It’s two steps forward and one step back with the COVID-19 pandemic. The most recent lockdown in China has already begun impacting the production, shipping, and availability of some Apple products, including the higher-end MacBook Pro. Other devices, such as the third-generation iPhone SE, seem unaffected, albeit this may be due to lackluster demand for […]
Once again, the super cool cats at iFixit have dug into Apple’s newest hardware, this time tackling the fifth-generation iPad Air, which features new improvements such as an M1 chip, 5G support for cellular models, an upgraded front camera with Center Stage support, and up to a 2x faster USB-C port for data transfer. The […]
In the 11 days since the macOS Monterey 12.3 update went live, users have reported issues that the update has bricked Macs with replacement logic boards and encountered issues with game controllers. It now appears that the update is causing issues with external monitors. Per users on the Apple Support and MacRumors forums, some external […]
A new strain of malware for the Mac has been noted as a hacking group out of China that identifies itself as “Storm Cloud” has released new malware known as GIMMICK. Security firm Volexity discovered the malware after retrieving it from the RAM of a MacBook Pro running macOS Big Sur 11.6. The device became […]
This is why they release firmware updates. A number of users have reported that Apple’s new macOS Monterey 12.3 update is bricking some Macs that have had their logic boards replaced. The macOS Monterey 12.3 update, released on Monday, is reportedly causing problems for users attempting to update from macOS 12.2.1 or earlier. According to […]