MacBook

How to use Apple Vision Pro as your Mac’s monitor

Ankur Thakur ∙ February 9, 2024

Learn how to take advantage of the Virtual Display feature that lets you use your Apple Vision Pro as a portable and wireless monitor for your Mac.

How to fix your MacBook not charging even when plugged in

Ankur Thakur ∙ January 23, 2024

Learn what to do if you have connected your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro to charge, but the battery percentage is not increasing, and you see “Not Charging” or “Battery Is Not Charging” when you click the battery icon.

Twelve South’s BookArc Flex is a new take on the vertical MacBook stand

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 17, 2024

Say hello to the BookArc Flex, Twelve South's latest vertical MacBook stand that keeps any MacBook or other laptop upright when used in clamshell mode.

This cooling chip prevents CPU throttling on the M2 MacBook Air

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 27, 2023

The MacBook Air cannot provide sustained performance under heavy load indefinitely because it lacks a fan, so the CPU must be throttled.

11 improvements for the 2023 base MacBook Pro that justify its higher price

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 13, 2023

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.

The base MacBook Pro has fewer USB-C ports, no Thunderbolt 4 and still supports just a single external display

Christian Zibreg ∙ November 1, 2023

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.

Apple retires the last Mac with a Touch Bar

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 31, 2023

Following the new M3 MacBook Pro laptops, Apple discontinued the 13-inch model, the last MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar.

M3 MacBook Pro and iMac: Configurations, upgrades, the RAM situation, etc.

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 31, 2023

Here’s when and how to order the new M3-powered MacBook Pro laptops and the new M3-based iMac all-in-one desktop unveiled at Apple’s “Scary Fast” event.

Nomad’s new slim power adapters easily slip into travel bag pockets & fit behind couches

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 11, 2023

Our friends at Nomad have always been particularly good when it comes to power adapters, generally offering high-power and compact options that can power even the thirstiest Apple laptops or the lightest power-sipping devices such as iPhones and AirPods.