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(Redirected from Macbook) The MacBook is a brand of Macintosh notebook computers manufactured by Apple Inc. from early 2006 to late 2011. It replaced the iBook series and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the AppleIntel transition from PowerPC. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the consumer and education markets.[3] It was the best-selling Macintosh in history, and according to the sales-research organization NPD Group in October 2008, the mid-range model of the MacBook was the single best-selling laptop of any brand in US retail stores for the preceding five months.[4] There have been three separate designs of the MacBook: the original model used a combination of polycarbonate and fiberglass casing that was modeled after the iBook G4. The second type, introduced in October 2008 alongside the 15-inch MacBook Pro, used a similar unibody aluminum casing to the 15-inch Pro, and was updated and rebranded as the 13-inch MacBook Pro at the 2009 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2009.[5] A third design, introduced in October 2009, used a unibody polycarbonate shell as aluminum is now reserved for the higher-end MacBook Pro. On July 20, 2011, the MacBook was quietly discontinued for consumer purchase in favor of the new MacBook Air.[6] Apple continued to sell the MacBook to educational institutions until February 2012.[1][2] The MacBook has effectively been superseded by the MacBook Air.

MacBook

The original white MacBook. Developer Type Release date Apple Inc. Laptop May 16, 2006 (original release) May 18, 2010 (most recent model)

Contents
1 Original polycarbonate model 1.1 Ports 1.2 User serviceability 1.3 Quality problems 1.4 Model specifications 2 Unibody aluminum model 2.1 Design 2.2 Reception 2.3 Model specifications 3 Unibody polycarbonate model

Discontinued July 20, 2011 (consumer sales)[1] February 2012 (educational sales)[2] CPU Intel Core 2 Duo (last model) Intel Core Duo (original release) Related articles Website Apple MacBook (http://www.apple.com/macbook) MacBook Air, MacBook Pro

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3.1 Design 3.2 Reception 3.3 Model specifications 4 Criticisms and defects 5 Timeline of the MacBook family 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Original polycarbonate model

The original MacBook, available in black or white cases, was released on May 16, 2006, and used the Intel Core Duo processor and 945GM chipset, with Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics on a 667 MHz front side bus. Later revisions of the MacBook moved to the Core 2 Duo processor and the GM965 chipset, with Intel's GMA X3100 integrated graphics on an 800 MHz system bus.[7] Sale of the black polycarbonate MacBook ceased in October 2008 after the introduction of the aluminum MacBook. While thinner than the iBook G4 that it replaced, the MacBook is wider than the 12-inch model due to its widescreen display. In addition, the MacBook was one of the first (the first being the MacBook Pro) to adopt Apple's MagSafe power connector and it replaced the iBook's mini-VGA display port with a mini-DVI display port. The iBook's discrete graphics chip was initially replaced by an integrated Intel GMA solution, though the latest revisions of the MacBook were upgraded with the more powerful Nvidia GeForce 9400M and later the 320M.[8] While the MacBook Pro largely followed the industrial design standard set by the PowerBook G4, the MacBook was Apple's first notebook to use features now standard in its notebooks: the glossy display, the sunken keyboard design, and the non-mechanical magnetic latch. With the late 2007 revision, the keyboard received several changes to closely mirror the one that shipped with the iMac, by adding the same keyboard short-cut to control multimedia, and removing the embedded numeric keypad and the Apple logo from the command keys.[9]
First-generation black polycarbonate MacBook, 2006

A more expensive black model was offered until the introduction of the unibody aluminum MacBook. The polycarbonate MacBook was the only Macintosh notebook to be offered in more than one color since the iBook G3 (Clamshell).

Ports

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The ports are all on the left edge; on early models, from front to back, they are: Kensington Security Slot, audio out, audio in, two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, mini-DVI, Gigabit Ethernet, MagSafe power connector. The front edge features a short line-shaped power light and a round black infrared receiver, for Apple Remote; the right edge features only the disc slot.

