In 2019, Apple re-entered the display market after a three-year absence with the Pro Display XDR, an expensive high-end monitor to accompany the Mac Pro. It took Apple another three years to offer the Studio Display, a lower-priced (but still expe…
Lees meerIt is fitting that the seminal Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Cause and Effect” had its 30th anniversary last week because once again the Macalope feels caught in a time loop. [Oh, yeah? Well, you try writing a new intro every week.] …
Lees meerIsn’t it lovely how simple it is to connect your AirPods to your iPhone or iPad? Just flip open the case to pair them automatically, and you’re listening to your tunes in seconds. Unfortunately, getting your buds to play nice with your Mac isn’t n…
Lees meerA vital update for its Chrome web browser for the Mac is now available, and it’s an update you should install as soon as possible. According to the Google Chrome Releases blog, the emergency update contains a single security fix that Google was…
Lees meerIf the Studio Display is a little too rich for your budget, Samsung’s newest monitor might be an attractive alternative. It has the colors of an iMac, is bigger than a Studio Display, comes with a height-adjustable stand and a camera that tilts, a…
Lees meerA vital update for its Chrome web browser for the Mac is now available, and it’s an update you should install as soon as possible. According to the Google Chrome Releases blog, the update fixes a security hole that Google was alerted to on Marc…
Lees meerA few weeks ago, analysts started predicting that Apple would take a totally new tactic with its iPhone 14 lineup. The regular iPhone 14 (which is said to come in two sizes, standard and Max) would continue to use the A15 processor that was found …
Lees meerWhile Photos for macOS has improved considerably since its introduction several years ago, it still has some “third rail” features that you need to be careful about touching because they could be painful to fix. The worst of these is Image > Adjus…
Lees meerInside of Apple are two wolves… Okay, I’m only sort of kidding. But it’s true that there’s long been an internal conflict within the company that reaches into its very soul. On the one side is that intrinsic philosophy, trotted out at many a…
Lees meerIf you’re considering starting a podcast, you’ll need a platform to publish your episodes. Podomatic Pro offers tools that let you record, edit, and release your podcasts on the most prominent platforms on the web, and one-year subscriptions are o…
Lees meerNo sooner does the iPad Air get the super-fast M1 processor than talk begins of its iPad Pro sibling getting an even faster chip. The latest report claims Apple will release an iPad Pro with an M2 in the fall of this year. The usually reliable …
Lees meerAt the end of a raucous awards show that saw Best Actor winner Will Smith slap Chris Rock on stage over a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, Apple made history at the 94th Annual Academy Awards Sunday when “CODA” won the major award of t…
Lees meerRecycling is good. Just ask Apple. After the company was repeatedly called out by Greenpeace for poor performance on environmental issues, it began a process to detail all the ways it was being green, including that now-familiar slide that appe…
Lees meerApple’s iMac is a direct descendant of the very first Mac, and it’s often the computer that first comes to mind when people think about Apple. The iMac’s all-in-one design is popular and iconic, and it’s versatile enough for both novices and deman…
Lees meerAs Apple releases more Macs with its M1-series system on a chip, it seems like Apple’s lineup is getting more complicated. When the rollout is complete, it will be easier to discern what Macs address which markets. There’s one consideration users …
Lees meerIf there’s one Apple design quirk that we can’t quite wrap our heads around, it’s Magic Mouse. The original Magic Mouse used two AA batteries, then in 2015, Apple released a rechargeable Magic Mouse 2. Ever since, we’ve needed to flip it upside do…
Lees meerWelcome to our weekly collection of all the Apple news you missed this week, in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a morning cup of coffee or tea, but it’s cool if you want to give it a read …
Lees meerFor the better part of a year, we’ve been reading reports about a redesigned MacBook Air with new colors, white bezels, and an M2 processor, and now we have one more reason to be excited—well two more actually. According to the latest reports, App…
Lees meerIf there’s one Apple design quirk that we can’t quite wrap our heads around, it’s Magic Mouse 2. The original Magic Mouse used two AA batteries, then in 2015, Apple released a rechargeable Magic Mouse 2. Ever since, we’ve needed to flip it upside …
Lees meerGaming subscription services are all the rage now, but Apple Arcade isn’t quite like Google Stadia or Xbox Live. So if you’ve got questions about it, we’ve got plenty of answers. Updated 03/25/22: Alto’s Adventure—Remastered is now available. …
Lees meerNow that we know Apple isn’t planning on updating the 27-inch iMac anytime soon, the only all-on-one Mac Apple sells is the 24-inch iMac. And today it’s cheaper than ever. Amazon is selling the iMac with an 8-core GPU and 256GB of storage for $1,3…
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