For years, and years, and years, Apple has been staining its brand by shipping iMacs with hard drives in them. macOS hasn't performed particularly well on hard drives in quite a while, and, since Mojave was released a couple of years ago, it's been just absolutely unusable, due to the switch to the ...
An Ode to the AirPods Pro
Now that we are in Corona lockdown, my #1 required accessory for getting work done is my AirPods Pro. If you, like me, are stuck working in a small home with no escape from the noise - whether that be sirens outside the window, neighbors’ kids running around, or your partner on a Zoom call in the ...
Rant: Why is Apple still selling snail-snow iMacs with hard drives in them?
Apple's a premium brand, and they make almost uniformly excellent products. If you buy something Apple, even if you a minimum configuration, you have the confidence that you're not getting crap. Unless you buy an iMac that has a hard drive or Fusion drive--which is the standard option for most of ...
Cool Apple Wall Charger Accessories
We just found out about a company called Ten One Design that's making very cool Apple accessories. The two here are specifically for your Apple charging cables. Stella, pictured above, says it's a better charging cable for a few reasons. Its woven surface is better than what comes out of the box ...
How to migrate from your old Mac to a 12-inch MacBook
Apple's 12-inch MacBook is svelte and weights only 2 pounds. It also presents some challenges when migrating your data directly from another Mac. All other Mac models since 2011 have Thunderbolt capability, meaning you can attach a Thunderbolt cable between the two computers, put the older computer ...
So What Is a Retina Display?
You’ve seen and heard Apple talking about the iMac with 5K Retina display, the MacBook Pro with Retina display, and so on. But what is a Retina display, and why should you care? Retina displays are high-resolution screens on which graphics are extra sharp and text is super crisp. The LCD screens ...