MacBook Rumors Archive
This page archives MacBook related news and rumors published on MacRumors.com. It only contains articles relating specifically to the MacBook product and is only a small minority of articles displayed on MacRumors.
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13" and 15" MacBook Pros Have a Slower SATA Interface
June 14, 2009
As first described in our forums, Apple seems to have quietly downgraded the SATA Interface from 3.0Gbit to 1.5Gbit speeds in some of the new MacBook Pros introduced last week. Readers are reporting that both the new 13" and 15" MacBook Pro models...
13" MacBook Pro Teardown and Unboxing Galleries
June 10, 2009
iFixit posts the first teardown images of the new 13" MacBook Pro. iFixit notes the following changes from the previous 13" MacBook:
- No access door for the battery on the bottom.
- The addition of an SD card slot (and the omission of digital...
Snow Leopard H.264 Hardware Acceleration and OpenCL Requirements
June 10, 2009
Apple's Mac OS X Snow Leopard specs page also reveals a number of other details about hardware support for both H.264 acceleration and OpenCL.
MacRumors had previously reported that the latest MacBook Pros offered hardware acceleration for H.264 v...
Apple Updates 13" Aluminum MacBook, Rebranded as "MacBook Pro"
June 08, 2009
Apple today updated its 13" aluminum MacBook, rebranding the model as part of its MacBook Pro line. The new model offers the same non-user-replaceable battery found in the 17" MacBook Pro and adds a FireWire 800 port and an SD card slot. Pricing ...
WWDC 2009 Rumor Roundup: iPhone, Snow Leopard, Laptops?
June 07, 2009
WWDC 2009 is upon us and we've traditionally provided a rumor roundup prior to the big event to summarize the most likely rumors surrounding the Apple event.
iPhone
The product that seems to be getting the most attention ahead of the keynote is...
Older MacBook News and Rumors
Jun 01, 2009: Apple Extends NVIDIA MacBook Pro Warranty to 3 YearsMay 28, 2009: 13'' MacBook Screens Quietly Upgraded in April
May 27, 2009: Apple Releases Minor Update to White MacBook
May 14, 2009: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update Improves Battery Life on 'Hackintosh' Netbooks?
May 12, 2009: Quad-Core Nehalem Apple Notebooks Possible in Q3 2009?
May 11, 2009: Apple Details "Mid 2009" 20" iMac (Educational Model)
May 07, 2009: Snow Leopard Evidence of Built-In 3G in Future Macs?
May 05, 2009: Apple Job Listing Suggests Possible Plans to Add 3G Wireless to Macs?
May 04, 2009: Apple Sweeps Consumer Reports' Laptop Recommendations
Apr 22, 2009: MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Pro Apps to See Updates at WWDC?
Apr 01, 2009: Snow Leopard in September, Xserve in June, Mac Pro Speed Boost, and More?
Mar 26, 2009: Orange to Offer Subsidized MacBooks With Mobile Broadband Contracts in UK?
Mar 03, 2009: Apple Releases Digital Camera RAW and MacBook Battery Updates
Feb 17, 2009: Apple Releases MacBook SMC Update 1.3
Feb 13, 2009: Customizable 4-Finger Multi-Touch Gestures Planned by Apple
Feb 11, 2009: Core i7 (Nehalem) Based MacBook Pros Possible in Q4 2009?
Jan 26, 2009: NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009 Improves Cursor Movement, HD Playback
Jan 21, 2009: Apple Quietly Updates Entry-Level White MacBook
Jan 19, 2009: Buyer's Guide: Significant Discounts on New 17" MacBook Pros, Other Macs
Jan 07, 2009: MWSF Tidbits: Modbook Pro, Matte Screens, Tune Blocker, Gorilla Pod
Jan 04, 2009: Macworld San Francisco 2009 Rumor Roundup
Jan 04, 2009: 17" Unibody MacBook Pro with Non-Removable Extended-Life Battery?
Dec 31, 2008: iPhone (Nano?), Smaller Shuffle and Cheaper MacBook in 2009?
Dec 10, 2008: Apple Releases Firmware Updates for 'Late 2008' Portables
Dec 10, 2008: Latest Firefox 3.1 Beta Adds Multi-Touch Support
Dec 02, 2008: Apple Exploring Liquid Notebook Cooling Systems for Cooler Laps
Nov 27, 2008: Black Friday 2008: $300 MacBook Pro Discounts, iPhone App Sales
Nov 27, 2008: Apple's Black Friday Sales Begin Around the World
Nov 26, 2008: First 24" LED Cinema Displays Arrive
Nov 26, 2008: Black Friday Discounts on Macs Have Begun
Nov 25, 2008: QuickTime 7.5.7 for DisplayPort Allows Standard Definition Playback
Nov 18, 2008: Apple Incorporates HDCP (Copy Protection) in New Laptops
Nov 17, 2008: Apple Issues Fix for Unrecognized Clicks on Glass Trackpads
Oct 30, 2008: New MacBooks and MacBook Pros Support Up to 6GB
Oct 23, 2008: Apple Seeds Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G21) to Developers
Oct 23, 2008: Intel Mobile Processors to be Refreshed in April? Nehalem Soon After
Oct 21, 2008: NVIDIA Introduces Desktop Chipset for Intel Processors
Oct 18, 2008: Apple Enabled GPU Hardware Decoding of H.264 on New MacBooks, Pros and Airs?
Oct 17, 2008: Notebook Event Rumor Wrapup: Winners and Losers
Oct 17, 2008: Early MacBook and MacBook Pro Benchmarks
