MacBook Pro and OS X Mavericks

OS X Mavericks 

Apples latest desktop operating system for Mac features:

• Increased battery life and performance
• "Compressed Memory" system - 6 Gb of data in 4Gb of RAM
• Improved graphics management with an increase in video memory capacity
• 1.8x faster playback and better multi screen usage
• Apps - iBooks, iCloud, iCloud Keychain
• Notification
• Tags
• Multiple Display capability
• Interactive Notifications
• Price - FREE

Users with Mountain Lion or later OS can upgrade today (22 Oct 2013) How to upgrade to Mavericks

OS X Mavericks details webpage

MacBook Pro

13" MBP with Retina Display base model features:

• OS X Mavericks
• Up to 9 hours battery life
• 3.46 lb weight
• 0.71inches thick
• 4th Generation Haswell core chip
• Iris Pro Graphics
• 24 GHz dual core i5
• 13.3 inch diagonal display
• 4GB DRAM
• 128GB SSD
• Price - $1299.00
• Available - 22nd October 2013

15" MBP with Retina Display base model features:

• OS X Mavericks
• Up to 8 hours battery life
• 4.46 lb weight
• 0.71inches thick
• 4th Generation Crystalwell core chip
• Iris Pro Graphics
• 20 GHz quad core i7
• 15.4 inch diagonal display
• 8GB DRAM
• 156GB SSD
• Price - $1999.00
• Available - 22nd October 2013

But don't take our word for it do your own MacBook Pro Comparison

Both MacBook Pro models come loaded with Apps and programs you'd expect with a few new innovations like easy access to styles, fonts and effects. New Mac purchasers can get the latest version of iLife for free. Existing Mac users should visit Apple's website to find out if you are eligible to upgrade to newer versions of Pages, Numbers and Keynote for free.

Mac App Store exceeds 10,000 Apps

Since the launch of the Mac App Store on the 6th January 2011 the number of available Apps has steadily grown each month.  At inception the App Store had 1,000 Apps available for download today there are over 10,000.  The App store has 21 categories plus featured, new, staff favourite, top free and top paid. Apps are available for Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod.

Visit the Apple App Store

Google Drive may launch next week

5GB Free online Storage with Google Drive

The Next Web (TNW) article google-drive-detailed-5-gb-for-free-launching-next-week-for-mac-windows-android-and-ios by Brad McCarty received a draft release about Google Drive the service that has been rumoured for a long time as coming soon.

Google Drive is a cloud service for file storage, synchronization and sharing.  Word out is that accounts will be initially allocated 5GB of free storage, with the option to purchase more,  which is 3GB more than currently on offer with a Dropbox account, but the same amount that iCloud offers to none MobileMe account holders.   Google Drive will be available for Mac, Windows, Android and ios users.

Mountain Lion Release, by Apple, Expected In Stores June 2012

Today the developer preview of OS X® Mountain Lion operating system was released.  The Apple Press Release states that the upgrade will be available at the Apple Stores  June 2012.  Can't wait  -  download the developer preview version of OS X Mountain Lion today.  

Features:

• Messages App :  Send messages, videos or photos Mac to Mac or Mac to iOS
• Reminders :  List your lists
• Notes :  Create a note and pin it to the desktop
• Notification Center :  Alerts all in one place
• Share Sheets :  Share content with others straight from the toolbar
• Twitter Integration :  Tweet directly from applications
• Game Center :  Play online, solo or with friends
• Gatekeeper :  Three Levels of security, Developer ID validation

Image Credit:  Apple OS X Mountain Lion

Apple - Mountain Lion Press Release

LogMeIn Free App for iPhone, iPad now Free

LogMeIn have released a  mobile  LogMeIn Free  App at no cost  for IPad and iPhone users  (previously $29.99)


Log in to your computer (Windows or Mac) remotely, view and access your files any time from where you are (subject to WiFi  or 3Gconnection)


Or you can download and install LogMeIn Pro ($39.99) if you need cloud storage, and file management capabilities.

Read full LogMeIn Press Release
Images Credit:  LogMeIn Media Resources

Apple Apps Store launched for Mac

Today Apple launched the Mac App Store, if your Mac runs Mac OS X Snow Leopard the store can be installed as a software update (iTunes) on your computer.  


Apps are available, via the iTunes interface and can be downloaded, re downloaded and installed directly from there.  Access iTunes using your iTunes password then search for Apps by price, category, utility, newest and so on.  Application prices vary, some are free. A brief description of the App and reviews, where available, are also shown.   


A record of the Apps downloaded is maintained by the App Store. This allows Apps to be re downloaded since you already own them, which is useful if you own several Apple products.

Apple already have Apps for iPhone and iPad accessible via iTunes.