From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia MacBook
MacBook
MacBook the MacBook was quietly discontinued for consumer pur-
chase in favor of the new MacBook Air.[6] Apple contin-
ued to sell the MacBook to educational institutions.[7]
However, educational sales for the MacBook were discon-
tinued by Apple in February 2012.[8]
Original polycarbonate model
The original
white MacBook.
Developer Apple Inc.
Type Laptop
Release date May 16, 2006 (original release)
May 18, 2010 (most recent model)
Discontinued July 20, 2011 (consumer sales)[1]
February 2012 (educational sales)[2]
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo (current model)
Intel Core Duo (original release)
Related articles MacBook Air, MacBook Pro
Website Apple — MacBook
First-generation black polycarbonate MacBook, 2006
The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook com-
puters manufactured by Apple Inc. from 2006 to 2012. It The original MacBook, available in black or white cases,
replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of note- was released on May 16 2006, and used the Intel Core Duo
books as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned processor and 945GM chipset, with Intel’s GMA 950 inte-
as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook grated graphics on a 667 MHz front side bus. Later revi-
was aimed at the consumer and education markets.[3] It sions of the MacBook moved to the Core 2 Duo proces-
was the best-selling Macintosh in history, and according sor and the GM965 chipset, with Intel’s GMA X3100 inte-
to the sales-research organization NPD Group in October grated graphics on an 800 MHz system bus.[9] Sale of the
2008, the mid-range model of the MacBook was the single black polycarbonate MacBook ceased in October 2008 af-
best-selling laptop of any brand in U.S. retail stores for ter the introduction of the aluminium MacBook.
the preceding five months.[4] While thinner than the iBook G4 that it replaced, the
There have been three separate designs of the MacBook is wider than the 12-inch model due to its
MacBook: the original model used a combination of poly- widescreen display. In addition, the MacBook was one
carbonate and fiberglass casing that was modeled after of the first (the first being the MacBook Pro) to adopt
the iBook G4. The second type, introduced in October Apple’s MagSafe power connector and it replaced the
2008 alongside the 15-inch MacBook Pro, used a similar iBook’s mini-VGA display port with a mini-DVI display
unibody aluminum casing to the 15-inch Pro, and was port. The iBook’s discrete graphics chip was initially re-
updated and rebranded as the 13-inch MacBook Pro at placed by an integrated Intel GMA solution, though the
the 2009 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June latest revisions of the MacBook were upgraded with the
2009.[5] A third design, introduced in October 2009, used more powerful Nvidia GeForce 9400M and later the
a unibody polycarbonate shell as aluminium is now re- 320M.[10]
served for the higher-end MacBook Pro. On July 20, 2011, While the MacBook Pro largely followed the industri-
al design standard set by the PowerBook G4, the MacBook
1
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was Apple’s first notebook to use features now standard Model specifications
in its notebooks: the glossy display, the sunken keyboard
Notes:
design, and the non-mechanical magnetic latch. With the
1 Requires the purchase of a wireless-N enabler software
late 2007 revision, the keyboard received several changes
from Apple in order to enable the functionality.[27]
to closely mirror the one that shipped with the iMac, by
2 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As
adding the same keyboard short-cut to control multime-
the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are cus-
dia, and removing the embedded numeric keypad and
tom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm
the Apple logo from the command keys.[11]
drives.
Also offered in a more expensive black model until
3 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.
the introduction of the later unibody aluminium
4 Beginning with the early 2008 revision, the Apple Re-
MacBook, the polycarbonate MacBook was the only Mac-
mote became an optional add-on.
intosh notebook to be offered in more than one color
5 Expandable to 4 GB, with 3.3 GB usable.[28]
since the iBook G3 (Clamshell).
Ports Aluminum unibody model
The ports are all on the left edge; on early models, from See also: Unibody MacBook Pro
front to back, they are: Kensington Security Slot, audio
in/out, two USB 2.0 ports, FireWire 400, mini-DVI, Gigabit
Ethernet, MagSafe power connector.
The front edge features a pill-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 re-
quired substantial disassembly to access most internal
components, including removal of the keyboard and
RAM,[12] users need only to remove the polycarbonate
MacBook’s outer shell to access almost any interior com-
ponent. Replacing the hard drive and memory requires
merely the removal of the battery, and Apple provides The aluminium unibody MacBook
do-it-yourself manuals for these tasks.[13]
On October 14, 2008, Apple announced a MacBook featur-
Quality problems ing a new Nvidia chipset at a Cupertino, California press
Some early polycarbonate MacBook models suffered conference entitled "The Spotlight Turns To Notebooks".
