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

The new MacBook Pro 16" with Apple's in-house M1 chip could be met with even more applause than expected – several reports state that Apple plans to walk back on controversial design decisions made with previous models in recent years.

External display users have been encountering a few difficulties of late: Mac minis with M1 chips have been showing pink rectangles and pixels on some external displays. Apple is now leading an investigation into this matter and has named several steps to circulate the problem.

The 1st 5G capable iPhones went on sale just a few months ago – and almost immediately after, Apple began working on the 6G standard. Although 6G is still a ways off, Apple wants to be first in line.

According to new statistics, problems with peripheral devices and accessories are the cause behind most support inquiries for iMac, MacBook Pro, and Mac Pro – and considerably more so than problems with the computer's internal hardware or OS. For Windows computers, it's the other way around.

A look at current market shares over the course of the last 12 months reveals that Windows has taken a big hit and ChromeOS has clearly overtaken macOS. However, these values only represent half the truth – a direct comparison is difficult for multiple reasons.

The MacBook Pro M1, MacBook Air M1, and Mac mini M1 don't just look good in benchmarks – they also show off their strong performance when it comes to running applications. A current comparison shows how much better they perform than Intel computers.

There's still a great deal of work to be done before operating systems other than macOS can be run via virtualization on M1 Macs as with previous ones. Parallels has made another important step in this direction with the 2nd technical preview of Parallels 16.

Next to the Apple Car, a folding iPhone has long been considered to be "the next big thing" from Cupertino – in the last few months, there've only been more indications that this is the case. Now, a market analyst has even predicted a release date.

The scent of a March event being brewed by Apple has been traveling around for quite some time now, although it's still unclear what Apple plans to present. Now, leaker Jon Prosser claims that Apple will finally show off the AirTags and new iPad Pro models.

The cries for popcorn can be heard in comment sections and forums online as Intel reignites the Mac vs. PC war. The former production-partner is trying yet again to make Apple look bad by presenting the Mac in limited light.

The last most recent update to macOS Big Sur, macOS 11.2.1, came with a serious error. Those upgrading to macOS 11 from a previous version with too little space on their drive weren't warned by the installation program – leading to complete data loss in the worst of cases. A new update fixes this.

A well-known graphics design artist, who has made several past renderings of upcoming Apple products, has now come forth with renderings of the upcoming "Apple View" headset based on rumored design. According to tech-site, "The Information", these renderings should be relatively accurate.

Unlike some other map-apps for iOS, Apple's "Maps" doesn't present users the possibility of marking speed traps or accident warnings for other users. This will change soon.

The sale of the HomePods began 3 years ago – since then, there's not been much to hear about the speaker. It wasn't until the release of the HomePod mini that Apple tried to renew interest in the speaker. Now, we'll take a look back at 3 years of the Apple smart speaker.

Apple's rather expensive charging cables don't have the greatest reputation when it comes to lifespan. The lightning cable itself is especially notorious for fraying of the outer anti-kink casing and subject to discoloration after 1-2 years. Now, it appears as if Apple's engineers are working on presenting a solution.

For some MacBook Pro, the recently encountered battery problems, which should have been fixed with the last software update, still occur. To combat this, Apple launched a free repair program at the same time as the release of macOS 11.2.1.

Those who still haven't updated to macOS Big Sur (but are eagerly waiting to do so), should take a look at how much space they have left on their drive. When there's insufficient space, data loss can occur.

Is your personal setup, a 16" MacBook Pro with 4 external monitors, not enough? Have you ever wanted 3 more monitors – and entirely portable to boot? Well, Expanscape has a laptop for you in the form of a laptop with 7 displays (so you can watch 7 different iterations of the same Netflix show) and a considerable amount of weight.

Just after the release of macOS Big Sur 11.2, Apple's released a new set of bug fixes. macOS 11.2.1 seeks to remedy issues encountered by some MacBook Pro users. In addition, it's accompanied by security updates to Catalina and Mojave.

Intel recently published a set of claims along with "proof" in the form of what can only be called a "very interesting" set of benchmarks. To Intel's credit, not all of their claims are outrageous, but there are others that don't quite stand up to the scrutiny – leading to quite the discussion in the tech world.

Two journals have now reported that talks between Hyundai and Apple have fallen apart – right when it seemed as if the two parties were close to an agreement. According to Bloomberg, the talks had been plagued by troubles since last week.