Mactracker Apple Mac Specifications Guide

The Mactracker software runs on OSX and iOS platforms, and provides a helpful listing of hardware specifications as well as operating system information. Here’s a description from the developer’s website:

“Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported OS versions, and expansion options. Also included is information on early Apple systems, Apple mice, keyboards, displays, printers, scanners, speakers, cameras, iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Wi-Fi products, Newton, iOS, Mac OS, and OS X versions.”

The latest release, version 7.3.4, has the feature enhancements listed below. Previous versions are also listed.

Please note that this release requires OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard or later. Download version compatible with OS X 10.5.8 Leopard.

Version 7.3.4

  • Adds iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
  • Adds iOS 8
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.3.3

  • Adds MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) and MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
  • Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
  • Adds Apple Lisa and Apple Lisa 2
  • Adds 16 GB configuration to iPod touch (5th generation)
  • Adds details on latest OS X and iOS releases
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.3.2

  • Adds MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014) and MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014)
  • Adds details on latest iOS releases
  • Adds second Wi-Fi ID field to “My Models” for dual-band Wi‑Fi devices
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.3.1

  • Updates iPad (4th generation) and iPhone 5c with latest configurations
  • Adds details on latest OS X and iOS releases
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.3

  • Adds Apple I, Apple II, Apple II Plus, Apple III / Apple III Plus, Apple IIe / Apple IIe Enhanced, Apple IIc, Apple IIGS, Apple IIe Platinum, and Apple IIc Plus
  • Adds Apple Monitor III, Apple Monitor II, Apple Monitor IIc, Apple IIc Flat Panel Display, AppleColor Monitor 100, ColorMonitor IIe/IIc and AppleColor Composite Monitor IIe/IIc, AppleColor Composite Monitor, AppleColor RGB Monitor, Apple Monochrome Monitor, and Apple Monochrome Monitor IIe
  • Adds Apple Mouse / Apple Mouse IIc and Apple Mouse II / Apple Mouse IIe
  • Adds typical acoustical performance, where available, to MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro models
  • Fixes issue with importing system overview reports created by Apple Remote Desktop to “My Models”
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.2.3

  • Fixes an issue that could cause Mactracker to crash on OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products

Version 7.2.2

  • Adds Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • Adds the ability to import system overview reports from Apple Remote Desktop to “My Models”
  • Adds Thunderbolt and 4K display support information to recent Mac models
  • Adds typical acoustical performance, where available, to Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro models
  • Fixes issue with importing reports created by System Profiler to “My Models”
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.2.1

  • Adds details on latest iOS releases
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.2

  • Adds MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) and MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)
  • Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
  • Adds iPad Air (Wi-Fi) and iPad Air (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
  • Adds iPad mini (2nd generation) (Wi-Fi) and iPad mini (2nd generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
  • Adds iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c
  • Adds iOS 7
  • Adds OS X 10.9 Mavericks and OS X Server 3.0
  • Adds additional information on early Mac OS releases
  • Adds case color details to Classic Macintosh, Macintosh Performa, Power Macintosh, and Power Mac G3/G4/G5 models
  • Adds Maximum Battery Cycle Count information to MacBook, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air models
  • Adds Intelligent Assistant and Processor Architecture information to iPhone and iPad models
  • Adds support for OS X 10.9 Mavericks
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1.5

  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1.4

  • Adds MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013) and MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013)
  • Adds AirPort Extreme 802.11ac and AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac
  • Adds iPod touch 16GB (5th generation)
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1.3

  • Adds entry to indicate if Power Nap is supported on a particular model
  • Updates name of iPad (4th generation) and iPad mini for consistency with iPhone 5
  • Updates iMac (Late 2012) and iMac (Early 2013) models with new configure-to-order options
  • Fixes an issue where benchmarks were not displayed in Compare
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1.2

  • Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Early 2013) (Education only model)
  • Includes improvements to “My Models” functionality
  • Adds system requirements to iPod, iPhone, and iPad models
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1.1

  • Updates iPod shuffle (4th generation) with 2012 color lineup
  • Adds pixel density information to Cinema and Thunderbolt display models
  • Fixes an issue that caused Mactracker to crash on launch for some users
  • Fixes an issue with exporting entries in “My Models”
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.1

  • Adds MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2013) and MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
  • Adds AppleDesign Powered Speakers, AppleDesign Powered Speakers II, Apple Pro Speakers, and iPod Hi-Fi
  • Updates iPad (4th generation) models with 128 GB configuration
  • Updates Apple TV (3rd generation) with component refresh details
  • Adds the ability to search by serial number for recent models
  • Adds Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) number for recent models
  • Adds information on maximum number of connected Thunderbolt displays
  • Updates functionality for providing feedback
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.0.1

