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Setapp subscription service now includes iOS apps

2 days ago

Setapp subscription service now includes iOS apps

Previously only available for the Mac, Setapp is now offering a monthly subscription that includes access to paid apps on iPhone and iPad.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

Apple's Mac, iPad and Wearables set new growth records in June quarter

1 week ago

Apple's Mac, iPad and Wearables set new growth records in June quarter

Apple's Mac, iPad and wearables businesses showed stronger-than-expected growth during the June quarter, even amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

By Mike Peterson | 1 week ago

How to run Mac OS 8 in an app inside Catalina

2 weeks ago

How to run Mac OS 8 in an app inside Catalina

Here's how to step back in time with a virtual Mac running OS 8, complete with apps of the day, and favorite features like WindowShade and 3D folder icons, in a self-contained application within macOS Catalina.

By William Gallagher | 2 weeks ago

How Apple A-series chips stack up against Intel Macs

2 weeks ago

How Apple A-series chips stack up against Intel Macs

Apple Macs are moving away from Intel and to Apple Silicon. To understand what that means for Mac performance, it's helpful to look back at past A-series chips and compare them to Intel CPUs.

By Mike Peterson | 2 weeks ago

How to pick the best monitor for studying and working from home

2 weeks ago

How to pick the best monitor for studying and working from home

Whether you're looking to learn online, or you're finding that you're going to be working from home for the foreseeable future, picking the right monitor is important — and tricky.

By William Gallagher | 2 weeks ago

Code found in macOS Big Sur suggests Face ID could be coming to the Mac

2 weeks ago

Code found in macOS Big Sur suggests Face ID could be coming to the Mac

Apple's TrueDepth camera technology and its Face ID biometric authentication system may be coming to future Mac models — but it isn't clear when.

By Mike Peterson | 2 weeks ago

Review: Brydge Vertical Dock is an expensive and elegant way to work at your desk

3 weeks ago

Review: Brydge Vertical Dock is an expensive and elegant way to work at your desk

Brydge has reintroduced its Vertical Dock following its acquisition of Henge with a new two-piece design and spring-loaded guided insert. While it is still a costly investment, it is an elegant and hassle-free way to dock your MacBook.

By Andrew O'Hara | 3 weeks ago

Camo uses your iPhone or iPad as a pro webcam for your Mac

4 weeks ago

Camo uses your iPhone or iPad as a pro webcam for your Mac

Camo is a new app for iPhone and iPad that allows you to repurpose your mobile device's camera as a pro-quality webcam for your Mac that works with all your favorite applications.

By Andrew O'Hara | 4 weeks ago

Pixelmator Pro 1.7 for Mac adds type on a curve, improved ML Super Resolution

4 weeks ago

Pixelmator Pro 1.7 for Mac adds type on a curve, improved ML Super Resolution

The latest update to image editing app Pixelmator Pro for the Mac introduces new features such as the ability add curved and circular text, plus improvements to its Machine Learning tools.

By William Gallagher | 4 weeks ago

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Mac shipments up slightly in Q2 as PC market shows signs of recovery [u]

1 month ago

Mac shipments up slightly in Q2 as PC market shows signs of recovery [u]

Shipments of Apple's Mac computers were up 5.1% year over year in the second quarter of 2020, ahead of wider growth experienced by the PC industry following coronavirus delays, according to research firm Gartner.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 month ago

OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 enclosure and dock now available to order

1 month ago

OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 enclosure and dock now available to order

After being announced earlier this year at CES 2020, OWC's new ThunderBay Flex 8 Thunderbolt 3 storage enclosure and dock is now available to order.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 month ago

New 'Behind the Mac' ad spot features Grammy winner James Blake

1 month ago

New 'Behind the Mac' ad spot features Grammy winner James Blake

The latest Apple "Behind the Mac" ad spot features Grammy award-winning artist James Blake at work in his L.A. home studio.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

How to upgrade Mac Pro storage with Apple's new Mac Pro SSD Kit

1 month ago

How to upgrade Mac Pro storage with Apple's new Mac Pro SSD Kit

Apple's new Mac Pro isn't stuck with what you buy at initial purchase. A SSD upgrade kit from the company can quickly add one to eight terabytes of storage to your professional workstation by following these steps.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 month ago

The Mac Pro can now be configured with a Radeon Pro W5500X

1 month ago

The Mac Pro can now be configured with a Radeon Pro W5500X

Apple Mac Pro buyers now have the option to equip their workstations with an AMD Radeon Pro W5500X with 8GB of GDDR6 memory.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

New 'EvilQuest' ransomware is actively targeting macOS users in the wild

1 month ago

New 'EvilQuest' ransomware is actively targeting macOS users in the wild

A new piece of Mac ransomware distributed via pirated software, dubbed "EvilQuest," is actively targeting macOS users in the wild.

By Mike Peterson | 1 month ago

Belkin launches dual-powered Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core for Mac

1 month ago

Belkin launches dual-powered Thunderbolt 3 Dock Core for Mac

Belkin on Monday introduced a new dual-powered Thunderbolt 3 dock that allows users to connect multiple peripherals and storage devices to a mobile workstation like MacBook.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 month ago

Tim Cook's Apple Silicon transition follows Steve Jobs' Intel shift script

1 month ago

Tim Cook's Apple Silicon transition follows Steve Jobs' Intel shift script

Apple's Tim Cook and Steve Jobs brought different presentation styles to their Apple Silicon and Intel Mac transition announcements using the same playbook, and both had to achieve exactly the same results.

By William Gallagher | 1 month ago

The best of WWDC 2020 — Apple Silicon, iOS 14, macOS Big Sur and more

1 month ago

The best of WWDC 2020 — Apple Silicon, iOS 14, macOS Big Sur and more

Apple's fast-paced keynote raced through the features coming to macOS, iOS, and more, but it wasn't even close to being complete. Here are highlights from the start to the finish of WWDC 2020.

By William Gallagher | 1 month ago

Every new HomeKit feature in iOS 14, tvOS 14, & macOS Big Sur

1 month ago

Every new HomeKit feature in iOS 14, tvOS 14, & macOS Big Sur

With iOS 14, Apple is boosting its HomeKit smart home platform with new features and quality of life improvements that users have been clamoring for such as motion zones, facial recognition, and more. We walk you through all the changes coming this fall.

By Andrew O'Hara | 1 month ago

Apple Silicon Mac mini dev kit looks like a desktop iPad Pro

1 month ago

Apple Silicon Mac mini dev kit looks like a desktop iPad Pro

To support the Apple Silicon Macs shipping by the end of 2020, the company is sending developers a transition kit to help them prepare code to run on the new architecture. The new box effectively shoehorns an upgraded iPad Pro into a Mac mini box. Here's why.

By Daniel Eran Dilger | 1 month ago

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