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| Tutorial: How to install Mac memory Posted: 25 Jul 2011 07:30 AM PDT  Unless you put the maximum RAM in your Mac when you bought it, chances are you can add more, which is what we're going to help you do. Remember, new memory is an affordable way to get your Mac running faster. Depending on what Mac you've got, you may need to take out the existing RAM to put more in, so bear this in mind when you're buying. If your MacBook Pro already has two 1GB chips (one in each slot) and you want to upgrade to 4GB, you can't simply buy an additional 2GB. Check System Profiler for what you've got now. The best place to get memory from is Crucial, which has a simple guide to ensure you buy the right RAM for your Mac. To prevent static charge damaging your equipment, ground yourself before you begin by touching something metal. Unplug all power sources before you open things up. Get an anti-static wristband from an electronics shop for peace of mind. When handling RAM, hold it by the edges and don't touch the gold connectors. And remember that components may be hot if the Mac's been running recently! How to upgrade the RAM in your MacBook (late 2009 model and later) 1. Open up your MacBook
Undo the eight screws on the underside of your MacBook and lift off the back case – gently pull free the clips at either end. Two RAM chips are in the middle on the right-hand side one above the other; remove one or both. 2. Take the chips out
Find the clips at either end of the existing RAM stick and press these outwards with your thumbs. The chip will pop up so that you can grip it at either end. Gently slide the chip away in the direction it's pointing. 3. Pop in the new memory
Line up the connectors of the new RAM with the RAM slot – it'll only fit one way round. Gently push it in at the angle you removed the old one. Press the upper end down to clip it into place. Then put the case back on and reboot! How to put more RAM in a MacBook Pro (2009 model and later) 1. Open your MacBook Pro
With the screwdriver, take out the screws from the back plate – they're not all the same length, so note where each came from. The two RAM slots are located fairly centrally, one above the other. 2. Out with the old…
At either end of the existing RAM, press the clips outwards with your thumbs. It should pop up at a slight angle. Grip it at either end and slide it out in the direction it's pointing. If it doesn't come away, check the clips are undone. 3. …In with the new
Get your new RAM and line the gold connectors up with the slot. Press it in at the same angle the old sticks came out at, then push the upper edge down to clip it in place. When you're done, screw the case back on. How to max out a Mac mini (Mid 2010 model and later) 1. Open up your Mac mini
Lay your Mac mini upside down and twist the circular black disc anti-clockwise a short distance. When the white dot on the disc aligns with the outlined circle on the casing, lift the disc off and lay it somewhere to the side. 2. Remove what's there
At either end of the existing RAM, you'll see little clips. Use your thumbs to press these outwards and gently pull the stick out. Align your new memory's gold connectors and notch with the slot – it'll only fit in one way round. 3. Clip in your new memory
Slide it into the slot at the same angle you removed the old chips, and when it's seated, you'll be able to press the top edge downwards to clip it in. Repeat for the second slot if necessary. Pop the black disc back on. How to add memory to your iMac (any aluminium model) 1. Operate on your iMac
Lay a towel on your table, then lay the machine on its front with the bottom facing towards you. Lift up the stand to get at the panel on the bottom that covers the RAM slots. Undo the screw and take the panel off. 2. Pull out the RAM
On the chips you're going to replace, untuck the tongue and pull it towards you, being careful not to slide your Mac off the table. Take the old RAM and lay it to one side, then unwrap your new memory, ready to put in. 3. Insert the new chips
RAM will only go in one way round – the gold connectors go in first, with the notch closer to the right-hand end of the chip. Press the memory into the slots and tuck the tongues back in. Then screw back the cover plate. Done! How to boost your Mac Pro (Early 2009 model and later) 1. Get inside your Mac Pro
Hold the side of the Mac Pro case and lift the latch on the back. The side will flip down; then lift it away. Now find the two latches on the horizontal bar towards the bottom. Push the outer ends slightly. 2. Remove processor tray
With the latches' inner ends loosened, pull them out to release the tray carrying the memory. Slide it out and lay it on a towel on a desk. There may be four or eight slots. Check the manual for the order in which to fill them. 3. Pop in the RAM
Press apart the clips at either end of the empty slots. Align the RAM with an empty slot, with the notch at the correct end. Press it down so the clips snap into place. Then slide the tray back, push the latches in and replace the panel. |
