That new keyboard is the key to Apple’s MacBook update
There’s a decent chance you missed the MacBook news this week. It was buried amid a flood of news as Apple powered through announcements at the WWDC keynote on Monday. Like the majority of the hardware news at the event, the differences are entirely behind the scenes...
Plot twist: the MacBook Air is still alive
The MacBook Air just won’t die. While Apple introduced a thinner, lighter MacBook Pro last year, people still want a new MacBook Air. The MacBook Pro is roughly as heavy as the 13-inch MacBook Air, but it’s still more expensive. That’s why customers still love the...
Apple’s MacBook and MacBook Pro get routine processor and SSD boost
Apple gave its MacBook and MacBook Pro lineup a small boost today at WWDC — the machines are getting new Kaby Lake processors and faster solid-state drives across the board. Apple’s 15 inch Pro is getting faster standard graphics and an upgraded entry-level 13-inch...
Apple could release MacBook updates soon
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is about to release updated MacBook and MacBook Pro models. The company could announce the refresh at its WWDC keynote on June 5. The 12-inch MacBook with a retina display hasn’t been updated in a year. The design still...
Apple could be working on ARM-based Mac chips to make Mac laptops more efficient
Apple is already using an ARM-based chip in the latest MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar and Touch ID sensor. According to a new report from Bloomberg, the company could go one step further and use the co-processor to offload some tasks. But first, let’s talk about the...
Logic Pro X’s latest update turns the Touch Bar into a piano and drum set
The new Touch Bar MacBooks were pretty well stocked with first-party software support when they launched last year. One proprietary program that was notably absent from the shiny new input device, however, was Logic Pro X, Apple’s pro-level audio editor, with the...
Phil Schiller says Apple is working with Consumer Reports in wake of MacBook Pro battery issues
In a year that’s been largely lackluster for Apple and downright bizarre for battery technologies, Consumer Reports’ refusal to recommend the new MacBook Pro feel like a too perfect microcosm of the past twelve months. In the wake of online complaints surrounding the...
Apple’s Tim Cook assures employees that it is committed to the Mac and that ‘great desktops’ are coming
One of the memes to come out of the somewhat contentious rollout of the MacBook Pro is that Apple has given up on the desktop Mac. Given the slower upgrade cycle of desktops and how well my Retina 5K iMac is holding up it took me a while to pay attention to what was...
The best things you can do with the MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar right now
The Touch Bar is an interesting proposition. Part innovation, part work around. The technology is Apple’s attempt to embrace a new form of input while continuing to eschew touchscreen on its computers. I was mostly pleasantly surprised by the technology, in terms of...