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Three new Mac identifiers for forthcoming units located, exact models and specs unknown

A series of three new Mac model identifiers were recently added to a Find My configuration file stored on Apple’s backend. As noted by Nicolas Alvarez (@aaronp613) and MacRumors, The new identifiers are Mac14,8, Mac14,13, and Mac14,14, and they appear in a list alongside Mac14,3 and Mac14,12, the identifiers for the latest M2 and ‌M2‌ […]

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Google highlights Chrome optimizations, 18 hours of YouTube viewing time on a 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro

In a recent blog post, Google noted how Google Chrome 110.0.5481.177, the latest version of its web browser, now features optimizations that are designed to preserve battery life. The post noted that Chrome can now browse the Internet for 17 hours or watch YouTube for 18 hours on a 13-inch MacBook Pro notebook. With improvements […]

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Rumor: Apple may introduce 15.5-inch M2 MacBook Air in Q2 2023

The rumor mill has expanded on its claims of a forthcoming 15.5-inch MacBook Air that could ship in the second quarter of this year. According to DigiTimes, industry sources have stated that the notebook is en route, The report fits with display analyst Ross Young’s claim that the New MacBook Air will arrive in spring […]

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iFixit teardown notes smaller heatsink in new M2-based MacBook Pro notebooks

A recent teardown has shown that Apple’s new M2 Pro and M2 Max-based MacBook Pro note feature a considerably smaller heatsink due to supply chain issues. According to recent reports by iFixit and MaxTech, the new MacBook Pro’s revised thermal architecture appears to be caused by the reduced overall footprint of the ‌M2‌ Pro and […]

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Benchmark tests indicate 2023 MacBook Pro features slower SSD read and write speeds compared to the M2 MacBook Air

As nifty as the 2023 MacBook Pro might be, its SSD speeds may be lacking. A quick set of benchmark tests has shown that the SSD speeds on the 2023 14-inch MacBook Pro yields slower read and write speeds than the M2-based MacBook Air. The reason for this comes as Apple trades off using fewer […]