What is MagSafe? MacBook Pro gets Apple’s magnetic charger (again)
MagSafe is making a return to MacBooks. Apple/Screenshot by Erin Carson/CNET Apple is bringing MagSafe charging back to its line of MacBooks, the company said during its fall hardware event. Apple announced two new laptops, a MacBook Pro 16-inch and a 14-inch model, featuring its new M1 chips. (The company also released the AirPods 3 and…
Apple’s new YouTube video is packed with great iPhone tips and tricks
Every once in a while, we like to share some helpful iPhone tips and tricks that may not be common knowledge. After all, for as much time as we spend on our phones all day, their functionality expands far beyond what most of us actually use them for. There are a number of features on…
Apple’s digital ID should make traveling a breeze for iPhone users
Apple announced its digital ID feature for iOS at WWDC this year. But as many people predicted, it’s not anywhere to be seen just yet. At the time, Apple said it was working with several states to enable users to safely add their ID to the Wallet app. Apple also said the Transportation Security Administration…
Apple Music Voice is a small step toward an iPhone-less future
With just weeks to go before the end of 2021, Apple has released iOS 15.2 with a new Apple Music tier that’s half the price of the Individual plan and still doesn’t have ads. There’s a catch though: It’s voice only. That means you’ll need to use Siri for playing songs and you won’t be…
iOS 15.2—How To Use Apple’s Brilliant New iPhone Privacy Feature
Apple’s iOS 15.2 is finally here, along with important security updates and brilliant new iPhone privacy features. The best new iPhone feature that’s arrived in iOS 15.2, in my opinion, is the long-awaited App Privacy Report. Officially launched with iOS 15 in the Fall, the App Privacy Report was previously unreadable. That’s changed in iOS 15.2—you can now…
Apple reportedly wants to make its own wireless chips for the iPhone
Apple It’s no secret that Apple is looking to design its own wireless chips, ending its reliance on companies like Qualcomm, Broadcom, and Skyworks. Two years ago, Apple bought most of Intel’s smartphone modem business to give it a jumpstart on IP, patents, and engineering talent. Now, according to a report from Bloomberg, Apple is…
Apple ‘investigating’ widespread MacBook Pro MagSafe charging issues
The MacBook Pro has a really long battery life, but eventually you need to charge it. But for some owners of the newest MacBook Pro, that isn’t possible. Several users on Reddit have posted that the laptop fails to charge properly when connected to the 140W MagSafe power adapter. The issue is apparently limited to the 16-inch…
Apple silicon roadmap reveals plans for Mac Pro, MacBook Air
Apple Silicon — Some future Mac chips will have two dies instead of one. Samuel Axon - 11/5/2021, 9:29 PM Enlarge / The M1 SoC die compared to M1 Pro and M1 Max.Apple Apple has already finalized the second generation of Mac processors, and the third generation is expected to be made with a new…
The M1 MacBook’s crippling memory leaks might finally have Apple’s attention
Update 11/7: Since I wrote this column, several Macworld readers have reached out with similar issues on M1 MacBooks. Some readers have had luck with disabling extensions and other have suggested it’s related to Webkit. There are also lengthy Hacker News and Reddit threads with users recounting their experiences. For the past 10 months, I’ve…
Apple executives defend lack of Face ID on the MacBook Pro
Apple’s MacBook Pro line is finally back on track. After years of questionable design decisions, Apple’s new MacBook Pro models finally gave professional users a reason to get excited. With its new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, Apple mercifully killed the Touch Bar, an idea that was always more intriguing in theory than in practice.…