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Apple repeats NAND SSD slowdown issue with 256GB drive aboard the $1,299 15-inch MacBook Air

Apple may have made the same snafu with its base model SSD with its new 15-inch MacBook Air that it made with the 13-inch version of the notebook. The SSD, which features a single 256GB NAND chip, offers slower SSD read and write speeds when compared to the other models with more storage available. The […]

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Benchmark testing, disassembly notes slower SSD read/write performance on base model 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro

This probably wasn’t what you were expecting with a new M2-based 13-inch MacBook Pro. The $1,299 base model of the 13-inch MacBook Pro featuring 256GB of storage has significantly slower SSD read/write speeds compared to an equivalent previous-generation model. According to YouTube channels Max Tech and Created Tech, which ran tests on the new units […]

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Apple releases watchOS 8.1.1, chases after charging bug found in some Apple Watch Series 7 models

Apple on Thursday released watchOS 8.1.1, a minor update that arrived three weeks after the release of watchOS 8.1 and adds the following fixes and changes: Added SharePlay Fitness+ group workouts addresses an issue that could cause ‌Apple Watch Series 7‌ models not to charge as expected for some users ‌‌watchOS ‌8.1.1 can be downloaded […]

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Apple briefly pulls Safari 14 and Security Updates for macOS Mojave following bugs, errors following installation

This is sort of a snafu. Apple appears to have pulled the latest macOS Mojave Security Update (2020-005) from its download choices. The update was released on September 24 alongside the macOS Catalina 10.15.7 update. The company has also removed the Safari 14 for macOS Mojave from its available downloads. Per Mr. Macintosh, the updates […]

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Apple to pay up to $500 million to settle U.S. class action lawsuit in iPhone slowing case

Sometimes the thing you thought was a good idea comes back to bite you. Apple will pay up to $500 million to settle a U.S. class action suit related to iPhone slowing allegations. The claimants involved in the case stated that Apple deliberately slowed devices to push users to upgrade to newer, faster ones. Per […]