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Mac OS: Versions, builds included with PowerPC Macs (since 1998)
Learn the version(s) of Mac OS included with PowerPC-based Macs produced since 01 Jan 1998. If you’re looking for information about Intel-based Macs (produced since 2006), see this article. Important: You cannot normally use a Mac OS version earlier than … Continue reading
Boot Camp 2.0: MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air – Keyboard backlight active when computer or display is in sleep mode
In Microsoft Windows XP, if the keyboard backlight of your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air computer is on, it may remain on even when the computer or display is in sleep mode while the computer is in low light … Continue reading
Boot Camp: Difficulty using right click with Multi-Touch trackpad in Windows
If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista or XP on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air with a Multi-Touch trackpad, you may be unable to use the right-click feature even when enabled in Boot Camp Preferences.
Boot Camp: Difficulty using Multi-Touch trackpad in Windows
If you are using Microsoft Windows Vista or XP on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air with a Multi-Touch trackpad, you may have difficulty using the trackpad to select or drag items on the screen. You may notice any … Continue reading
MacBook Air (original): "MSI package" error message when installing DVD or CD Sharing on Microsoft Vista 64
The error message "Setup was unable to find the msi package or patch…" may be generated when attempting to install DVD or CD Sharing for Microsoft Vista 64.
MacBook Air (Late 2008): Microsoft Windows hosts may not appear in Shared Disk
After installing DVD or CD Sharing Setup on a Microsoft Windows computer using the Mac OS X Install DVD that came with the MacBook Air (Late 2008), the Windows computer may not appear in the Shared Disk list on the … Continue reading
MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (Early 2008): Useful keyboard and trackpad tips and shortcuts
Use the trackpad to move the pointer and to scroll, tap, double-tap, and drag. How far the pointer moves onscreen is affected by how quickly you move your finger across the trackpad. To move the pointer a short distance, move … Continue reading
MacBook Air: Plugging in a USB device causes MacBook Air to shut down
Your MacBook Air may shut down when a USB device is plugged in if the device is defective or the USB port has shorted out. Your MacBook Air shuts down to protect itself if there is an ‘over-current’ on the … Continue reading
How to visually identify a MacBook Pro (15 inch, Late 2008)
The MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) computer has a new look that differentiates it from previous MacBook Pro models.
How to visually identify a MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008)
The MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008) computer externally looks just like the previously released MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) computer. See below to find out how to tell the difference between them.
