Get a MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM for an insane $750 right now

Our favorite go-to everyday laptop is usually on sale again but rarely for this low: Amazon is selling the M2 MacBook Air with 16GB of RAM for $750 at Amazon, a cool $250 off Apple’s price and $450 less than it was just a couple of months ago. Since we’ve only ever seen this laptop…

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Apple to unveil ‘newest member of the family’ on February 19

If you’ve been waiting for Apple to kick off its 2025 hardware releases, you won’t have to wait much longer. On Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a tease on X about the “newest member of the family” making its debut on February 19. While you can’t tell by the static image we’ve posted here,…

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LaCie Rugged Pro5 SSD review: Incredibly fast portable storage for new Macs

With the release of the Rugged SSD Pro5, LaCie becomes one of the very first to release a Thunderbolt 5 device. We got one in our studio and we test it out with the latest Macs. This new pro-level portable storage device was first shown off at CES 2025. Fortunately, it was only a short…

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TikTok has returned to the Apple App Store

TikTok returning to Apple App Store Apple has finally returned TikTok to the App Store after receiving a letter from US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Apps controlled by Chinese company ByteDance were banned on January 19 due to failing to meet requirements set by a law. On January 20, newly inaugurated President Trump signed an…

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How to import photos using the Image Capture app on Mac

Image Capture is Apple's image acquisition app for grabbing pictures from your camera or scanner. Here's how to use it in a variety of settings. While Apple's iPhone, iPad, and the Photos apps in iOS and macOS are the standard for image acquisition and processing today, there's another way to get images into your Mac:…

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Pay $20 now, save hundreds this year with half off a Sam’s Club membership

Hoping for the price of eggs and gas to come down? You may never see the day. So many factors mean our paychecks don’t stretch as far as they used to, but if you want to start saving on essentials immediately, you should get a Sam’s Club membership. You may have thought about it before,…

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If your keys are playing hide-and-seek…this tracker helps you win the game

If your keys seem to have a mind of their own, it’s time to outsmart them. This 2-pack of smart trackers for $34.99 (reg. $69) works with Apple Find My to help you locate your essentials in seconds — whether they’re hiding in the couch cushions or left behind at the coffee shop. Unlike other…

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Macworld Podcast: Powerbeats, AirPods, and more

Apple’s smallest products are actually some of the biggest in its lineup. Today’s show discusses the state of Apple’s AirPods lineup, the new Powerbeats Pro 2, and more. Be sure to listen in!  This is episode 921 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola.  One note of clarification: during the podcast, we discuss the…

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iPhone 17 Pro Max’s Dynamic Island could shrink in size

Dynamic Island on an iPhone hides the TrueDepth camera Apple could be updating the TrueDepth Camera in the iPhone 17 Pro Max, with a reconfiguration rumored to make the size of it and the Dynamic Island much smaller. The front-facing camera on the iPhone is actually multiple elements in a row, which led to the…

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