User serviceability
The polycarbonate Intel MacBook is easier for users to fix or upgrade than its predecessor. Where the iBook required substantial disassembly to access most internal components, including removal of the keyboard and RAM,[10] users need only to remove the polycarbonate MacBook's outer shell to access almost any interior component. Replacing the hard drive and memory requires merely the removal of the battery, and Apple provides do-it-yourself manuals for these tasks.[11]

Quality problems
Some early polycarbonate MacBook models suffered from random shutdowns; Apple released a firmware update to resolve these random shutdowns.[12] There were also cases reported of discolored or chipping palmrests. There were many instances of the edges of the palm rest and screen bezel splitting and thin strips peeling off. In such cases, Apple asked affected owners to contact AppleCare.[13] There were problems with batteries on some models from 2007 not being read by the MacBook. This is caused by a logicboard fault and not a fault with the battery. In February 2010, Apple announced a warranty extension and recall for MacBooks bought between 20062007 for hard drive issues. This is caused by heat and other problems.

Model specifications
Table of models Component Model Intel Core Duo Early 2006[14] Late 2006[15] November 8, Mid 2007[16] May 15, 2007 Intel Core 2 Duo Late 2007[17] November 1, Early 2008[18] February 26, Late 2008 (White)[19] October 14, Early 2009 Mid 2009[21] (White)[20] January 21, May 27,

Release date May 16, 2006

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2006 Model numbers Model identifier Display Front side bus Processor MA254*/A MA255*/A MA472*/A MacBook1,1 MA699*/A MA700*/A MA701*/A MacBook2,1 MB061*/A MB062*/A MB063*/A

2007 MB061*/B MB062*/B MB063*/B MacBook3,1

2008 MB402*/A MB403*/A MB404*/A MacBook4,1

2008 MB402*/B MacBook4,2

2009

2009

MB881*/A MC240*/A MacBook5,2

13.3-inch glossy widescreen LCD, 1280 800 pixel resolution (WXGA, 16:10 = 8:5 aspect ratio) 667 MHz 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo (T2400/T2500) 1.83 GHz or 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T5600/T7200) 512 MB (two 256 MB) or 1 GB (two 512 MB) 667 MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 3 GB5 2.0 GHz or 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7200/T7400) 1 GB (two 512 MB) 667 MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 3 GB5 800 MHz 2.0 GHz or 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (T7300/T7500) 2.1 GHz or 2.1 GHz 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core 2 Duo (T8100) (T8100/T8300) 1066 MHz 2.0 GHz 2.13 GHz Intel Core 2 Intel Core 2 Duo Duo (P7450) (P7350) 2 GB (two 1 GB) 667 MHz PC2-5300 Expandable to 4 GB 800 Mhz PC2-6400 2 GB (two 1 GB) 800 MHz PC2-6400 Expandable to 4 GB

512 MB (two Memory 256 MB) Two slots for 667 MHz DDR2 PC2-5300 SDRAM Expandable to 2 GB

1 GB (two 512 MB) 1 GB (two 512 MB) or 2 GB (two 667 MHz 1 GB) 667 MHz PC2-5300 PC2-5300 Expandable to 6 GB (4 GB Expandable to supported by Apple) 6 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)

Graphics Shared with Intel GMA 950 using 64 MB RAM (up to 224 MB Intel GMA X3100 using 144 MB RAM system in Windows through Boot Camp).[22] memory Hard drive 5400-rpm unless specified
2

Nvidia GeForce 9400M using 256 MB RAM 120 GB Optional 160 GB, 250 GB, or 320 GB 160 GB Optional 250 GB, 320 GB, or 500 GB

60 GB or 80 GB Optional 100 GB or 120 GB Integrated 802.11a/b/g

60 GB, 80 GB or 120 GB Optional 160 GB or 200 GB, 4200-rpm

80 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB Optional 200 GB, 4200-rpm

80 GB, 120 GB or 160 GB 120 GB, 160 GB Optional or 250 GB 250 GB

120 GB Optional 160 GB or 250 GB

AirPort Extreme

Integrated 802.11a/b/g and Integrated 802.11a/b/g and draft-n (n enabled) draft-n

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(n disabled by default)1 Combo drive3 Base model only 8 DVD read, 24 CD-R and 8 DVD read, 24 CD-R and 16 CD-RW recording 10 CD-RW recording 2.4 DVD+R DL writes, 6 DVDR read, 4 DVDRW writes, 24 CD-R, and 10 CD-RW recording OS X 10.7 "Lion"

N/A

8 double-layer discs reads. 4 Internal slot-loading DVDR & RW recording. SuperDrive3 24 CD-R and 10 CD-RW recording Maximum Operating System Battery Weight OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" 5.2 lb/2.4 kg

