The 2013 Mac Pro has an amazing six Thunderbolt 2 ports, but only three Thunderbolt control busses. This means that users in need of maximum performance will need to pay special consideration to exactly how each Thunderbolt device is connected. We explain the situation and offer some setup tips.
How to Disable the Acrobat Safari Plug-in
Adobe Acrobat Pro offers powerful PDF editing and management tools, but it also installs an annoying plug-in that hijacks Safari’s built-in PDF viewer in OS X. Here’s how to disable the Acrobat Pro Safari plug-in while still maintaining access to the Acrobat desktop app when you need it.
The BearExtender Turbo Brings 802.11ac Wi-Fi to Older Macs
Apple introduced 802.11ac Wi-Fi to the Mac last year, but you needed to buy a new Mac to enjoy the standard’s improved speed and features. Now any recent Mac can connect to an 802.11ac network with the BearExtender Turbo, an external USB Wi-Fi device. Read on for our full review and benchmarks.
4TB WD My Passport Pro: Tremendous Capacity from a Bus-Powered Enclosure
The new 4TB WD My Passport Pro offers huge capacity, RAID options, and cool and quiet operation all in a small bus-powered Thunderbolt enclosure. Read on for our full review, pictures, and benchmarks.
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Reeder 2 for Mac Returns, Free While in Beta
Reeder was a popular RSS app for OS X, but it met its demise when the Google Reader service was discontinued. Now, after months of work, Reeder’s developer is ready to show off Reeder 2 for Mac, albeit in beta form. Now compatible with a variety of RSS services, Reeder 2 sports a new look, cool animations, and robust support for third party service integration. It’s free while in beta to all users, although a paid Mac App Store release is on the way.
SimCity 4 Updated for OS X Mavericks, Available on Mac App Store for $20
The latest version of SimCity disappointed many longtime fans of the franchise. But now gamers can easily go back to the “classic” days of city planning with the re-release of SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition for OS X. Mac gaming publisher Aspyr has updated the 10-year-old game for the latest version of OS X and made it available on the Mac App Store.
Intel Announces 10Gb/s Thunderbolt Networking for Macs and PCs
Intel this week unveiled Thunderbolt Networking, an update to the Thunderbolt 2 specification that allows users to directly connect two or more Macs or PCs via Thunderbolt for network speeds of up to 10Gb/s.
How to Manage Safari Push Notifications in OS X Mavericks
Safari Push Notifications won’t placate the fans upset by Apple’s removal of native RSS support, but they can still be an easy way to keep track of your favorite websites. Here’s how to configure and manage them with Safari 7 in OS X Mavericks.
OWC Launches ‘Turnkey’ 2013 Mac Pro CPU Upgrade Service
Other World Computing extended its Turnkey upgrade service to the 2013 Mac Pro Tuesday, offering customers CPU and RAM upgrades for Apple’s latest flagship. In addition to performing the complicated upgrade for you, OWC also offers CPU options not available from Apple.
2013 Mac Pro RAM Upgrade Benchmarks: Apple vs. Crucial vs. OWC
Apple’s new Mac Pro is a powerhouse, but the stock configurations ship with relatively little RAM for a professional workstation. We look at two third party options for upgrading your Mac Pro to 64GB of memory, and compare them to the standard Apple RAM in terms of performance and value.