Hardware
macOS Monterey 12.3 public beta 2 with Universal Control is now available
The latest version of the Mac operating system, macOS 12 Monterey, was officially be released last fall. Apple will continue to update the OS and you can get those updates in advance by joining Apple’s Public Beta program. Interested? Here’s … Continue reading
CalDigit’s 18-port Thunderbolt Station 4 could be a must-have for your Mac
With the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro, Apple did an about-face with the laptop’s ports, adding useful connectors instead of solely relying on Thunderbolt/USB-C. But for a lot of users, it doesn’t matter what Apple does, there will never be … Continue reading
The 2022 iPhone SE is more exciting than it looks
Apple’s feast-or-famine launch strategy–months of radio silence followed by too many products at once–would make more sense for a colony of cicadas than a high-tech company with products to sell. Clearly, someone at Cupertino likes making journalists’ life difficult, or … Continue reading
RealityOS offers the clearest signal that Apple is serious about an AR headset
On Wednesday Apple released the latest version of its iOS 15 and macOS Monterey operating systems that are filled with new features coming soon to our devices. But Apple may have also spilled the beans about a new device that … Continue reading
Apple’s AR/VR headset: realityOS reference found in App Store logs
It’s looking more and more like Apple’s next big thing won’t be something that fits in your pocket or a bag. Rather it could be another wearable device. Analysts Ming Chi-Kuo said in November that Apple’s “goal is to replace … Continue reading
Why you’re being asked to help improve Siri again in iOS 15.4
When you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 15.4 (currently in beta) you’ll be greeted by a screen asking if you want to share recordings of your Siri requests with Apple to help improve the service. The recordings are pseudonymized so … Continue reading
Facebook is more valuable than your privacy
Hello. Were you aware that every day in America a company goes to sleep hungry? Hungry for your personal data? No, don’t get up. It seems inconceivable that this could happen here, in the self-declared greatest country in the world, … Continue reading
A thick module isn’t holding back Face ID on the Mac–Apple is
We often talk about our desire to have Face ID on the Mac. Using it to log into our computers is one thing, but being able to quickly and reliably log into apps and services, to auto-fill forms, without even … Continue reading
The real reason why Apple isn’t bringing Face ID to the Mac
We often talk about our desire to have Face ID on the Mac. Using it to log into our computers is one thing, but being able to quickly and reliably log into apps and services, to auto-fill forms, without even … Continue reading
MacBook battery drain reportedly fixed in macOS Monterey 12.3
After social media lit up last week with reports that macOS Monterey was hit with a bug that causes MacBook running macOS Monterey 12.2 to completely lose battery power overnight, Apple has seemingly addressed the issue in the second macOS … Continue reading