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What to expect at WWDC 2022
Here's what to expect at WWDC 2022, including a big update to iOS 16 and the possible launch of a new MacBook Air.
Jon Fingas06.03.2022
Apple's MacBook Air M1 falls back to $850
Apple's MacBook Air M1 is back down to a low $850 price.
Jon Fingas05.16.2022
Apple's MacBook Air M1 drops to $850 at Amazon
Amazon is selling Apple's MacBook Air M1 for just $850, the lowest price we've seen in a while.
Jon Fingas01.24.2022
Apple sold a record number of MacBooks last quarter, says Strategy Analytics
Apple is getting some of its MacBook sales mojo back thanks to discounts on the MacBook Air, according to the research firm Strategy Analytics.
Steve Dent11.03.2021
Apple's 256GB MacBook Air M1 is down to an all-time low at Amazon
Apple's MacBook Air M1 is down to an all-time low price on Amazon for both the silver and space grey models with 256GB storage.
Saqib Shah04.23.2021
Apple's 512GB MacBook Air M1 falls to an all-time low on Amazon
Amazon is currently offering the 512GB MacBook Air with Apple's latest M1 chipset for $1,149.
Saqib Shah04.12.2021
There's a way to upgrade an M1 Mac's memory and storage
Technicians say it's possible to upgrade the RAM and SSDs on M1 Macs, if only with a lot of skill — and you're guaranteed to void your warranty.
Jon Fingas04.06.2021
Intel tries to take down Apple's M1 chip with a flurry of benchmarks
Intel has shared a slew of benchmarks in a bid to downplay Apple's M1 chip, although it's not the resounding victory it appears to be at first.
Jon Fingas02.07.2021
How is the M1 so much faster than other chips?
Apple's M1 is seriously fast, but how did they do it? Processor performance isn't witchcraft, it's physics and design. We compare the M1 to Microsoft's similar SQ2 and dig into just how Apple managed this feat.
Christopher Schodt02.03.2021
Apple's M1 MacBooks are heavily discounted on Amazon
Amazon is selling the 256 GB MacBook Pro M1 for $1,199 and the 256GB MacBook Air M1 for $929 — $100 and $70 off the regular prices, respectively.
Steve Dent02.02.2021
Apple's next MacBook Air could be even thinner and lighter
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Apple was planning a redesigned MacBook Air.
Nick Summers01.22.2021
Apple promises to fix ultrawide monitor support on M1 Macs
Apple plans to fix a macOS flaw that limits ultrawide monitor support for M1 Macs.
Jon Fingas12.24.2020
In 2020, Apple’s best wasn’t its Pro devices
The coronavirus most definitely did not stop Apple from releasing a slew of new hardware in 2020. Putting aside the outlier AirPods Max, there was a common trend across all this new hardware: Apple is blurring the lines between its so-called “Pro” devices and its less expensive, mainstream-focused products like the MacBook Air, iPad Air and iPhone 12 than ever before. Take the iPhone, for example.
Nathan Ingraham12.21.2020
Zoom will officially support Apple's M1 Macs on December 21st
Zoom is adding support for Apple Silicon through an update on December 21st, improving video call performance on M1 Macs.
Jon Fingas12.20.2020
Firefox 84 arrives with native support for Apple Silicon
New Macs with Apple's M1 chip inside should see even better performance with Firefox 84, now that it can run natively on Apple Silicon.
Richard Lawler12.16.2020
Apple's Intel-powered MacBook Air falls to $799 ahead of Black Friday
Apple just launched new M1-powered machines a few weeks ago, ushering in a new era for Mac computers. If you feel comfortable sticking with Intel, you can now get the previous-generation MacBook Air for its lowest price ever — only $799. While the MacBook Air M1 is technically the latest version of the machine, the previous model only came out in March.
Valentina Palladino11.26.2020
ICYMI: An in-depth look at Apple's MacBook Air M1
The new MacBook Air runs like similarly to an iPad Pro, which is to say that it’s speedy and smooth and now silent thanks to its new fanless design. Apple has been working towards the MacBook Air M1 for a while now; the company has spent a decade building its own mobile chips and the M1 is their first system-on-a-chip for their laptop line.
Amber Bouman11.21.2020
iFixit digs into the M1 MacBooks and finds they haven't changed much
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M1 Apple Silicon CPUs are nearly identical to Intel-powered Macs.
Richard Lawler11.19.2020The M1-powered MacBook Air gets a $50 price cut days after release
Apple unveiled its first M1-powered devices at an event last week — and while all of the computers with the new system-on-chip are expensive, we’re already starting to see price cuts. Yesterday brought small discounts to the MacBook Pros and the Mac Mini, and now Amazon has the M1-powered MacBook Air for $50 less than launch price. Out of the few Macs that Apple announced last week, we were able to get our hands on the MacBook Air and it left a strong first impressing.
Valentina Palladino11.19.2020
Chrome for M1 Macs is available again after being pulled last night
On Tuesday, you could briefly download it before Google pulled the release later in the day. It's now available again.
Igor Bonifacic11.18.2020