MacBook (hot) Air!

Just to prove that I don’t just rave about Mac’s and slag off Windows, this post is about Apple’s latest treat – The MacBook Air. Apple is back at doing what it does best. Marketing a product that isn’t that great, so well that you feel you can’t live without it (iPhone, iPod Touch). I’ve decided to gloss over the good points in favour of the bad. After purchasing a MBP last year, I was jealous to hear that a newer and sexier model was out. The jealousy soon turned into glee as I read the specs. However Apple may like to jazz it up, the MBA (MacBook Air)...
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Use your MacBook with the lid closed

Want to use your new MacBook in clamshell mode, but don’t have an external keyboard and mouse?I figured this out last night. Don’t know if this is a known thing or not, but I was pretty psyched about it. If you want to use an external monitor with your MacBook in “clamshell” mode, but don’t have the peripherals, here’s what to do: 1. With your MacBook on and running, plug in your external monitor and turn it on (if the monitor isn’t already on). 2. Depending on the way you have your display prefs set, you’ll either be in mirror mode or extended desktop...
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