  • Adds iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • System requirements updated to OS X 10.6.8 or later
  • Other minor changes and additions

Version 7.0

  • Adds MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)
  • Adds Mac mini (Late 2012) and Mac mini Server (Late 2012)
  • Adds iPad (4th generation) (Wi-Fi), iPad (4th generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular) and iPad (4th generation) (Wi-Fi + Cellular Sprint + Verizon)
  • Adds iPad mini (Wi-Fi), iPad mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular) and iPad mini (Wi-Fi + Cellular Sprint + Verizon)
  • Adds iPhone 5 (GSM North America), iPhone 5 (GSM International) and iPhone 5 (CDMA)
  • Adds iPod nano (7th generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)
  • Adds iOS 6
  • Optimized for Retina displays
  • Mactracker is now built with the Cocoa framework
  • Adds marketing tagline, where available, for recent models
  • Adds separate entry for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) information to iPad and iPhone models
  • Adds environmental requirements to iPad, iPhone and iPod models
  • Fixes an issue that could cause Mactracker to crash on OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • System requirements updated to OS X 10.7 or later
  • Updates Support Status for Apple’s latest Vintage and Obsolete products
  • Other minor changes and additions

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Mediacom Outage Map

The map below shows Mediacom outages by region. Here we have zoomed into Iowa as of 13 October 2014 @ 10:22 PM.

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“At the time of this posting, our Internet has been out for three days. Upon requesting service, we were told there is higher than average call volume and all available technicians are booked until the end of the week. Yet, they claim there are no known outages in our area.” 13 October 2014 @ 10:22 PM.

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Note: The map data represents complaints received on the DownDetector.com website. Broadband customers submit reports of outages in their area, and those submitted complaints are represented on the map by provider. It’s not entirely scientific, and some outage reports could be a result of user error. However, the map does provide a helpful guide.

NETGEAR ReadyNAS

Summary

The NETGEAR ReadyNAS is a data storage system for home or business that allows secure local and remote access to files. [Buy]

Product Description

Perfect for all your data including large photo and movie collections, ReadyNAS makes it easy to backup all your valuable content in one secure location where you can then stream it, share it, and access it from anywhere. Not only does ReadyNAS automatically store previous versions of files with hourly backups, it is also fully compatible with the Apple Time Machine for remote or local file backup and recovery from Mac computers. Your files are safe and sound with NETGEAR ReadyNAS.

Features

  • Safe and easy backup for all your computers and mobile devices
  • Stream movies and music with DLNA, iTunes, & PLEX
  • Enjoy and share content from all your devices, anywhere with free mobile apps
  • Automatic RAID protection against disk failure
  • Exclusive snapshot technology for recovering past versions of a file
  • 1.2GHz processor and 512MB on-board memory
  • 4-bays for 16TB maximum capacity
  • Easy drive install plus hot swap

Benefits

  • Stream all your videos—Stream your movies, music and photos to DLNA-enabled smart TVs and game consoles
  • Access your files from anywhere—Wherever you are, your data is there with you. Use the ReadyCLOUD mobile app or web portal for access from any device
  • Share it all—Easily share files with friends, family and co-workers
  • Stay in sync—Keep everything up to date with the ReadyDROP sync folder
  • Store recorded surveillance footage—View, manage, and store recorded video from up to 16 IP cameras per ReadyNAS (premium feature)

Capabilities

  • Stream all your videos—Stream your movies, music and photos to DLNA-enabled smart TVs and game consoles
  • Access your files from anywhere—Wherever you are, your data is there with you. Use the ReadyCLOUD mobile app or web portal for access from any device
  • Share it all—Easily share files with friends, family and co-workers
  • Stay in sync—Keep everything up to date with the ReadyDROP sync folder
  • Store recorded surveillance footage—View, manage, and store recorded video from up to 16 IP cameras per ReadyNAS (premium feature)

Data Protection

  • Back it up—Securely back up files from your PC and Mac computer. Automatically back up your mobile photos
  • Disk failure protection—RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID 10 and XRAID disk failure protection
  • Virus protection—Real-time virus protection
  • File restoration—Hourly snapshots of your files for point-in-time recovery

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3D Printing, Scanning, and Design Resources

Summary

This page offers information about 3D printing, scanning, and design. This page will be updated over time.

3D Printer Websites

Printers

MakerBot 3D Printing Discussion

MakerBot Replicator

DeeGreen 3D Printer

3D Printing at the University of Iowa

UP! Plust 3D Printer Demo