http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:20:36 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/10/intel_gulftown_cpu_announcement_fuels_rumors_of_new_mac_pro/ Intel this week previewed its forthcoming 32nm Core i7-980X processor, a six-core CPU codenamed "Gulftown," and a new rumor has suggested the chip could find its way into Apple's Mac Pro line as early... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/10/intel_gulftown_cpu_announcement_fuels_rumors_of_new_mac_pro/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/11/apple_releases_fix_for_mac_pro_audio_based_performance_issues/ Apple Thursday afternoon released a fix for an issue that would significantly decrease the performance of 2009-era Mac Pros with Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processors. The issue, well-publicized just... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/11/apple_releases_fix_for_mac_pro_audio_based_performance_issues/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/03/nehalem_mac_pro_systems_suffer_audio_based_performance_issues/ The latest Mac Pro models with Nehalem-based Intel Xeon processors reportedly suffer a 20 percent performance hit when playing audio in Mac OS X, users have reported. Highlighted by Ars Technica, t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/03/nehalem_mac_pro_systems_suffer_audio_based_performance_issues/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/02/intel_6_core_i7_powered_mac_pro_rumored_to_launch_this_month/ Intel's new Core i7-980X and Core i7-970 six-core desktop processors are set to debut in March, but could see an early release on Apple's Mac Pro systems in a matter of weeks, according to a new repor... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/02/intel_6_core_i7_powered_mac_pro_rumored_to_launch_this_month/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/15/details_on_intels_potential_mac_pro_6_core_i7_processor_leaked/ Intel's forthcoming "Gulftown" 32nm, six-core processor will be known as the Core i7-980X and could be a part of new Mac Pro systems from Apple in early 2010. Contrary to earlier reports, the new p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/15/details_on_intels_potential_mac_pro_6_core_i7_processor_leaked/ Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/apple_adds_3_33ghz_quad_core_mac_pro_2tb_hard_drive_upgrades/ Apple has outfitted its Mac Pro desktop machines with a new 3.33GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon upgrade option, at a cost of $1,200, as well as 2TB hard drives for the Mac Pro and Xserve The new, faster p... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/12/04/apple_adds_3_33ghz_quad_core_mac_pro_2tb_hard_drive_upgrades/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/29/intels_six_core_gulftown_processor_revealed_possibly_headed_to_mac_pro/ Performance numbers of Intel's new six-core Xeon were prematurely revealed by Polish website PCLab, showing strong increases in performance for the chip rumored to be in the next iteration of the Mac ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/29/intels_six_core_gulftown_processor_revealed_possibly_headed_to_mac_pro/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apples_next_mac_pro_may_sport_six_core_processors/ A forthcoming update to the Mac Pro line could have short-term exclusivity of a new Intel Xeon six-core CPU early next year, according to a new rumor. Citing an inside source, Hardmac has reported ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/10/15/apples_next_mac_pro_may_sport_six_core_processors/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/07/apple_introduces_nehalem_based_xeon_xserves/ As expected, Apple on Tuesday announced an updated family of Xserves that deliver an 89 percent improvement in performance per watt and up to twice the overall performance of the previous models by ta... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/04/07/apple_introduces_nehalem_based_xeon_xserves/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/03/notes_of_interest_on_apples_desktops_mac_pro_gets_xeons_early/ While most are familiar with Apple's desktop overhaul, a number of important details have slipped through the cracks -- including confirmation that Apple is receiving access to Intel's next-generation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/03/03/notes_of_interest_on_apples_desktops_mac_pro_gets_xeons_early/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/28/mac_os_x_10_5_7_may_have_nehalem_radeon_hd_4000_support/ In addition to expected fixes, Apple's upcoming 10.5.7 update to Mac OS X Leopard is now claimed to recognize Intel's newer Nehalem architecture as well as AMD's ATI Radeon HD 4000 graphics chipsets. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/02/28/mac_os_x_10_5_7_may_have_nehalem_radeon_hd_4000_support/ Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/intels_processor_future_through_2012_spotted_online/ With Intel's Developer Forum just days away, an apparently leaked presentation for the event indicates where the chipmaker's processors are headed over the course of the next four years. The slides... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/08/14/intels_processor_future_through_2012_spotted_online/ Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/virginia_techs_mac_pro_supercomputer_to_crack_29_teraflops/ A switch to newer Intel-based Apple Mac Pro workstations for an upcoming rekindling of Virginia Tech's supercomputer efforts will more than double the performance to as much as 29 teraflops and will o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/24/virginia_techs_mac_pro_supercomputer_to_crack_29_teraflops/ Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/28/third_party_tool_allows_mac_pro_overclocking/ In a rare example of the PC's performance tuning culture translating to the Mac, a new utility has surfaced that lets Mac Pro owners overclock their systems beyond Apple's official specifications. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/06/28/third_party_tool_allows_mac_pro_overclocking/ Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:50:00 GMT