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2008 Mac Pro owner feedback/tips page updated
I've added 13 more reports to the 2008 Mac Pro feedback page. (Some noting no problems seen to date and included are more reports on restart on wake from sleep/pram zap tip and several more notes that running dual displays seems to help with their graphics/freeze problems.)
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Express34 Card Reports page updated
I've updated the page of MacBook Pro owner reports on Express34 Cards with another Sonnet eSATA Expresscard report. (This one noting some issues with sleep - noted using two WD "Home" 500GB drives and OS X 10.5.2.)
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Mac Drive Upgrades/Compatibility Database Updated
The Mac Drive/Storage Upgrades Database had 5 more reports added this morning. Current total - 16,369. (Searching by drive type/brand, mac model etc. listed below will show the full reports, most recent first)

    DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
  • IDE Pioneer DVR-127D (OEM from G5 tower) in G4/AGP tower (OS X 10.4.11)
  • IDE Pioneer DVR-110D in Mac Pro (OS X 10.5.x)

    Hard Drives:
  • IDE Fujitsu MHV2120AH 120GB in PowerBook G4 (OS X 10.5.2)
  • SATA Western Digital Scorpio 250GB in MacBook Pro (OS X 10.4.11)
  • Firewire WD MyBook Studio Edition 1TB used w/iMac intel-CPU (OS X 10.5.x)
    (drive also has USB 2.0 and eSATA ports - filed under FW as that was primary port used
    Noted he bought 2 of these and had problems w/one of the two - what seemed to be a drive sleep issue that others had seen he said per posts in the Apple forums.)

You can read full reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). The database includes reports on Optical Drives (Blu-Ray, DVD, CD/CDR, etc.), Hard Drives, Tape drives, Removable media (ORB, ZIP, MO drives), NAS (Network Attached Storage), in all interface types (IDE, SATA, Firewire, SCSI, USB, adapters).
If you've added/upgraded a drive in your Mac send me the details (drive info/speed rating/mac model/OS used, etc.). Note: Please use the drive for at least a week before reporting on it and test for booting from Disc with internal Optical Drives (as well as burning discs). Thanks.

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Mac CPU Upgrade Reports Database Updated
The Rate Your CPU Upgrade database has been updated with 2 more reports this morning. Total to date: 10,341. Here's a summary of the latest addition (search database by upgrade brand, mac model, etc. for a complete list/comments of all user reports on matching criteria - latest reports first).

  • Other World Computing Mercury Extreme G4 1.467-1.5GHz (at 1.5GHz) in (sawtooth G4/400) G4/AGP (rated 10)
  • Powerlogix G4 1.8GHz (7447A) in (2002 Quicksilver G4/800Mhz) G4/AGP (rated 10)

    (Full reviews of G4 and G3 upgrades compared to stock CPUs, including real world apps/game tests, install info, etc. are linked at the G4 upgrade reviews and G3 upgrade reviews pages. OC/CPU module articles are on the Systems page.)

If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, send a review with your experience (performance/stability/installation, etc.), Mac Model/Upgrade brand info and overall rating (1= worst to 10=best). If you can, please run some tests with the original CPU vs the upgrade (for example time some tests with your favorite app, game, etc. - see full reviews here for example tests with common apps/games/benchmarks.)

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Other News/Articles, Mac Software Updates
(later added items first)

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Recent Articles and Reviews
Listing/links to recent articles and reviews you may have missed.
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