But... but... but. Intel’s Alder Lake processor is starting to become available in PC laptops and that means one thing: benchmarks! Macworld’s sister publication, PCWorld, posted a review of one of the first laptops with the the Core i9-12900HK processor (code named Alder Lake), and it inevitably got us thinking about Apple’s M1 Pro and Max. To be…
The Mac's market share is on the rise. Remember Macs? No? Well, see, Apple used to make them, and then Windows came out and everyone switched to Windows-based PCs and Apple stopped making Macs and went out of business, the end. That’s the story to hear some people tell it, anyway. But, as a point…
Chip companies can tout benchmarks all day, but Apple has an advantage they don't: Decades of macOS optimization. Once upon a time, you could watch a keynote presentation from any major computer chip company and rest easy in the confidence that the name “Apple” would never pass the lips of any presenter. The message always…
Speedier, smaller, and maybe even cheaper. Apple is in the midst of a two-year rollout of its own Mac processors, with the first Mac System on a Chip (SoC) blowing away expectations. The entire company’s consumer lineup is outfitted with the incredibly fast M1, and with the recent release of the M1 Pro and Max in the…
Apple's new models of MacBook Pro have detoured away from the trend of becoming lighter and more minimal, and toward being thicker, heavier, and packed with more connection options. Why did Apple change course? The latest MacBook Pro models have reversed many of the decisions Apple made with the design and functionality of the 2016…
Apple's biggest all-in-one Mac was last updated in August 2020. When you think of the Mac, the computer that often pops up in your head is the iMac. The iconic desktop computer is a great combination of price and performance. Even with that, every Mac has a release cycle, and you should ask yourself if…
There's a compelling case for waiting—and not just because of bugs. Apple’s latest operating system for the Mac, macOS Monterey, is now available. And while Apple pushes users to upgrade right away, should you? There are a lot of good reasons for upgrading as soon as possible, but there are also a lot of good…
New chips are reportedly around the corner. Even before Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBooks hit the market, rumblings of future Apple silicon were already hitting the wire. Dubbed the M2, this chip is the likely successor to the M1 that powers the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and the 24-inch iMac.…
The next version of the Mac operating system is called macOS Monterey. Version 12 was introduced at WWDC21 and is now available to the general public on October 25. It went through 11 betas beginning on June 7, 2021. This page collects all our major articles about macOS Monterey: FAQs and feature guides, how-tos, tips, updates, and…
Apple sells three MacBook Pro models, all with Apple Silicon. Here's how they stack up. With the introduction of all-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, Apple has officially moved every laptop it sells away from Intel processors. The two-year transition to Apple Silicon is moving along well. Apple now sells three MacBook Pro models:…
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