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ARM Macs in 2021, iOS 13.4 Beta, 'AirPods X', Mac Pro news and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

02/28/2020, 08:02 am

Andrew O'Hara joins Stephen Robles discussing the possible move to ARM-based Macs in 2021, upcoming changes in iOS 13.4, Mac Pro white papers and user-installable wheel kit, Target's leaked photo of "AirPods X," Rian Johnson on iPhones in movies, and more.

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Apple will soon let Mac Pro owners install their own chassis wheels

02/24/2020, 10:02 pm

When Apple launched Mac Pro in December, the company took flak for designing a machine with non-interchangeable feet, restricting owners from swapping out foot pegs for wheels without the help of Apple or an Authorized Service Provider. That will soon change.

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Apple details cutting edge Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR tech in white papers

02/24/2020, 05:02 pm

Apple on Monday published a pair of white papers that offer a top-to-bottom overview of the technology employed in both Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, the company's most powerful, and most expensive, Mac products.

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AMD Radeon Pro W5500 offered as price-conscious alternative Mac Pro GPU

02/10/2020, 10:02 am

AMD has launched another professional graphics card which could be used in the Mac Pro, with the Radeon Pro W5500 offered as an alternative to the high-powered W5700 with restrained performance, at half the price of its stablemate.

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Neil Young rails against 'Fisher-Price' MacBook Pro audio for music production

01/28/2020, 09:01 am

Famed musician Neil Young has complained about modern music being produced on Apple's MacBook Pro, declaring the audio of the notebook as being "Fisher-Price quality" and not good enough for high quality music production and referencing Steve Jobs in Apple producing for "consumers, not quality."

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Apple bringing scissor switches to Smart Keyboard for iPad, 13-inch MacBook Pro

01/22/2020, 06:01 am

A new supply chain report suggests that Apple will extend its new scissor switch keyboard beyond the MacBook Pro, with it set to be used in the iPad Pro Smart Keyboard.

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Sonnet Fusion Dual SATA SSD card offers Mac Pro storage expansion over PCIe

01/21/2020, 01:01 pm

Sonnet is giving Mac Pro owners an extra option to boost the capacity of their workstation with high-speed storage, with the Fusion Dual 2.5-inch SSD RAID PCIe 3.0 card enabling solid-state SATA drives to be installed via one of the expansion slots.

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Scotland police don't seem to have any problem getting data off locked iPhones

01/16/2020, 09:01 am

Starting on January 20, 2020, Scotland police will begin using "cyber kiosks" to extract and examine the contents of smartphones -- including iPhones -- that have data relevant to investigations or accidents.

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Rackmountable Mac Pro now available from $6,499

01/14/2020, 12:01 pm

Arriving a little over a month after its desk-based counterpart, the rack-mountable version of the Mac Pro is now available to order, with the high-performance workstation starting from $6,499.

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Mac shipments continue to slide in Q4 as PC market grows

01/13/2020, 07:01 pm

Apple's share of the worldwide PC market continued a year-long downward trend amidst a wider industry rebound, as Mac shipments shrank in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to estimates released on Monday by market research firms Gartner and IDC

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Apple Mac mini vs Intel NUC -- the lightweights spar

01/13/2020, 11:01 am

Apple's Mac mini is the ideal Mac for high performance in a slimline package, as well as for those who want to use their own monitor instead of relying on an integrated display. However, the existence of compact rivals like the Intel NUC can offer roughly equivalent processing power in a smaller size for a bit less money.

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You can now engrave your AirPods case with emojis

01/03/2020, 12:01 pm

If you're looking for a new way to customize your upcoming AirPods or AirPods Pro case with a small selection of Emoji, Apple has you covered.

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Apple Pro Display XDR 'game changer' for 'Jumanji' studio

12/24/2019, 09:12 am

Apple's Pro Display XDR is a great monitor for professional production, a major animation studio who worked on the movie 'Jumanji: The Next Level' claims, with usage of the new Mac Pro and the display during a real-world project demonstrating the benefits of using the screen without paying excessively for a reference monitor.

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OWC Accelsior 4M2 offers 8TB 6GB/s storage upgrades for Mac Pro

12/20/2019, 08:12 am

Mac upgrade specialist OWC has launched the Accelsior 4M2, a PCIe M.2 NVMe SSD that is capable of transfers of over 6 gigabytes per second in RAID 0 configurations, one that is aimed primarily at Mac Pro owners seeking to add more high-speed storage to their workstation.

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Mac Pro now available with $2600 8TB SSD option

12/19/2019, 03:12 pm

Following its initial launch without the option, Apple has updated the ordering page for the modular Mac Pro with a new storage capacity, with customers now able to configure a version with up to 8 terabytes of built-in storage.

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Mac Pro versus iMac Pro: how to choose the best pro Mac

12/18/2019, 11:12 am

Professional users may be drawn to the new Mac Pro, but depending on the circumstances, the iMac Pro may still be an excellent option for those who don't need all that upgradability or sheer power.

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Mac Pro demonstrates 'masterclass in repairability' in teardown

12/17/2019, 09:12 am

iFixit has performed a complete teardown of the new 2019 Mac Pro, highlighting how easy it is to access various components when the time comes to repair or replace them.

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AirPods and AirPods Pro updated with new firmware

12/16/2019, 03:12 pm

Apple has released new firmware for its AirPods and AirPods Pro, with the updates starting to roll out to the audio accessories and install automatically, though it is unclear exactly what changes have been made to the software for the audio accessories.

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Not every Mac Pro is assembled in Texas

12/16/2019, 02:12 pm

The Mac Pro may be celebrated by some customers as being an American-made product, but shipments in Europe are assembled in China.

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Save thousands on 2019 Mac Pro RAM with DIY upgrade

12/13/2019, 02:12 pm

The new Mac Pro can hold up to 1.5 terabytes of memory, but paying Apple's prices for more RAM from the base amount at the time of order can add up to $25,000 to the cost of the workstation. AppleInsider offers some aftermarket upgrades as cheaper alternatives to boost the memory capacity of your new 2019 Mac Pro with a quick DIY upgrade.

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