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forums.macrumors.com - 11/14/2008
Mac Forums - View Single Post - Old MBP. Do we get the 4 finger swipe as well???
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I can confirm the four finger gesture is possible on pre-October 2008 laptops, and I currently have four finger Exposé and Application Switching working on my January 2008 MacBook Air. Here's what I did: My girlfriend recently bought a new unibody MacBook. Just for kicks, and being insanely ...
Fake / Prototype Macbook Air - Mac Forums
forums.macrumors.com - 11/18/2008
Fake / Prototype Macbook Air - Mac Forums
— forums.macrumors.com — I recently picked up a used Macbook Air 1.6 The bottom case is black without any markings... on it. Computer does boot up, but the battery has swollen and distorted the case. I removed the bottom of the case and pulled the battery with thoughts of ... (more) Fake / Prototype Macbook Air - Mac Forums

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Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
appleinsider.com - 11/11/2008
Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
— appleinsider.com — Apple enthusiastically claimed ownership to the world's thinnest notebook earlier this year with the introduction of the... MacBook Air, but is rumored to be unsatisfied with the system's weight, which it now hopes to drop below 3 pounds. (more) Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air

Comments vote down Gizmodo found this 11/11/2008found this
Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay
macrumors.com - 11/19/2008
Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay
— macrumors.com — MacRumors forum member Brett33 bought an "as is" MacBook Air on eBay for a selling price of... $730. As it turns out, it appears the machine is actually a prototype model of Apple's MacBook Air. After receiving the unit, Brett33 noticed ... (more) Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay

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MacMagazine:  Gestos com quatro dedos são possíveis em MacBooks Air de 1ª geração via SU

Engadget:  Four-finger gestures hacked into older MacBooks

Gizmodo:  Enable Four-Finger Gestures on Original MacBook Air with Dangerous Scary Hack [Apple]

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Gestos com quatro dedos são possíveis em MacBooks Air de 1ª geração via SU
MacMagazine — Ao menos um usuário já conseguiu hackear seu MacBook Air de 1ª geração e fazer o seu trackpad aceitar gestos com quatro dedos, algo que a Apple só permite na sua linha de MacBooks (+Air, +Pro) lançada no mês passado. As funções escolhidas por ela ativadas pelo atalho são o Exposé e a troca de aplicativos (equivalente ao Command + Tab). Com a descrição deste membro dos fóruns do MacRumors, está comprovado que a limitação não é de hardware, e sim de software. O processo é um tanto complicado e envolve a instalação e modificação de bibliotecas do sistema, portanto não é recomendado ...

Four-finger gestures hacked into older MacBooks
Engadget — Filed under: LaptopsYou know good and well you were instantly jealous of the multi-finger gesture support announced for those minty fresh new Mac laptops, and if you're finally ready to ditch that envy you've been harboring and just get even, have a look. Without even resorting to gangsterism, users of pre-October 2008 Apple laptops can get the four-finger Exposé and Application Switching working -- all's that required is the install disc from a unibody MacBook, a little tweak of the registry and a pinch of patience. We can't say for sure how far back this hack will go (we're guessing your PowerBook G3 is out ...

Enable Four-Finger Gestures on Original MacBook Air with Dangerous Scary Hack [Apple]
Gizmodo — ... Macrumors forum member michaelb, in a fit of jealousy over his ladyfriend's new unibody MacBook, decided to try to trick his last-gen MacBook Air into recognizing four-finger gestures. He installed the updated 10.5.5 system from the new MacBook onto his Air, and then through some tricky manipulation of the kernel extension, managed to get the flashy four-finger gestures working. This is like the invention of sliced bread times infinity. ...

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