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Reports of easily scuffed/scratched finish on Midnight Blue M2 MacBook Air surface, raise concerns

If you’re considering a Midnight Blue M2 MacBook Air, you might want to buy a case for it. Although it’s only been a handful of days since customers received their Midnight Blue M2 MacBook Air notebooks, the finish on this model seems to be especially prone to scratches and scuffing. Apple has previously pointed out […]

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Some Mac Studio owners complain of high-pitched whining sound from fan system

This is arguably why firmware updates were invented. A number of Mac Studio owners have posted complaints online that their desktops are making a high-pitched “whining” sound that appears to be coming from the fan. Most of the complaints are coming from ‌Mac Studio‌ owners who opted for the M1 Max ‌Mac Studio‌ rather than the Ultra […]

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Rumor: Apple to release M2-based Macs based on TSMC’s 4nm process this year

The current word from the rumor mill is that Apple will launch a series of Macs with M2 chips this year. The M2 is expected to be based on TSMC’s 4nm manufacturing process, which should allow for continued performance and power efficiency improvements. Per Bloomberg, Apple already has M2 versions of its 13-inch MacBook Pro, […]

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YouTube DIYer posts video, detailed guide as to how to make the M1 Mac mini 78 percent smaller

Apple’s smallest desktop Mac just got 78 percent smaller thanks to the efforts of a YouTube DIY guru. The M1 Mac mini, which debuted in November 2020, has retained the same unibody design that Apple has used since 2010. Subsequent teardowns revealed that the ‌M1‌ ‌Mac mini‌ contains a very large amount of empty space […]

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Rumor: TSMC to begin creating 3nm chips with up to 40 cores

The rumor mill has it that processor manufacturer TSMC plans to begin commercial production of chips built via its 3 nanometer process in the fourth quarter of 2022. According to sources close to the story, Apple is expected to release its first devices with 3nm chips fabricated by TSMC in 2023, including Macs with M3 […]