Apple’s smallest desktop Mac just got 78 percent smaller thanks to the efforts of a YouTube DIY guru. The M1 Mac mini, which debuted in November 2020, has retained the same unibody design that Apple has used since 2010. Subsequent teardowns revealed that the M1 Mac mini contains a very large amount of empty space […]
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Following up on the macOS Monterey 12.2 battery drain story, in which a number of users have cited severe overnight MacBook battery drain, a workaround has been found: Developer João Pavão tweeted a RADAR report for the bug: While Apple hasn’t yet issued a fix, there is at least a clunky workaround: Switch off Bluetooth […]
This is a bit strange. According to a discovery by Bleeping Computer, Intel’s 12th-gen chips don’t support Software Guard Extension (SGX), meaning the chips are unable to play Blu-ray disks in 4K resolution. An explanation was offered via Intel’s website: There is tremendous opportunity for application and solution developers to take charge of their data […]
An Apple Silicon version of its Mac Pro desktop is en route, with the company also being rumored to have an updated Mac mini in the works for this year. Apple is pushing to release Apple Silicon hardware to replace Intel-based Macs as part of an aggressive two-year transition schedule. It seems that 2022 will […]
Apple is apparently on a cycle to update its Apple Silicon chips every 18 months, as opposed to the annual upgrade cycle for the iPhone and Apple Watch. Per the Taiwanese Commercial Times, industry sources have pointed towards an 18-month upgrade cycle for Apple silicon chips. With that, the report claims that the next generation […]