Archive for the ‘iMac’ Category

Apple Releases Fix for 27-Inch iMac Display Problems

Apple has issued a firmware update to address display issues affecting many brand new 27-inch iMacs.

The update, labeled 27-inch iMac Graphics Firmware Update 1.0, is 683KB large and requires Mac OS X 10.6.2. Installation instructions are available at Apple’s website.

Customers complained in support forums about display and performance issues with the 27-inch iMac shortly after its Oct. 20 release.

Via MacRumors

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Apple Apologizes for iMac Delays Amid Complaints

Image courtesy of Apple

Posted: December 21st, 2009
at 5:29pm by Brian X. Chen

Topics: Apple, Desktops, Displays, consumers reports, fixes, iMac

Video: Apple Legend Jonathan Ive Talks Design

In the video above, Apple’s senior vice president of industrial design Jonathan Ive offers a rare glimpse into his design process. He discusses the latest line of aluminum products; the iMac, the MacBook family, the iPhone and the iPod Nano each make appearances.

Watching the clip, you’ll understand why Apple seems obsessed with looks. Ive talks about gadget design like an artist would speak about his paintings. He’s one heck of a passionate guy.

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Design According to Ive

Posted: October 29th, 2009
at 8:22pm by Brian X. Chen

Topics: Apple, Industrial Design, Jonathan Ive, MacBook, Media Players, Notebooks, Phones, Videos, iMac, iPhone, ipod

New iMacs have finicky DisplayPorts

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Just a PSA, really: The newest iMacs are somewhat limited in their capability to be used as external monitors for your laptop. I’d consider the functionality to be a bonus to begin with, but if you were going to be relying on it, better make other plans. It seems that the DisplayPort on 27″ iMacs (there isn’t a video in on the 21.5″ ones) is a bit picky on what it takes an input from. Using various adapters, iFixit determined that at the moment, the only devices which can use the iMac as a secondary display are those equipped natively with a Mini DisplayPort.

I won’t editorialize here other than to say what’d you expect? Apple was going to ignore the chance to sell another accessory?

Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 7:30pm by Devin Coldewey

Topics: Apple, Headline, iMac

The iMac Cylon Mask Is Both Trick and Treat [Halloween]

Giz reader Gary Katz has definitely fixed his iMac-o’-lantern error with this wonderful and even dorkierer iMac Cylon Mask. It uses an old lamp iMac base and Larson Scan Kit, like the one used in the Cylon Pumpkin. [Thanks Gary]

Posted: October 25th, 2009
at 8:40pm by Jesus Diaz

Topics: Apple, Clips, Cylon, Halloween, galactica, iMac, iMac Cylon Mask, lamp imac, mac, video

Week In Review: Apple, Microsoft, Nook and More—It Was Nuts [Roundup]

What didn’t happen this week? We saw the Windows 7 release, new Apple hardware, Barnes & Noble’s ereader, the beginnings of major net neutrality legislation and more. It was so crazy, we thought we’d round up all the highlights.