigating_alleged_issues_with_superdrives/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/20/apple_takes_double_digit_pc_market_share_in_canada/ Propelled by the strength of its MacBook lineup, Apple has taken a 10 percent market share of personal computers in Canada, new sales figures show. "It's certainly been Apple's most impressive quar... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/20/apple_takes_double_digit_pc_market_share_in_canada/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/19/apple_releases_macbook_pro_hard_drive_firmware_update/ A new firmware fix for some MacBook Pro hard drives aims to stop random noises, perhaps bringing relief to some who have been plagued by clicking and beeping internal drives. Hard Drive Firmware Up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/19/apple_releases_macbook_pro_hard_drive_firmware_update/ Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_again_offers_matte_screen_option_for_15_inch_macbook_pro/ Confirming an AppleInsider exclusive tip from less than a month ago, Apple has restored the antiglare upgrade option -- at a cost of $50 -- for its 15-inch MacBook Pro line. The change is a quiet c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/11/apple_again_offers_matte_screen_option_for_15_inch_macbook_pro/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/08/apple_looks_to_fix_bothersome_beeps_in_macbook_pros/ MacBook Pro owners plagued with annoying hard drive beeps and clicks have not yet had Apple publicly address their issue, but as the number of complaints continues to swell, reports suggest the Mac-ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/08/08/apple_looks_to_fix_bothersome_beeps_in_macbook_pros/ Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/after_apple_legal_threats_microsoft_quietly_changes_ads/ Last week, Microsoft bragged that Apple's legal department had contacted them and asked that one of their 'Laptop Hunters' ads be pulled. But now the Windows maker has modified the ad to reflect Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/24/after_apple_legal_threats_microsoft_quietly_changes_ads/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/premium_priced_computer_market_dominated_by_apple/ Macs made up a whopping 91 percent of the $1,000 and up computer market in June, up significantly from early 2008 when Apple's premium market share was 66 percent, according to new data released this ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/23/premium_priced_computer_market_dominated_by_apple/ Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/apple_may_extend_antiglare_display_option_to_more_macs/ Apple made a bold move roughly two years ago to begin transitioning its entire Mac product line away from matte displays and towards glass-enclosed glossy ones, but the company may be nearing a conces... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/15/apple_may_extend_antiglare_display_option_to_more_macs/ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/09/macbook_pros_suffer_7200rpm_drive_issue_korea_ipod_nano_recall/ Owners of new MacBook Pros configured with faster, 7,200rpm hard drives are paradoxically facing slowdowns as the disks occasionally pause -- and often make unwanted noise in the process. Simultaneou... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/09/macbook_pros_suffer_7200rpm_drive_issue_korea_ipod_nano_recall/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/07/demand_for_apples_13_macbook_pro_may_be_outpacing_supply/ Apple's newly-coined 13-inch MacBook Pros appear to be off to a hot start, with the company reportedly having difficulty keeping some of the new models in stock as it enters the heart of the back-to-s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/07/demand_for_apples_13_macbook_pro_may_be_outpacing_supply/ Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/03/countering_rumor_says_apple_and_nvidia_doing_just_fine/ Just as soon as one rumor has suggested trouble in the relationship between Apple and NVIDIA, a conflicting report now claims that the two are still on good terms. The supposed discussion with NVID... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/03/countering_rumor_says_apple_and_nvidia_doing_just_fine/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/apple_may_drop_nvidia_chips_in_macs_following_contract_fight/ Although they've portrayed themselves almost as best friends for several months, Apple and NVIDIA are now rumored in a spat that could see some GeForce chipsets excluded from future Mac models. A r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/apple_may_drop_nvidia_chips_in_macs_following_contract_fight/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/mossberg_new_macbook_pro_has_best_battery_life_ever_tested/ Although they're not without their drawbacks, the new MacBook Pros have been celebrated by one veteran columnist as having the best stock battery life of any notebook seen so far -- and has debunked s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/mossberg_new_macbook_pro_has_best_battery_life_ever_tested/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/apple_issues_fix_for_slow_sata_speeds_on_new_macbook_pros/ In one of its quicker turnarounds, Apple has released a firmware update for its mid-2009 MacBook Pro lineup that addresses Serial ATA speeds that were unintentionally cut in half. MacBook Pro EFI ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/apple_issues_fix_for_slow_sata_speeds_on_new_macbook_pros/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/university_claims_apples_glossy_screens_may_cause_injury/ An Australian University is warning its faculty and students about some potential adverse health effects of using Apple's notebook and other products with high gloss screens, saying prolonged use coul... