This year marks the 20th anniversary of Apple’s MacOS operating system, and Apple celebrated with the release of MacOS Monterey on Monday, Oct. 25. Many Monterey features reflect how much technology has evolved in the past two decades, although we’re still waiting for some of the promised features in a future update. (Here’s how to …
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Apple’s October Mac event has delivered the powerful new MacBook many have been waiting for. The 2021 version of the MacBook Pro 16-inch was announced Monday during the company’s livestreamed Unleashed event (alongside a 14-inch model), hot on the heels of September’s iPhone launch. The new MacBook Pro starts at $2,499 (£2,399, AU$3,749). Key among the new additions to the …
Read More »New AirPods: Buy Apple’s third
You can now buy Apple’s new, third-gen AirPods (also known as AirPods 3), which the tech titan introduced Monday at its October event. The newest version of the iconic wireless headphones has been redesigned with the promise of better ear fit, spatial audio support and up to 6 hours of listening on a single charge. You can preorder the new AirPods …
Read More »The next MacBook Pros need these features from the iPad Pro
Apple just revamped the MacBook Pros at its latest October event, adding a ton of features, restoring some classic ports, bringing back MagSafe and removing the Touch Bar for good. Look closely and you can see some iPad Pro features making the jump to the Mac this time: mainly, the display. The Mini LED, ProMotion-enabled 120Hz Liquid Retina XDR display on …
Read More »MacBook Pro 2021: Every rumor we’ve heard ahead of today’s Apple event
Update, Oct. 25: At Apple’s fourth product launch event of 2021, the company unveiled Apple Music’s “Voice” plan, new HomePod Mini colors, the AirPods 3, an upgraded MacBook Pro M1 16-inch and 14-inch model with MagSafe charging, HDMI ports and updated cameras. The new laptop also ditches the Touch Bar. Here’s how you can buy Apple’s new MacBook Pros. Original story follows. If …
Read More »Apple really gave the MacBook Pro an HDMI port (and an SD card reader)
Now playing: Watch this: New MacBook Pro: MagSafe returns 4:44 Apple’s new MacBook Pro laptops mark the return of the HDMI port and SD card reader, the company said during its Unleashed event Monday. Apple removed the SD card slot and HDMI port in 2016, to the dismay of some users. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted the comeback earlier this year, after …
Read More »Another Apple event: Oct. 18 could unleash next
Apple’s already had a busy fall, releasing the iPad Mini, Apple Watch Series 7 and iPhone 13. Now, it’s got “one more thing” to show us. The tech giant announced a new online-only event planned for Monday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m. PT, 1 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. UK and 3 a.m. Tuesday AEST. Apple’s event will be streamed live via the …
Read More »MacOS: 10 tips to flex your superpowers on Mac
Apple is holding a special event on Sept. 14, and while the main focus of the keynote is likely to be the iPhone 13, there’s a chance Apple will talk about MacOS Monterey, the next major update for its Mac lineup. Monterey will add convenient new features to your Mac, such as the ability to copy text from any image, or …
Read More »Maybe you should wait on buying that new Mac. Then again, maybe not
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. It’s that time of year again! As summer inches toward a close, many students are preparing to head back to school, and some may be on the search for a new MacBook. We haven’t seen new Apple laptops in some time now, but …
Read More »The three best things in the MacOS Monterey beta so far
I’ve had a little while to play around with the MacOS Monterey public beta, and so far there are a handful of things that really blow me away. That said, like almost every OS update, from Monterey to Windows 11 to iOS 15, most of the new features are things you’ll probably never use, or even find. So much of …
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