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Linux 5.13 update expected to add Apple Silicon M1 support

1 day ago

Linux 5.13 update expected to add Apple Silicon M1 support

Preliminary support for the Apple Silicon M1 processor is now expected in Linux 5.13, though it may still be years before it's fully finished.

By William Gallagher | 1 day ago

MacStadium offers free cloud-based Mac mini for open source developers

2 days ago

MacStadium offers free cloud-based Mac mini for open source developers

Qualifying iOS and macOS developers can now remotely build software on a Mac mini, provided by MacStadium specifically to support the creation of open source apps.

By William Gallagher | 2 days ago

Intel uses MacBook Pro to promote its chips after attacking Apple

3 days ago

Intel uses MacBook Pro to promote its chips after attacking Apple

In the middle of a campaign against Apple and its Macs, Intel appears to be promoting its new 11th-generation Core i7 processors using an image of a MacBook Pro.

By Mike Peterson | 3 days ago

Theoretically, you can upgrade RAM & SSD on your M1 Mac mini, but you shouldn't

4 days ago

Theoretically, you can upgrade RAM & SSD on your M1 Mac mini, but you shouldn't

It's technically possible to upgrade the RAM and storage on an Apple M1 Mac mini — but there are several reasons why it's a terrible idea.

By Mike Peterson | 4 days ago

Adobe releases public beta of Premiere Pro for Apple Silicon

5 days ago

Adobe releases public beta of Premiere Pro for Apple Silicon

A native Apple Silicon edition of video editing software Adobe Premiere Pro is now available as a public beta.

By William Gallagher | 5 days ago

HomePod dropped, iMac Pro ditched, and OS X celebrated — March 2021 in review

1 week ago

HomePod dropped, iMac Pro ditched, and OS X celebrated — March 2021 in review

March 2021 was a busy, even hectic month for Apple, even though we didn't get any events and the company actually discontinued more products than it launched.

By William Gallagher | 1 week ago

Arm's new chip architecture will power future devices, possibly including Apple's

1 week ago

Arm's new chip architecture will power future devices, possibly including Apple's

Chip designer Arm Ltd. has announced its new v9 architecture, a design that could eventually appear in the Apple Silicon powering future iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

By Will Shanklin | 1 week ago

Return of the Mac: How Apple Silicon will herald a new era at WWDC 2021

1 week ago

Return of the Mac: How Apple Silicon will herald a new era at WWDC 2021

The stage is set for the next year to be the most impressive in the history of Apple's storied line of Macintosh computers, all starting with a grand virtual celebration of the future of the Mac at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference.

By Neil Hughes | 1 week ago

Intel to consumers: 'Go PC!' - Intel to Apple: 'Good God do we need your business!'

2 weeks ago

Intel to consumers: 'Go PC!' - Intel to Apple: 'Good God do we need your business!'

While Intel attempts to convince consumers that its processors are superior to the design of Apple Silicon, the chipmaker is also jockeying to build Apple's custom processors, leaving the company's CEO talking out of both sides of his mouth.

By Neil Hughes | 2 weeks ago

Compared: Apple AirPods Pro versus Master & Dynamic MW08 wireless earbuds

All the best cases and covers for the AirPods Pro

Compared: Galaxy Buds Pro versus AirPods Pro

M1 benchmarks prove Apple Silicon outclasses nearly all current Intel Mac chips

Playstation 5 versus Xbox Series X - which is the best gaming console for the Apple user

How to factory reset an Apple Watch

Review: Sonos Roam brings the Sonos magic to even more places

How to stop AirPods automatically switching between devices

Siri gets two new voices, user choice at setup in iOS 14.5

Hands on with first MagSafe-compatible car charger from ESR

Intel takes aim at Apple, instead shoots itself in the dongle

3 weeks ago

Intel takes aim at Apple, instead shoots itself in the dongle

It's clear that the ad wizards behind Intel's new "Go PC" campaign thought they were clever in hiring "Get a Mac" actor Justin Long to extol the virtues of Intel-based Windows PCs. If only they had thought of also giving him something clever to say.

By Neil Hughes | 3 weeks ago

Apple nailed the transition to M1 Apple Silicon. Why are so many Mac developers blowing it?

3 weeks ago

Apple nailed the transition to M1 Apple Silicon. Why are so many Mac developers blowing it?

Apple's transition away from Intel processors to Apple Silicon for the Mac has, so far, been a stellar success, earning rave reviews even from the harshest of critics and skeptics. And yet some major Mac software makers have dropped the ball. What's going on?

By Neil Hughes | 3 weeks ago

New patent lawsuit targets Apple A-series, M-series chips

3 weeks ago

New patent lawsuit targets Apple A-series, M-series chips

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit claiming that its Apple Silicon iPhone and Mac chips infringe on patents owned by non-practicing entity Future Link Systems, LLC.

By Mike Peterson | 3 weeks ago

Unreleased Apple Silicon iMac leaked by Xcode Crash Reporter

3 weeks ago

Unreleased Apple Silicon iMac leaked by Xcode Crash Reporter

A currently unreleased iMac running on what appears to be an Apple Silicon chip has leaked through a report file in Xcode's Crash Reporter feature.

By Mike Peterson | 3 weeks ago

Porting operating systems to Apple Silicon leagues harder than migrating software

3 weeks ago

Porting operating systems to Apple Silicon leagues harder than migrating software

Working with Apple Silicon directly is a tough task, a developer attempting to port Linux to run natively on the M1 chip advises, with Apple using a highly customized process to boot the Mac that is different from versions used by other 64-bit ARM systems.

By Malcolm Owen | 3 weeks ago

Apple made Photoshop transition to M1 a 'smooth experience,' Adobe says

4 weeks ago

Apple made Photoshop transition to M1 a 'smooth experience,' Adobe says

Adobe's Photoshop team says that transitioning the app over to Apple Silicon was initially intimidating but made easier thanks to Apple's "significant investment" in developer tools.

By Mike Peterson | 4 weeks ago

Google is trying to make Chrome less of a resource hog

4 weeks ago

Google is trying to make Chrome less of a resource hog

Google Chrome is to become faster and more efficient on macOS, following criticisms — and following similar improvements already made on other platforms.

By William Gallagher | 4 weeks ago

Researchers discover JavaScript-free attack that affects Apple M1 chips

4 weeks ago

Researchers discover JavaScript-free attack that affects Apple M1 chips

Security researchers have discovered what appears to be the first browser side-channel attack that's Javascript-free, and Apple M1 chips may be more vulnerable to it.

By Mike Peterson | 4 weeks ago

Adobe Photoshop updated for native Apple Silicon support - with caveats

1 month ago

Adobe Photoshop updated for native Apple Silicon support - with caveats

Adobe has updated the venerable Photoshop app for Apple Silicon — but it also says that there are "minor feature differences" when running natively.

By Mike Wuerthele | 1 month ago

1Password for Mac update delivers Apple Silicon support

1 month ago

1Password for Mac update delivers Apple Silicon support

Popular password management utility 1Password on Tuesday announced its flagship macOS software now includes support for Apple Silicon, a long-awaited feature for users who transitioned to a new M1 Mac.

By AppleInsider Staff | 1 month ago

CorelDRAW 2021 introduces Apple Silicon support, iPad app alongside new features

1 month ago

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