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macOS 12.1 update expected to resolve notch/menu bar extras issue on 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks

Apple’s much-anticipated macOS Monterey 12.1 update could also resolve the issue with the notch obscuring “menu bar extras” on the 2021 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro notebooks. The update has entered Release Candidate stage and could be available by as early as next week. “Menu bar extras” are the tiny icons that appear on the […]

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Rumor: Apple developing two new Mac Pro models alongside cheaper external display

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 […]

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HomePod mini capable of using 18 watt power adapters following 14.3 software update

This is definitely spiffy. Following Apple’s release of the HomePod version 14.3 update, the new HomePod mini smart speaker now supports 18 watt power adapters or battery packs. While the unit ships with a 20 watt power adapter and originally required 20 watts to function, the update reduces this limit to 18 watts, which enables […]

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Russian YouTuber shows how M1 Mac mini can drive six displays, M1 MacBook Air can drive five displays

A Russian YouTuber by the name of Ruslan Tulupov just configured his brand new M1 Mac mini to run six displays and an M1 MacBook Air to drive five displays. Which is both bonkers and amazing. In its documentation, Apple says that the M1 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook only support up to 1 external […]

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Apple support document highlights 16-inch MacBook Pro external display support, support for up to two simultaneous external 6K monitors

Perhaps the nicest feature about the 16-inch MacBook Pro for programmers, photographers, designers, and video editors is that you can hang some pretty nice, meaty displays off of it, including two simultaneous external 6K monitors. Per an Apple support document, the notebook can be used with the following external display configurations: Two 6K displays with […]