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3 Feb 2010The Multicast DNS feature of Bonjour allows devices on a local network to connect to each other without a separate DNS server by using the “.local” domain, as described in this article. This advanced article explains how to make your Mac look up host names ending in “.local” using both Multicast DNS and standard Unicast DNS using the name servers specified in the Network pane of System Preferences. Some private networks also use “.local” domains for hosts registered with their internal DNS server, even though it is not a valid top-level domain on the public Internet. If your Mac is connected to such a network, you may want it to look up host names that end in “.local” by using Unicast DNS to speak to a DNS server, the same way that it looks up host names such as “www.apple.com” on the Internet.
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21 Oct 2009The following Apple portables support the use of an external display or projector while the internal display is closed. MacBook Pro MacBook PowerBook G4 MacBook Air This is known as “closed clamshell” or “closed display” mode. To enable closed clamshell (display closed) mode, please use the steps below: Note: iBooks do not support closed clamshell mode. You should not close the display lid of an iBook computer while using an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor.
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12 Aug 2009Learn how to correctly install memory into a MacBook portable computer. Installing additional memory involves removing your battery and putting it back in after installing the memory. Warning: The internal components of your MacBook can be warm.
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30 Jul 2009Learn how to correctly remove or install memory into a MacBook Pro. Warning:The internal components of your MacBook Pro can be warm. If you have been using your MacBook Pro, wait ten minutes after shutting down the computer to let the internal components cool before continuing.
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30 Jul 2009Learn how to correctly remove or install memory into a MacBook Pro. Warning:The internal components of your MacBook Pro can be warm. If you have been using your MacBook Pro, wait ten minutes after shutting down the computer to let the internal components cool before continuing.
Filed under: Hardware , iPhone Our screwdriver-happy pals over at iFixit have taken on the iPhone 3G S and the results do not disappoint! The iPhone 3G S doesn’t just look like its predecessor externally, the internal physical design is also nearly identical. The location of the components on the main PCB has changed, but the actual physical design is the same, A few highlights: The battery is only 6% larger than that of the iPhone 3G, so increased battery performance probably comes from better hardware and software efficiency.
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28 May 2009Chinaontrade.com, an electronics wholesaler based in China has just made available for purchase what it purports to be authentic parts for the new iPhone.
The outside of the box said "Windows base machine or better", so I bought a Mac.