How the Mac’s M1 chip gave it a second life
Given the choice, Apple would have rolled out its first custom-designed Mac chips on its own terms, probably at a high-profile event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. But given that it was…
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VirtualBox review: Supports Windows on M-series Macs, but not for beginners
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good performance for Windows VMs Supports Intel and Apple Silicon processors Free for personal use Cons Needs a good level of technical knowledge Limited 3D acceleration for games Business…
Here’s how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macs
Ads prominently displayed on search engines are impersonating a wide range of online services in a bid to infect Macs with a potent credential stealer, security companies have warned. The latest reported target is users…
Report: Touchscreens are finally going to be a thing on all Macs
Last week, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple will implement a touchscreen interface when it releases its OLED-based MacBook Pro late next year. Apple has been rumored to switch to OLED display technology for a…
Apple is prepping 15 new Macs for release, including one potential surprise
Now that the launch of the M4 family of chips is finished, we’re looking ahead to the M5, which should launch later this year. But a new report claims that Apple is working on Macs…
Apple’s Federighi: Macs will be Macs, iPads will be iPads, and never the twain shall meet
The star of last week’s WWDC25 keynote was the new iPadOS 26 windowing system. It’s not only a long-requested user feature, but it’s easily the best-designed and executed multitasking system the iPad has ever had.…
Microsoft boasts that Copilot+ PCs are faster than Macs Apple doesn’t sell anymore
Hey, it’s Friday! If you have plans to, I dunno, maybe hang out at the bar (or pub, for the UKers) or something like that with a bunch of PC-loving friends, well, ya’ll will have…
Apple’s ambitious chip roadmap includes AI, glasses, and ‘advanced’ Macs
While everyone is wondering what’s going on with Siri and what court will rule against Apple next, actual products are in the works deep within Apple itself, including work on the next-gen chips that will…
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…
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.…