MacBook Air gets hosed, other models hold steady in macOS 15 as Intel support fades
Sequoia is both more and less generous to Intel Macs, depending on the model. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the Intel Mac era has wound down over the last couple of years, we've been painstakingly tracking the amoun.....»»
A leaked benchmark shows just how fast AMD’s next flagship CPU will be
Alleged benchmark results suggest that the Ryzen 9 9950X is going to be 45% faster than the Ryzen 9 7950X and up to 60% faster than the Intel Core i9-13900K......»»
Researchers built AI models that use less power than a light bulb
That's roughly the draw of a 100W light bulb, and a 50x improvement over the 700W that an NVIDIA H100 GPU consumes......»»
ChatGPT for the Mac just went free
You no longer need a paid subscription to get your hands on the ChatGPT app for macOS......»»
People Who Are Fat and Healthy May Hold Keys to Understanding Obesity
“Heavy and healthy” can be a rare or common condition. But either way it may signal that some excess weight is just fine.....»»
Whales Are Dying but Not from Offshore Wind
Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesn’t support those claims—at all.....»»
Deals: 13-inch M2 iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cell from $855, 15-inch M3 MacBook Air $200 off, Sonos Ace from $382, more
Today’s deals are now ready to go with notable opportunities to pickup the Wi-Fi + Cell 13-inch M2 iPad Air starting from $855. Folks looking to land the latest 15-inch M3 MacBook Air instead are also in luck as the sought-after 16GB model is now $.....»»
Apple releases new firmware updates for all of its AirPods models
Apple is rolling out a new firmware update for AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods Max, and AirPods Pro users. As usual, your AirPods will update themselves when charging and within Bluetooth range of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac that’s connected to Wi-Fi......»»
OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Mac app is now available to everyone
Over the last month, OpenAI has gradually been rolling out its first-ever ChatGPT app for Mac with Plus subscribers. Starting today, however, OpenAI says that the ChatGPT app for macOS is now available to everyone – but it’s Apple silicon only......»»
US carriers now enabling RCS for iPhone users running iOS 18 beta 2
As we reported yesterday, Apple has been getting ready to roll out RCS support on the iPhone with iOS 18. However, doing so also requires mobile carriers to work on an update on their part – something that some US carriers have already done. Now it.....»»
Beats app for Android updated with support for Beats Pill and Solo Buds
Following the release of Beats Pill speaker. more….....»»
Apple confirms what’s new with latest AirPods software update
Yesterday, Apple started rolling out new firmware updates to all of its AirPods models, as well as select Beats headphones. In a new update posted to its website, Apple says that this new firmware updates addresses a Bluetooth vulnerability that coul.....»»
US Mac market share grew 22% in Q1, likely helped by new MacBook Air models
A new market intelligence report says that US Mac market share grew by 22.4% in the first quarter of the year, dwarfing the 5% growth for the US PC market as a whole. It’s likely that the launch of the new MacBook Air models back in March played.....»»
Samsung smartphones outsell Apple, but majority of iPhones are flagship models
After doing some studies on Apple Music and Apple News, CIRP is out with a new report on smartphone sales in the US. For the last year, the study found that Samsung moved more smartphones than Apple, but the latter sold a much higher percentage of hi.....»»
macOS 15 Sequoia: How to enhance Notes with collapsible sections and highlighting styles
9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac X, an all-in-one utility that removes clutter, optimizes performance and protects your Mac from malware. Get a 7 day free trial. macOS 15 Sequoia will deliver a variety of new features to Notes, includ.....»»
9to5Mac Overtime 023: I still have wow moments
This week’s episode 023 is about Apple Vision Pro and VisionOS 2, Mac and macOS Sequoia, classic Macintosh System 6 wallpaper, window tiling, and more. It also includes all sorts of other interesting observations from around the world of tech and b.....»»
Mid-week deals: M3 Pro MacBook Pro $350 off, M2 Mac mini $110 off, AirTags from under $20, and more
Your mid-week deals have landed starting with up to $350 in savings on 14- and 16-inch M3 Pro MacBook Pros, not to mention $400 off a wild M3 Pro Max model. From there, we are once again tracking one of the best prices ever on the elevated 512GB Mac.....»»
Apple"s iMac is on sale today, with discounts of up to $1,050 off
Month-end iMac deals are in effect today on current and closeout models, with prices plunging to as low as $949.Save on current & closeout iMacs.From deals on the latest M3 iMac 24-inch to blowout savings on M1 models — and even the Intel 27-inch i.....»»
New firmware available for AirPods, AirPods Pro, & AirPods Max
On Tuesday, Apple released new firmware updates for nearly all of its AirPods models and certain Beats devices.Apple has issued a firmware update for multiple AirPods modelsAirPods Max, AirPods 2, AirPods 3, and the original AirPods Max have all rece.....»»
Select US carriers introduce support for RCS on iOS 18 beta
The second developer beta of iOS 18 introduced a toggle for RCS in Messages, and now select US carriers have made RCS available to users running the beta.RCS is now available on iOS 18 beta 2, but only through select US carriersThe introduction of RC.....»»
How "One Health" clinics support unhoused people and their pets
Having a pet can be expensive, but being able to access health care for your pet should not be a luxury......»»