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Macs Macs Basics Reviews Tips & Tricks From Tom Nelson, your Guide to Macs I recently got my greedy little hands on one of Apple's latest offerings: the Magic Trackpad. After putting the trackpad through its paces, I've decided it deserves a permanent home in my office. Of course, what I really want is to use the Magic Trackpad with a new Mac Pro. If you've got your eye on a new Mac Pro, our Mac Pro Buying Guide can help you choose the right configuration. You don't need to buy a new Mac to get a performance boost, though. Sometimes just a touch more RAM can make your current Mac run like new again. But before you buy more RAM, use our Activity Monitor guide to determine whether insufficient RAM is the problem. Apple to Start Selling New Mac Pros on August 9th When Apple announced new Mac Pros on July 27th, it failed to mention a specific date when they would be available; just "sometime in August." Even more peculiar, Apple didn't provide the option to pre-order... Read more What to Consider Before You Buy a 2010 Mac Pro Apple introduced the 2010 version of the Mac Pro in July, and will start accepting orders and shipping in August. This version of the Mac Pro predominantly centers around new, faster processors and upgraded graphics options. Lacking from this update are any new peripheral ports, such as USB 3, FireWire 1600, or FireWire 3200. Nevertheless, this update is a welcome addition to the Mac Pro family, one that has been eagerly awaited by many Mac users. Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash, though, take a moment to consider how to configure a Mac Pro for your needs... Read more Magic Trackpad Review Apple's Magic Trackpad brings the wonderful glass trackpad that MacBook Pro users have been enjoying to desktop Mac users. Now laptop users can be envious of desktop users, because along the way, the tracking surface was magically enlarged to 5-1/8 x 4-1/4, an 80% increase over the trackpad surface in MacBook Pros... Read more Considering More RAM? Activity Monitor Can Track RAM Usage It can sometimes be difficult to get your head around OS X memory usage, especially when it comes time to consider upgrades for your Mac. Will adding more memory provide a significant performance increase? That's a question I often hear, so let's discover the answer together... Read more Macs Ads Macs Close Up Magic Magic Shop Apple Laptop 123 Magic Video Featured Articles Preview of the Summer 2010 Mac Pro Review: Adobe Bridge CS5 How Can I Fix an Application That's Not Starting? Aperture 3 Troubleshooting Before You Buy an External Hard Drive How to Remove Safari Plug-ins   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Tom Nelson Macs Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Macs newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Mac News & Events Microsoft Plans to Release Office 2011 for Mac in October iPad Sales Push Apple to Number 3 in Portable Computer Market YummySoup! 2: Tom's Budget Software Pick Advertisement