Arnold Kim
Arnold is the Editorial Director of MacRumors and founded the site in February, 2000.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold was also a practicing physician but gave it up in 2008 to focus on this website. He has been writing about Apple for over 20 years, and has been profiled by the New York Times, and interviewed by various news publications about his knowledge of Apple.
He continues to run MacRumors, and provides editorial oversight as well as business direction.
Arnold Kim's Articles
New MacBook Pros Appearing in Retail Inventory?
Last week, we'd heard an unconfirmed report that three new MacBook Pro models had appeared in Best Buy's inventory tracking system. Some inventory screenshots (1, 2) we received today appear to confirm this earlier report, showing off the upcoming $1999 price point MacBook Pro (name cut off in image).
Information found in early inventory tracking systems, however, is difficult to rely on,...
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MacBook Air 1.6Ghz HDD vs 1.8Ghz SSD Benchmarks
Many readers are reporting shipments and delivery in our MacBook Air forum. First impressions and notes of the MacBook Air are being compiled in this thread.
Few head to head comparisons between the Solid State Drive (SSD) and Hard Disk Drive (HDD) versions of the MacBook Air have yet been posted, but one reader (Ben ...
Microsoft Makes $44.6 Billion Bid to Acquire Yahoo
CNBC reports that Microsoft has made a hostile takeover bid for Yahoo for $44.6 billion in stock and cash. "We discussed a number of alternatives ranging from commercial partnerships to a merger proposal, which you rejected," Microsoft told Yahoo in a letter.
"While a commercial partnership may have made sense at one time, Microsoft believes that the only alternative now is the combination of...
MacBook Airs On Display at Apple Stores, Disassembly Photos
We've had reports of several Apple Stores setting up their MacBook Air displays overnight, confirming that today (Friday) is the retail launch of the MacBook Air.
Overnight: Michigan Ave. Chicago
New York City's 5th Avenue store is open 24 hours and they had their MacBook Airs back on display as of midnight. They were not yet selling MacBook Airs, however.
5th Avenue. NYC ...
Apple Continuing Work on Mac OS X 10.5.2. 9C27 Seeded.
Despite hopes for an imminent release, it appears Mac OS X 10.5.2 is not yet ready for public consumption. Last week, Apple released a couple of seeds with "no known issues", but apparently has continued to work on the latest Leopard release.
Today, Apple provided developers with the 9C27 and the seed notes indicate that there are still no known issues.
Apple released the first Mac OS X...
Unboxing Video of MacBook Air, More Notes
Unboxing Video
- MacRumors forum member desenso posts a complete unboxing video of the new MacBook Air.
- Macworld posts their review of the MacBook Air and makes an interesting point about the seemingly small weight difference that makes the MacBook Air appealing: One reason I loved the 12-inch PowerBook G4 was that it crossed some hard-to-define weight barrier, one I hadnt even been aware...
MacBook Airs Trickling In, Apple Stores, SSD
The first of the pre-orders for the MacBook Air are starting to trickle in, but with the bulk of early-orders expected to arrive on Friday.
First delivery
The 5th Avenue Apple store in NYC already had the MacBook Air on display, and even had an SSD version of the MacBook Air. A couple of users have posted their first impressions from that encounter: brief hands on with SSD, another first ...
Apple Updates iWeb to 2.0.3
Apple appears to be trickling out their software updates, with another update issued through Mac OS X's software update today. iWeb 2.0.3 is now available through your Mac OS X Software update and is simply described as addressing compatibility with Mac OS X. iWeb is part of the Apple iLife suite of applications which also include iPhoto, iMovie. GarageBand and iDVD.
Yesterday, Apple...
Apple Announces MacBook Air Shipping, Apple TV Update Delayed
Apple announced today that the MacBook Air is now shipping, as we previously reported. The first MacBook Air shipments are expected to be arriving tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Apple also announced that the Apple TV update that introduces a competely refreshed version of the Apple TV interface "is not quite finished". The free update has been delayed for "another week or two".
Apple announced...
Evidence for New MacBook Pros [Updated]
Despite persistent rumors of MacBook Pro updates, we've yet to see the rumored Penryn, Multi-touch trackpad MacBook Pro revisions. However, there appears to be ongoing evidence that the MacBook Pro updates are imminent.
