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macOS Big Sur 11.3 developer beta 5 references hint at two unreleased iMac models

Once again, it’s the beta that drops the nifty hints as to what to expect. Apple’s newest beta of the macOS Big Sur 11.3 operating system includes references to two new iMac designations. The beta, which was issued to developers on Tuesday, includes hardware identifiers for an “iMac21,1” and “iMac21,2,” both of which do not […]

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iOS 14.5 beta code references hint at next-gen iPad Pro units powered by “A14X” chip

According to code references found in Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 beta, the next-gen iPad Pro will be powered by an as-yet-unreleased “A14X” chip. The latest iOS beta release includes mention of a GPU called “13G,” a designation not seen in past or current A-series chips. Based on Apple’s silicon naming schemes, “13G” is thought to […]

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macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta adds game controller emulation features for M1-based Macs

This could be pretty cool. Throughout the various releases of the macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta, Apple has apparently been working on a means of refining and improving the way iOS and iPadOS apps run on M1-based Macs. In the recent beta, Apple has added game controller emulation for ‌M1‌ devices, allowing a keyboard or […]

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Apple discontinues 512GB and 1TB SSD configurations for 4K 21.5-inch iMac, hints at upcoming Apple Silicon iMac

It looks like Apple’s letting some of its iMac inventory peter out as it looks towards an Apple Silicon future. Only hours after officially discontinuing the iMac Pro, Apple has also discontinued the 512GB and 1TB SSD configurations of the 4K 21.5-inch iMac.  As of February, both the 512GB and 1TB SSD options became unavailable for […]

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Actor Justin Long defects from Apple, begins endorsing Intel-based products

Back in the mid-2000’s, actor Justin Long was synonymous with Apple via the company’s “Get a Mac” commercials, wherein he playing a “Mac” and comedian John Hodgman played a “PC.” Now, Long has cast in a new Intel commercial wherein he identifies as “Justin” and extols the virtues of Intel-based PCs as opposed to Apple’s […]