4 DVD+R DL writes, 8 DVDR read, 4 DVDRW writes, 24 CD-R, and 10x CD-RW recording

OS X 10.8 "Mountain Lion"

55-watt-hour removable lithium-polymer 5.1 lb/2.3 kg 5.0 lb/2.3 kg

Dimensions 1.08 12.78 8.92 in/27.5 325 227 mm otes: Requires the purchase of a wireless-N enabler software from Apple in order to enable the functionality.[23] 2 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm drives. 3 Given optical drive speed is its maximum. 4 Beginning with the early 2008 revision, the Apple Remote became an optional add-on. 5 Expandable to 4 GB, with 3.3 GB usable.[24]
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Unibody aluminum model

See also: MacBook Pro (unibody)

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On October 14, 2008, Apple announced a MacBook featuring a new Nvidia chipset at a Cupertino, California press conference with the tagline: "The spotlight turns to notebooks".[25] The chipset brought a 1066 MHz system bus, use of DDR3 system memory, and integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics up to five times faster than the original MacBooks' Intel chipset.[26] Other changes include a display which uses LED backlights (which replace the fluorescent tube backlights used in the previous model which contain mercury) and arsenic-free glass, a new Mini DisplayPort (replacing the polycarbonate MacBook's mini-DVI port), a multi-touch glass trackpad which also acts as the mouse button, and the removal of the FireWire 400 port (thus it doesn't support Target Disk Mode, used for data transfers or operating system repairs without booting the system).[27] An updated line of the unibody MacBooks were rebranded as the 13-inch MacBook Pro on June 8, 2009 at Apple's WWDC 2009[5] and FireWire was restored in the form of a FireWire 800 port.

The aluminum unibody MacBook

Design
The design had stylistic traits of the MacBook Air which were also implemented into the design of the MacBook Pro. This model is thinner than the original polycarbonate MacBooks, and it made use of a unibody aluminum case with tapered edges. The keyboard of the higher-end model included a backlight.

Reception
Although Gizmodo concluded it to be "our favorite MacBook to date," they did claim that, at the time, its display was inferior to that found on the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air, alleging a smaller viewing angle, washed-out colors, and dimmer backlighting.[28] Similarly, AppleInsider and Engadget concluded that it "may well be Apple's best MacBook to date" and "these are terrific choicesnot only from an industrial design standpoint, but in specs as well" respectively, while also drawing attention to a lower quality display as compared with the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.[29][30] Charlie Sorrel of Wired News reached an identical conclusion about the MacBook display, citing its poor contrast and lack of vertical angle in comparison with the MacBook Pro and even the older white MacBook.[31] Peter Cohen wrote an article discussing the loss of the FireWire port for Macworld, saying "The absence of FireWire ports is certainly an inconvenience for some users. But it shouldnt be considered a deal-breaker for most of us, anyway."[32]

Model specifications
Table of models Model Late 2008[33]

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Release date Model numbers Machine model Display Front side bus Processor Memory Two slots for PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM (1066 MHz) Graphics Hard drive1 Serial ATA 5400-rpm AirPort Extreme Internal slot-loading SuperDrive2 Battery Weight Dimensions

October 14, 2008 MB466*/A; MB467*/A MacBook5,1 13.3-inch LED backlit glossy widescreen LCD, 1280 800 pixel resolution 1066 MHz 2.0 GHz or 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7350/P8600) 2 GB (two 1 GB) Expandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)[34][35] Integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M with 256 MB shared with main memory (up to 512 MB available in Windows through Boot Camp) 160 GB or 250 GB 5400-rpm Optional 320 GB HDD; 128 GB or 256 GB Solid-state drive (SSD) Integrated 802.11a/b/g/draft-n (BCM4322 chipset) Maximum write: 8 DVDR, 4 DVDR DL, 4 DVDRW, 24 CD-R, 10 CD-RW Maximum read: 8 DVDR, DVD-ROM, 6 DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVDR DL, DVDRW, 24 CD 45-watt-hour removable lithium polymer 4.5 lb/2.0 kg 0.95 12.78 8.94 in/24.1 325 227 mm

otes: Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm drives and SSDs. 2 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.
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Unibody polycarbonate model

