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Apple repeats NAND SSD slowdown issue with 256GB drive aboard the $1,299 15-inch MacBook Air

Apple may have made the same snafu with its base model SSD with its new 15-inch MacBook Air that it made with the 13-inch version of the notebook. The SSD, which features a single 256GB NAND chip, offers slower SSD read and write speeds when compared to the other models with more storage available. The […]

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Apple releases tvOS 16.1.1, works to address storage access bug in third-generation Apple TV 4K 128GB units

If you recently snagged a new third-generation Apple TV 4K 128GB model, you’re going to want to update its software. Apple has released an update to tvOS that fixes a problem with the third-generation Apple TV 4K 128GB models after a bug prevented users from utilizing all of the device’s available storage. The bug, which […]

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Asahi Linux cites progress, says that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop” on M1-based Macs

After almost a year of a project to port Linux to Apple’s M1-based Macs, the creators of the effort have stated that Linux is now “usable as a basic desktop.” According to the progress report of September, Asahi Linux is running better than ever, although it still lacks GPU acceleration on M1 Macs as the […]

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Recently published Apple Car patent hints at efforts to create airbags that would protect occupants from flying debris

A recently published patent indicates that the Apple Car’s airbags could help block inbound shrapnel and other items from hitting the vehicle’s occupants in the event of an accident. The vast majority of vehicle safety measures surround protecting the driver and passenger during the moment of an impact. From reinforcing the vehicle’s body to airbags […]

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Some M1 Mac users report alarming warnings as to their solid state drive usage/potential life span

This could be a bit of a warning sign for some M1 Mac users. A number of M1 Mac owners have begun to highlight hard drive health reports that could potentially indicate life span issues for the solid state drives within their machines. iMore offered the following comments: The issue of ‘TBW’, or total bytes […]