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…
The next iMac: 27-inch ProMotion display, ‘dark’ bezels, possible Face ID
The 24-inch iMac brought a new design and a faster chip to Apple’s all-in-one machine, but we’re still waiting for its bigger, faster sibling to replace the current Intel-based 27-inch iMac. Bloomberg reported in May that Apple had put the larger iMac aside to focus on the 24-inch iMac’s launch, but since that Mac is now available, the rumor mill…
Black Friday 2021: What iPad deals can we hope to see?
What was once the biggest shopping day of the year now spreads over weeks, but Black Friday is still a day to circle on your calendar. This year it falls on November 26, leaving less than a month before Christmas. So if you’re looking to snatch some great deals on Apple products, you’ll need to…
AirPods Pro with the MagSafe charging case are down to $190
Apple Apple might not have released a new version of the AirPods Pro at its “Unleashed” event, but it did release a new MagSafe case for the existing model. And today they’re nearly as cheap as the third-gen AirPods: Amazon is selling the newest version of AirPods Pro for $190, the lowest price we’ve seen…
Apple quietly discontinues the 21.5-inch Intel-powered iMac
Apple has apparently pulled its 21.5-inch Intel-based iMac from shelves (via MacRumors). Its discontinuation doesn’t come as much of a surprise, now that Apple is transitioning from using Intel processors to its in-house M1 chip. The 21.5-inch iMac was still available after Apple’s October 18th Unleashed event — it didn’t appear to go missing until…
Microsoft reports SIP-bypassing “Shrootless” vulnerability in macOS
Shroot farms — Exploit based on SIP entitlement inheritance was patched by Apple on October 26. Lee Hutchinson - Oct 29, 2021 4:57 pm UTC
Image in Facebook app may show Meta’s upcoming Apple Watch rival
The Meta Watch watch is on — A Meta smart watch with at least one camera could be on the way. Scharon Harding - Oct 29, 2021 4:27 pm UTC Facebook just won't stay idle. After announcing on Thursday that Facebook's parent company will be changing its name to Meta, it seems the tech giant…
Apple chip shortage will end, but U.S.-China supply chain ‘train wreck’ is coming
The semiconductor chip shortage is old news, but when the second-largest public company in the history of the U.S. stock market says it just left $6 billion in potential sales on the table as a result of limited chip supply — as Apple just did — it reinforces why the U.S. economy needs to rethink…
2021 MacBook Pro teardown reveals easy-to-remove batteries
Apple may have given us a glimpse of what the new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros' insides look like, but it had a surprise waiting for the folks at iFixit nonetheless. The iFixit team said removing batteries from recent MacBook Pros required "infinite patience, a bottle of isopropyl alcohol, and an optional bottle of human-friendly…
Don’t believe the benchmarks or your eyes—the M1 Max is clearly doomed
The results are in and it looks like there are two ways to deal with Apple’s massive processor announcements last week and they’re both a form of denial. First of all, you can deny they even happened. “In worst Apple event ever, the tech giant becomes a parody of itself.” (Tip o’ the antlers to…