Apple's new MacBook Pro models are powered by cutting-edge M3 Apple silicon, but the base configuration 14-inch model starting at $1,599 comes with just 8GB of working memory. In 2012, Apple launched the first MacBook Pro with Retina display, which also started with 8GB of RAM. Of course, Apple now uses integrated chips with unified…
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From A to Ultra: How the M3 stacks up to every other Apple processor
At the heart of every Apple device is an Apple processor. Apple has been using its own chips in its iPhones and iPads for some time, while the Mac lineup has completed its transition away from Intel chips. Every product Apple makes is powered by a home-grown chip. What’s remarkable about Apple silicon is its…
M3 MacBook Pro review roundup: Incrementally better
Reviews for Apple's MacBook Pro range updated with new M3-series chips have landed, with most talk being about the static design mixed with a chip performance boost. On October 23 as part of its "Scary Fast" event, Apple rolled out updated models of its 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Sporting chips including the…
Best Mac for video editing
Which Mac should you buy to edit video: Mac Pro, Mac Studio, Mac mini, MacBook Pro or something else? We look at the best Apple hardware and software for the job. The question of which Mac to use for video editing doesn’t have a simple answer. There are a lot of variables. The answer depends…
Best Mac monitors and displays 2023
We test, review and rank the best screens, monitors and displays to use with your MacBook, Mac mini, Mac Studio or Mac Pro. The monitor might be the most important part of your Mac’s setup–after all, you can’t use any desktop computer without one and even the 16-inch MacBook screen can be extended to an…
Best external SSD for Mac 2023
Solid-state drives – aka SSD – used to be really expensive, but prices have really fallen in the last few years, and you can now pick up fast, reliable SSDs that cost only slightly more than their hard drive counterparts. As well as being faster than conventional hard drives, SSDs are lighter and sturdier too,…
13-inch vs 15-inch MacBook Air: Which MacBook is better?
The MacBook Air is one of Apple’s most enduring products. Ever since Steve Jobs pulled the first one out of an envelope during the Macworld keynote presentation in 2008, it’s been one of the most popular laptops in the world. So, what are the options for those looking to pick one up fifteen years after…
macOS 14 Sonoma superguide: Everything you need to know
Following the WWDC keynote on June 5, we now know that the next version of macOS will be called Sonoma, named after the Californian wine region. Among the new features coming to Macs are changes to Widgets, a new Game Mode, the ability to easily turn web pages into web apps, and fun additions to…
5 Vision Pro features Apple doesn’t want to talk about
For a product that isn’t debuting until 2024, Apple has said a lot about the Vision Pro, its mixed reality headset. Apple spent nearly an hour in the WWDC keynote discussing it. It has rolled out developer tools for visionOS, which has given us even more clarity about what visionOS can and can’t do. And…
MacBook Air M2 vs M1: Spending $100 has never made more sense
The M2 MacBook Air went on sale in July 2022. Compared to the M1 MacBook Air that launched in November 2020, it was completely revised, not just on the inside, but for the first time in years, also on the outside. The 2022 MacBook Air has a better chip, a bigger display (13.6-inch, up from…

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