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Original MacBook Air Hacked to Use Four Finger Gestures
blog.wired.com - 11/17/2008
Original MacBook Air Hacked to Use Four Finger Gestures
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The new four-finger trackpad gestures found on the new MacBook and MacBook Pro could be coming to older Mac notebooks, too. A curious (and jealous) member of Mac Rumors – michaelb – was so envious of the four-finger gestures his girlfriend was enjoying on her new MacBook that he stole the ...
arstechnica.com - 11/18/2008
Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you
— arstechnica.com — HDCP has finally arrived in Apple's hardware, thanks to the latest aluminum MacBook update. The technology is... being used to protect (what else?) iTunes Store files from playing on any HDCP non-compliant devices. Read More... (more) Apple brings HDCP to a new aluminum MacBook near you

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discussions.apple.com - 11/18/2008
Support - Discussions - iTunes movie purchases will not play on ...
— discussions.apple.com — Hello, Well, I'm surprised there hasn't been more of a storm over this one already but I... expect there will be. Just got a new MacBook last week and finally found a mini Display Port -> VGA adapter so i could use my 19" external display. I rented a ... (more) Support - Discussions - iTunes movie purchases will not ...

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MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
support.apple.com - 11/17/2008
MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0
— support.apple.com — Download icon About MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0 This firmware update addresses an issue where... trackpad clicks may not be recognized on MacBook (Late 2008) and MacBook Pro (Late 2008) systems. The update package will install an ... (more) MacBook, MacBook Pro Trackpad Firmware Update 1.0

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MacBook Air Four Finger Gestures
Gadget Venue — ... purposes. But, with a bit of effort MichaelB managed to get this new OS and drivers on to his older MacBook Air. But, this didn’t actually work with out a little more effort. By rummaging around in the system he managed to find something that made the option become available in the system preferences. For details on how to perform this hackery for your self you need a pre October 2008 MacBook Air and some instructions which can be found here. Via: Wired ...

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