The M1 MacBook’s crippling memory leaks might finally have Apple’s attention
For the past 10 months, I’ve used a 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro supplied by my employer. Most days it’s great, with exceptional battery life and excellent speeds, and is an overall massive upgrade over my previous 2016 model. But some days it’s nearly impossible to get anything done. More than any Mac I’ve owned, this…
StarTech USB 3.0 to HDMI Adapter review: Add displays to M1 Macs and Intel models
At a glanceExpert’s Rating ProsCompact form factorPlug-and-play simplicityType-A connector works fine with USB-C adapterOur VerdictThe only way to add displays beyond Apple’s specs to M1 Macs, and an easy addition for display-restricted Intel Macs. Best Prices Today $105.05 Apple imposed limitations in its M1 series of Macs about how many external displays could be attached.…
iPhone 13 DIY screen replacements break Face ID unless you can microsolder
Apple’s new iPhone 13 lineup might pack a lot of new features, but they now have a major restriction that makes it much harder for independent repair shops to replace broken screens. If you try to swap the screen, Face ID just won’t work — that is, unless you know how to microsolder and can…
Why the M2 Macs probably aren’t worth waiting for
Even before Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBooks hit the market, rumblings of future Apple silicon were already hitting the wire. Dubbed the M2, this chip is the likely successor to the M1 that powers the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and the 24-inch iMac. According to reports, it will arrive in the first half of…
What do the accessibility symbols in Apple TV and TV apps mean?
My household, somewhere in the early stages of the pandemic, may have transitioned like yours: we started enabling captions on nearly all the video we watch. The young people, they like captions, as it apparently enables continuous partial attention and simultaneously provides more information. Ted Lasso has an enormous number of dubbed, audio-described, and captioned options.…
macOS Monterey: How to create a bootable installer drive
Apple has a new version of macOS called Monterey that you’ll find in the Software Update pane in System Preferences. However, if you want to update the old-fashioned way, we’ll show you what you need to create a bootable macOS Monterey installation drive. (Editor’s note: These instructions are for the officially released version of macOS…
Amazon Music synchronized podcast transcripts let you skip boring parts
With music streaming now a staple in modern life, service providers have moved on to finding new ways to pull in and keep subscribers. Podcasts, which predate this media streaming industry, seem to be coming back to the forefront, with Spotify and Apple taking jabs at each other over their new audio offerings. Amazon Music,…
Apple is upgrading its iPhone loaner program later this week
At some point, chances are that you’re going to have to take your iPhone in for repair. Maybe you cracked the screen or perhaps your iPhone suddenly stopped turning on one day. If Apple needs to keep your phone for an extended period of time, the company will loan you an iPhone in the interim.…
Matt Dillon & Rupert Friend Set Among Cast Of Apple Comedy Series ‘High Desert’
Apple TV+’s comedy series High Desert is adding to its cast. Matt Dillon, Rupert Friend, Weruche Opia, Brad Garrett, Bernadette Peters and Christine Taylor will star opposite Patricia Arquette in the half-hour series, which is exec produced by Ben Stiller and directed by Jay Roach. Arquette plays Peggy, an addict who decides to make a…
Apple Silicon Macs can’t boot from external drive if internal drive failed
CCC 5.1.27 and CCC 6 can make bootable backups on Intel and Apple Silicon Macs (11.3+) right now, and we'll continue to support that functionality as long as macOS supports it. But as Apple's platform continues to evolve, we have to design our recovery strategies around the current hardware capabilities. A bootable external device may…