PlugBug World, Twelve South's versatile hybrid charger for your Mac, iPhone, iPad and other USB-charged devices that connects to any MacBook brick or Apple's USB wall charger, is getting even better. Today, the premium Apple accessory maker announced PlugBug Duo, a cool update to the charming red plug that brings an additional 12-watt USB port for charging.
Security experts at this week's Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, Nevada have demonstrated a vulnerability with the 2018 MacBook Pro. The researchers found that would-be hackers could take control of the new laptop right as it makes its first Wi-Fi connection. In doing so, malware could be installed on the machine even before the user first saw the desktop. Luckily, Apple quickly sent out a fix when told about the problem.
Since the new hardware was released last month, some 2018 MacBook Pro owners are complaining about intermittent crackling sounds from the built-in speakers. The complaints are being discussed at various places online including the Apple Support Communities, Reddit, YouTube, and the MacRumors Forums.
Just days after Apple resolved one issue, it appears another has popped up with regards to the recently released 2018 MacBook Pro. Users have been experiencing kernel panics on the new laptop as well as on the iMac Pro. The problem could be the all-new T2 security chip, according to Digital Trends.
Following a recent announcement of the upgraded MacBook Pro family for 2018, Apple also released a luxury yet pricey leather sleeve for the pro notebook under the radar. But coming in at $179/$199, is Leather Sleeve for MacBook Pro worth the steep asking price?
A new week hasn't ended the so-called "thermal throttling" controversy that's been swirling around the newly released 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro. ExtremeTech is now reporting that Intel had long ago said it was okay for manufacturers such as Apple to deviate from stated specifications. In doing so, it makes you wonder whether you can even count on reported clock speeds for some of the most expensive laptops on the market.
Motherboard reported Monday that Reddit user “turnby” recently uploaded as many as 11 internal videos to YouTube, set to private to avoid irritating Apple but now available publicly.
Recovering data from a damaged 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar could prove much more difficult than with past models. At issue is the apparent removal of a port on the logic board of this year’s 13-inch and 15-inch models, according to MacRumors.
Even though Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro models for 2018 feature an iFixit-identified JHL7540 Thunderbolt 3 controller from Intel, unveiled in January as part of the Titan Ridge platform, the notebooks don't truly support the DisplayPort 1.4 specification.
The refreshed MacBook Pro models for 2018 are here so we tasked our video guy Harris Craycraft with putting together an unboxing video taking a look at what's inside packaging.
Adding a thin layer of silicone membrane around each pad on the 2018 MacBook Pro keyboard doesn't completely protect it from dust and other particles. Newly released results from a series of tests by iFixit show that particles can still get in and cause a keypad on the device to malfunction.
Are you in the market for a brand new notebook? If so, you'll be pleased to learn that the flagship $1,799 13-inch model in Apple's refreshed MacBook Pro lineup for 2018 permits customers to plug high-speed accessories into any of its four Thunderbolt 3 ports without experiencing bandwidth reduction on the two ports located on the righthand side.