If you already have an Apple TV 4K, it’s not worth replacing. Sure, the second-generation Apple TV 4K can playback 4K HDR content at 60fps, but there’s not much need for that yet. And there’s eARC support, too. If you’re an edge case where those fea…
Lees meerJune will be a big month for Apple releases. Starting June 7 is the Worldwide Developers Conference, where Apple always reveals the next major revisions of its operating systems for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch. Apple sometimes revea…
Lees meerIt’s easy to share files across a local network with macOS, including making a Time Machine volume available to other users. However, you don’t have to let everyone have full access to your Mac or completely lock them out. The Mac allows for sharing…
Lees meerThe new Apple TV 4K and 24-inch iMac have arrived in the Macworld offices. We talk about our impressions about the new products, what we like and not like, in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. This is episode 744 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon,…
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro could see some major changes soon. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerApple’s new iMac may be backordered until the end of June, but iFixit has already gotten their hands on one. And as always, they’ve dismantled the whole thing. Above all, they found that Apple spend “a lot of impressive engineering went into making …
Lees meerWhen the Mac mini launched in 2005 it had the potential to be one of the most popular Macs ever made. Nearly two decades later, it hasn’t really lived up to its potential, as underwhelming specs, high prices, and an overall lack of attention have ke…
Lees meerWidely-used PDF files capture text and images nearly exactly as they display in the application that created them. The format is designed to store text and both bitmapped and vector images, with the text available for searching, copying, and even ed…
Lees meerLast year’s iOS 14 release was one of the best iPhone updates yet. Apple didn’t necessarily deliver everything on our wishlist from last spring, but it made big strides on a surprising number of them, with a massive home screen revamp, huge privacy …
Lees meerIt’s no secret that Apple is planning to refresh its nearly every Mac it sells across 2021. We’ve already heard about major redesigns for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, and now we’ve got some information on the new Mac Mini. According to Front Pag…
Lees meerIt has been more three years since Apple last updated its streaming media box. The old Apple TV 4K was too good to need an update, really. With an A10X processor and Apple’s excellent tvOS software, it was already more responsive and performant than…
Lees meerAnother WWDC is almost upon us and it’s a good thing it’s remote, because the Macalope hates those awkward family get-togethers when no one wants to talk about the elephant in the room. For the record, though, cousin Earl should not be keeping an el…
Lees meerWhich company can you trust? That is the essential question when it comes to VPN services. Some critics would say you can’t trust any of them, but that’s an easy answer that is almost certainly false. One approach is to trust a larger, well known co…
Lees meerWith the internet abuzz with privacy concerns and the potential changes coming to net neutrality, you’ve likely heard about virtual private networks, better known as VPNs. When used correctly, a VPN can greatly strengthen your online privacy, assist…
Lees meerApple on Monday released an update to macOS Big Sur. Version 11.4 includes an update to the Podcasts app for subscriptions and channels that group together shows based on the creator. The update also includes several bug fixes. Here are the release …
Lees meerOur new iMac has arrived, and while we still have a ton of testing ahead of us, we wanted to share some images with you that we took before we even turned it on. It’s that pretty. Note the stellar packaging, including a color-matched handle on the b…
Lees meerApple started testing iOS 14.6 before the big iOS 14.5 release even went out to the general public. With iOS 15 expected to begin testing at WWDC in June, many users thought iOS 14.5 would be the last release in the iOS 14 branch. It appears that Ap…
Lees meerUpdated 05/24/21: Apple has announced that WWDC will kick off with a keynote address at 10am Pacific Time. After pushing it back by several weeks due to the pandemic last year, Apple announced that WWDC will return to its normal spot in early June. …
Lees meerUpdated 05/24/21: Apple had already announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference, but has issued a new press release with times for the keynote and other important sessions. Apple doesn’t often participate in big industry-wide events …
Lees meerWith the continuation of the Apple silicon rollout, the MacBook Pro could see some major changes soon. The company will likely take the opportunity of the new models based on Apple silicon to introduce new designs, features, and refinements. This ar…
Lees meerOur household only has two people in it, but if you were just listening from the outside, you’d be excused for thinking that there was a third: a sometimes helpful but often annoyingly recalcitrant entity named Siri. We use Siri a lot, thanks to the…
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