I contributed a piece to the latest MacUser magazine (149-2) which is a step by step on upgrading your MacBook Pro to Solid State Storage – but with an additional twist; this one covers how to have both a traditional hard drive in your MacBook (for the massive iPhoto/iTunes libraries) whilst also having a smaller [...]

I’ve owned (and sold) just about every computer Apple has made since 2000. My current weapon of choice is the MacBook Pro. It’s the only solution when you need a bit of oomph but you also need to take it with you (I’ve tried but a Mac Pro won’t fit in my rucksack no matter [...]

The Twelve South SurfacePad is one of those products that you don’t realise you want until you have it… After reviewing the Twelve South BookArc for MacUser magazine, Twelve South asked if I’d also be interesting in taking a look at their ‘SurfacePad’ product: a cover for the palm-rest area 13 or 15″ MacBook Pro. [...]

The Knomo Stirling Messenger bag is a premium laptop carry case available in 13, 15 and 17″ sizes. The version reviewed here is the 13″ and it has been tested with the current 13″ MacBook Pro. I won’t discuss the aesthetics of this bag. If the design of the bag initially appeals but you’d like [...]