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Those earliest Macs might have been many things — square, heavy, a strange colour — but few people would describe them as “cute.” That, however, is exactly what Charles Mangin’s tiny 3D-printed replicas of these historical Macs are. Mangin produced his first 3D model, a classic Macintosh, in 2013. He says: “I chose a Mac […]
Adding a password to your Mac is essential for helping to keep your sensitive files and personal information safe from prying eyes, but what happens if you forget or lose this password? Does it mean you can never log into your Mac again? Even if you haven’t password-protected your Mac’s login screen (and if you […]
Apple’s decision to scale back its plans for a self-driving car has reportedly resulted in 17 of its engineers leaving the project to join autonomous driving firm Zoox. Bloomberg has published an account this week that said the engineers who left were specialists in suspension, braking and other mechanical systems. These individuals were not trained […]
In October 2016, Apple announced its new MacBook Pro computers to much fanfare, a number of which featured the long-awaited OLED touch bars that replaced the old function keys. Apple appears to remain very impressed with this feature, but not everybody, and particularly not former employee Chuq Von Rospack, feels the same way. Von Rospach, […]
Apple has taken over all support services for sleep tracking system Beddit. This follows the company’s purchase of Beddit for an undisclosed amount in May 2017. The support site for the device now takes clients directly to Apple Support. Beddit is a sleep monitoring system which features a flexible sleep sensor combined with an app […]
According to a new study released by Malwarebytes, there has been a massive surge in the number of viruses that specifically target Apple Mac computers this year. Macs are increasingly becoming the favourite target of malware developers. The report reveals that, as of last month, malware targeting Macs have increased by 230% compared to 2016. […]
Whenever you enter a password anywhere online, most modern web browsers will ask whether you want it to remember this password. While this feature can make your life easier, sometimes you might not want your web browser to remember your passwords. Perhaps you share your Mac with other people and don’t like the thought of […]
In the run-up to the release of iOS11 later this year, Apple has published a study revealing how it is using machine learning to make its digital voice assistant Siri sound more human. Apart from capturing many hours of top-quality audio than can be analysed by the app to produce voice responses, the developer’s biggest […]
With the ever-growing popularity of digital downloads and content-on-demand (iTunes, Spotify, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube to name just a few) physical CDs and DVDs are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Unsurprisingly then, built-in optical drives are no longer a standard feature on many modern laptops – and MacBooks are no exception. While […]
Writing for the New York Times, Daisuke Wakabayashi recently recounted how, as new employees were introduced to Apple’s clandestine efforts to build a self-driving vehicle, they were told that they had the privilege of being involved in a major Apple breakthrough —a car that will eventually turn the automotive industry on its head. Nowadays, however, […]
Think about the tasks you perform on your Mac on a regular basis: chances are, many of them rely on Apple’s online services. Whether it’s sharing documents via iCloud; catching up with your favourite TV shows or listening to music in iTunes, using Mail and Messages to keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues; […]
Vudu, a TV and movie streaming service, has announced an app for Apple TV that allows users to stream not only UltraViolet movies, but also thousands of others. The “Movies on Us” service offers over 4,000 free titles native to Apple TV. However, the Vudu Player app for Apple TV has one important limitation: consumers […]
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