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  1. Mac Tip - What mAh Means for Batteries Looking to purchase a Ramjet battery but confused by some of the terminology? Today we'll look at what mAh means and how it relates to the life you will get out of your battery. mAh is shorthand for milliamp hours, which is how electronic power over time can be measured. With a higher milliamp rating, the fully-charged battery is capable of powering a device for a longer amount of time, or capable of powering a device that consumes more power. Different manufacturers measure their battery...
  2. Finding the Memory Thieves Watch out for Widgets: Go into the Utilities folder and start your Activity Monitor. This will show you what applications are running and what processes are going on in the computer. You will also find out what apps and processes are taking up the most memory. Look at some of the processes that are not necessary for what you are doing with your computer and make note of them. This is going to make cleaning the startup much easier. Change your preferences for what programs are going to start w...
  3. Mac Tips And Tricks - Power Problems Last week, we wrote about ways to beat the heat by staying indoors and enjoying some quality time with your Mac. This week, as Summer continues to march on, we want to talk a little about a big side effect to the summer heat: big storms. We have all heard the horror stories about computers being damaged during an electrical storm. Don’t take these stories lightly. One of the biggest reasons Macs get damaged is due to electrical problems, be it a surge in power, such as an electrical strike, o...
  4. What is Inside a MacBook Pro? A MacBook Pro RAM Upgrade ranges anywhere from 512MB 667MHz in the Original MacBook Pro to 16GB 1600MHz in the 2012 Model 9,2. Some MacBook Pro Memory Upgrades can be tricky. The "Original" MacBook Pro, for example, has a silver bezel around the screen, and runs DDR2-667 memory. The maximum memory that can be installed is 4GB; however, only 3GB will be addressed. Installing 4GB of RAM utilizing the 2x2GB configuration is the best configuration for this machine as it will give your ma...