On October 20, 2009, Apple released a MacBook that introduced a new polycarbonate (plastic) unibody design,[36] faster DDR3 memory, a multi-touch trackpad, an LED-backlit display, and a built-in seven-hour battery. The polycarbonate unibody MacBook, like its aluminum predecessor, lacks FireWire and, like the 13-inch MacBook Pro, has a combined audio in/out port. There is no infrared port and the Apple Remote is

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not included. On May 18, 2010, the MacBook was refreshed with a faster processor, a faster graphics card, improved battery life, and the ability to pass audio through the Mini DisplayPort connector. On July 20, 2011, the MacBook was discontinued for consumer purchases,[1] but was still available to educational institutions until February 2012.[2]

Design
Like the MacBook Pro, the MacBook follows the same tapered design first seen in the MacBook Air; however, it is rounder on the edges than previous laptops in the MacBook line. This model has an all-white fingerprint-resistant glossy palm rest, unlike the grayish surface of its predecessor, and uses a multi-touch glass trackpad like the one found on the MacBook Pro. The video-out port is Mini DisplayPort. The bottom of the MacBook features a rubberized non-slip finish. The built-in battery of the late 2009 revision, a feature introduced earlier in the year with the MacBook Pro, is claimed by Apple to last seven hours compared with five hours in the older models. However, in tests conducted by Macworld, the battery was found to last only about four hours while playing video at full brightness with AirPort turned off.[37] However, Apple's battery life was calculated with the brightness at the middle setting and while browsing websites and editing word documents, not with video and at full brightness.[38] Gizmodo also reached about the same conclusion in their tests, but with AirPort turned on.[39] The battery included in the mid 2010 model holds an additional five watt-hours over the previous model's and is claimed to last up to ten hours.[40]

Reception
Despite being hailed by Slashgear as "one of the best entry-level notebooks Apple have produced," the unibody MacBook has received criticism for its lack of a FireWire port and SD card slot.[41] Nilay Patel of Engadget added that the USB ports were easily dented and the bottom of the laptop became worn and discolored after a few days. He also drew particular attention to the fact that the price was not lowered, stating that the small price difference between the MacBook and the MacBook Pro makes it a "wasted pricing opportunity."[42] However, most critics agree that the unibody MacBook's display is significantly better than its predecessor's. AppleInsider states that the new display "delivers significantly better color and viewing angle performance" than the previous MacBook, but still "not as vivid and wide-angle viewable as the MacBook Pro screens."[43]

Model specifications
Table of models Model Release date Model umbers Machine Model Display October 20, 2009 MC207*/A MacBook6,1 Late 2009[44] May 18, 2010 MC516*/A MacBook7,1 Mid 2010[45]

13.3-inch LED backlit glossy widescreen LCD, 1280 800 pixel resolution

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Front side bus Processor Memory1 Two slots for PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM (1066 MHz) Graphics Hard drive2 Serial ATA 5400-rpm AirPort Extreme Internal Slot-Loading SuperDrive3 Battery Weight Dimensions

1066 MHz 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P7550) 2 GB (two 1 GB) Expandable to 8 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)[46] Integrated Nvidia GeForce 9400M with 256 MB shared with main memory (up to 512 MB available in Windows through Boot Camp) 250 GB 5400-rpm Optional 320 GB or 500 GB HDD Integrated 802.11a/b/g/n (BCM43224 chipset) Maximum write: 8 DVDR, 4 DVDR DL, 4 DVDRW, 24 CD-R, 10 CD-RW Maximum read: 8 DVDR, DVD-ROM, 6 DVD-ROM (double layer DVD-9), DVDR DL, DVDRW, 24 CD 60-watt-hour non-removable lithium-polymer 4.7 lb/2.1 kg 1.09 13.00 9.12 in/27.4 330.3 231.7 mm 63.5-watt-hour non-removable lithium-polymer Expandable to 16 GB (4 GB supported by Apple)[47] Integrated Nvidia GeForce 320M with 256 MB shared with main memory 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (P8600)

otes: Memory noted are the options available from Apple. As memory is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of two 2 GB RAM modules, for 4 GB of RAM. 2 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are custom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm drives and SSDs. 3 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.

Criticisms and defects

The rubber bottom of unibody MacBooks has been known to start bubbling and peel off. Apple has noticed this as a flaw and will replace the bottom for free, with or without a warranty.[48]

Timeline of the MacBook family

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See also: Timeline of Macintosh models

See also
Comparison of Macintosh models MacBook family MacBook Air MacBook Pro

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