Following today's keynote event, Apple has released a beta firmware update that is limited to developers, with the software adding some of the new features that were announced on stage. There's a new Adaptive Audio feature for the AirPods that combines Transparency and Active Noise Cancellation to dynamically match the conditions of the environment that you're in. You can stay present in your environment while distracting noises are reduced, listening to music without missing what's going on around you. When someone is nearby, a conversation awareness option will lower the sound of the music and focus on voices, while also cutting out background noise. The Adaptive Audio and conversation functions also work on calls to make it easier for you…

Following the introduction of the Apple silicon Mac Pro, Apple today added SSD upgrade kits to its online store. The kits offer 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB of storage space for $1,000, $1,600, and $2,800, respectively. The kits feature two 1TB SSDs, two 2TB SSDs, or two 8TB SSDs, and replace the existing internal SSD storage of the ‌Mac Pro‌. The hardware is compatible only with the new 2023 Mac Pro machines that use Apple's M2 Ultra chips. The kits can be ordered starting today, with delivery dates starting on June 9.Related Roundup: Mac ProBuyer's Guide: Mac Pro (Don't Buy)Related Forum: Mac ProThis article, "New Mac Pro Features Upgradeable SSD, Apple Selling 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB SSD Kits" first appeared on…

Following the introduction of the Apple silicon Mac Pro, Apple today added SSD upgrade kits to its online store. The kits offer 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB of storage space for $1,000, $1,600, and $2,800, respectively. The kits feature two 1TB SSDs, two 2TB SSDs, or two 8TB SSDs, and replace the existing internal SSD storage of the ‌Mac Pro‌. The hardware is compatible only with the new 2023 Mac Pro machines that use Apple's M2 Ultra chips. The kits can be ordered starting today, with delivery dates starting on June 9.Related Roundup: Mac ProBuyer's Guide: Mac Pro (Buy Now)Related Forum: Mac ProThis article, "New Mac Pro Features Upgradeable SSD, Apple Selling 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB SSD Kits" first appeared on…

Apple today announced tvOS 17 which brings FaceTime to the Apple TV for the first time, includes a new Control Center, and lets you use your iPhone to locate a misplaced Siri Remote. Control Center now displays system status, including the time and active profile, and expands with other helpful details based on a user's activity. Users will be able to launch the ‌Apple TV‌ remote inside Control Center on ‌iPhone‌ to find their ‌Siri‌ Remote (2nd generation or later). As users get closer to the remote, an onscreen circle grows in size to guide their movement. ‌Apple TV‌ 4K users can take advantage of the new ‌FaceTime‌ app on ‌Apple TV‌ and initiate calls directly from ‌Apple TV‌, or…

Apple today announced new Mac Studio models with M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips. The new M2 Ultra chip features a 24-core CPU, a 76-core GPU, a 32-core Neural Engine, and support for up to 192GB of unified memory. Apple says the new Mac Studio with the M2 Ultra chip is up to 3x faster than the previous Mac Studio with the M1 Ultra chip. The new Mac Studio has the same overall design as the original model, but with a higher-bandwidth HDMI port that supports up to an 8K display at 240Hz. The back of the Mac Studio has four Thunderbolt 4 ports, a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI port, and two USB-A ports. On the front side,…

Apple at WWDC today announced a new MacBook Air with a 15.3-inch display that's powered by Apple's M2 processor. The new ‌MacBook Air‌ is 11.5mm thick and weighs 3 pounds, and with the ‌M2‌ chip, its 12x faster than the fastest Intel-based ‌MacBook Air‌, and is twice as fast as competing laptops, according to Apple. It includes MagSafe, and comes with two Thunderbolt 4 ports. The new ‌MacBook Air‌ has a 1080p webcam, a three-microphone array, and a six-speaker system with force canceling woofers, with immersive spatial audio. It can also last up to 18 hours on a single battery charge. Like the standard ‌MacBook Air‌, the new 15-inch model comes in four colors, including Silver, Space Gray, Starlight, and…