Type of Article: MacTech Reviews

If you’re new to the Mac, haven’t upgraded your operating system in a while or simply want to know just about everything there is to know about Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, you’ll want David Pogue’s “OS X Mountain Lion: The Missing Manual.”

The Retina Display MacBook Pro (the rMBP) is a gorgeous machine. It would be a shame to ruin it by spilling Dr. Pepper or a latte on its keyboard. The NewerTech NuGuard Keyboard Cover for the latest, greatest pro laptop can help prevent disaster.

The manufacturer’s suggested retail price of US$19.99 is a small price to pay for the form-fitting silicone cover. As far as we know, it’s the only protector available so far for the rMBP. It’s black, silicone and matches the function keys printed on the full-sized keyboard’s 78 (U.S.) keys.

By Erik Vlientinck

GoPro’s US$299.99 HD Hero2 camcorder (gopro.com) packs video-recording capabilities of 1080p/30, 960p/30, 960p/48, 720p/30, 720p/60, WVGA/60, and WVGA/120, as well as photo-capture capabilities (single, burst, self-timer, and time-lapse) at a maximum resolution of 11 megapixels. And it’s all in a box the size of a cigarette lighter!

By Bruce Bicknell

The US$199 Inkling from Wacom (http://www.wacom.com) is a digital ink pen and receiver clip combination that allows you to draw or sketch anywhere and digitize those sketches.

Simply clip the receiver to your notebook or sketchpad and you’re ready to rock! The receiver captures all of the information from the pen. Push the button on the receiver to add new layers and set up the drawing for export to Photoshop, Illustrator, or Sketchbook Pro. This alone is cool enough but it does have some drawbacks, even on the sketching side.

I don’t travel as much as I once did. However, when I am on the go I pack my Retina Display MacBook Pro, and a couple of accessories: the power adapter and an external SuperDrive (the laptop doesn’t have a built-in optical drive).

To accommodate all these items I use the US$99 Travel Express from Waterfield Designs (http://www.sfbags.com). It’s a rugged, good-looking case. Add the optional shoulder strap for another $22 as I have and you also have a protective carry bag.