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Apple executives defend location of the power button on the 2024 Mac mini

There are times when Apple’s product design makes perfect sense, is lauded by all, and a great new product rolls out the gates ready to go. And there are times wherein the company makes such a weird decision that its entire customer base wonders what they were thinking. Apple’s decision to place the 2024 Mac […]

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Apple debuts Lockdown Mode in iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura betas, details $10 million cybersecurity grant

Apple has announced that it has begun previewing a new security capability that offers specialized additional protection to users who may be at risk of highly targeted cyberattacks from private companies developing state-sponsored mercenary spyware within its forthcoming operating systems. The company has also begun providing details of its $10 million grant to bolster research […]

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Engineer manages to upgrade RAM, SSD on M1-based Mac

If you’re brave (and/or foolish) enough, you can arguably upgrade the RAM and SSD storage in your M1-based Mac. Recently, a maintenance engineer in China was able to do exactly this, and while Apple sometimes goes out of its way to make some of its devices notoriously difficult to repair or upgrade on your own, […]

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Apple launches three year extended repair program for first-gen iPad Pro Smart Keyboard units

If your first-gen iPad Pro Smart Keyboard is acting up, Apple’s recently-launched three year extended repair program might be there to help. Users with a Smart Keyboard for first-gen 9.7- and 12.9-inch Pros can can get repairs or replacements for free, so long the accessory is suffering from one of several specific issues. These include […]

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Users Reporting Dropped Internet Connections During Time Capsule Backups

In the category of “it should be working perfectly forever but isn’t”, a number of users have reported that their Time Capsule units are dropping Internet connections during the backup process. According to MacFixIt, the AirPort Utility does not see the Time Capsule during the dropped out period. Even so, the backup continues and completes […]