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The news of the new M3 MacBook Air came with a little bit of a surprise: It can run two external displays with the laptop closed. That’s a change from the single-display support for all other M1, M2, and M3 MacBooks, including the current entry-level MacBook Pro, which uses the same chip as the new Air. However, that’s going to change. 9to5Mac confirmed with Apple that the M3 MacBook Pro will be getting a software update that will allow the laptop to have the same external display support as th…
about 2 months ago
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With the release of the M3 MacBook Air, Apple introduced a new feature for M3 laptops. These MacBooks can now run two external displays, but the laptop must be closed. It’s a handy feature for production environments or for presentations. This feature is also coming to the M3 MacBook Pro in a future macOS update. The two external displays must support a video connection over USB-C or Thunderbolt 3. Also, the two displays can each be 5K at 60Hz, for example, two Apple Studio Displays. Here’s ho…
about 2 months ago
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A collaboration of developers announced on Monday that Speedometer 3.0, a new version of the online tool used to gauge the speed of web browsers. Developed by Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla, Speedometer 3.0 claims to be “a better way of measuring performance and a more representative set of tests that reflect the modern Web.” Speedometer was originally created by Apple 10 years ago, and critics of the benchmark claimed that it was optimized for Apple’s WebKit/JavaScriptCore browser engin…
about 2 months ago
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Users who have installed the recently released macOS Sonoma 14.4 update—which includes new emoji and several dozen security updates—are reporting that connected USB hubs and displays with USB hubs have stopped working. As reported by MacRumors, users have also posted about their problems on the Apple Support Community, Reddit, and on social media. While many users are having problems with USB hubs, others find that any connected USB device (mouse, keyboard, etc.) stopped working. Some users we…
about 2 months ago
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Apple released the macOS Sonoma 14.4 update two weeks ago, and while you might be enjoying its new emojis, you might also be suffering through some major issues hindering your ability to use your Mac properly. In a rare string of mishaps affecting a point update, several users have reported serious bugs that have cropped up since installing macOS 14.4. No less than three major bugs have thwarted users over the past two weeks, including (in the order of the most users possibly affected): macOS…
about 1 month ago
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Usually, when Apple releases an AirTag update, it rolls it out in waves over several weeks to balance the load on its servers. One of those firmware updates was supposed to begin rolling out on Wednesday with the version 2.0.73 update reaching 100 percent of users by April 9. But that gradual rollout didn’t happen--instead, it went to all active AirTags in the wild at the same time. And the reason why is kind of funny. Over on X (formally Twitter) @iSWUpdates spilled the beans: Apple entered th…
about 1 month ago
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A group of university researchers has revealed a vulnerability in Apple’s M-series chips that can be exploited to gain access to cryptographic keys. Dubbed “GoFetch,” the vulnerability can be used by an attacker to access a user’s encrypted files. On the GoFetch overview website, the researchers explain that GoFetch targets the M-series chips’ data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP), which predicts the memory addresses that running code will use, to optimize performance. However, Apple’s DMP imp…
about 1 month ago
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Apple’s AirTag won’t work once the battery has run down. Since Apple says that the AirTag battery life is about a year that could mean you need to factor in a battery change around a year after you start to use an AirTag (although you may get longer life out of your AirTag battery). When the time comes, it’s really easy to change the AirTag battery. In this article we will show you just how easy it is to swap the AirTag battery, as well as explain what battery you need for an AirTag. What kin…
28 days ago
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Jamf Threat Labs has published a new report on infostealer malware that targets macOS users. The report details two malware attacks; the first is a new implementation of the Atomic Stealer malware, while the second involves an attack in an online communications tool. Both attacks steal a user’s sensitive information, such as account usernames and passwords, and data from crypto wallets. Atomic Stealer and Arc browser-sponsored ads Atomic Stealer was first reported about a year ago, distributed…
28 days ago
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With Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference in June, we’ll find out a lot about the upcoming operating systems, including what devices the updates will be compatible with. But a few rumors have popped up that hint at what the official compatibility list will be. According to a report by iPhoneSoft, compatibility with watchOS 11 (which is the next major version of the Apple Watch operating system) starts with the Apple Watch Series 5. That means that the Series 4 has run its course, and watchO…
27 days ago
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The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against Apple, and it’s a big one. On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the case--what it’s about, why was it filed, what this means to Apple, what it means for users, and more. This is episode 879 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Listen to episode 879 on Apple Podcasts Listen to episode 879 on Spotify Get info Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the s…
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