Odds and Ends: Fullscreen in QuickTime Player without Pro; Apple purportedly puts new logic board in whining MacBook Pros; more

Get fullscreen in QuickTime Player without paying for Pro Ars Technica notes a tiny AppleScript that allows QuickTime Player to display movies fullscreen without the purchase of QuickTime Pro.

Apple purportedly sneaks new logic board into whining MacBook Pros We've covered an issue with MacBook Pro whining extensively (see our MacBook Pro special report), and now some outlets are reporting that the company is using a new logic board design that does not exhibit the same irritating noises.

engadget reports:

"MacBook Pro user Rickard Almqvist sent in his MBP for some repairs and got it back with a new logic board and a friendly letter from Apple letting him know what was up. The new version of the logic board requires OS X 10.4.6, as opposed to the machine's original 10.4.5, so they included some new install DVDs in case he needs to reinstall. After the upgrade he hasn't had any whining problems, and he, along with other users with similar reports, is attributing it to the new board."

Knowledge Base updates

• #302961 iDVD 6: After 99 images in a slideshow, set-top DVD player will reset to chapter 1
• #302962 iDVD 6: Slideshow audio playback drops out after 99 images
• #303879 QuickTime 7: Supported Operating Systems
• #304005 iDVD 6: Looped movies do not play on burned DVD
• #93002 iMovie: Titles or Still Pictures Appear Pixelated

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