The current MacBook Pros which were released in June carry a system identifier label of "MacBookPro3,1". One reader notes that an application called MiniBatteryLogger...
Maximum MacBook Air Drive 80GB for Now
Apple is presently offering only two mass storage options for the MacBook Air: a traditional 80GB 1.8" hard disk drive (HDD) and a $999 64GB 1.8" solid state drive (SSD) upgrade. Those interested in upgrading the capacity of their MacBook Air drives may have to wait as long as 2009 to get significantly higher sizes.
In its pursuit of thinness, the MacBook Air uses a 1.8" single-platter 80GB...
MacBookAir.com Now Apple's. MacBook Air in Stores Friday?
The MacBookAir.com domain is now in the hands of Apple. MacRumors.com had registered it ahead of Macworld in anticipation of the MacBook Air release. As promised, we handed it over to Apple when asked. However, this does demonstrate that Apple does not necessarily register domains of upcoming products even when they are freely available. Curiously, our MacBookAir.com domain registration...
Apple Updates iWork '08
Apple has released a number of updates for the iWork '08 suite today.
Keynote 4.0.2
This update primarily addresses performance issues while playing or exporting presentations.
Pages 3.0.2
This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X.
Numbers 1.0.2
This update addresses compatibility with Mac OS X.
The updates are available directly from
More RAW Camera Support Coming
Though perhaps obvious, it is reassuring to know that Apple is very aware of the need for RAW support in unsupported cameras.
Joe Schorr, Sr. Product Line Manager of Photo Applications at Apple reassured customers in this thread: As I'm sure many of you know, it's not Apple's policy to provide a public "ETA" on future releases, so I can't post anything like a timetable for when support for...
First MacBook Air Orders Shipping. Not in Stores Yet. User Manual.
Previous reports of shipments may have been premature, as the first customers who ordered the stock (1.6GHz/80GB) MacBook Airs immediately after the keynote are now getting shipment notifications for the latest Apple laptop. Calls to retail Apple Stores reveal that MacBook Airs have not yet arrived at retail locations.
Meanwhile, the earliest ship date for customers who upgraded to the Solid...
Katie's iPhone Mix
Ed note: Katie had her own reasons for stopping her column, but things ended amicably between us. This is a previously unpublished iTunes mix from Katie which will serve as her last post. - arn.
Katie's iPhone Mix - Songs I love put into a playlist for easy iPhone in-car listening.
1. When Your Mind's Made Up - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
2. The Bitch is Back - Elton John
3. No Hay...
iJailBreakMobile 1.0
For those looking for a simpler method to upgrade from a Jailbroken phone to 1.1.3, iJailBreak.com released iJailBreakMobile 1.0, which is an Installer.app application that allows users to upgrade from a Jailbroken 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 iPhone to a Jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone. To jailbreak, go into Installer.app, tap sources at the bottom right, then Edit at the top right, then Add at the top left, and add...
Apple Selling Apple TV Near Cost?
Computerworld's Seth Weintraub first speculated that Apple is subsidizing the cost of Apple TV with their new movie rental sales. Indeed, Apple dropped the price for the Apple TV ($299-$399 -> $229-$329) at Macworld 2008 -- but this discount was only reflected in the U.S. and Canadian markets. To be fair, Apple's international pricing has always been higher than the U.S. counterparts, but...
Steve Jobs Reassures Employees and Investors
Appleinsider republishes an internal email sent from Steve Jobs to employees reassuring them about the recent downturn affecting Apple's stock price. "As you can see, we have outperformed many other blue-chip tech companies, including Google," he wrote, tacking on a stock performance comparison chart for illustration. "I continue to believe that our fundamentals - our remarkable people, our clear...
Claim of a March 17th MacBook Pro Release?
CrunchGear pinpoints March 17th as the date for the release of next generation MacBook Pros alongside a price drop of the high end model, which currently runs $2799.
They also claim the overall design will remain the same but with the expected inclusion of multi-touch.
CrunchGear has had some rumor hits in the recent past, but their timeframes have not been accurate. Their date also...