| In Depth: iPod touch 5th generation: 10 things we want to see Posted: 25 Jul 2011 03:22 AM PDT  When Apple releases the iPod touch 5th generation or iPod touch 5G later this year – as tradition suggests it will – how does the company go about improving an already stellar media player-cum portable internet and gaming device? We gave the iPod touch 4th generation 4.5 stars last year, since it brought many of the iPhone 4's features to the market at a lower cost. In recent years, the annual September iPod announcements have been preceded by a new iPhone, which has tended to give a clue as to what the new iPod touch will bring – the Retina Display and A4 processor last year, for example. With the iPhone 5 (or will it be an iPhone 4S?) not expected to arrive until September, it looks like we may see both the iPhone and iPod touch updated at the same time, to coincide with the iOS 5 release date. Now 2010 saw the whole iPod range updated, except for the iPod classic, which is now nearly two years old. Its key selling point remains its 160GB capacity, but in other areas it's stood still while its siblings have surged forward – it still has a traditional hard drive where the iPod touch has flash memory, for example, and lacks a touch screen, which even the £131 iPod nano boasts. It seems unlikely the iPod classic will make it into the line-up of 2011 iPods, especially if Apple ups the capacity of the new iPod touch. Which brings us nicely onto our wishlist for the iPod touch 5th gen… 1. Capacity, capacity, capacity The iPod touch already comes in 8GB, 32GB and 64GB models, but in capacity terms, it's still a way behind the iPod classic, which gives you a whopping 160GB. We expect the entry-level iPod touch 5 to get a capacity bump to at least 16GB. At the top end, we hope Apple gives us at least a 128GB model. An even higher option would be nice, too… 2. Cheaper models Although the entry-level iPod touch isn't prohibitively expensive at under £200, the 32GB and 64GB models cost £254 and £336 respectively – hardly what you'd call cheap. Sure, a lot of that cost's down to the high price of the solid-state flash storage the iPod touch uses, but with memory costs coming down all the time, we really hope to see the prices slashed, especially at the top end. 3. A5 processor The 2011 iPod touch will, in all likelihood, have an A5 processor, just like the iPad 2. Although the 4th gen iPod touch is hardly sluggish, a new, faster chip will make it fly along, and be a big boost to gamers. 4. Better stills camera The iPhone 4's 5-megapixel camera, while not amazing, takes reasonable stills (see below). Not so the current iPod touch with its paltry 0.69 megapixels. While this is probably a lot to do with the cost and physical size of the camera itself, we'd like to see at least some improvement to the camera in the new iPod touch. Oh, and a variable-focus lens would be nice, too. iPhone 4 photo... iPod touch 4G photo... 5. Fingerprint-resistant screen coating Ever noticed how smeary the iPod touch screen gets? That's because it doesn't have the fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on it that the iPhone 3GS and 4 do. It may seem like a minor complaint, but we get pretty sick of constantly having to clean the screen on our 4th gen iPod touch. 6. A scratch-proof back Unless you keep your iPod touch wrapped in cotton wool, the shiny metal back invariably gets scratched up very quickly. So for the iPod touch 2011, let's have the back made of something a little more suited to the purpose it's designed for – a tougher, more scratch-resistant metal.
7. 3G for data only If you want a pocket-sized device with internet access wherever you are, your options at the moment are to buy an iPhone, or carry round a MiFi to get your iPod touch online. But rumour has it that the touch screen iPod will offer a 3G option for data, much like the iPad. This would make it arguably the perfect portable internet device. Do we like this idea? You bet we do – no more shelling out for all those minutes in an iPhone contract that go to waste every month. But if we do see a 3G option, don't expect it to come cheap, seeing as it's likely to cost Apple a fair few iPhone sales, especially in combination with iOS 5 and iMessage. 8. Better audio and video format support OK, this one's extremely unlikely, but that doesn't make it any less desirable. For a start, let's have support for OGG, FLAC audio, plus XVID and AVI video. Yes, you can convert them, or play these various formats in dedicated apps, such as AVPlayer (read Tap!'s review of the HD version here), but why make us jump through hoops? Anyway, back in the real world… 9. Include a remote again Apple quietly stopped including earphones with a remote with the 4th gen iPod touch. Sneaky. OK, so if you want good-quality audio, you're not going to use the Apple earphones, but this is Apple's premium iPod – they shouldn't be skimping on the headphones! Bring back the in-wire clicker remote, we say. 10. White model The iPhone comes in black and white editions. So does the iPad 2. So it's probably a reasonable assumption that there will be a white iPod touch 5th generation as well. We're not the only ones, it seems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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