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Apple assures UK watchdog group it will notify consumers if iOS upgrades lead to device slowdowns

Although it’s been more than a year after the original issue, Apple is still contending with flak over the company’s decision to throttle older iPhone speeds in conjunction with aging batteries. As such, a consumer watchdog group in the UK announced that Apple has agreed to notify customers if future iOS updates will affect an […]

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Apple releases macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Supplemental Update for MacBook Pro, looks to alleviate issues associated with T2 processor

Supplemental updates may not be everyone’s favorite thing, but they come in handy. As such, Apple has issued a supplemental update for macOS Mojave 10.14.5 for users of the 15-inch MacBook Pro, a recommended download that fixes a problem associated with the built-in T2 Security Chip.  The macOS Mojave 10.14.5 Supplemental Update for MacBook Pro […]

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Apple releases updated 13-inch, 15-inch MacBook Pro notebooks with 8th and 9th-gen Intel chips, updated butterfly keyboards

Apple has announced its new group of MacBook Pro notebooks, complete with Intel’s newest 8th and 9th generation Core processors as well as a revamped ultra slim butterfly keyboard with new enhancements to substantially reduce issues users may experience with stuck or unresponsive keys.  The 15-inch MacBook Pro was updated no less than twice in […]

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Apple offers free keyboard fixes for assorted MacBooks

On Tuesday, Apple announced that the company will work to tackle its long-standing butterfly keyboard issues by offering to fix any problems with the MacBook keyboard at no cost to the owner. The offer is applicable to the following notebooks: 12-inch Retina MacBook (2015 to 2017) MacBook Air (2018) 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 to 2019) […]

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Apple initiates BackLight Service Program for some 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

If you’re a 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro owner, this will be good news to you. Apple has initiated a new Backlight Service Program that addresses some backlight problems with the 2016 13-inch MacBook Pro display. The company will also repair the following affected devices, which includes machines sold between October 2016 and February 2018, for […]