forums.macrumors.com - 11/17/2008
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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 ...
forums.macrumors.com - 11/18/2008
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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 ...
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Fake / Prototype Macbook Air - Mac Forums
appleinsider.com - 11/11/2008
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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.
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Apple may turn to carbon fiber for lighter MacBook Air
macrumors.com - 11/19/2008
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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 ...
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Mid-2007 Prototype MacBook Air Found on eBay
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Original MacBook Air Hacked to Use Four Finger Gestures
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... Now, reinstalling the entire system to grab a new feature is a little extreme, but this proves that the older trackpads are capable of the new multi touch goodness -- this should also work for MacBook Pros. We have our hopes that Apple will bake this into the next OS X software update (10.5.6). I took a new unibody MacBook for a test run in the store last wek and the four finger gestures, which invoke Show Desktop and Exposé behaviour, are great.
Old MBP. Do we get the 4 finger swipe as well??? [MacRumors Forum]
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MacBook Air Four Finger Gestures
Gadget Venue —
... For details on how to perform this hackery for your self you need a pre October 2008 MacBook Air and some instructions which can be found here. ...
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