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Apple Sucks Now, Here’s A ThinkPad Buyer’s Guide

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Brian Benchoff

For the last decade, Macs have been running a UNIX-ish operating system on x86 processors. They’ve been fantastic developer’s machines, and the MacBook Pro is the de facto standard laptop issued to all developers, all hackathon attendees, and arguably, anyone who does real work with a computer.

This week, Apple unveiled the latest MacBook Pro and provided more evidence Steve Jobs actually knew what he was doing. Fifteen hundred bones will get you a MacBook Pro with a last-gen processor, an Escape key, a headphone jack, and two Thunderbolt 3 ports (with one port required for charging). The next model …read more

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What Is Thunderbolt 3?

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Russell Smith

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Russell explains what Thunderbolt 3 is and where USB Type-C connectors fit into the picture. As the Thunderbolt 3 cables start to roll out, remember to check to verify that they can handle transfer speeds of up to 40 GB/s if you want maximum benefit.

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Would using a firmware password protect a MacBook Pro from Thunderstrike?

Posted on August 19, 2016 by genealogyxie

And of course, any other possible attack that involves convincing the target to plug in a modified thunderbolt device into their MacBook
I know that Thunderstrike works on MacBooks with firmware passwords as of early 2015, b… Continue reading Would using a firmware password protect a MacBook Pro from Thunderstrike?→

Is malware or screen capture possible with iMac as external display?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by cnst

If using a foreign iMac as an external display (through the Thunderbolt to Thunderbolt, or Mini DisplayPort to Mini DisplayPort cable, and Command+F2 on the iMac, as per iMac Target Display Mode FAQ), is there a chance that m… Continue reading Is malware or screen capture possible with iMac as external display?→