As someone who has reviewed Macs for a long time, I’m often asked for shopping advice and whether now is a good time to buy a Mac. It’s an excellent question since Apple has been fairly sporadic with its Mac releases. Macs are expensive and people want reassurance that they’re making a timely investment. No…
I recently wrote about the M4 Mac’s compelling lineup and it’s a great time to buy a Mac. However, one type of user will want to hold off on a purchase. According to Howard Oakley of The Eclectic Light Company, the new M4 Macs will not allow virtual machine software to run properly. Users who…
Whether you have an old Mac or a new one, adding extra storage in the form of an external SSD or hard drive is a great way to speed up your Mac by freeing up space in the internal drive. It’s also a good idea to regularly back up your Mac and to do so…
For several years back in the late 2000s and early 2010s, there were persistent rumors that Apple was making its own TV set (mostly stemming from analyst Gene Munster). It made sense after all—at the time, flat-screen TVs were attainable luxury items that fit well into Apple’s media-focused products, including the relatively new Apple TV…
It looks like the long wait for a new AirTag is almost over. After sparse and tentative rumors earlier this year that Apple was working on a 2nd-gen model, a new report indicates that the project has made firm progress and is on track for a launch in mid-2025. In the latest edition of his…
MacBooks running older versions of macOS Owners of Apple's newest Mac models running M4 chips aren't able to run older versions of macOS in a virtual machine, thanks to a mystery booting issue. Running a virtual machine with older generations of macOS can have its uses, ranging from security and development to simply being able…
Macworld Buying for the Apple fan who has everything We’re entering 2024’s holiday shopping season, which runs from Black Friday until Christmas. This means two things: great prices on superb tech products, and lots of difficult buying decisions. It’s hard enough knowing what to buy for yourself, but how do you choose gifts for your…
A big tech company, assuming its managers are sensible, is always looking for new places to make money. Smartphones and laptops might be paying the bills right now, but that won’t remain the case forever. Like sharks, tech giants must keep moving, or perish. And these movements can be alarming for the smaller fish. If…
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Competitively priced HPAC app lets you reprogram Fn keys and mouse buttons Good battery life for both devices Can pair using Bluetooth or USB transmitter Cons Mouse isn’t ambidextrous as claimed Mouse may be too small for some people HPAC app could be easier to use No Cmd/Option keys labelled…