Apple has been on a killing spree of sorts with its new MacBook Pro models. The physical Escape key and function keys are gone, the traditional USB A and mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt 2 ports are gone, the SD Card slot and MagSafe are gone, and the i…
Lees meerOn Monday morning Apple pushed out iOS 10.1.1 via Software Update. The release notes are short and sweet: This update fixes bugs including an issue where Health data could not be viewed for some users. Check Settings > General > Software Update on y…
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Lees meerJohn Kheit thinks Apple has lost the plot about what users need in Apple devices, especially with creative pros. He argues that Microsoft nailed it with Surface Studio, while Apple’s new MacBook Pro is a far cry from a pro Mac.
Lees meerConsidering migrating to a new Mac? How about thinking of a new Cable Modem? What about managing Wi-Fi speeds with lots of Apple devices which share their Wi-Fi networks via iCloud? Your fellow MGG listeners had those questions until they asked here…
Lees meerBelkin showed me a bunch of cool new products this week, including the Thunderbolt 3 Express Dock HD. It has 2x Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, 3x USB-A 3.0 ports (1.5A charging each), 1x DisplayPort, 1x Audio In/Out port, 1x Audio Out port, and 1x Gig…
Lees meerBryan Chaffin argues that the new MacBook pro’s Touch Bar is Apple’s double down against the ToasterFridge. More specifically, Touch Bar is Apple’s solution for the same need that ToasterFridges are trying to fill.
Lees meerThe MacBook introduced USB-C to Apple’s laptop lineup in 2015, and the just announced Retina MacBook Pro with Touch Bar gives us Thunderbolt 3—which looks exactly like USB-C. Not sure what the differences are and how they affect you? Read on to lear…
Lees meerThe contrast between Microsoft’s October 26 event and Apple’s October 27 event has the PC industry in a buzz. Observers who have been diehard Apple fans are casting jealous eyes towards the new Microsoft products. Meanwhile, some observers who have …
Lees meerIt is possible to obsess too much over a single tree at the expense of the forest. David Chartier argues Apple has done this when it comes to making devices thinner, and that it’s time for that to stop.
Lees meerApple released iTunes 12.5.2 on Thursday. The update fixes two bugs, one dealing with album playback order, and the other an issue with lyrics showing in Beats 1.
Lees meerWe have a deal for you on PDF Expert 2.0 for Mac, a PDF-editing tool from Readdle. This was the 2015 App of the Year Runner Up in Mac App Store, and it allows you to edit text, images, links, and outlines in PDFs. You can also fill out forms, annota…
Lees meerFarewell, 11-inch MacBook Air, we knew you well. Apple dropped the diminutive Mac laptop from its online store on Thursday following the “hello again” event where new Retina MacBook Pro models were introduced. The 13-inch MacBook Air is still availa…
Lees meerApple and Microsoft are taking different paths into computer touch interfaces. John Martellaro and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to look at the differences in Apple’s Touch Bar and Microsoft’s Surface Studio, plus they explain how USB-C and Thunderb…
Lees meerApple started off its “hello again” media event with a new unified content viewing app called TV. The app is designed for Apple TV, iPad, and iPhone, and lets you see all of the shows you watch in a single interface instead of jumping around to diff…
Lees meerToday’s Quick Tip is all about using the Apple Watch app on the iPhone to customize your faces. If you don’t wanna fiddle with colors and complications on your itty bitty Watch, there’s now an easier, faster way to do so!
Lees meerApple posted Sir Jony Ive’s inside-look introductory video for the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. It walks us through the keyboard mechanism, the industrial design, the fans, the Retina Display (showing the many layers it’s made from), the larger t…
Lees meerApple just announced new MacBook Pro models, and Bryan and Jeff talk about their pros and cons. In particular the “pros” part, because while these devices are powerful, they question whether they are really that pro at all. They also talk about the …
Lees meerApple released Pro Video Formats v2.0.5, an update to the video codecs supported in OS X El Capitan and macOS Sierra. The update comes out at the same time as Final Cut Pro X 10.3, which was announced during Apple’s “hello again” media event.
Lees meerApple released the combo updater for macOS Sierra 10.12.1 Thursday. It’s a 1.36GB download and contains everything in the macOS Sierra 10.12.1 released on Monday. Apple is recommending 10.12.1 update for all users—if you updated through the Mac App …
Lees meerApple used its “hello again” event to introduce new MacBook Pro models Thursday. Smaller, thinner, and featuring four Thunderbolt 3 ports, the signature feature is a “Touch Bar,” a Multi-Touch, Retina Display strip above the keyboard that offers use…
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