MacBook Air

Pro users, do you customize your Apple hardware with color or stickers?

It hasn't happened yet, but word on the street is that in the very near future Apple is going to launch a brand new, redesigned MacBook Air. One of the talking points is that the new design will drop the tapered shell that Apple has used since the MacBook Air's debut. Another, though, is that Apple is going to add some color to the lineup.

40+ tips to save battery on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

Black and white picture of a MacBook kept on table and charging

Here are over forty ways to increase the battery life of your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with an Apple silicon (M1, M1 Pro, M1 Max, M2) or Intel processor running any recent macOS version, including the current macOS Ventura.

With the help of these battery tips, you should be able to use your MacBook for a longer time on a single charge.

Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.6.4

Apple's promotional image for the macOS Big Sur software update for Mac computers

Apple's current version of macOS, Monterey, might not be everyone's cup of tea. As a result, there are certainly still some Mac users out there in the wild who are running the previous version, Big Sur, on their machine(s). In an effort to help keep those folks safe and secure while using the desktop operating system, Apple's released a software update with security fixes in tow.

macOS 12.3 beta 2 aims to fix Bluetooth battery drain in MacBooks

Earlier this year, after the public launch of macOS Monterey 12.2, some MacBook Air and/or MacBook Pro owners that utilize Bluetooth noticed a bug, rather than an improvement. That bug causes the MacBook that has Bluetooth enabled to drastically drain the battery while the machine is in sleep mode. Which is less than ideal.

Did you get or give an Apple gift this year?

A still from Apple's event video showing software chief Craig Federighi opening the lid of a MacBook Air

It's that time of year again, when gifts are received and given. Which means it's a busy stretch of time for companies like Apple and Google and Microsoft (and so many others), all hoping for some of (or a lot of) your money. And while Apple itself doesn't necessarily go out of its way to offer up the greatest deals during the holidays, there are plenty of resources out there to get a pretty worthwhile discount in time for the holidays.