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How to Use a MacBook or MacBook Pro with Lid Closed & External Monitor

Apr 15, 2010 - 25 Comments

Updated 11/27/2018: You can easily use the MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro in what’s commonly called clamshell mode. Clamshell mode is when the laptop lid is closed but the machine is hooked up to an external monitor, keyboard, and mouse, effectively turning your portable Mac into a desktop. Doing this is easy, we’ll cover … Read More

What’s the Maximum Resolution a MacBook Supports for External Displays?

Mar 14, 2010 - 5 Comments

When shopping around for an external monitor, I was asked “What’s the maximum resolution I can get out of my MacBook with an external LCD display?” by a friend of mine. Well the answer depends on which MacBook you have, what video card it has, and what type of video interface you’re going to use … Read More

Get a Battery Discharge Reminder for Maximum Mac Laptop Battery Performance

Oct 19, 2009 - Leave a Comment

I use my MacBook almost exclusively at home and so I frequently forget to discharge and recharge the battery, which is a recommended procedure to have your notebook battery last as long as possible. For people like me who often run with the powercharger attached to their Mac laptop, Apple.com offers a nice simple reminder … Read More

Mac Setups: White MacBook with Black Keys

Oct 9, 2009 - 1 Comment

You may remember the Oreo MacBook mod from a while back, this is pretty similar except that they swapped out the external case for a black enclosure, and then installed the black MacBook keyboard onto a white MacBook internal case. Looks awesome! The creators of this MacBook mod apparently pieced the machine together from two … Read More

Two Must Know Usability Tips for Mac Laptop Users

Feb 20, 2007 - 18 Comments
MacBook Air

If there are only two general usability tips that every Mac laptop owner must know about, these very well could be it. First, how to simulate a right click with your trackpad, and second, scrolling through documents much like is done with a scrollwheel. I have long assumed these were common knowledge, but I’ve heard … Read More

CoconutBattery – Get Extended Battery Information of Mac Laptops

Nov 26, 2006 - 6 Comments
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If you own a Mac laptop, you’ll want this great app. CoconutBattery provides the usual current battery charge information, but that’s not what makes it cool. Anyone that has owned a device operated by rechargeable batteries can tell you that over time the capacity diminishes. That is what makes CoconutBattery so unique, it provides detailed … Read More

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