Enlarge / The 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro are among the new Macs that will get the M2 treatment. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple is in the late stages of readying several new Mac models built on the forthcoming M2 chip, according to a report from Bloomberg citing both developer logs and people familiar with the […]
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Apple’s iWork 12.0 adds new features to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote
Enlarge / Pages on macOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) On Thursday, Apple released its first feature updates for the iWork suite in several months: Pages, Keynote, and Numbers 12.0. There are new versions of all three apps on both iOS and macOS. Judging from the version number, you’d expect these to be major new releases, but […]
iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 are here with Universal Control and more
Enlarge / The iPhone 13 Pro Max, photographed by the iPhone 13 Pro in low light. (credit: Samuel Axon) Today, Apple pushed out the public releases of all its operating systems, including iOS/iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. These releases include new features across all platforms, not just bug fixes or security updates. As usual, the […]
Apple fixes Mac battery drain, WebKit vulnerability in software updates
Enlarge / The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has released updates for iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS that primarily address bugs and security vulnerabilities. iOS 15.3.1 is a minor update, feature-wise, for most users. It fixes a problem with Braille displays and addresses an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Apple’s iOS update notes are […]
Report: Apple will introduce new iPhone, iPad on March 8
Enlarge / The 2020 iPhone SE. (credit: Samuel Axon) Once again, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has published a predictive report. This time, Bloomberg’s sources have shared details on Apple’s upcoming Spring event. The report claims that Apple will host this year’s event on March 8, which is a little earlier than usual. And the report names […]
Apple just had the biggest holiday quarter in its history
Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 13. (credit: Samuel Axon) Neither a global pandemic nor a supply chain crunch can stop Apple, based on the company’s Q1 2022 earnings report. Released today, the report showed Apple smashing many of its sales records once again, with $123.9 billion in overall revenue and $34.6 billion in […]
Amazon’s new Prime Video app for Mac enables local downloads on desktop
Enlarge / The Amazon Prime Video app for macOS. (credit: Samuel Axon) Amazon has released a Prime Video app that runs natively on the Mac. The app offers many of the same features as the mobile app but is available in the Mac App Store. The app is free to download but requires an Amazon […]
2021 MacBook Pro review: Yep, it’s what you’ve been waiting for
Enlarge / The 2021 14-inch MacBook Pro stacked on top of the 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple has long offered an application called Time Machine that lets you revert the software on your computer to the state it was in before something went seriously wrong. In many ways, the new MacBook Pro […]
With no new Apple monitors, here are the best high-res screens for your Mac
Enlarge / No larger M1-powered iMac yet. (credit: Apple) Apple held its fall event was today, and the stars of the show were the M1 Pro and M1 Max announced for the new MacBook Pros. We even got new AirPods and word on macOS Monterey. But all was quiet on the displays front. Hope for a […]
Apple intros 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros with display notches, M1 Pro and M1 Max
Enlarge / The new MacBook Pro. (credit: Apple) Nearly a year after announcing the first, low-end M1 Macs last November, Apple has finally unveiled its higher-end Macs. New 14-inch and 16-inch Macbook-pro models will include the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, faster successors that build upon the foundation of the original M1, as well […]