Five years ago, Apple released the first M1 Macs. It’s hard to overstate how significant that moment was, not just for what it delivered technically, but for what it meant about Apple’s commitment to the Mac. Because the years leading up to that launch…
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The Mac’s Gaming Moment Still Isn’t Here
Quinn Nelson recently did a solid job of breaking down the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on the Mac. If you’re not tracking these things, that’s a big deal: it’s a flagship AAA game that released on the Mac the same day as on…
Continue reading →Why the C1 Chip Matters More Than You Think
The iPhone 16e launch last week came with an understated but significant advancement: Apple’s new C1 communications chip. This custom silicon represents years of development, finally replacing the Qualcomm modem that has powered iPhone communications for generations. For Apple, this marks another crucial step…
Continue reading →The New Mac mini & iMac Lineup
This week, Apple introduced a wave of M4 Macs, bringing some exciting updates. New iMacs The M4-powered iMacs come in refreshed colors: orange, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, and silver, each with matching accessories. Apple’s design flexibility shows, though it makes the grayscale of other…
Continue reading →Srouji and Ternus on Apple Chips, AI And Innovation
Here’s a nice holiday gift, 35 minutes of Johny Srouji and John Ternus talking about Apple chips and more. I love the energy and enthusiasm that they both share. It also makes me feel like they’ve got a few more tricks up their sleeves.
Continue reading →Does iPad (and Mac) Reliability Explain Slowing Upgrade Cycles?
Apple didn’t release any new iPad hardware this year, but according to Ming-Chi Kuo, that’s changing next year with iPad updates across the board, including the long-awaited OLED iPad Pro. That’s good, and I hope that’s all true. But I also know how easy…
Continue reading →About the M3 Performance
As the MacBook Pros with M3 are hitting the wild, we are getting more data on their performance. It’s looking like a roughly 20% increase over the M2 generation. The M3 Max chip is clocking about the same speed as the M2 Ultra, which…
Continue reading →The 15-inch MacBook Air, Apple Silicon, and What It Means for Future Macs
This week there was an interesting interview between Inc.’s Jason Aten and Apple executives Laura Metz and Thomas Tan, as reported by Chance Miller at 9to5 Mac. The 15-inch MacBook Air seems like a no-brainer. However, the Apple execs explained they needed Apple silicon…
Continue reading →The Rumor Mill Winds Up Again
Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter is starting to hint at upcoming Apple products. Notable among them: A Big iMac An Apple silicon 30+ inch iMac may be in the works. My guess would be the love child between a souped-up Mac mini and a…
Continue reading →Replacing a 5K iMac with Apple Silicon (MacSparky Labs)
I had a question from a Labs member about how to replace a 5K iMac with Apple silicon, so I made this short video to answer the question and I’m sharing it with you all…
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