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• The ugly truth: Apple vs. PC design

  May 25, 2013 4:56 PM PDT

  commentary The PC world still hasn't come up with an awesome design to challenge the iPad. The clock's ticking.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Brooke Crothers

• Apple envy? Microsoft exec cites MacBook Air design

  May 14, 2013 8:15 PM PDT

  Software giant singles outs the MacBook Air as a design benchmark for one of the best Windows 8 tablets.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Brooke Crothers

• iMac buyers can now opt for a solid-state drive

  May 2, 2013 9:01 AM PDT

  For some extra money, consumers can swap out a conventional disk drive for some fast flash storage.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Lance Whitney

• MacBook Pro declared 'best-performing' Windows laptop

  April 24, 2013 3:49 PM PDT

  A PC services company placed Apple computers in the No. 1 and No. 6 slots as the best-performing Windows laptops.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Brooke Crothers

• iMac launch should have been delayed, admits Apple's CEO

  April 24, 2013 6:42 AM PDT

  Apple's Tim Cook concedes that customers were forced to wait too long for the new iMacs after they were announced in October.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Lance Whitney

• Halo still in effect: Apple sees iPads as gateway to Macs

  April 23, 2013 7:00 PM PDT

  Where Apple once saw the iPod as a gateway for Mac computers, it now says iPads are doing the same thing.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Josh Lowensohn

• Apple's Q2: By the numbers

  April 23, 2013 1:54 PM PDT

  After months of speculation, there's something in Apple's Q2 report for bulls and bears. Here's the scorecard.  Read more

  Posted in News - Apple by Charles Cooper

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Apple Mac OS X review

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Mac OS X 10.8: Mountain Lion The bottom line: Though it's not a complete system or interface overhaul, Mountain Lion's improved core apps and new features make it well worth the $19.99 price. Read Review

Apple laptop reviews

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display (13.3-inch) The bottom line: While the Retina MacBook Pro is easily the most desirable 13-inch Mac laptop to date, the high price and lack of discrete graphics make it a tough call versus either the more powerful 15-inch Retina Pro or the more affordable 13-inch Air. Read Review	$1,416.00 to $1,499.00

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display The bottom line: The newly redesigned MacBook Pro with Retina Display combines an amazing screen with just enough of the MacBook Air design to feel like a new animal, and to take its place as the best of the current MacBook breed. Read Review	$1,999.00 to $2,227.07

Editor's rating: 4.0 stars	Apple MacBook Air (13-inch, Summer 2012) The bottom line: This year's MacBook Air opts for gradual improvements rather than anything revolutionary, but lowered prices continue to make it the go-to mainstream recommendation for any MacBook owner-to-be. Read Review	$1,099.00 to $1,199.00

Apple desktop reviews

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars	Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 2.7GHz, fall 2012) The bottom line: The 21.5-inch iMac will be a compelling lower-cost all-in-one for Mac loyalists, but you can get more capabilities from similarly priced Windows all-in-ones. Read Review	$1,149.99 to $1,299.00

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars	Apple Mac Mini with Fusion Drive (fall 2012) The bottom line: With or without its new Fusion hybrid drive, Apple finally has a Mac Mini that competes well against mainstream Windows PCs in the same price range. Read Review	$1,149.00

Editor's rating: 3.5 stars	Apple iMac The bottom line: Apple sticks to the fundamentals with the new iMac, relying on design, strong features, and overall polish to maintain its leadership among high-end all-in-ones. Read Review	$1,849.99 to $2,024.00

Apple Mac OS X Downloads

• RAR Expander Expand RAR archives on your Mac. Added on December 16, 2012

  Editors' rating 4 stars

  1328328 total downloads 5744 last week

• Apple Mac OS X Snow Leopard Snow Leopard operating system. Added on June 23, 2011

  Editors' rating 4 stars

  798683 total downloads 3040 last week

• MediaHuman Audio Converter Convert your music to WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG or Apple Lossless format. Added on May 10, 2013

  Editors' rating 4 stars

  114891 total downloads 2968 last week

• Apple iDVD DVD authoring tool. Added on July 12, 2011

  Editors' rating 3h stars

  193855 total downloads 2123 last week

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Apple Mac OS X pictures

• Ten views of Leopard

  Latest Mac OS X operating system offers a range of updates, from new developer tools to backup and graphics applications.

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• Photos: Cracking open the MacBook Air

  How, exactly, did Apple get an entire working computer into a space as thin as a magazine? TechRepublic explores the notebook's innards.

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• New iMac and Mac Minis on the lab bench

  Apple's new iMac and Mac Mini are in-hand and testing. We'll have the first reviews up by the end of the day, so stay tuned.

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• Photos: Mac through the years

  Take a stroll down Memory Lane, as we take a look at how the Macintosh has evolved in its 25-year history. My, how it's grown.

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• Apple iMac desktop product photos

  See photos of the Apple iMac desktop.

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Apple Mac OS X video

• Apple MacBook

  The Apple MacBook's modest performance gains and new Leopard OS keep it in our top tier of laptop recommendations.

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• Apple MacBook

  Get a first look from the Labs at the new Apple MacBook.

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• Apple Mac Pro

  The Apple Mac Pro is the Intel Xeon-based replacement for the old Power Mac G5. This is the last major Apple desktop or notebook consumer product to receive an Intel chip.

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• Apple Mac Pro

  Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios. We also love the design improvements that improve an Apple's already industry-leading sensibilities. Any Apple-bound design professional would welcome this new tool in his or her arsenal.

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• Apple Mac Pro

  Apple's Mac Pro has design innovations that we hope will cross over to other systems. Its performance is as strong as you'd expect for a system in its class, and it's priced right, too.

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