What to do first with your new Mac
If you've just acquired your first Mac, there are a few things that you should do to have a great experience with your new computer. Here's what you should consider doing with your new Mac.
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Malcolm Owen
Which upgrades are worth it for the Mac Studio
Apple has limited the options for upgrading a Mac Studio, yet while that makes the decision simpler, there are still costly choices to make that could decide whether this is the Mac for you - or not.
William Gallagher
Mac Studio shipping dates already slipping to April and May
All Mac Studio pre-orders are seeing delays, hours after the launch, with the higher-spec models now scheduled to arrive anywhere from mid-April to late May.
The Mac Studio isn't the xMac, but it's the closest we've ever been
We've still not got the long, long hoped-for "xMac" mini-tower, but the new Mac Studio ticks a lot of boxes in that famous wishlist.
William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele
Apple's M1 Ultra combines two M1 Max into a powerhouse chip
Apple has added a fourth chip to its groundbreaking M1 Apple Silicon family, with the M1 Ultra combining two M1 Max dies into one chip.
Apple's M1 Mac mini can be made portable or smaller with some tinkering
A pair of homebrew projects using the M1 Mac mini have highlighted the extremely small computer, with the latest cramming the computer into an enclosure about half the volume as Apple's.
Bowdoin College providing all students with MacBook Pro & iPad mini in the fall
Building on an earlier iPad Pro distribution program, Bowdoin College's new Digital Excellence Commitment will hand out a 13-inch MacBook Pro, iPad mini, and an Apple Pencil to all students.
MacBook Pro, Pro Display XDR will automatically dim when hot
Apple has revealed that the screens on its new 14-inch MacBook Pro, revised 16-inch MacBook Pro, and Pro Display XDR, will limit their brightness under certain circumstances.
Gang that stole MacBook Pro blueprints completely shut down by Russian law enforcement
The Russian government says it has dismantled and detained criminal ransomware group REvil, which extorted Apple and launched high-profile ransomware campaigns, at the request of the United States.
Mike Peterson
Wesley Hilliard
Stephen Silver
