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Mac Pro is the professional desktop computer reinvented from the inside out. Designed around an innovative unified thermal core, Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors with up to 12 cores, dual workstation-class GPUs, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, PCIe-based flash storage, and ultrafast ECC memory.
Packing amazing performance in a stunning new design, the all-new Mac Pro is coming in December — we’ll let you know as soon as we have it!
The original MacBook Pro (without Retina display) is now only available in a 13-inch screen. Retina display seems to be the primary option for 13 and 15-inch models, but the good news is that Apple cut the prices on both by $200. The 13-inch MBP with Retina now starts at $1,299.The 13 and 15-inch MBP also now pack a Core i5 or i7 Haswell processor.
These are starting to roll into our “*stores*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail/visit-us-in-store-at-any-of-our-locations, so be sure to stop in soon to check one out!
It looks the same, but now with Retina display! This new version will have a 2,048×1,536 resolution and offers 326 pixels per inch compared to 163 in the first model. The new mini is gonna look so fresh and so crisp and will start at a price point of $399. Original iPad mini is still available and will dropped in price from $329 to $299.
Coming soon to a “*Small Dog Electronics location*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail near you.
iPad Air, the latest generation of Apple’s category-defining device, features a stunning 9.7-inch Retina display in a new thinner and lighter design. Weighing just one pound, iPad Air is 20 percent thinner and 28 percent lighter than the fourth-generation iPad, yet it’s packed with advanced technologies.
Coming soon to a “*Small Dog Electronics location*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail near you.
OS X Mavericks, the tenth major release of the world’s most advanced operating system, is now available for “*free(!) from the Mac App Store*”:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&at=11lb7k&ct=GC for Macs with 10.6.8+. Mavericks boasts more than 200 new features, so we couldn’t be happier that it’s offered at no charge.
“*Read more here.*”:http://www.apple.com/osx/whats-new/
Of course, the standard disclaimer applies: *Before installing, be sure that your applications and peripherals are OK for use with the new OS. Do a full backup of your important files, apps and settings (really, anything that you can’t afford to lose).* We can’t emphasize that last part enough!
Ready? “*Go!*”:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12&at=11lb7k&ct=GC
OS X Server 3.0 is also available now “*here*”:https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id714547929?mt=12&at=11lb7k&ct=GC for $19.99 and requires OS X Mavericks.
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Sometimes it comes in handy to have the ability to reinstall your OS without an active internet connection, which is required by the built-in recovery partition of your Mac. I have found a Terminal command that allows you to do just that.
First, you will need the install image. This is available for download from the App Store. Once you download the image, all you need to do is open Terminal and enter the following command:
sudo /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/Untitled –applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app –nointeraction
In this example, I am using the default download location for these, which is your Applications folder. If you have the image saved somewhere else, you will need to create the path to that. Also, “Untitled” is whatever the name of the drive you will be installing this image to, so make sure to adjust that accordingly.
What this does is takes the files from the installer and images them to your flash drive, allowing you to create an external installer. This will come in handy if your hard drive ever fails and you want to reinstall the OS and you don’t have the recovery partition. To my knowledge, this command will only work in 10.7 or higher.
Note: Be sure to follow all of the normal Terminal warnings before trying!
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According to our records, you may have purchased a MacBook Air model with a flash storage drive that Apple has recently determined could fail. Certain 64GB and 128GB flash storage drives were deemed to be faulty in MacBook Air models sold between June 2012 through June 2013.
*Don’t worry, though — Apple has introduced a Flash Storage Replacement Program to fix the affected drives free-of-charge.*
Here’s what to do:
* Go to the “*Mac App Store*”:https://itunes.apple.com/store?mt=12 here
* Click on Updates
* If your MacBook Air is within that qualifying range, the MacBook Air Flash Storage Firmware Update 1.1 will show up in the list
* Click on it and follow the onscreen instructions to run it
The firmware update will test your drive to see if it is affected; if so, you will be directed to “*this Apple Support page*”:http://www.apple.com/support/macbookair-flashdrive/, and you will need to have your drive replaced.
We are authorized to do this replacement, so you can bring it in to the Small Dog “*location of your choice*”:http://www.smalldog.com/retail. *If possible, please do a full backup beforehand.* (Note: If your drive is affected, Apple strongly recommends that you do not install any operating system updates or new applications.)
We are committed to customer service, and we hope to make this process as easy as possible. *Please feel free to email “*support@smalldog.com*”:mailto:support@smalldog.com or call 800.511.6227 if you have any questions.*
Sincerely,
Steven Brooks
__Service Manager,__ S. Burlington
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