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/university_claims_apples_glossy_screens_may_cause_injury/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/11/apples_new_macbook_pros_can_boot_from_media_in_sd_card_slot/ Apple's new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Pros introduced this week feature an SD (Secure Digital) card slot primarily for reading and writing media files to SD cards, but this tiny slot can also serve as a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/11/apples_new_macbook_pros_can_boot_from_media_in_sd_card_slot/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/13_inch_macbook_pro_teardown_reveals_unimaginative_sd_card_slot/ A dissection of Apple's first 13-inch MacBook Pro shows the company may have run out of real estate to create a slot that would completely conceal SD cards but also points to certain do-it-yourself up... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/13_inch_macbook_pro_teardown_reveals_unimaginative_sd_card_slot/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/09/new_13_macbook_pro_drops_digital_audio_input_for_firewire_and_sd/ The new 13" MacBook Pro unveiled at WWDC makes room for its new SD card slot and FireWire 800 port in part by giving up a digital audio input port. Instead, the new model uses the same integrated mic ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/09/new_13_macbook_pro_drops_digital_audio_input_for_firewire_and_sd/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_wwdc_2009_keynote_address/ Apple Monday evening made available through its website a QuickTime video stream of its WWDC 2009 keynote address from earlier in the day that ushered in more affordable Mac notebooks and the iPhone 3... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_wwdc_2009_keynote_address/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_introduces_13_inch_macbook_pro_cheaper_macbook_airs/ Apple at its developers conference Monday unveiled plans to transition its 13-inch unibody MacBooks into a more premium offering by announcing plans to rebrand them as 13-inch MacBook Pros alongside m... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_introduces_13_inch_macbook_pro_cheaper_macbook_airs/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_unveils_faster_more_affordable_macbook_pros/ Apple on Monday kicked-off its 2009 Worldwide Developers Conference by refreshing its MacBook Pro line of professional desktops with faster processors, cheaper prices, better displays, and built-in ba... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_unveils_faster_more_affordable_macbook_pros/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/last_minute_odds_and_ends_iphone_3gs_notebooks_retail/ With Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference slated to begin in roughly two hours, a handful of last minute tips have surfaced regarding the naming scheme for the next iPhone, some brief changes to Ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/last_minute_odds_and_ends_iphone_3gs_notebooks_retail/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/30/apple_extends_old_macbook_pro_graphics_warranty_to_three_years/ Illustrating the scope of a flaw in older NVIDIA graphics chipsets, Apple has extended its special warranty on the GeForce 8600M GT in certain MacBook Pros from two to three years. Those visiting A... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/30/apple_extends_old_macbook_pro_graphics_warranty_to_three_years/ Sat, 30 May 2009 15:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/21/workers_push_apple_to_end_iphone_suppliers_labor_abuse/ Seizing a chance to grab the spotlight, workers at one of the key suppliers for iPhone touchscreens have taken their cause directly to Apple itself in hopes of halting what they see as abusive and ill... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/21/workers_push_apple_to_end_iphone_suppliers_labor_abuse/ Thu, 21 May 2009 22:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/15/apple_fires_its_return_salvo_as_microsoft_issues_misleading_5th_ad/ After appearing to remain aloof to Microsoft's jabs that Macs don't give enough choice, Apple has responded with ads which insist that poor Windows PC choices are no choices at all. Two of the thre... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/15/apple_fires_its_return_salvo_as_microsoft_issues_misleading_5th_ad/ Sat, 16 May 2009 01:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/macbook_pro_owner_among_those_suing_nvidia_over_faulty_chips/ Apple, Dell, and HP notebook customers are banding together in an effort to gain class-action status on a combined lawsuit against Nvidia, which could potentially force the graphics chip maker to repl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/macbook_pro_owner_among_those_suing_nvidia_over_faulty_chips/ Tue, 12 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/intel_to_launch_calpella_with_quad_core_notebook_chips_in_q3/ Intel still plans to launch its next-generation Calpella notebook platform, expected to find its way into Apple's MacBook lines, sometime in the the third quarter of this year, according to a new repo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/12/intel_to_launch_calpella_with_quad_core_notebook_chips_in_q3/ Tue, 12 May 2009 13:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/05/apple_hit_with_class_action_suit_over_fire_prone_magsafe_adapters/ A new lawsuit seeking class action status has accused Apple of neglecting a flaw in the MagSafe power connector for MacBooks that might not only cause a break but could trigger sparks, forcing custome... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/05/apple_hit_with_class_action_suit_over_fire_prone_magsafe_adapters/ Tue, 05 May 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/04/macbooks_sweep_latest_consumer_reports_scores/ ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/05/04/macbooks_sweep_latest_consumer_reports_scores/ Tue, 05 May 2009 01:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/30/apple_to_introduce_more_affordable_macs_sources_say/ Determined to grow its share of the personal computer market during the worst economic climate in its corporate history, Apple is tailoring changes to a pair of its offerings that will help drive down... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/30/apple_to_introduce_more_affordable_macs_sources_say/ Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMT