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Apple adds MacBook repair options to Self Service repair program

If you’re feeling brave with your newer MacBook Air or MacBook Pro, you’re going to like this. Four months after launching its Self Service Repair program to iPhone owners in the U.S., Apple has expanded the program to include certain MacBook Notebooks. As of today, Apple will include the 2020 M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch […]

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Apple launches Self Service Repair program, will expand support in 2022

If you love fixing your own Apple gear but have been wanting access to Apple’s premium parts for a while, you’re going to like this. Apple has announced its Self Service Repair program, which will give individuals access to genuine Apple parts and tools for repair. The program will be available early next year in […]

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iFixit notes that replacing your iPhone 13 display with a third party unit could disable Face ID feature

You may love your brand new iPhone 13, but the cool cats at iFixit have learned through a recent teardown that replacing the smartphone’s screen through a third party repair service could disable the Face ID feature. Via the recent teardown, iFixit noted that Apple has added a small microcontroller to the iPhone 13 screen. […]

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iFixit posts in-depth teardown of iPhone 13, offers details on Face ID changes

Following its live streaming of a full teardown of the iPhone 13 on Friday, the cool cats at iFixit have offered additional details of their in-depth teardown of the iPhone 13 Pro handset. One of the notable internal changes this year is a new Face ID array that combines the flood illuminator and dot protector […]

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How the M1 iPad Pro could be hamstrung by iOS 15

Over on AppleInsider, the mighty Neil Hughes has penned a pretty compelling piece as to the advent of the new M1 iPad Pro, how it’s an amazing piece of hardware, but how Apple’s upcoming iOS 15 mobile operating system isn’t keeping pace with the hardware. Key to that point, Hughes illustrates the main improvements iPad […]