Costco began offering Macs though its online store starting today for the first time. Among the available Mac computers are the MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac, with discounts that get as high as $200. The base MacBook Air with the 8th generation Intel Core i5, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, which normally retails for $1,199 through Apple, is available for $999. That’s the...
You’re going through your holiday shopping and have some Mac users on your list and you’ve Googled “Best Mac Gifts.” Is that correct? Finding the right gift for specific people can get really tricky. There are a lot of options and it’s hard to pinpoint one particular interest of a person. But if you’ve managed to narrow down the focus to Mac accessories, you are set because we have a...
Aside from the iPad Pro (2018), next week’s Apple event should include some new Mac models. It’s been quite a bit since the Cupertino-based company upgraded its lineup of computers in a large capacity, but all signs point to desktops and laptops going official soon. Now there’s further evidence of that with the Eurasian Economic Commission getting attention from Apple. More than a...
Along with unveiling refreshed MacBooks today, Apple introduced its annual Back to School promotion. The limited promotion is now available in the United States and Mexico, as well as multiple European and Asian countries. Students, parents of students and faculty and staff of higher education and K-12 grades are eligible for the promotion, which offers a free pair of Beats with the...
During Monday’s WWDC keynote, Apple announced plans to bring over iOS apps over to macOS. The decision has prompted the question that has been asked for many years now: Does this mean Apple will make a touchscreen Mac? The answer is a disappointing no, according to Apple’s Craig Federighi. After the keynote, he sat down with Wired to talk about the event and other endeavors Apple has...
Last year saw Apple return its attention to its computer hardware. It updated the MacBook Pro with the latest processors, announced a modular Mac Pro, and released a beefy iMac Pro in a stealthy Space Gray color. The iMac Pro was released in December and we recently got one to review here at the office. Given that we also have a maxed out 27-inch 5K iMac, it made sense to compare Apple...
I spend most of the day in front of a computer. Ten hours, to be precise. Much of that time is spent listening to music either through the Sonos setup in my office (it's honestly the best thing I've ever invested in) or the Spotify application for macOS, though I tend to reserve the latter for when I'm working in a coffee shop or at a conference. Recently, I discovered a neat extension...
While Microsoft introduces sleek computers with crazy hinges and beautiful touch displays, Apple’s computers have grown outdated or updated with huge compromises. But Apple has finally had its mea culpa moment and revealed it is “completely rethinking the Mac Pro.” Apple revealed its plans to release a brand new Mac Pro—but it didn’t say when. Apple did confirm that the updated Mac Pro...
It's been more than 1,100 days since Apple updated the Mac Pro. Some fans are worried the company could be giving up on pro desktops entirely as it focuses on mobile devices and making the iPad Pro a PC replacement. But Tim Cook insists that professional users are still incredibly important to Apple, and that the company has plans to "do more" in this area. Apple hosted its annual...
If you’re a bit worried that Apple hasn’t updated its Mac Pro or iMac desktops, fear not, CEO Tim Cook promises the larger form-factor computers are still very much on Apple’s radar and are coming down the pipeline. Cook made his comments on an employee message board recently. “Some folks in the media have raised the question about whether we’re committed to desktops,” Cook wrote. “If...