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Los Angeles Metro TAP card to support Apple Pay later this year

If you live in and around Los Angeles, this should come in handy. The Los Angeles Metro on Tuesday confirmed that TAP cards used for public transit throughout the city will work with Apple Pay later this year. The card can then be added to the Wallet app for the iPhone and Apple Watch for […]

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Apple support document cautions users against closing their MacBooks while using a camera cover

This sort of answers one of the questions of the modern age. Apple has released a new support document advising users not to close their MacBook’s lid while using a webcam cover, as this can potentially damage the screen. When you close your MacBook’s lid, the space between the screen and keyboard is small, and […]

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Apple cites continued support for Thunderbolt port following Apple Silicon transition

Apple will continue to support the Thunderbolt port with its Apple Silicon chips following its transition from Intel chips. The company offered the following statement, citing that the upcoming hardware will offer support for Intel’s Thunderbolt USB-C standard: “Over a decade ago, Apple partnered with Intel to design and develop Thunderbolt, and today our customers […]

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Recent Apple documentation suggests that third-party eGPU hardware may not be supported under Apple Silicon hardware

Some Apple support documentation indicates that Apple might drop support for non-Apple GPUs in its transition to Apple Silicon processors. In a recent WWDC 2020 developer session focused on porting Metal apps to the new architecture, the company made it clear that Apple Silicon Macs will feature customer Apple GPUs. “Apple Silicon Mac contains an […]

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Apple adds Mid-2012 MacBook Pro, the first MacBook Pro to feature a Retina display, to its obsolete products list

The landmark MacBook Pro with a Retina display is now officially obsolete according to Apple. The mid-2012 MacBook Pro, which was also the first MacBook Pro to feature a Retina display, has been added to Apple’s obsolete hardware list. This list marks hardware as obsolete after is sales have been discontinued for seven years, implying […]