Hardware
iFixit’s Studio Display teardown answers a burning question: Why is it so thick?
Apple’s first somewhat affordable display in years has had something of a rough debut, with some reviewers complaining about the quality of the webcam and others complaining about the high price tag. But if there’s one question we all have … Continue reading
Apple finally lets Netflix, Hulu, and other apps link to their own websites
Last year, Apple agreed to make a small change to its rules for so-called “reader” apps (those that provide digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video as their primary function). Today, just as March is about to close, Apple … Continue reading
Is Apple done with iOS 15?
About two weeks ago, Apple released iOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 (and their associated contemporaries in iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS). These were big releases with lots of features, but that’s not the weird part. The weird part is that they … Continue reading
The M1 era is over but Apple silicon mysteries still remain
The launch of the Mac Studio was a big moment for Apple. After years of preparation, that launch marked an important milestone in the Mac’s journey. Apple exec John Ternus’s declaration that the M1 chip family is complete marks the … Continue reading
How to troubleshoot Universal Control and Sidecar
Universal Control options let you pass a keyboard and mouse to an iPad. Apple’s release of Universal Control in the latest updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS provides another arrow in the quiver of Continuity, features that let you move data and … Continue reading
Please don’t benchmark Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 3090 Ti against Apple’s M1 Ultra
When Apple unveiled its M1 Ultra chip at the “Peek Performance” event earlier this month, there was little doubt that it was a monster. In head-to-head competitions with other CPUs, including its own M1, M1 Pro, and M1 Max, the … Continue reading
Keep four Apple devices powered at once with this $30 wireless charging station
Your handful of wireless devices runneth over. Between phones, tablets, smartwatches, earbuds, and more, your collection of peripheral electronics probably includes enough chargers, connecting cables, and auxiliary plugs to make a huge mess. This 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Station can help you pare … Continue reading
Select iOS apps can now link to websites for account creation and management
Last year, Apple agreed to make a small change to its rules for so-called “reader” apps (those that provide digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, or video as their primary function). Today, just as March is about to close, Apple … Continue reading
This is why automatic iOS updates often take weeks to install
Ever since iOS 12, Apple has offered a handy toggle in Settings that lets you automatically install new updates overnight as long as it is charging and connected to Wi-Fi. There’s just one problem: It can sometimes take weeks to … Continue reading
What to do if you can’t log into your Google account on your Mac
Apple makes it simple to log into accounts for email, calendars, reminders, and notes run by other ecosystems, like Microsoft and Google. But you may have been bitten by some Apple/Google bug that prevents successful completion of a Google account … Continue reading