New Apple 17" Macbook Pro

Releases 14 Mar/09. High-end graphics, sleek design, incredible battery life – this is the new 17" MacBook Pro. Its precision aluminium casing is built for ultra-portability, while the high-resolution widescreen and advanced NVIDIA graphics deliver jaw-dropping images. And with the ability to keep working for up to 8 hours on a single charge, MacBook Pro now comes standard with a 2.66GHz processor, up from the 2.53GHz


Pre Order Now

FireWire 400 Reaches end of the line

With the exception of the white MacBook, it’s FireWire 800 or no FireWire from here on out
In the long term, any FireWire devices purchase in the future include FireWire 800 support, the days of FireWire 400 have now passed.
If I want to continue using these devices with a new Mac, I’ll have to add something like Sonnet’s FireWire 400-to-800 Adapter , least in the short term.

Set up a Wired Network on a Mac

1 Start by running all of your data cabling from each computer, printer, and other devices that have LAN capabilities.

Step2
Select an appropriate place for your network switch or hub. This can be near to where the broadband or DSL cable enters your home.

Step3
Install your cable router. Plug the router in and turn it on.

Step4
Connect a CAT5 cable from the cable router to your network switch and plug it in. Turn it on. Connect all the CAT5 cables from the computers, printers, and other devices into the network switch.

Step5
It's now time to set all your devices to "talk" on the network. Open system preferences and select "network." In the drop-down menu select your location or select "edit locations" if you want to set up a new location.

Step6
In the left panel of the network preferences window, select an ethernet option. It should have a green dot next to it and say connected. If there is no option available, or it does not say show that you are connected, you will need to check your cabling, etc. to troubleshoot why your computer is not showing a connection.

Step7
Once you select the ethernet connection that you'll be using, you should see a message that says something like, "Ethernet is currently active and has the IP address of 192.168.1.100 (you won't see those exact numbers).

Step8
Look for the configure drop down box and select the option that says DHCP. Enter your IP address. Subnet mask and Router IP should fill in automatically. You may need to restart your computer at this time in order to get the router switch to recognize your computer.

Step9
Last, open network preferences and select, "sharing." Give your computer a unique name and select the check boxes of the items you wish to share with other computers on your LAN. You can even allow other users to control your DVD optical drive,