Comment: Apple's Spring Loaded Event – The Good the Bad... And Almost No Ugly

Alongside a major update to macOS Monterey come some updates to iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, watchOS, and the HomePod's operating system. iPhone and iPad users can now celebrate a very large update.

One hardware leaker has apparently managed to get the inside scoop on Apple's next big thing. Accordingly, there's an even mightier M1 on the way – set to make its debut in the Mac Pro.

With the new M1 Ultra having finally arrived with the Mac Studio, Apple has set the bar for Intel, AMD, and all other processor manufacturers a little bit higher – and in the process, Cupertino has given itself a little bit of a head start. Exactly how refined the new CPU concept is in terms of performance and energy efficiency is shown in a comparison of all 4 released M-chips.

The new iPhone SE presented at this week's "Peek Performance" event held by Apple is 100% identical to the previous generation in terms of exterior appearance. It's a completely different story though in terms of the device's actual equipment – the SE 3 houses an A15 Bionic chip instead of an A13 Bionic. The first GeekBench results reveal the resulting difference in performance.

It's no secret that Apple is developing parts for the automobile industry. Now, however, screenshots and icons from the car system's internal apps have leaked – but whether or not the Apple Car will really look like the icons remains to be seen.

The Mac mini got a big brother this week with the arrival of the Mac Studio – but still no new chip generation. Although an M2 successor this year is considered pretty much certain, there are also indications that there might be an M2 Pro version coming as well.

Apple's new Studio Display differs from the more than 3x as expensive Pro XDR Display thanks to a tilt-adjustable stand. There's also an optional tilt/height-adjustable stand and a VESA Mount Adaptor. Before ordering, customers should consider which version of the display they need because the stands are not interchangeable.

The iPhone SE stands at the lower end of Apple's iPhone lineup and Cupertino was recently kind enough to upgrade the device, releasing a third generation. The company has followed the established release tradition of a current chip in older housing.

Yesterday, Apple presented the Mac Studio – along with the very impressive M1 Ultra. A large portion of yesterday's "Peek Performance" event was dedicated to the M1 Ultra's performance capabilities – and it doesn't appear as if Apple has overpromised.

Apple did not present any follow up to the 27" iMac yesterday – and given how things are looking now, it appears as if there won't be any more "big iMac". The model has disappeared from the line up and a statement during the event has destroyed all hope for a comeback.

The current most powerful M1 Mac is now the Mac Studio – as multiple sources already predicted before the desktop computer's release yesterday. Despite the device's compact design, it still easily satisfies the high-end performance margins.

Rumors about a planned Apple release for a Mac in between the level of the Mac mini and Mac Pro have been making the rounds. According to a new report, such a device could see a release much earlier than previously expected. Additionally, there should be a follow up to the Pro XDR Display soon.

The usually quite well informed market expert, Ming-Chi Kuo, recently claimed that there won't be any Apple Silicon iMac Pro this year contrary to expectations – and that goes for the Mac Pro too. Apple has delayed both of the high-end computers until 2023.

Samsung has traditionally been one of Apple's biggest competitors when it comes to premium smartphones. After the California-based company released the iPhone 13 Pro Max, its South Korean counterpart followed up with the Galaxy S22 Ultra. A recent test compares the camera quality of the two devices.

A new, interesting Mac mini M1 home project has now been added to the ranks. The handyman removed all unnecessary parts and rebuilt the computer inside a tiny housing – completely functional with working MagSafe.

WhatsApp has been hard at work on a special iPad app for quite some time now but its release date is still unknown. Its sister company, Instagram (another Meta subsidiary), however, isn't planning any tablet specific port of the app for Apple devices. The reasoning? Well, it's a little bit strange...

In the most recent edition of his newsletter, Mark Gurman just confirmed what the analyst Ross Young had already voiced: Apple is indeed working on a foldable MacBook display. The newsletter also contains a few interesting snippets of information concerning the Apple Watch Series 8 – and the end of the Apple Watch Series 3 approaches.

All signs point to the pending release of a new generation of the iPhone SE. However, there could also be a somewhat surprising new step next to the expected changes – Apple is going to lower the price quite aggressively.

Defective iPhones are normally repaired by authorized Apple service partners. Sometimes, however, component failure necessitates complete device replacement. Thus far, this has been the case for the Face ID module – something which Apple is soon to change.

Apple added dark mode back in macOS 10.14 Mojave. Most users who switch between dark mode and light mode do so via the System Preferences, however, there are actually two quicker ways without additional software.

A leaked roadmap indicates that Intel is on the way towards beating the M1 in terms of performance and efficiency. However, it's likely to take so long that Apple will have already outdone itself again, along with Intel's newest chip, before anything comes to fruition.