Apple’s Latest Update Can Brick Your Mac
Photo: Barry Paterson (Shutterstock) When it comes to updates, especially from Apple, I’m usually one to say install it ASAP. After all, these updates usually go through weeks, if not…
How to Make Your External Monitor Look As Sharp As Your High-Res Mac Display
Since Apple introduced the Retina display to the Mac back in 2012, most of their lineup has shipped with one of the laser sharp, pleasingly crisp screens. Whether you have…
What to Do If You Get the ‘Application Memory’ Error on Your Mac
Photo: H_Ko (Shutterstock) “Your system has run out of application memory” is not a warm, friendly alert. It feels cold and dark, as if your Mac is telling you “the…
How to Save up to $300 on a New MacBook Pro (and Other Apple ‘Education Deals’ Anyone Can Get)
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Apple’s new MacBook Pros are as intriguing as they are expensive; the 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,999, while the 16-inch MacBook Pro will set…
You Don’t Need the New MacBook Pro
Image: Apple So, you’re in the market for a new laptop. As it happens, Apple recently released two brand new computers—a 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro—complete with the speedy M1…
How to Tell When a Game Has Been Optimized for M1 Macs
Photo: Jake Peterson Apple’s M1 Macs are fast. It’s not just the hardware that’s responsible for that performance, however—part of that speed comes when apps have been properly optimized for…
The Difference Between ‘Universal’ and ‘Intel’ Apps (and Why It Matters for Your M1 Mac)
Photo: Farknot Architect (Shutterstock) Apple’s M1 Macs are known for speed, and for good reason: They wake up immediately and churn through tasks, often without breaking a sweat. You might…
Apple Is Discontinuing the iMac Pro—Now What?
Screenshot: David Murphy That’s right: Apple is done with its current versions of the iMac Pro, and if you want to get your hands on one—spoiler, you don’t, but more…