New In 2.0.3
+ Audio Sources can now be changed on-the-fly
+ Optional Minimize To Menu Bar preference, to place Airfoil in the Menu Bar instead of the Dock (OS X 10.4 only)
+ Updated to Instant Hijack 1.3.3 with full Intel Chip-Based Mac (ICBM) support
+ Updated to Smart Crash Reports 1.2 with full ICBM support

" I ordered a 2.0Ghz MacBook Pro the day they were announced. I've had the same issues as many others: heat, screen whine and battery issues. I sent it in last week to apple and they fixed it nicely. They replaced the Battery, Screen Inverter, motherboard and speaker assembly.

As far as the heat is concerned, my machine was very hot. The small metal area above speakers would get so hot that I couldn't touch it for more than a few seconds. Since the repairs the machine is noticeably cooler and I can use it on my bare legs now without it burning me or being uncomfortable.
Gregory S. "

" I got my MBP 1.0 15inch with 120gb drive and 2gb ram, I have been running Parallels VM with XP Pro and the MBP runs so hot that you can burn your left wrist on the wrist support, the bottom of the MBP between the hinges also gets too hot to touch, the power brick also runs too hot to touch. So I visited with a Mac Genius at the Salt Lake Apple store and he confirmed that this was out of spec and to call Apple Care to get the machine fixed. The first call to Apple Care was a disappointment, the agent told me that MBP a portable computer and not a laptop and was not designed to be placed in your lap and it runs very hot and I should NOT return it for service. I hung up the phone and called back and got another agent who said that the other agent who said the first agent was WRONG and he processed the return for service. That was last Wednesday 10 days ago, the MBP was shipped to Apple care and it arrived Last Friday (one week ago) I received an email said that unit was defective and they were awaiting parts to repair it... no more news from Apple Care! This has not been a great experience with the MBP to date. More to come.
Tyrone
President & CEO
Cemaphore Systems, Inc. "

I've added these to the previous page of MacBook Pro User Reports (performance, usage, WinXP Install, etc.)

" Subject: Yet another low-cost USB audio dongle (in Germany) with stereo-out and mic-in
Hi Mike! Just wanted to let you know of another low-cost USB audio dongle (I bought in a store in Germany for 12.99 Euros) that works on a Mac (OS X.4.6 on a G4 Mac Mini).
It works without any drivers having to be installed - and despite the fact, that Mac compatibility is not even mentioned by Speed-Link. (many USB Audio interfaces have basic support in Core Audio with OS X 10.3.x and later, although all features of the device may not be supported without addon drivers-Mike)

The Dongle named "Speed-Link SL-8850 Ultra Portable Audio Card USB" has a line-out (stereo) as well as a mic-in (mono) 3.5 mmm connector. Other than the previously on xlr8yourmac.com mentioned Soundmax SD-102, the sampling-rate can be set to 44.1 or 48 kHz.

Obviously, the dongle utilizes a chip from C-Media Electronics (http://www.cmedia.com.tw/) - "C-Media USB Headphone Set" shows as a selectable input or output-source in Apples' Audio MIDI Setup utility.

The quality of the sound out- an input is quite okay for the price and size. Haven't heard any klicks or unusual distortions with it yet!
Bye, Torge" "

Settimio Perlini sent a link to an article on the Miglia Harmony Express that uses the same chipset, but has a mic mute button he said.

" EyeHome 1.8 is a Universal system preference pane. It requires a Macintosh computer with PowerPC G4 (500MHz or faster), PowerPC G5 or Intel Core processor, and Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) or later. We recommend Mac OS X 10.4.6 with all software and security updates installed.

What's new in EyeHome 1.8?
- Universal Binary support for Intel based Macintosh computers.
- iLife Ã06 support.

A note on alias support
EyeHome 1.8 no longer supports using aliases to play back content on other drives. If you need to play back content from other hard drives, create a symbolic link in your Movies, Music, or Pictures folder that points to the destination folder on the other drive. For more detailed instructions on how to do this, check out the following FAQ entry at http://faq.elgato.com/index.php/faq/more/404/"

• About the Digital Cinema Desktop Preview feature in Final Cut Pro HD
• Final Cut Pro: Apply the Broadcast Safe filter last
• Final Cut Pro: Read Prefetch settings for Xserve RAID
• Final Cut Pro: Troubleshooting Basics
• iWeb: In published site, Add Comment links don't display or work correctly
• Mac OS X 10.4: Intel-based Mac startup issue after installing QuickTime 7.1
• MacBook may run warm because rear vent is blocked
• iPod does not play content purchased from the iTunes Music Store
• iPod: TV Out and display mirroring
• Errors appear when you download songs from the iTunes Music Store

• GIMPshop 2.2.11 (Version of GIMP more like Photoshop)
• Babya Photo Workshop Pro 11.0.1 (univ. Binary)
• ChatFX 1.13 - Video effects within iChat
• BandmateLoops releases two new Hip-Hop/R&B style DVD collections
• MTR Intel Mac Developer System Fund Drive (close to completion)
• PB G4 motherboard in tupperware housing (babelfish translation to english)
• Painter's Picker 2.1 update (now Universal Binary)
• AssistiveWare announces new multilingual speech solutions for Mac OS X
• Babya introduces Babya AU Host for Intel Macs
• MultiAlarm 3.1 (for notebooks with motion sensors)
• LensForge 1.0.2 (Lens design)
• Armagetron Advanced 0.2.8.2 - Tron lightcycle game
• MacBook gaming: A graphics concern? (includes tests with 512MB vs 2GB RAM)
• USB Floppy Drive RAID (not a new article but couldn't remember if I posted it before)
• PS3 hardware slow and broken (theinquirer.net)
• Bungie Creating Halo 3 Documentary
• ATI: Wii Graphics at E3 Tip of the Iceberg

DVD+R/RW + DVD-R/RW Drives:
• IDE Pioneer DVR-111D in G5 Tower (OS X 10.4)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-710 (retail boxed DVR-111D) in iMac G4 (OS X 10.4)
  (iMac G4 15in take-apart article here)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-111D in B&W G3 (OS X 10.4)
  (Illustrated CD drive install guide here covers B&W G3 Mac)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-110 (firmware 1.41) in G5 Tower (OS X 10.4)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-K06 in PowerBook G4 (OS X 10.4)
• IDE Pioneer DVR-K06 in Mac Mini (G4) (OS X 10.4)
  
  Hard Drives:
• IDE Samsung SP0411N 40GB in B&W G3 (OS X 10.4)
  (Illustrated guide to adding a 2nd HD here in B&W G3 rev2 macs.)

You can find full owner reports (latest shown first) by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches). If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. you can send me a report for adding to the database.