As nifty as macOS Big Sur is, it seems to be causing some problems with older MacBook Pros. A number of users with older 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Pros have reported that their notebooks are essentially bricked and won’t boot after installing the update, while others have cited issues with kernel panics and crashes. The […]
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This is sort of a snafu. Apple appears to have pulled the latest macOS Mojave Security Update (2020-005) from its download choices. The update was released on September 24 alongside the macOS Catalina 10.15.7 update. The company has also removed the Safari 14 for macOS Mojave from its available downloads. Per Mr. Macintosh, the updates […]
Apple’s Silicon Macs will feature a new system for accessing macOS recovery and security options at startup, per a virtual WWDC session on Wednesday. While existing Macs include a number of macOS Recovery options at boot-up that are accessed using key combinations. For example, Command-R boots Macs in Recovery mode, and Command-Option-P-R resets the NVRAM. […]
If you’re having an issue with your 2018 MacBook Air, there’s a chance Apple might repair it for free. In a recent internal document to its repair staff, Apple has confirmed an issue it says is present in a “very small number” of MacBook Air notebooks. Apple Stores and authorized repair staff have been informed […]
The cool cats at iFixit have just published their teardown of the 13-inch 2018 Touch Bar MacBook Pro, the results indicating larger battery and speaker components, which appear to have come without an increase in overall weight. The notebook has been upgraded from a five-cell, 49.2 watt-hour battery to a 58 watt-hour six-cell part. The […]