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Tim Cook isn't on the MacBook Neo talk-show circuit, but John Ternus is

Apple's new $599 MacBook Neo is aimed at bringing the Mac to more buyers — but Apple CEO Tim Cook isn't the one out talking about it yet.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 3

Budget speed: How fast will the low-cost MacBook Neo really be?

Apple's budget-focused MacBook Neo borrows the A18 Pro chip from an iPhone 16 Pro. Here's how the chip compares against other Apple Silicon Macs, and why it's actually a pretty smart thing for Apple to do.

Malcolm Owen 3 months ago 28

MacBook Neo external display support is remarkably similar to iPhone & M1

Apple's new MacBook Neo can connect to an external monitor, but its native display support shows exactly where Apple positions the machine in its Mac lineup.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 3

How M5 Pro and M5 Max push MacBook Pro into high-bandwidth AI era

On Tuesday, Apple introduced M5 Pro and M5 Max, debuting a dual-die Fusion Architecture that pushes Apple Silicon further into AI-heavy professional workflows on the latest MacBook Pro. Here's how.

Andrew Orr 3 months ago 9

App Store gaming revenue bulletproof, as mobile gaming slows overall

Mobile gaming downloads are falling worldwide, but higher player spending is making the App Store more profitable anyway.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 0

Advanced Apple Silicon remains tied to Taiwan despite Arizona fab expansion

A walk-through of Apple partners' chip fabrication lines practically demonstrates how the company's push to expand semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona and Texas is mainly aimed at reducing geopolitical risk, and less about bringing back large-scale U.S. factory jobs.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 2

Rising memory & battery costs complicate Apple's lower-cost MacBook

Initial guess-work about Apple's low-cost MacBook in 2023 set pricing at about $500, but surprise increases in component pricing since then are a problem in 2026.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 0

Mac gamers chasing PC hits may finally have an answer in GameHub

GameSir is finally offering something Mac gamers have been dreaming about for years — a way to unlock their entire Steam libraries on Apple Silicon, but the company has yet to explain how it actually works.

Andrew Orr 4 months ago 10

macOS Tahoe 26.4 warns if your apps won't work when Rosetta 2 dies

Beta testers of the new macOS Tahoe 26.4 are getting warned that their favorite Intel-only apps won't work in macOS 28, because Rosetta 2 is getting killed.

Malcolm Owen 4 months ago 11

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