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

Since the Mac Studio's start of deliveries, countless detailed test reports from select outlets have made their way out into the public. These outlets were provided with early access to stir up some excitement for the new device. The reports detail user experience, performance, handling, and noise production.

Multiple heads at Apple have explained the concept behind the Mac Studio in a new interview about the product's focus, performance, and compact design. Cupertino also explained the role that customer feedback was playing in the device's development. The Studio display was also touched on briefly during the interview.

Those who would like to work on multiple apps at the same time on the iPad will soon have the opportunity to do so. In the future, it will be possible to rescale iPad apps when a keyboard and mouse are connected.

The new iPad Air 5 is equipped with the same M1 as the iPad Pro – but does this mean it's as fast as the significantly more expensive top model? It's possible that Apple would consider making the more affordable iPad Air slightly slower in order to reduce competition within the same line up – the first benchmark results show whether or not that's the case.

Currently, new orders of the Mac Studio aren't set to arrive for customers until a few weeks, however, quick-buyers can hope for an arrival this week. In France, there was even a surprise early delivery at the beginning of this week.

Things are quite active on the forums following large updates, with many users reporting their first experiences and reporting encountered problems. Several topics of particular interest have already been brought up multiple times, we'll detail them here in the rest of this article.

Apple just released a big software update for Mac users. Version 12.3 of macOS Monterey has just been released. The update brings countless improvements with it for areas such as Universal Control, iCloud Keychain, and more.

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.