Apple recently outfitted some of the Mac notebooks with its own M1 laptop chip, with more substantial changes to the lineup expected later in 2021 and beyond. In a new report filed with Bloomberg this morning, reporter Mark Gurman casts a spotlight on the next MacBook Air.
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Now available on Apple Arcade: “NUTS – A Surveillance Mystery” and “Spire Blast”
Apple Arcade today picked up two new titles, a surveillance mystery game set in the forrest along with a physicals-based match puzzler set in a bright, colorful world.
Tim Cook gifted Donald Trump an American-made Mac Pro sans $400 wheels
Apple's chief executive gave former US President Donald Trump a 2019 Mac Pro as a gift, Trump's executive disclosure shows. The unit was assembled in the United States, but the gift came without a set of optional wheels and Apple's Pro Display XDR, sold separately.
Miss the Calculator widget on Mac? Check out these alternatives
With macOS Big Sur and later, you can no longer enjoy quick access to interactive widgets in the Notification Center. Sure, you can still see widgets for things like the weather and a world clock, but you can’t perform calculations in a few clicks like before.
You can use Spotlight Search for simple equations in a hurry, but if you need a little more, you have to open the Calculator app. Since a calculator is one of those utilities you don’t want to have to hunt for, we’ll show you some alternatives to replace your missing widget.
Here you’ll find calculator apps for your menu bar along with shortcuts to open your existing Mac Calculator app from the Dock and using your keyboard. Review the options and see which one is the best fit for your needs.
How to manage permissions for files and folders on Mac
Learn how to manage file and folder permissions on Mac and allow read only, write only, editing access, as well as no access at all.
How to create and use a Font Book library on Mac
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to organize your new fonts and styles by creating a Font Book library on Mac. You can also set the library as the default location for new fonts.
Luca Todesco teases pongoOS running on an M1-equipped Mac
It’s not unheard of to see checkra1n team member Luca Todesco Tweeting about some sort of jaw-dropping hacking achievement. Todesco has shown time and time again that he wields magnificent hacking talents, and as of this evening, he appears to be at it again.
In a series of Tweets shared Saturday, Todesco teased multiple photographs of what appears to be pongoOS running on one of Apple’s brand-new M1 chip-equipped Macs.
How to launch any app with a keyboard shortcut on Mac
Leverage the power of built-in Automator to quickly open your favorite apps using custom keyboard shortcuts on Mac.
How to create Font Book Collections and Smart Collections on Mac
Learn how to create Collections and Smart Collections in Font Book on Mac, which are ideal when you quickly need a specific group of fonts.
Apple is working on a fix for Bluetooth issues plaguing some Apple silicon Mac units
As iDownloadBlog recently reported, some owners of the new Mac computers powered by Apple silicon are experiencing Bluetooth connectivity issues. Apple is aware of the problem and working on a fix which should soon arrive via a macOS software update.
How to reset the Bluetooth module on your Mac
In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through the steps to reset Bluetooth on your Mac to fix common wireless connection issues with your Bluetooth accessories.
DigiTimes corroborates Kuo’s expectation that a mini-LED MacBook Air is arriving in 2022
A new supply chain report has confirmed an earlier prediction that the MacBook Air, Apple's most popular notebook, will be adopting mini-LED display technology in 2022.