Category: Macbook Air

Take Control of Preview – Book Review

Apple, Book Review, Mac, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Macintosh, Review 0

Once again, TidBITS hits it out of the park with their latest book, Take Control of Preview. Preview is an application that has been on the Mac since OS10 was released in 2001, but has been overlooked over the years and considered a not very useful app other than opening a PDF or viewing a photo. Josh Centers and Adam Engst wrote Take Control of Preview to change that perception.

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NEC MultiSync E245WMi 24″ Widescreen Monitor – Review

Mac, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Monitor, Photography 0

To paraphrase an old adage: One cannot be too rich, too thin, or have too much screen real estate. This is especially true for me when working in multiple applications with many windows and tool palettes. The benefits of working with a second monitor became apparent as soon as the NEC 24″ Widescreen Monitor came to life when connected to my MacBook Pro.

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Macally Aluminum USB 3.0 External 2.5″ SATA Hard Drive / SSD Enclosure – Review

Hard Drive, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Review 0

Even in the digital age I seem to have the ability to occupy all of the space available. Recently, I upgraded the hard drive in my laptop computer. This left me with a perfectly functional internal drive outside of my computer. Macally to the rescue. Their Aluminum USB Hard Drive Enclosure is just the ticket to turn the delicate, surplus hard drive into rugged, ready storage for the road warrior.

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Newertech NuPower Mac Laptop Batteries – Review

Battery, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, OWC, PowerBook G3, PowerBook G4 0

I chose to review the white non unibody 13″ MacBook battery, because I had a suitable MacBook, now used by my daughter, in need of a replacement battery. I am confident that what applies to the battery I reviewed will apply across the board to all of their other batteries. I admit that I have, in the past, purchased a cheap, no brand, pattern part, battery for a similar MacBook on the basis of price. That turned out to not be a great investment. I will make occasional comparisons along the way between my experience with this NuPower battery and the cheap copy where I think it seems appropriate.

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UPPERCASE Design KRADL Air MacBook Air stand – Review

Dock, Macbook Air, Review, Stand 0

There was a time when laptop computers were strictly for use on the go, when you were away from your desk and needed to get work done. Laptops have become most people’s only computer, providing desktop like power with portability. In some cases you may want to keep your laptop in a more permanent place in your home, and UPPERCASE KRADL Air is a product for that scenario.

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Universal USB 3.0 4K Laptop Docking Station w/4K DisplayPort – Review

Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Network, Review, Speakers 1

Portable computers are very popular, sometimes more popular than their desktop equivalent. The counterpart of using a portable computer is that you are limited in number of ports and extensibility. Thanks to USB 3.0 and StarTech Universal USB 3.0 4K Laptop Docking Station w/4K DisplayPort you can eliminate some of those limitations.

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Think Tank My 2nd Brain Briefcase (Macbook 13″)

Bag, Macbook, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Review 0

Think Tank My 2nd Brain Briefcase 13 is unashamedly a briefcase and designed as a working bag. Whether you are a dedicated road warrior or just someone like me who feels they need to carry more than just their laptop and charger, consider it seriously. Think Tank Photo describes it as a mobile office for Apple power users. It is manufactured in good quality, water resistant, rip-stop type nylon, padded with a good closed cell foam, and lined with heavy duty silver toned nylon.

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ThinkTank Airport Roller Derby – Review

Back Pack, Bag, Cases, Features, iPad, Laptop Case, Macbook Air, Macbook Pro, Photography, Review 0

There are several rolling suitcase-like camera packs on the market, but I’ve yet to see one that can match the Airport Roller Derby for smoothness and durability. The pack is slim enough to roll through the aisle in an airplane and will easily fit into most overhead compartments. Unlike a similar ThinkTank product I reviewed about 18 months ago, this one comes with four dual wheel sets instead of single wheels. These wheels are so responsive you can move this pack, fully loaded, with one finger.

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