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Today, Apple is rolling out macOS Sonoma. Here are the system requirements: iMac Pro: 2017 (RIP) MacBook Air: 2018 and later MacBook Pro: 2018 and later Mac mini: 2018 and later iMac: 2019 and later Mac Pro: 2019 and later Mac Studio: All models If your…

Janko Roettgers has a great look at what made Netflix’s DVD business tick, which is winding down on Friday.

Want to experience twice as fast load times in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to setup, blocks all YouTube ads, and doubles the speed at which Safari loads. Magic Lasso…

Apple, in a new support document about the USB-C ports on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro: USB-C is a universally accepted standard that enables charging, syncing data, and playing audio and video. iPhone 15 models have a USB-C connector, which allows you to…

A lot of folks’ initial impressions of Apple’s new FineWoven iPhone cases have been pretty bad. The new fabric back doesn’t feel premium enough for the price Apple is charging, and is already failing to hold up to real-world use, as Federico Viticci has…

This week on Connected: Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 17 review is out. The guys talk through it this week before Myke puts Stephen on blast for his Mac setup. I was personally attacked on my podcast in my own studio by Michael Hurley.

With iOS 17 out, Apple has released its revised iCloud+ plans: 5 GB: Free 50 GB: $0.99/month 200 GB: $2.99/month 2 TB: $9.99/month 6 TB: $29.99/month 12 TB: $59.99/month Of course, these prices are all in dollars, and earlier this year, Apple raised prices on…

Robert Leedham, writing at GQ: “When you design an analogue watch with Snoopy, he’s a static character right?” says Paige Braddock, chief creative officer at Charles M Schulz Creative Associates. “So all you’re really focusing on is the hands and the…

Apple Support: Some supervised iOS 6 devices may no longer be supervised after updating to iOS 7. For devices that have not yet been updated to iOS 7, upgrade from iOS 6 to iOS 7.0.3 or later. The devices remain supervised using this upgrade path.

To celebrate, there’s a lot of great stuff out there to read. Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 17 review is out and it’s great. I read through it this weekend and learned a lot, even though I’ve been running the betas most of the summer. Grab your iPad, kick…

TextExpander’s customizable and shareable snippets of text allow your team to fly through repetitive tasks quickly by expanding the things you type regularly — all you have to do is type a short abbreviation and TextExpander does the rest of the work for…

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy has run through all the possible reasons the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max come with a Thread radio. Like the U1 chip a few years ago, I assume Apple has a story to tell her in the coming year or two.

This week’s Connected, edited in the San Jose Airport, is live: Myke, Federico and Stephen grade their picks for Apple’s Wonderlust event and talk about the iPhone 15 line, the new Apple Watches and more.

Dr. Drang, writing about the new iPhone 15 Pro: The titanium alloy used in the phone was revealed by Isabel Yang about 57 minutes into the presentation. She called it Grade 5 titanium, which is an ASTM designation. It’s also known as Ti-6Al-4V, because its…

Apple’s event wrapped up several hours ago, and I really enjoyed my first iPhone event. The vibe was really different from the WWDCs I’ve attended, with a much broader selection of media folks there. The Steve Jobs Theater is exactly as nice as you’d…

A new episode of Mac Power Users is hot off the presses: Mere hours after Apple’s iPhone 15 event, Stephen and David break down the news surrounding the iPhone 15 line, the Apple Watch Series 9 and the updated Apple Watch Ultra.

Apple had announced dates for iOS 17, iPadOS 17 macOS Sonoma and more. iOS and iPadOS 17, tvOS 17 and watchOS 10 will be released on Monday, September 18, with macOS Sonoma launching on Tuesday, September 26. In addition to these dates, MacRumors linked to a…

Tomorrow, this very website turns 15 years old. Old-school readers will remember 512 Pixels’ original name, ForkBombr. I bought the domain from my friend Kevin for a couple of slices of pizza, as I thought the programming joke was pretty clever. I don’t…

The future of web-based macOS apps is about to change. Unite 5, the next generation of the popular Unite app is launching next week. Building on its lightweight, WebKit-powered browser backend, the new version offers groundbreaking features that make your Mac…

This week on Mac Power Users, David and I talk a bit more about window managers and backup utilities, while also answering listener questions and David’s modern typewriter, my new Plex server and a lot more.

For years, journalists, space nerds and government oversight groups alike have talked about the staggering costs associated with the SLS program, which is the agency’s new moon rocket. As Eric Berger reports, NASA has finally gotten the message: In a new…

Last night, Federico sent a wild-looking screenshot to the Connected iMessage thread and I urged him to blog about it. Thankfully, he did: I have an Analogue Pocket, which is an outstanding modern take on the Game Boy that can play original Game Boy…

Apple’s “Wonderlust” event is next week, so Federico and Myke have prepared to challenge me, their reigning Keynote Chairman.

I am loving these icons, and look forward to seeing a Flower Power version in a few years.

Over at LowEndMac, Mark Sokolovsky has documented a wild upgrade to white plastic Intel iMacs: A little known secret is hidden inside every early intel iMac made by Apple prior to their 21.5″/27″ transition… they all have a Mini-PCIe slot! While many…

As part of Relay’s on-going fundraiser for St. Jude, I’ll be streaming again this weekend. This time, I’ll be building LEGO’s new Mars Rover (Model 42158). I am very pumped about it. Join me on Saturday, September 9: 🇺🇸 – 10:00 AM Pacific…

Apple Support: If you use a camera cover, palm rest cover, or keyboard cover with your Mac notebook, remove the cover before closing your display to prevent damage to your display. To enable the thin design of Mac notebook computers, the clearance between the…

Do you want to block all YouTube ads in Safari on your iPhone, iPad and Mac? Then download Magic Lasso Adblock – the ad blocker designed for you. It’s easy to setup, doubles the speed at which Safari loads and now blocks all YouTube ads. Magic Lasso is an…

David has launched a new Field Guide, designed to take everyone’s Obsidian usage to the next level. This week, I talk to him about the project and everyone’s favorite text tool.

Note: This is an updated version of an article from 2018. With macOS, Apple makes it easy to set up a drive to be a target for other Macs to use with Time Machine. Say you have a Mac mini on your network, and a MacBook Pro. You can hook up an external drive to…