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Some M1 Mac mini users complain of connected displays not waking from sleep, Apple says fix is on the way

If your spiffy new M1 Mac mini is having difficulty waking a connected third-party display from sleep, you’re not alone. Per the ever-handy MacRumors forums as well as the Apple Support communities, complaints dating back to the M1 Mac mini’s release have cited the difficulty: MacRumors reader “gooimac” offered the following: My ‌M1‌ (8gb/256) ‌Mac […]

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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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Apple now offering free battery replacements for qualifying 2016/2017 MacBook Pro batteries that are unable to charge past one percent

If the battery on your 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro is driving you nuts, this could be what you’re looking for. Following the release of its macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 update, which offers fixes to a bug that prevented the MacBook Pro notebook battery from charging, Apple has just announced that the company will replace […]

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Russian YouTuber shows how M1 Mac mini can drive six displays, M1 MacBook Air can drive five displays

A Russian YouTuber by the name of Ruslan Tulupov just configured his brand new M1 Mac mini to run six displays and an M1 MacBook Air to drive five displays. Which is both bonkers and amazing. In its documentation, Apple says that the M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook only support up to 1 external […]

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Apple launches first Apple Silicon-based Mac in the form of a 13-inch MacBook Air

The very first of the Apple Silicon-based Macs have arrived. Apple unveiled the Mac, a 13-inch MacBook Air powered by its new “M1” chip at its “One More Thing” event on Tuesday. The notebook is a 13-inch MacBook Air that offers the following specs, including a purported 20-hour battery life: Apple M1 chip with 8‑core […]