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Apple hires ARM’s lead CPU architect amid rumors of ARM-Based Macs as early as next year
Apple plans to transition to its own ARM-based processors in Macs starting as early as 2020, and the company recently made a significant hire…
Catalyst reveals Apple’s struggle with the Mac’s future
This is not to say that there won’t be great examples of Catalyst apps, exemplars for other developers to follow…
Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found
Mac malware continues to increase in both quantity and variety…
This new feature of macOS is a perfect example of how Apple makes products that just work
I’ve spent a lot of time using Apple’s newest version of its desktop operating system, macOS Catalina, since it was announced at Apple’s developer conference…
Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro might be priced more like a desktop than a notebook
Apple might have just updated its 13- and 15-inch laptops with better processors and a tweak to the much-maligned butterfly keyboard…
macOS Gatekeeper vulnerability exploited by adware company
Last week, Intego researchers discovered new Mac malware, OSX/Linker, that attempts to leverage a recently disclosed zero-day flaw…
Apple’s Catalyst can simultaneously rescue the Mac and grow the iPad
If SwiftUI is the future and spans every hardware platform, why bother bringing iPad apps to the Mac with Catalyst in the first place?
Why you should use iCloud email rules and not Mail rules on your Mac
Mail rules in the Mail app on your Mac are robust and powerful but they no longer work well in a world where…
MacBook Pro 13-inch vs. 15-inch: Which 2019 MacBook should you buy?
This question isn’t as easy as which size you prefer, though portability does come into play. While both laptops are similar in important ways…
Apple’s move to ARM-based Macs is possible because most users want power more than compatibility
In all likelihood, Apple is going to move away from Intel to using ARM processors in the Mac…
New Mac cryptocurrency miner ‘Bird Miner’ runs by emulating Linux
A new Mac cryptocurrency miner Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner has been found in a cracked installer for…
Adobe endorses Mac App Store with Lightroom release; first Adobe app offered on Apple’s store for Macs
The Mac App Store has received significant criticism, but Apple’s efforts to improve it apparently have paid off, as Adobe has started using the store
97% of enterprise Mac users say they’re more productive after upgrading from Windows
Offering employees top-of-the-line technology is the foundation for building a thriving enterprise…
Serif launches Affinity Publisher with new StudioLink technology
In a world-first, Serif’s brand new StudioLink technology means owners of its vector design app Affinity Designer and image editor Affinity Photo can use them right there in an Affinity Publisher layout..
Mac search shootout: Alfred 4 vs. Apple’s Spotlight
If you want to spend more time typing on your keyboard and less time fiddling with your mouse, I highly recommend…
What is SIP on your Mac and when is it safe to turn it off?
System Integrity Protection – SIP – is one of the primary mechanisms which macOS uses to protect itself…
iMore reviews the 23.7-inch LG UltraFine 4K Display: Two screens for the price of one
About two-and-a-half years ago, Apple announced a partnership with LG to provide a display that, when plugged into a Mac, just worked…
5 Tips to Speed Up Your MacBook: A collection of hints to improve MacBook performance
Almost seven years ago, I bought my first MacBook, the one I’m still using to write this article…
Apple’s Mac no longer needs compatibility to thrive
Compatibility and interoperability are concepts Apple has ignored or embraced, depending on its situation. To me, it seems that the Mac is about to enter a new era of incompatibility – and I’m okay with it…
Has Apple closed the door on non-Mac App Store apps?
Ever since Apple introduced the Mac App Store developers have warned it plans to close off its platform, so news the company will insist on App Notarization…
I bought a four-year-old MacBook Pro instead of a new one. Here’s why
There’s enough innovation in the MacBook Pro, both in software and hardware, to impress even the most curmudgeonly of cynics….
Aspyr ends 32-bit Mac game sales in shift to only 64-bit support
Game publisher Aspyr is ceasing sale of its 32-bit Mac game catalog on Tuesday, with Monday being the last day the company…
Pro Mac users explain why they’re buying Apple’s new Mac Pro
Alongside the ability to save time in their work now, every person we interviewed sees the Mac Pro as an investment that will pay off over years…
Apple confirms removal of Mac’s Dashboard
Apple has removed Dashboard support from WebKit, not long after it was discovered that the feature has been completely dropped…
Dropbox overhauls its Mac app with several new features
Dropbox wants to be the only app you use on your Mac to access your most important files…
Apple eyes changes to iOS device management
Tucked away at the end of [WWDC 2019] late in the week was a 59-minute session…
SwiftUI and Catalyst: Apple executes its invisible transition strategy
Catalyst, which arrives this fall, will allow developers who are well-versed in the vagaries of writing iOS apps…
$10,000 later, an Apple Store Genius diagnoses a $0 MacBook Pro problem
What appeared to be a major MacBook Pro problem resulting in $10,000’s worth of warranty work finally turned out to be a ridiculously simple fix taking seconds and costing nothing at all….
Here are the iOS frameworks Apple’s Catalyst brings to Mac
Catalyst is here, Project Marzipan never existed and we may soon see tens of thousands of iPad apps…
Yes, Beta FOMO is real, but Apple gave us a present that will last all year long
This past week was one crazy ride! Monday kicked off WWDC 2019 with the traditional keynote and, no joke, this year…
Can’t afford Apple’s new Pro XDR display? The LG UltraFine 4K Display is your best option
Unless you have $5,000 (gasp) for Apple’s upcoming Pro Display XDR and another $999 (bigger gasp) for Pro Stand, the only new Mac compatible display…
What Apple knows about you
Apple is the most privacy-minded of the big tech companies and it goes to great lengths to collect less data than its rivals…
Apple’s Mac Pro vs. iMac Pro: Which Mac desktop is for you?
If you’re in the market for a crazy-powerful Mac and have the budget to spend more than $15,000…
Using Apple’s Screen Time in macOS Catalina
There is more to Screen Time than just Apple waggling a finger at you for using the Mac for sixteen hours a day…
With Apple’s new audio features in watchOS 6, it’s time for Spotify to ship or shut up
In watchOS 5, Apple offered streaming on Apple Podcasts and Apple Music, but it left out the ability for third-party developers to access it…
Why I’m not sorry I bought my Mac Mini and didn’t wait for Apple’s new Mac Pro
Over the years, I’ve often talked about what I call my “main machine.” It’s the one that I equip for heavy-duty projects, ranging from network simulation…
Apple says new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are coming in September
Apple at WWDC 2019 last week unveiled its long-awaited redesigned Mac Pro along with a new Pro Display XDR…
Gassée: Apple’s Mac Pro finally removed the Mac jinx… almost
The only hardware demonstrated at Apple’s Software Developers Conference was the long awaited and spectacular Mac Pro…
Apple is listening again
Think about what you thought of Apple’s Mac lineup when it had a half-decade-old, neglected, dead-end design as its flagship. The entire Mac lineup was diminished. Apple’s management who allowed this to happen were diminished, too…
AppleInsider reviews LG 23.7-inch Thunderbolt 3 4K UltraFine Display: Excels with Mac integration
LG’s 24-inch 4K display is a great option for prosumers who are looking for a forward-thinking monitor that tightly integrates to their Mac with superior quality…
The iPad Pro might be the ARM-based Mac that we’re waiting for: Apple is paving the way with iPadOS
There’s been plenty of speculation over the past few months on Apple porting MacOS to the ARM platform…
