Apple couldn’t have asked for a better quarter. The company posted $111.4 billion in revenue and a net profit of $33.5 for the first quarter of 2021, showing double digit growth across all product categories. The results represent 21 percent growth on the $91.8 billion in revenue seen for Q1 2020. The gross margin of […]
If you’re hankering for a substantial macOS Big Sur update, it’s just around the corner. Apple has released its macOS Big Sur 11.2 Release Candidate to its developer and beta tester communities. Similar to the iOS 14.4 developer beta, macOS betas can be downloaded from Apple’s developer page. If you’re already in the program, go to System […]
This portends some good things to come for operating systems that can run on new Apple Silicon hardware. A group of security researchers at Corellium have ported a version of Linux to the Apple Silicon M1 chip that will ultimately be released under an open-source license. The Linux version is a full Ubuntu desktop operating system that […]
One of the most useful applications on the planet just got even spiffier. VLC, the open source media player, has been updated to version 3.0.12.1. The new version adds support for Apple Silicon/M1-based Macs. VLC 3.0.12.1 is available for free and requires Mac OS 10.7.5 or later to install and run. If you’ve tried the […]
Following up on the rumor that Apple is working on an iMac redesign for 2021, the company is also rumored to be planning two new versions of the Mac Pro desktop. The first version will offer the same design as the current Mac Pro and one version that is “less than half the size” of […]