By John Gruber
Mux — Video for developers
Linked List: October 14, 2008
Tuesday, 14 October 2008
- DisplayPort Versus HDMI ★
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Comprehensive comparison of DisplayPort and HDMI by Ann R. Thryft for EDN last month. Worth a bookmark now that Apple is fully behind DisplayPort.
- First Look: MacBook and MacBook Pro ★
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Jason Snell:
The new MacBook and MacBook Pro are here. No, not just “here” in the sense of “publicly acknowledged by Apple and being shipped to arrive in Apple Stores tomorrow.” Here in the sense of, in my office right now. So in advance of our full reviews and lab tests of these products, let me give you a quick tour of the products.
Here’s a bit I did not know:
Yes, it’s true — these new MacBooks work with your iPhone headphones. If you click the button on your iPhone headphones, iTunes pauses. Click again, and the music resumes. A double-click advances one track, and a triple-click moves back a track—just like on the iPhone. What’s more, the headphones’ built-in microphone appears as the input device “Microphone port” in the Sound preference pane.
- Apple Posts Video From Today’s Event ★
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As usual, it doesn’t include the Q&A session at the end.
- How to Configure Graphics Performance on the New Two-GPU MacBook Pros ★
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You have to log out and log back in for the change to take effect. Would be a lot cooler if it just kicked in automatically when you switch between running off the battery and AC power.
- MyWeather 1.1 for iPhone ★
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WeatherBug is free and pretty good, but I switched to MyWeather this week and it’s better in just about every way. It seems faster at downloading data, and the radar maps are far more reliable. Plus, MyWeather lets you view the radar map in full-screen mode when you rotate your iPhone. MyWeather also uses location services to show you the weather where you are now. Normally $15, but currently on sale for $10 “for a limited time”.
- ‘No Firewire’ ★
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“No FireWire” is one of the top trending terms on Twitter at the moment. Clearly the biggest downside to the new MacBooks.
- MacBook Design Video ★
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Fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the new MacBooks are manufactured.
- Answers About the New Buttonless MacBook Trackpad ★
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Jacqui Cheng:
The trackpad also knows when you are holding onto something, like a window or a folder. For example, if you are dragging a file across the desktop with your pointer finger and your thumb is holding down the invisible button on the bottom, you can let go with your pointer finger and still be holding onto the file. Move things around all you want just like you would on a normal trackpad, and it’ll figure it out.
- Which MacBook Are You? ★
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Apple’s new guide to choosing a MacBook.
- Macworld’s Live Coverage of Apple’s Notebook Event ★
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Jason Snell’s on solo duty; Dan Moren was too busy sulking over the Red Sox to make the trip. See also: Ars Technica’s live coverage; Ars is now including photos in their live coverage.
I’ll be cracking wise on Twitter.