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The first Mac Studio SSD upgrade is here for way less than Apple's prices
Thanks to PolySoft and its upcoming Studio Drive. Is the new Mac mini next?
Best Picks
Best MacBook for students
Find out if you should buy a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro for college, school or university, or if another Mac would be best. Plus tips on how to get a Mac for less.
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How to get an Apple student discount at Apple’s Education Store
Find out if you are eligible for Apple's education pricing, how much you can save, and how to buy from Apple's Education Store.
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Intrepid DIY project turns the new Mac mini into a retro Power Mac M4 Cube
Design might not be thermally optimal, but it looks pretty cool.
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A long-time rumor about a rare Macintosh blunder has finally been proven true
Yes, Apple did sell the Macintosh LC III with a motherboard mistake.
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All the best Apple deals for Cyber Monday are here!
Macs, MacBooks, AirPods, iPads, iPhones, Apple Watches—get all-time low prices on the gear you want.
How-To
Check out this string of dongles used to connect an original iPod to an M4 Mac
Old tech meets new tech, thanks to a daisy chain of adapters.
Best Deals
Add storage to your Mac this Cyber Monday with these SSD and hard drive deals
Want to buy a new hard drive or SSD to use with your Mac? There are some great discounts in the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
Best Deals
These Cyber Monday monitor deals will extend your Mac desktop for less
Here are the best deals we've found for displays that work well with your Mac.
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M4 MacBooks are hundreds off for Cyber Monday–find the best deals right here
We're here to help you save money on a new MacBook Pro or MacBook Air this Cyber Monday. These are the best discounts we've seen, so you can grab a bargain.
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Save big on a new M4 Mac with these Cyber Monday deals
Get a good deal on a new Mac mini or iMac this Cyber Monday. Save money with these great deals.
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We scoured every remaining Black Friday Apple deal and these are our favorites
And they're all shipping right away.
Deal
The only M3 MacBook Air we recommend for everyone is nearly $300 off
The 15-inch model with 24GB of RAM and 512GB of storage is just $1,424 as part of Amazon's Black Friday sale.
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WOW! This brand new MacBook Air with Apple silicon is just $599
Walmart is selling the M1 Air for the lowest price we’ve ever seen on Black Friday.
Opinion
The M4 Macs prove that Apple should steal from itself more
Apple's designs are pretty good. Why not keep using them?
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Apple Black Friday 2024: What Apple's doing for Black Friday
Apple's 'sale' starts Friday. Here's what you need to know about Apple's give away of gift cards and the better deals we've found.
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The 14 best Mac keyboards on sale right now
We compare Apple's Magic Keyboard with the best keyboards for Mac.
How-To
How to get Apple TV+ for free: Best deals, trials and discounts
These Apple TV+ deals let you to stream shows for free. Here are the best trials and discounts you can get.
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Forget the iMac Pro–this Black Friday sale is even better for hundreds less
If you’ve been craving a 27-inch iMac with a powerful CPU, we’ve got your fix right here.
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The M4 MacBook Pro's speakers are a lot easier–and cheaper–to fix
Don't be afraid to crank it to 11.
News
'Hidden flaw' in the iMac is a warranty time bomb
Users are having problems with the display that doesn't appear until after it's out of warranty.
How-To
How to use CleanMy Mac X to delete old files and speed up your Mac
Old files and data can fill up your Mac’s internal storage and slow it down. Here's how to delete them with tools built into macOS or a Mac cleaner.
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MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro
Compare the design, specs, displays, and prices of MacBook Air and Pro to find the best option for your needs.
Best Picks
The best external hard drives for your Mac
Need more storage for your Mac or a hard drive to backup to? Here are our picks of the best hard drives we've reviewed.
Best Picks
Mac processor comparison: Apple silicon vs Intel
Here's what you need to know about Apple's CPUs and GPUs, the difference between the M4-, M3-, M2- and M1-series chips (Pro, Max and Ultra) and how Apple Silicon compares to Intel.
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This Black Friday deal slashes $300 off the highest-end M4 MacBook Pros
Amazon has a great deal on a new 16-inch M4 Pro or Max MacBook Pro.
Best Picks
Best Mac 2024: Every Apple Mac and MacBook compared
Wondering whether to buy an iMac, MacBook Pro or Air, Mac mini, Mac Studio or Mac Pro? We help you decide which MacBook or desktop Mac to buy.
Deal
The 15-inch MacBook Air just got a crazy Black Friday price cut
Get a 15-inch Air with 16GB of RAM for less than $1,250 right now.
News
New report reveals killer feature coming in next Pro Display XDR
State-of-the-art quantum dot technology will deliver superior color and motion performance.
News
Hurry and update your Mac right now to patch these actively exploited zero-day flaws
Two vulnerabilities have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.
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Once again, the only way forward is the Mac
The App Store era must end and the solution is already here.
Deal
The cheapest M4 MacBook Pro just dropped another $200 ahead of Black Friday
The MacBook Pro M4 is only $1,400 right now.
News
The M4 Macs have one flaw that may make you reconsider buying one
If you rely on virtualization to run old versions of macOS, you're out of luck for the time being.
Best Picks
Best time to buy a Mac: Should you buy a Mac or MacBook now?
Find out if now is a good time to buy a new MacBook or Mac, or if you should wait until the next update to the range.
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Best games for Mac
All these games are available to play on your Mac, from blockbuster RPGs to racing, shooting games to puzzles. These are the best games for Mac.
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The M4 MacBook Pro has a secret display upgrade Apple didn’t tell us about
Apple switched to a quantum dot film for the first time.
Macworld Podcast
Podcast: M4 iMac, M4 MacBook Pro, M4 Mac mini reviews
Apple’s new M4 Macs started shipping and we have the new Mac mini, iMac, and MacBook Pro in-house. Why are these some of the more exciting Macs to hit the market? Find out on this episode of the Macworld Podcast!
News
Final Cut Pro 11 touts AI-powered features for the Mac
Apple has also released Final Cut Pro for iPad 2.1, a Final Cut Camera update, and a Logic Pro update.
How-To
How to connect two or more external displays to an M1, M2, M3 or M4 MacBook
Apple's limited extra display M1, M2, M3 and M4 MacBook problem solved
Stay Foolish
The incredible M4 Macs create Apple's biggest challenge yet
The recent M4 Mac release shows that a simple chip upgrade isn't going to be enough to make users invest in a new Mac.
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MacBook Air and Pro batteries compared: Which MacBook has better battery life
From Intel to Apple silicon, here is the battery capacity in watt-hours for every MacBook battery.
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Every Apple chip compared
Boom goes the benchmarks! Let's take a look at the current processors in the iPhone, iPad, and Mac lineup to see how each performs.
News Analysis
M4 Mac mini teardown reveals a seriously packed–and upgradeable–package
A few takeaways from peeking inside the Mac mini.
Deal
Stop what you're doing! The M4 MacBook Pro is already over $100 off
The MacBook Pro M4 is down to $1,474 at Amazon.
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Diablo III review: highly addictive, if unambitious, action RPG sequel
Time to buy a new mouse. Diablo's back with more compulsive monster-killing and loot-collecting
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How much MacBook do you really need?
A guide to which processor to pick, how much memory you should get, how big your SSD should be, and more.
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How to know if your Mac has been hacked
Macs are generally secure from hackers, but Macs have been exploited. Here's how to tell if your Mac's been hacked and what to do.
Opinion
Upset about the M4 Mac mini? You’re just using it wrong
The power button is a nonissue—unless you don't understand anything about the Mac.
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