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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 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 […]

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Developer’s Xcode crash log hints at upcoming Apple Silicon-based iMac

The logs almost never lie. And they’re incredibly helpful at helping you find a bug so you can stop slamming your head against the keyboard. With Apple expected to release a redesigned iMac powered by an Apple Silicon processor later this year. developer Dennis Oberhoff has discovered an unreleased ARM-based iMac in an Xcode crash […]

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Rumor: Apple to begin mass production of Apple Silicon-based 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro units in second half of 2021

It looks as if two additional new Apple Silicon MacBook Pro notebooks are en route for the second half of 2021, the new rumor echoing previous hints as to upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch notebooks. Tuesday’s report fails to specify which MacBook Pro models will reach the assembly line, though predictions suggest Apple is primed to […]