Macworld With the iOS 18.1 release (and a corresponding AirPods firmware update), you can use your AirPods Pro 2 to take a “clinical-grade” hearing test, and then optionally use them as over-the-counter hearing aids or just adjust media playba…
Lees meerMacworld I’ve been thinking a lot about the new M4 Mac mini. When I saw it on Tuesday, I decided that, contrary to widespread allegations, it does not look like an Apple TV 4K; it’s more like a shrunken Mac Studio. But I’m prepared to concede …
Lees meerMacworld The Apple Watch is one of the most complete experiences you’ll find in the company’s product offerings. Since its introduction in 2015, the electronic timepiece has become one of the dominant players in the wearable technology sect…
Lees meerMacworld The Apple Watch may be advertised as a device for virile young twenty-somethings who are always out running or climbing mountains, but that’s not really the profile of most people who wear them. At least, not at the Macworld offices. …
Lees meerMacworld Apple has announced that the MacBook Pro lineup has been updated with the new M4 series of chips. The base M4 MacBook Pro has some major new changes, but for the rest of the MacBook Pro lineup has some interesting changes, too. The ne…
Lees meerMacworld These days you can’t move without getting hit over the head with a Mac product announcement. We got a new M4 iMac on Monday, a new Mac mini on Tuesday, and a new MacBook Pro today. Apple wasn’t kidding when it referred to this as an ‘…
Lees meerMacworld On some Apple products, including the M4 iMac, MacBook Pro, and iPad Pro, as well as the Studio Display, a feature called nano-texture glass is available. This is something that was first introduced on the incredibly expensive Pro Dis…
Lees meerMacworld Twelve years ago, my former Macworld colleague Lex Friedman and I were at an Apple-focused conference where we presented a talk called “Apple is Huge Now (And That Sucks For You).” The long and short of it was that the Apple of 2012 w…
Lees meerMacworld Apple has issued a new firmware update just for AirPods Pro 2. The firmware, version 7B19, applies to both the USB-C and Lightning version of the AirPods–the previous firmware version was 7A305. Update October 29: AirPods 4 (with a…
Lees meerMacworld Deciding which iPhone to buy has always been tricky. Which screen size is best for you, and how much storage do you need? Should you save money by selecting an older model, or should you splash out on the latest iPhone? Which iPhone i…
Lees meerMacworld Apple on Tuesday announced a major update to the Mac mini, the company’s smallest desktop Mac. The new computer is even smaller than before, features the M4 or M4 Pro chip, and starts with 16GB of unified memory. It still starts at $5…
Lees meerMacworld We’re one announcement into Apple’s exciting week of Mac reveals, and we’ve already hit a problem. Not with the new machines themselves (although we have notes) but with someone else spoiling an upcoming surprise. No less a company…
Lees meerMacworld On some Apple products, including the M4 iMac, M4 iPad Pro, and Studio Display a feature called nano-texture glass is available. This is something that was first introduced on the incredibly expensive Pro Display XDR, before coming to…
Lees meerMacworld The next major cycle of Mac upgrades revolves around the M4 chip and it’s starting this week. Instead of an event, Apple teased “an exciting week” of releases starting Monday, with several new M4 Macs making their debut. And if the ru…
Lees meerMacworld Apple Intelligence is finally here (sort of). With iOS 18.1, the first tranche set of AI features finally comes to our phones (albeit in beta and temporarily behind a waitlist). The iPhone 16 line was sold as made for Apple Intelli…
Lees meerMacworld The Macalope shouldn’t have to list his Apple bonafides. His head is, after all, shaped like a Classic Mac. What else does a guy have to do? Get a tattoo? Because I’m not doing that. Sounds like it hurts. But let’s just take it as …
Lees meerMacworld Easily the hottest feature of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15 is Apple Intelligence, the brand Apple has chosen for its own particular suite of mostly-on-device, privacy-protected, personal AI features. But when you update your dev…
Lees meerMacworld Apple today announced a long-overdue update of its flagship Mac accessories lines, switching them from the proprietary Lightning standard and giving them USB-C ports instead. The new versions of the Magic Keyboard, Magic Trackpad, …
Lees meerMacworld Even if you’re not planning to buy one of the new iPhones, your existing iPhone (XR and later) can now get a bunch of new features following the release of iOS 18. Among the new features in iOS 18 are a redesigned Photos app, new …
Lees meerMacworld Black Friday may be one month away, but we’re already getting an early glimpse into some amazing deals we’re going to see then. Today’s bargain is the new M2 Apple iPad Air is on sale right now for its brand-new best price of $500, a …
Lees meerMacworld Apple on Monday unveiled the new iMac. The design of the iMac hasn’t changed, but the company has upgraded the chip, added more unified memory, updated the colors, and changed the input devices to USB-C. At the heart of the new iMa…
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