![]() predicts that the Mac Pro will be updated with a rack-mountable form factor, and we expect it to have multiple Thunderbolt ports. For one, we expect to see Thunderbolt make its way onto many of the Apple machines that do not yet support it. We discuss the current state of Apple hardware and what refreshes should be on the horizon.We share two apps, HDD Fan Control ($10) and smcFanControl (free) that regulate the iMac’s fan speed so that you can use a third-party hard drive without listening to constant, unnecessary fan noise. If you’re interested, please send us an email at Moving to news, we bring you an update about the new iMacs’ hard drive temperature sensor update. On a related note, as none of us can make it to WWDC, we put forth a request: We would love to have someone who goes to WWDC be present on a show to talk about their experience.Any developers who use Stack Exchange should drop by Eddie Rickenbacker’s on June 7th. With WWDC around the corner, Kyle brings us another piece of site news: the unofficial Stack Exchange WWDC meetup.We debate whether or not they are necessary or reasonable, and how they compare with the practices of both other sites and users. We also discuss the strict requirements that Stack Exchange places on the password for an account. That means that you now have the choice to use a Google, Facebook, other OpenID provider to login, or create a traditional e-mail and password login, in order to have your OpenID hosted by Stack Exchange. With that out of the way, Kyle brings us some site news: Stack Exchange is now an OpenID provider.For the record, to sleep your computer’s displays and lock your machine, use the shortcut Ctrl ⌃ + Shift ⇧ + Eject ⏏. We begin with a piece of errata from the last episode as Jason corrects a keyboard shortcut he misspoke.Your hosts this week are Kyle Cronin, Jason Salaz, and Nathan Greenstein. This is the fifth episode of the Ask Different Podcast, an unofficial podcast created by members of the Ask Different community about Apple and related technologies.
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