Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple’s new M1 CPU has a flaw that creates a covert channel that two or more malicious apps—already installed—can use to transmit information to each other, a developer has found. The surreptitious communication can occur without using computer memory, sockets, files, or any other operating system feature, developer Hector Martin said. The […]
Here’s an X-ray of the 24-inch iMac. [credit: iFixit ] iFixit has begun a teardown of the new, M1-equipped 24-inch iMac that was released to the public just last week, and so far the finding has been that there’s not a whole lot to find in there. One thing to keep in mind: there is a […]
The 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple’s new iPad Pro is better than its immediate predecessor. It’s a little more versatile, and it’s a lot faster. Like most good sequels, it offers more of the same, but the characteristics you love have been amped up enough to grab your attention all over […]
Enlarge / The most recent Mac Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple plans to introduce significantly updated versions of the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, iMac, and Mac Pro, according to a new report in Bloomberg citing people familiar with Apple’s plans. The report shares much more detail about these machines than we’ve previously been […]
Enlarge / The Apple M1 is a world-class processor—but it feels even faster than its already-great specs imply. Howard Oakley did a deep-dive investigation to find out why. (credit: SOPA Images via Getty) Apple’s M1 processor is a world-class desktop and laptop processor—but when it comes to general-purpose end-user systems, there’s something even better than […]
Enlarge / An Apple-made image of the various Macs running on the M1 to date. (credit: Apple) A report in Japanese publication Nikkei claims that the next generation of Apple’s custom-designed silicon chips for Mac, dubbed “M2,” entered production this month. Citing “sources familiar with the matter,” Nikkei reports that the chips will power Macs […]
Enlarge / Apple presents the new iPad Pro at its April 20, 2021 event. (credit: Apple) Apple crammed quite a few announcements into a short, one-hour presentation yesterday: new iPad Pros, new iMacs, a new Apple TV 4K, and the long-rumored launch of AirTags, to name a few. But for everything Apple executives and product […]
The front of the 2020 27-inch iMac. [credit: Samuel Axon ] Apple’s low-end, 21.5-inch iMac appears to be in short supply at Apple Stores and in Apple’s online storefront in the United States. The shortage could be a hint of an imminent change to the iMac lineup just a few days before Apple hosts a […]
Enlarge / Docker running on a Mac. (credit: Docker) Docker, a popular multi-platform application used by software developers, has released a version that runs natively on Apple Silicon hardware, including Macs released with Apple’s custom-designed M1 chip. The M1 chip uses the ARM instruction set and cannot natively run software that was designed to run […]
Enlarge / The teaser image on this event’s invitation looks like Apple Pencil scribbles, perhaps supporting the idea this will be an iPad-focused event. (credit: Apple) It might have taken longer than expected (the event has historically taken place in March), but Apple announced its spring product unveiling event this week. Executives from the company […]