from random shutdowns; Apple released a firmware up- The chipset brought a 1066 MHz system bus, use of
date to resolve these random shutdowns.[14] DDR3 system memory, and integrated Nvidia GeForce
There were also cases reported of discolored or chip- 9400M graphics up to five times faster than the original
ping palmrests. There were many instances of the edges MacBooks’ Intel chipset.[29] Other changes include a dis-
of the palm rest and screen bezel splitting and thin strips play which uses LED backlights (which replace the fluo-
peeling off. In such cases, Apple asked affected owners to rescent tube backlights used in the previous model which
contact AppleCare.[15] contain mercury) and arsenic-free glass, a new Mini Dis-
There were problems with batteries on some models playPort (replacing the polycarbonate MacBook’s mini-
from 2007 not being read by the MacBook. This is caused DVI port), a multi-touch glass trackpad which also acts
by a logicboard fault and not a fault with the battery. as the mouse button, and the removal of the FireWire
In February 2010, Apple announced a warranty exten- 400 port (thus it doesn’t support Target Disk Mode, used
sion and recall for MacBooks bought between 2006–2007 for data transfers or operating system repairs without
for hard drive issues. This is caused by heat and other booting the system).[30] An updated line of the unibody
problems.[16] MacBooks were rebranded as the 13-inch MacBook Pro
In some MacBooks the rubber bottom has been on June 8, 2009 at Apple’s WWDC 2009[5] and FireWire
known to start bubbling and peel off. Apple has noticed was restored in the form of a FireWire 800 port.
this as a flaw and will replace the bottom for free, with or
without a warranty.
2
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Design Design
The design had stylistic traits of the MacBook Air which Like the MacBook Pro, the MacBook follows the same
were also implemented into the design of the MacBook tapered design first seen in the MacBook Air; however,
Pro. This model is thinner than the original polycarbon- it is rounder on the edges than previous laptops in the
ate MacBooks, and it made use of a unibody aluminum MacBook line. This model has an all-white fingerprint-re-
case with tapered edges. The keyboard of the higher-end sistant glossy palm rest, unlike the grayish surface of its
model included a backlight. predecessor, and uses a multi-touch glass trackpad like
the one found on the MacBook Pro. The video-out port
Reception is Mini Displayport. The bottom of the MacBook features
Although Gizmodo concluded it to be "our favorite a rubberized non-slip finish. The built-in battery of the
MacBook to date," they did claim that, at the time, its dis- late 2009 revision, a feature introduced earlier in the year
play was inferior to that found on the MacBook Pro and with the MacBook Pro, is claimed by Apple to last sev-
MacBook Air, alleging a smaller viewing angle, washed- en hours compared with five hours in the older models.
out colors, and dimmer backlighting.[31] Similarly, Ap- However, in tests conducted by Macworld, the battery
pleInsider and Engadget concluded that it "may well be was found to last only about four hours while playing
Apple’s best MacBook to date" and "these are terrific video at full brightness with AirPort turned off.[40] How-
choices—not only from an industrial design standpoint, ever, Apple’s battery life was calculated with the bright-
but in specs as well" respectively, while also drawing at- ness at the middle setting and while browsing websites
tention to a lower quality display as compared with the and editing word documents, not with video and at full
MacBook Pro and MacBook Air.[32][33] Charlie Sorrel of brightness.[41] Gizmodo also reached about the same con-
Wired News reached an identical conclusion about the clusion in their tests, but with AirPort turned on.[42] The
MacBook display, citing its poor contrast and lack of ver- battery included in the mid 2010 model holds an addi-
tical angle in comparison with the MacBook Pro and even tional five watt-hours over the previous model’s and is
the older white MacBook.[34] Peter Cohen wrote an arti- claimed to last up to ten hours.[43]
cle discussing the loss of the FireWire port for Macworld,
saying "The absence of FireWire ports is certainly an in- Reception
convenience for some users. But it shouldn’t be consid- Despite being hailed by Slashgear as "one of the best
ered a deal-breaker for most of us, anyway."[35] entry-level notebooks Apple have produced," the uni-
body MacBook has received criticism for its lack of a
Model specifications FireWire port and SD card slot.[44] Nilay Patel of Engadget
Notes: added that the USB ports were easily dented and the bot-
1 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As tom of the laptop became worn and discolored after a
the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are cus- few days. He also drew particular attention to the fact
tom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm that the price was not lowered, stating that the small
drives and SSDs. price difference between the MacBook and the MacBook
2 Given optical drive speed is its maximum. Pro makes it a "wasted pricing opportunity."[45] Howev-
er, most critics agree that the unibody MacBook’s display
is significantly better than its predecessor’s. AppleInsid-
Unibody polycarbonate model er states that the new display "delivers significantly bet-
On October 20, 2009, Apple released a MacBook that in- ter color and viewing angle performance" than the previ-
troduced a new polycarbonate (plastic) unibody de- ous MacBook, but still "not as vivid and wide-angle view-
sign,[39] faster DDR3 memory, a multi-touch trackpad, an able as the MacBook Pro screens."[46]
LED-backlit display, and a built-in seven hour battery.
The polycarbonate unibody MacBook, like its aluminum Model specifications
predecessor, lacks FireWire and, like the 13-inch Notes:
MacBook Pro, has a combined audio in/out port. On May 1 Memory noted are the options available from Apple.
18, 2010, the MacBook was refreshed with an updated As memory is a user-replaceable part, there are custom
processor, a faster graphics card, improved battery life, configurations available, including use of two 2 GB RAM
and the ability to pass audio through the Mini Display- modules, for 4 GB of RAM.
port connector. On July 20, 2011, the MacBook was dis- 2 Hard drives noted are options available from Apple. As
continued. the hard drive is a user-replaceable part, there are cus-
tom configurations available, including use of 7200-rpm
drives and SSDs.
3 Given optical drive speed is its maximum.
3
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