Forget iOS 18.4, your older iPhones and Macs need an update this weekend too
If you have a new iPhone or Mac, there are plenty of reasons to go update to iOS 18.4 or macOS 15.4, but users of older devices might not be so quick to hit the…
Macs
6 ways to boost your Mac’s storage without paying Apple’s insane upgrade prices
Apple offers pretty good prices on the standard configurations of its Macs. $599 for a M4 Mac mini? $999 for a new M4 MacBook Air? $1,299 for a new M4 iMac? Those are attractively priced.…
Reminder: Apple issued a critical update for iPhones and Macs this week
If you’ve got a to-do list this weekend, we’ve got one more item for it: update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. An update was released this week that patches a vulnerability first spotted way back…
The Mac’s Space Gray era is officially over
As part of the M4 MacBook Air announcement on Wednesday, Apple also revealed a brand new MacBook color: Sky Blue. But it comes with a price: Gone is the MacBook Air’s longstanding Space Gray option, which…
Hades 2 review: Now with native support for M-series Macs
At a glance Expert’s Rating Our Verdict Hades 2 is a lot of fun and a worthy successor to the original Hades, and it’ll be nice treat for anyone that enjoys challenging arcade action. Price…
Forget the M4, the M5 iPad Pro and Macs are on track for release this year
At the end of 2024, we heard reports that Apple’s 2025 release schedule includes an M5-based iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. According to a new report, it looks like those products are right on schedule.…
Mac Speed Test: Test your Mac’s performance with these benchmark tools
Is your Mac’s performance not as good as it once was? Wondering if there might be a problem with your software or if one of the components has failed? Or perhaps it’s your web connection…
How to stop a Mac’s hard drives from spinning down
Hard disk drives (HDDs) work by spinning their internal platters. Only while spinning can data be read or written. It’s been decades since they gained the ability to remain online but not spinning in a standby state.…
Forget new iPhones and Macs, I want these Apple OS features in 2025
In 2024, Apple released a ton of new features in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, and watchOS 12. Many of those features are the kind that I’ve ben wanting for a while, such…
As a new year begins, the Mac’s Apple silicon transition is finally complete
Over four years ago, Apple announced that it was going to stop using Intel processors in its Macs and start using its own silicon. At the time, it sounded like a daunting task, but feasible…