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Apple Silicon updates, Apple Store updates, and more places to get your Apple gear fixed on the AppleInsider Podcast

3 days ago

Apple Silicon updates, Apple Store updates, and more places to get your Apple gear fixed on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple settles some questions about Apple Silicon hardware, but raises others. Plus even as Apple Stores continue to reopen after the coronavirus lockdown, Apple is now allowing more independent firms to perform repairs.

By William Gallagher | 3 days ago

OWC ThunderBay Flex 8 enclosure and dock now available to order

5 days 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 | 5 days ago

OWC Envoy Express is a Thunderbolt-certified DIY NVME SSD enclosure

2 weeks ago

OWC Envoy Express is a Thunderbolt-certified DIY NVME SSD enclosure

Long-time Mac upgrade vendor OWC has released the Envoy Express — a bus-powered, Thunderbolt certified enclosure for M.2 SSDs, at an affordable price.

By Mike Wuerthele | 2 weeks ago

Plugable launches Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Dual Display Docking Station

2 months ago

Plugable launches Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C Dual Display Docking Station

Perfect for professionals who need extra screen space and designed to work with a wide range of devices, Plugable's new Dual Display docking station is capable of supporting two displays over both USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 interfaces.

By Amber Neely | 2 months ago

Best Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosures for macOS

2 months ago

Best Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosures for macOS

On Friday, Blackmagic announced it has discontinued their Vega 56-powered Thunderbolt 3 eGPU Pro. However, there are excellent — and upgradeable — options, that won't break the bank.

By Mike Wuerthele | 2 months ago

How AppleInsider staff work from home and what gear we need to do it

3 months ago

How AppleInsider staff work from home and what gear we need to do it

AppleInsider staff work all around the world, and most of us have home offices. If you're looking for the ideal desk setup, we can show you that there isn't one — but here are eight favorites that help us get our work done.

By William Gallagher | 3 months ago

Work from home deals: save up to $250 instantly on Thunderbolt 3 displays for Apple users

3 months ago

Work from home deals: save up to $250 instantly on Thunderbolt 3 displays for Apple users

Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic can be challenging, but these Thunderbolt 3 displays help increase your screen real estate with easy connectivity to Apple's current MacBook Pros. Best of all, they're all on sale with fast shipping.

By Christine McKee | 3 months ago

OWC ThunderBay 8 offers up to 128TB of storage on Thunderbolt 3

4 months ago

OWC ThunderBay 8 offers up to 128TB of storage on Thunderbolt 3

Mac upgrade specialist OWC has made its ThunderBay 8 Thunderbolt 3-equipped storage appliance available to purchase, giving those with high storage capacity needs a desk-based and compact solution to the problem.

By Malcolm Owen | 4 months ago

Amazon knocks $50 off CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock for MacBook Pro

5 months ago

Amazon knocks $50 off CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock for MacBook Pro

In what is the lowest price ever recorded at Amazon, the retail giant has issued a $50 limited-time discount on the CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock for Apple's MacBook Pro, iMac Pro and more.

By Christine McKee | 5 months ago

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CES 2020: Best of hardware, peripherals, and Mac accessories

6 months ago

CES 2020: Best of hardware, peripherals, and Mac accessories

If your Mac needs a bit of a boost, there are ways to add features without resorting to buying a whole new desktop or notebook. AppleInsider lists some of the bigger upgrades for your Mac launched at this year's CES.

By Malcolm Owen | 6 months ago

The best Thunderbolt 3 SSD and hard drives for your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, or iMac

7 months ago

The best Thunderbolt 3 SSD and hard drives for your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini, or iMac

Whether you're a creative who is looking to store terabytes of high-res photography or 8K video, or a software collector looking to keep all your favorite tools at hand, we've got recommendations for the perfect Thunderbolt 3 drive for you.

By AppleInsider Staff | 7 months ago

Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD review: Just as fast as your MacBook Pro storage

8 months ago

Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe SSD review: Just as fast as your MacBook Pro storage

The Plugable Thunderbolt 3 NVMe External SSD is an easily portable NMVe solid state drive with blazing fast speeds that launched today — and we've been using one for about two weeks.

By Mike Wuerthele | 8 months ago

Dell's $2000 27-inch Thunderbolt 3 UltraSharp monitor has a built-in colorimeter

8 months ago

Dell's $2000 27-inch Thunderbolt 3 UltraSharp monitor has a built-in colorimeter

Dell is taking on Apple's Pro Display XDR in the affordable calibrated professional monitor market, by offering the UltraSharp 27 4K PremierColor Monitor with Thunderbolt 3 connectivity and a built-in colorimeter to help ensure its accuracy over time.

By Malcolm Owen | 8 months ago

Hands on: Flujo Signature Pro USB-C dock brings ports and SSD storage

8 months ago

Hands on: Flujo Signature Pro USB-C dock brings ports and SSD storage

Very little differentiates USB-C docks for the Mac or iPad Pro these days. But, a new portable dock is different enough that we thought we should point it out — the Flujo Signature Pro.

By Mike Wuerthele | 8 months ago

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Thunderbolt dock offers up to 28TB drive capacity

9 months ago

OWC Mercury Elite Pro Thunderbolt dock offers up to 28TB drive capacity

Peripheral and Mac upgrade specialist OWC has introduced the Mercury Elite Pro Dock, a Thunderbolt 3 dock that also offers external drive storage with up to 28 terabytes of capacity alongside expanding the variety of a connected Mac's ports.

By Malcolm Owen | 9 months ago

CalDigit USB-C Pro Dock cuts confusion with expanded compatibility

9 months ago

CalDigit USB-C Pro Dock cuts confusion with expanded compatibility

The new CalDigit USB-C Pro Dock offers maximum compatibility with both Thunderbolt 3 and the various flavors of USB-C, making it a good choice for Mac and iPad Pro users.

By Amber Neely | 9 months ago

Long, optical Thunderbolt 3 cables are coming soon

10 months ago

Long, optical Thunderbolt 3 cables are coming soon

Sonnet is teaming up with Archiware to demonstrate the first in a line of optical Thunderbolt 3 cables, allowing for high-speed data transfers across the protocol at long range.

By Mike Wuerthele | 10 months ago

USB 4 is here, and is essentially Thunderbolt 3

10 months ago

USB 4 is here, and is essentially Thunderbolt 3

After a tease in March, the USB Implementation Forum has declared that it has completed the USB 4 standard, implementing the USB-C connector, plus 40Gbps speed and other features of Thunderbolt 3.

By Mike Wuerthele | 10 months ago

Review: The BenQ PD3220U 4K HDR Thunderbolt 3 display is a good option for designers

10 months ago

Review: The BenQ PD3220U 4K HDR Thunderbolt 3 display is a good option for designers

The BenQ PD3220U 4K HDR monitor is a dream for designers, and with the very-high end Apple Pro Display XDR looming, we spent some time testing this powerful alternative.

By Andrew O'Hara | 10 months ago

The best Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosures for the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro

1 year ago

The best Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosures for the 2019 13-inch MacBook Pro

We've been talking about external GPUs for a while, even before Apple decided to launch official support for the technology. As a result, we've used them all, and have a few we'd like to recommend if you're getting into the technology for the first time with your new 13-inch MacBook pro or MacBook Air.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 year ago

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