Gearlog recently discovered that if you run your MacBook or MacBook Pro connected to the AC without a battery installed, you may notice a speed decrease of up to 37%. Some users remove the battery from their MacBook or MacBook Pro when connected to power in order to extend the battery’s lifespan, but it seems more »

German Apple site Apfeltalk has released new screenshots of Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard” onto the internet. There’s not really much to see, but the screenshots offer “photo evidence” of Safari 4′s web-application feature, Address Book Exchange Support, and more.

While the screenshots don’t really show much, as most improvements are under the hood, the shots seem to show that Apple is really on top of Snow Leopard’s surface features, however limited they may be. Given that they have a whole year to continue development, I can’t wait to see the performance increases…or perhaps some yet-unannounced features?

Screenshots after the break.

In a recent MacWorld test, the controversial Open Computer was pitted against the likes of the Mac Mini and the lower-end iMac. In the tests, one thing was clear from the beginning. The Mac Mini doesn’t really hold a candle to the Open Computer, making it more of an iMac competitor. Using the Speedmark performance-measuring more »

Corsair is well-known for its high-performance memory for PCs. It has just released an exclusive new model of RAM, designed for the MacBook and MacBook Pro. Corsair claims that this memory can make your MacBook or MacBook Pro up to 28% faster – because it uses a special SPD (serial presence detect) that enables Macs more »

Is your Mac running slow, and you don’t know why? Well here are some tips and programs to help you get the most out of your Mac.

1) You may not know that having large image files – such as ones from your digital camera — make your computer slower. I don’t want to stop you from making your computer pretty, but it does slow down the system.