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Security researcher offers warning about Apple’s T2 chip and an unfixable vulnerability that could offer root access to an outside party

Well, this is sort of a mess. A cybersecurity researcher has claimed that macOS devices with Intel processors and a T2 security chip are vulnerable to an unfixable exploit that could offer attackers root access. The T2 chip, which is found in most modern macOS devices, is an Apple Silicon co-processor that handles boot and […]

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VMWare announces Fusion 12, highlights macOS Big Sur support, upcoming features, and free pricing for personal tier

This could definitely come in handy. VMWare on Thursday announced Fusion 12, the next step to its virtualization software. The new version will offer support for macOS Big Sur as well as other changes. VMWare had originally announced a “tech preview” of Fusion 12, and suggested that future versions of its app would be compatible […]

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OWC publishes 2020 iMac breakdown, highlights changes, similarities, and expansion options

The cool cats at OWC have performed a full teardown of the new 2020 27-inch iMac and found some very cool things. In addition to the 10th-generation Intel Core processors, AMD Radeon Pro 5000 series graphics, up to 128GB of RAM, up to 8TB of storage, a 1080p front-facing FaceTime camera, a True Tone display with a nano-texture […]

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Apple releases updated 27-inch, 21-inch, and iMac Pro desktop models

Apple on Tuesday released what might be the final 27-inch iMac with an Intel processor, the new models featuring faster processors, twice the memory capacity, new AMD graphics processors, and a 1080p webcam. The 27-inch iMac sports the latest 10-generation Intel Core processors, complete with 6-cores and 8-cores, and for the first time, customers can […]

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Rumor: Apple’s ARM-based Macs due this fall, first ARM-based MacBook could retail for $799

If this rumor is true, you’re going to like it. Per a credible leaker, Apple’s conversion to ARM-based/Apple Silicon processors could reduce the price of the first ARM-based MacBook this fall to about $799. As predicted, it’s “…much cheaper to make its own A-series Apple Silicon chips than to buy” from Intel. Granted, it’s unknown […]