Comparison: M1 MacBook Pro vs. Razer Book 13

Razer in November released the Razer Book 13, a new portable laptop focused on productivity rather than gaming. Since it is similar in many ways to the M1 Macs that Apple also launched in November, we thought we'd compare the Razer Book 13 to the ‌M1‌ MacBook Pro. https://youtu.be/A8htCv735OE As the name suggests, the Razer Book 13 is…

Video: Testing Windows on an M1 Mac With Parallels 16

Late last week, Parallels launched a Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac Technical Preview Program, which allows M1 Mac owners to use the Parallels software. Paired with a version of Arm-based Windows that's available through the Windows Insider program, it's possible to get Windows up and running on an Arm-based Mac. https://youtu.be/EXGs0SFsXn4 In our latest YouTube video, we installed…

Everything Apple DIDN’T announce! More Apple Products November 17?

Apple has held two product release events this Fall. Neither of these events turned out to be when Apple Silicon Macs were released, along with several other rumored devices. Some speculated that Apple Silicon Macs would make it into the announcements at both events, but that didn't turn out to be the case. Check out…

27 inch iMac or 16 inch MacBook Pro? 10-Core vs 8-Core Showdown!

Join Jonathan Morrison as he does a deep dive comparison between maxed out models of the 27 inch iMac and the 16 inch MacBook Pro. With equivalent storage and RAM configured, the prices actually aren't all that different. Going with the iMac, you get a much larger display and more cores, but with the MacBook…

Best Mac Apps I Can’t Live Without

Snazzy Labs shows off some of his favorite Mac apps he installs every time he sets up a new Mac. Macs have tons of useful functionality built in, but there are lots of very useful apps that extend the Mac's capability. Whether it's improving on the functionality of Spotlight, or increasing your Mac's capability to…

Apple Surprised Me – The best Mac of 2020 So Far!

Tech reviewer Jonathan Morrison has the new 2020 iMac on hand, and is sharing his thoughts about Apple's last Intel based iMac. This particular iMac comes equipped with the nano-texture glass option, which really helps out in high glare environments, particularly those with a lot of natural light. Most surprising, perhaps, is how capable this…

Is the $500 nano-texture finish worth it on the 27-inch iMac?

Among other new features, the recently refreshed 27-inch iMac offers a Nano Texture display finish for the first time. But is it worth the $500 price of admission? Here's what you should know about the new matte display option, and whether you really need to upgrade when buying your own 27-inch iMac. What is a Nano Texture…

Review: Apple’s final Intel 27-inch iMac is going out with a bang

Apple has updated the 27-inch iMac, and while the exterior continues to look the same, this is upgrade is much more than a paltry processor bump - even if that processor remains an Intel one instead of moving to Apple Silicon just yet. Another day, another Mac refresh. And without a redesign at that. It isn't…