Apple’s 2023 base MacBook Pro costs $300 more, but you do get nearly a dozen new features that improve upon its Touch Bar predecessor.
11 improvements for the 2023 base MacBook Pro that justify its higher price
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macOS Sonoma 14.2 integrates Shazam into the Control Center, like on iPhone
macOS Sonoma 14.2 lets you recognize songs and view a history of identified songs in your Mac's Control Center without using the dedicated app.
Fix X (Twitter) lagging in Safari, Chrome, or Edge on Mac or PC
Learn what steps to take if your experience with X (Twitter) on your Mac or Windows PC isn’t up to par.
Apple to customers: 8GB of unified memory on your M3 MacBook Pro is like 16GB of RAM “on other systems”
The-$400-cheaper base 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro ($1599) ships with just 8GB of unified memory, a significant downgrade over the previous 14-incher ($1999) sporting twice the RAM.
How to exclude specific sites from your Google search results
Learn how to block certain sites from showing up in Google results on Mac and Windows PC to refine your queries and improve your search experience.
What you need to fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
Learn what cables and power adapters you need to fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro's battery from zero to fifty percent battery in around thirty minutes.
How to lock Chrome, Safari, or another web browser on Mac
In this guide, we list several ways to keep your browser history, bookmarks, reading lists, passwords, and other sensitive data private by locking Google Chrome, Safari, or other web browsers on your computer.
8 compromises making the base M3 MacBook Pro $400 cheaper
The new M3-based 14-inch MacBook Pro has half the RAM, fewer USB-C ports, slower performance and no CPU upgrades than the last year's model it's replacing.
macOS 14.1 brings a Mac liquid detection daemon limited to analytics, for now
macOS Sonoma can detect liquids in your Mac’s USB-C ports that could lead to damage not covered by Apple’s standard 1-year manufacturer warranty.
How to share Google Drive files and folder from your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to send files and folders in your Google Drive to friends and colleagues or share private or public download links using your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Tip: Use DisplayLink to connect multiple external displays to M1, M2 and M3 Macs
An unofficial workaround for connecting multiple external displays to M1, M2 and M3 Macs involves using DisplayLink software and external USB-C docks.
The base MacBook Pro has fewer USB-C ports, no Thunderbolt 4 and still supports just a single external display
The base 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro model has fewer USB-C ports and no Thunderbolt 4 support, limiting the laptop to a single external display.