Well… I really like how Apple is presenting Thunderbolt as “Thunderbolt / USB 4“ on its latest Macs. You see, Thunderbolt 4 finally promises PC/Windows users all the features Thunderbolt 3 has long offered Apple users. For Mac users, full Thunderbol…
Lees meerApple's MacBook Air has always taken the back seat to the much more powerful MacBook Pro, but a look at the newest MBA powered by Apple's M1 System-on-Chip shows that the thin and light notebook can now claim the title of "speed demon" as well. I ha…
Lees meerPreviously certified for Thunderbolt 4 PCs, the OWC Thunderbolt Hub is now available for new M1 Macs and all Thunderbolt 3-equipped Macs once upgraded to Apple's new macOS 11 Big Sur. The OWC Thunderbolt Hub will give both Mac and PC users the addit…
Lees meerApple Music in macOS Big Sur adds a Listen Now tab that Apple says is designed for playing and discovering your favorite music, artists, interviews, and mixes all in one place. It starts with a summary of your Top Picks across your music interests.…
Lees meerThis is a work in progress, so check back often… Once again, we are happily voiding every warranty so you don’t have to. We received the new Apple MacBook Air with the M1 chip on Tuesday. We took some unboxing videos (coming soon), but held off shoo…
Lees meerDavid Kalmusky is an award-winning, platinum-record producer, songwriter, engineer, and guitarist. The list of artists he’s worked with reads like a who’s who in the music business. Names like Keith Urban, Megan Trainor, Justin Bieber, Journey, The …
Lees meerI usually wait a few months before upgrading to the latest and greatest macOS, or at the very least, the first major revision (macOS 11.1 in this case). But this time around, I decided to bite the bullet and load up Big Sur on my MacBook Pro. The re…
Lees meerThe OWC Envoy Pro Elektron is an amazing feat of storage engineering. In a tiny aluminum enclosure measuring 2 x 3 x 0.5 inches (5.1 x 7.6 x 1.3 cm), this drive currently comes in 240GB, 480GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities. Sure, it's the perfect companio…
Lees meerThere’s a lot to love about the PDF (Portable Digital Document) format, especially the fact that is so “portable.” It doesn’t matter what device or operating system you’re using – the original layout, including fonts and pictures will look the same …
Lees meerThis week, Apple unveiled the first Macs to use Apple silicon. We want to assure you that OWC’s current Thunderbolt (USB-C) external storage and docks are compatible with the new M1 computers shipping next week. OWC has the Thunderbolt storage solut…
Lees meerA direct box (sometimes referred to as a direct input box) is used to convert an unbalanced high-impedance signal (like the output of a guitar or keyboard) to a balanced low-impedance signal at microphone level. This prevents noise from being added …
Lees meerAs a person who has used Macs since December of 1984, I found the "One more thing" event to be one of the most exciting Mac events since the original Mac introduced itself to the world on January 24, 1984. Let's take a look at the announcements made…
Lees meerIf you have macOS Yosemite or later, you can use your iPhone or iPad to act as a video camera to record directly to your Mac. Here’s how: 1) Connect your iPhone or iPad to your Mac with a cable (the type of cable you need depends on what model smart…
Lees meerIn part 1 of this series, we met Steve Douglass, an instructor in the Chicago metropolitan area who teaches high school kids about media literacy and video content creation. He started his twenty-year career in education after a 1.5-year stint cutti…
Lees meerStarting with macOS Catalina, your Mac really, really, really wants to make sure you’re only working with safe software. That’s why you’re probably getting lots of dialogs from apps asking for permission to access different parts of your Mac’s opera…
Lees meerThere are few endeavors in life as important and fruitful as investing in the education and empowerment of children. And one of the best ways to do both is through the power of video. No one knows that more intimately than Steve Douglass, a former E…
Lees meerStarting today, iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini are available for pre-order on apple.com, the Apple Store app, and through Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers. The post iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, and HomePod mini Available fo…
Lees meerRoger O’Donnell is an English composer and keyboardist best known for his work with The Cure, and bands as varied as The Psychedelic Furs, Thompson Twins, and Berlin. Roger gained his reputation as a world-class keyboardist and Moog synthesizer expe…
Lees meerJoin us for a free OWC workshop to discover the best ways to boost and enhance your mixes in your home studio. If you have ever felt underwhelmed by your mixes on playback, you might need to do a little home studio mastering, and this workshop will …
Lees meerIf you have trouble reading text on your screen — for example, you may be vision impaired like a friend of mine — you can have your Mac read the text whenever you press a key or set of keys. Here's how... The post VoiceOver & Speaking Text: How to H…
Lees meerOWC announced it is in the final steps of completing the acquisition of BRU™ product technologies and support of the ultra-reliable data backup, restore, and archival solutions for end-users and OEMs. Based on 35 years of legendary technology, BRU i…
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