Hardware

Apple ditched the optical drive from most Macs about a decade ago—far before many pundits thought the company should. You could still buy an Apple-branded USB SuperDrive for reading and burning CDs and DVDs. It remains for sale to this day ($79), … Continue reading →

There’s no telling when your career will need an unexpected upgrade. Or when you’ll get sucked into a new passion you’ve never explored before. Those paths will often require some new knowledge to help see you through, but thankfully, finding … Continue reading →

Apple started the week with a bang by releasing macOS Monterey 12.3 with several new features, including Universal Control, enhanced Spatial Audio support, and an LGBTQ Siri voice, but older Macs got an update that’s just as important. While short on … Continue reading →

The tablet market is so bereft of serious alternatives to the iPad that Apple often ends up acting as its own competition. Rather than a choice between an iPad and an Android tablet, the average buyer is more likely to … Continue reading →

If you’ve been using an iPhone or iPad for a while, you’re used to frequent updates to iOS or iPadOS. Some users update immediately, but many people take an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach and wait months … Continue reading →

It is time once again for another edition of “What Is Up With Macs?!”, our long-running series that details the state of the Mac lineup. But you say “Macalope, I have just reviewed all of your columns over the last … Continue reading →

The MacBook Pro is a fantastic machine with a high-end processor, display, and design—and a price to match. But today you can get it a little cheaper: Amazon is slashing $200 off the price of several 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook … Continue reading →

After about a month of beta testing—and just in time for Mac Studio—Apple has released macOS 12.3. Alongside the massive iOS 15.4 release, it has a bunch of new features for your Mac. macOS 12.3: New features Universal Control The … Continue reading →

After iOS 15.3 was mainly bug fixes and security updates, iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 is Apple’s biggest iOS 15 update so far, with a slew of new features and updates for your iPhone and iPad. Here’s everything that’s in … Continue reading →

As part of the iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5 update released this week, which brings new emoji and a new Siri voice, Apple has posted a support document that explains how to restore your Watch if an error message pops … Continue reading →