Archive for the ‘Hardware Tips’ Category

The first batch of Mini DisplayPort to HDMI video adapters for unibody MacBooks started popping up earlier this year, but there was one glaring flaw: None of them supported audio. A new product slated for August will fix that. Apogee Inc., a manufacturer…

The small and simple Apple Remote is great for navigating Front Row menus on a Mac and browsing the contents of an Apple TV, but anyone with more than one of these floating around might want to pair each remote with a device. Here’s a real life…

The slot-loading optical disc drives in MacBooks and iMacs are definitely more elegant than those flimsy trays on most computers. The part that’s not so elegant is when a stubborn CD or DVD gets stuck! Over the years, a ton of different methods for…

Apple’s Mighty Mouse is known for its minimalist design and fancy touch-sensitive buttons, but something as simple as a right-click has proven to be a problem for some users. There has been a misconception for many years (mostly among PC users)…

An upcoming video adapter will allow new unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros to be connected directly to high definition television sets. Since Apple introduced the new aluminum MacBooks and MacBook Pros a couple months ago, there…

Reclaim lost storage space by getting rid of the hidden files and junk that accumulates on your USB flash drive over time. Nearly everyone has a USB flash drive for portable data storage nowadays, and for the most part they work…