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macOS Sonoma 14.6 update adds second external display support for M3 MacBook Pro

While Apple didn’t announce any changes to its macOS Sonoma 14.6 update beyond a slew of security patches and bug fixes, there was an apparent upside: the entry-level M3 MacBook Pro now supports a second external display Sonoma 14.6 includes the ability for the 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro to run two external displays up to […]

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Apple announces M3-based 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air notebooks

If you’ve been hankering for an M3 MacBook Air, it’s just around the corner. Apple on Monday announced its new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air notebooks, complete with an M3 chip, improved external display support, Wi-Fi 6E, and other features. The company has stated that the M3 MacBook Air is up to 60 percent faster […]

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iFixit 16-inch MacBook Pro teardown published, highlights “lid angle sensor” on new notebook

This is pretty nifty. Within iFixit’s full teardown of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, the company located new features such as a new thermal architecture and a new “lid angle sensor” that presumably monitors the opening and closing of the notebook and the precise position of the lid.  The report also noted a magnet embedded […]

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Apple releases MacBook Air SMC 2.0, looks to resolve battery drain issue in 2013 MacBook Air notebooks

If you were having some battery issues with your 2013 MacBook Air notebook, this might be the answer. On Monday, Apple released its MacBook Air SMC Update 2.0. The update, an 804 kilobyte download, addresses an issue wherein the notebook continues to use the battery when its lid is closed (a time when it should […]