One thing about Big Sur is that it’s likely to be big. Many of us are hoping that it’s going to be a big improvement on Catalina, and with the introduction of Apple Silicon Macs, its going to support a bigger range of hardware than any version of macOS since 10.5 Leopard, the last to…
Daring Fireball's John Gruber typically hosts a live episode of his The Talk Show podcast during the week of WWDC, featuring high-level Apple executives to dig further into some of the details on Apple's major announcements, and while the all-online format of this year's conference changed things up a bit, Gruber was still able to get Craig Federighi…
Apple revealed it would help developers producing macOS software that will run on Apple's Silicon by providing them with a Developer Transition Kit, a customized version of the Mac mini running on new hardware. We look at how it stacks up against the currently-offered Mac mini. During the WWDC 2020 keynote, Apple confirmed it was…
Apple's transition to Macs with proprietary ARM chips may soon be officially acknowledged, but there have been clear and definite signs of the switch for years. A recent report indicated that Apple could announce the impending change at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 22, with the first of the ARM-based Macs due to potentially debut in 2021. That…
Apple chooses its public actions very carefully, so often trying to suss out what it's up to is a matter of reading between the lines. Because the actions that the company doesn't take are almost as significant as the ones that it does. While it hasn't been an uneventful spring for Apple watchers so far, it's been informative to…
Apple's "bold" butterfly keyboard will not be missed, but it's a bit unfair to scorch the earth behind it —and there's a strong case for buying a 2019 model MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro. Apple has had more than its fair share of products that are adored, and possibly just about as many that are…
Apple can engineer Macs with ARM processors instead of Intel ones, but it can't make all developers move with it —and there are some complications that will cause some problems. If any company can radically change its entire product line by switching processors, then not only is it Apple now, it has always been Apple too.…
Maybe 2019 was practice for Apple, as it is now used to releasing new products via a press release. That's what it had to do in March 2020 as the whole world self-isolated, and Apple Stores closed their doors. Apple had already closed its stores in China because of the coronavirus back in February, but then on…
In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, many colleges, universities and other schools are closing their doors and opting for online classes. If you've suddenly been thrust into a remote education program, there are some Apple products and third-party accessories that can help. Though your own needs will vary, we've curated some Apple products…
Additional hardware is required, but for under $300 you can outfit your Mac to handle any generation Thunderbolt device, including bus-power-only peripherals. When Thunderbolt 3 arrived, it was touted as not only twice as fast as previous generations, but completely backwards compatible with Thunderbolt 1 and 2. Signal-wise, that’s perfectly true. Physically, err... Thunderbolt 3…
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