Here's our guide to help you buy the one you need. Apple revealed its new M1 iMac during its Spring Loaded event, and if you’re like us, you immediately wanted to buy one. You can’t actually preorder one until April 30, but that’s a good thing—it gives us time to take a good look at the 24-inch iMac and help…
Apple has announced a new, redesigned 24-inch iMac, featuring an M1 chip, a 4.5K display, and a range of color options, as well as an improved cooling system, front-facing camera, speaker system, microphones, power connector, and peripherals. The new iMac features a completely new design, and comes in a range of seven striking colors. The iMac's overall volume has been…
The latest rumors and leaks give us some clues about what Apple might announce. Earlier this week, Apple sent out invitations sporting the tagline ‘Spring Loaded” and teasing an online event streaming at 10 am PT on Tuesday, April 20. We had all but given up on a spring event, so the invitation was something of a…
When 2020 came to a close, Apple was on a bit of a tear. Over the final three months of the year. It launched the Apple Watch SE and Series 6, the iPad Air, HomePod mini, iPhone 12 series, and M1 Macs, along with a surprise December AirPods Max launch. We naturally assumed the pace would continue…
The stage is set for the next year to be the most impressive in the history of Apple's storied line of Macintosh computers, all starting with a grand virtual celebration of the future of the Mac at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference. In hindsight, WWDC 2020's bombshell announcement that Apple is migrating the Mac away from Intel processors…
The M1 chip makes the Mac platform more secure in a number of ways, but it could also signal a change toward a locked-down version of macOS that could have its own security drawbacks. Apple's M1 chip has a number of significant benefits in terms of efficiency, battery life, and overall performance, but one area that has…
Apple may start using a new backlight technology in some of its products this year. Here's what Mini LED is all about. We’ve heard rumors for about a year or so that Apple is on the verge of launching some products with Mini LED display technology. It could come to MacBooks, iPads, iMacs—really anything with a display,…
Mac developers are currently in the midst of a major hardware architecture transition. But for some app makers, this is the third time that they have done this. After years of rumors, Apple announced the transition to first-party Apple Silicon chips in 2020. Then the first Macs with a proprietary M1 processor launched in November — and apps started taking…
Shopping for a new Mac, but you have questions? We answer them in this FAQ. Macs are undergoing a big change. Apple is switching its internal architecture from one that uses Intel CPUs, third-party graphics processors, and other parts, to the company’s own “system on a chip.” The first Apple silicon SoC for Macs is…
Apple has changed the way RAM is used in a computer. The first Macs powered by Apple-designed processors are finally here. And from the outside, they’re almost dead ringers for the Intel-based Macs they’re replacing. But on the inside, they’re not like other computers. Apple has brought its approach to system design, learned through years of iteration…
You must be logged in to post a comment.