Apple Vision Pro is a standalone hardware device that has its own processors and does not require a connection to a Mac or an iPhone to operate, but it is able to interface with other Apple devices. With the Mac, for example, the Vision Pro can serve as a Mac display. Apple says that there's a Mac Virtual Display feature that works wirelessly with the Mac. You can bring your Mac's display into Vision Pro and "place it anywhere in space." You can see each of your Mac apps individually, arranging them in a way that works for you. According to Apple, the Vision Pro is meant to serve as a "private, portable 4K display" when used with a Mac.…

Apple this week previewed macOS Sonoma, the latest version of its Mac operating system. Launching later this year, the software update includes several new features, but not all of them are available on Intel-based Macs, according to Apple. On the macOS Sonoma features page, fine print indicates that the following features require a Mac with an Apple silicon chip:Presenter Overlay feature that displays the user on top of the content they are sharing in any video conferencing app. Game Mode, which prioritizes CPU and GPU performance while gaming by limiting the performance of background tasks. A new high-performance mode in the Screen Sharing app. The ability to pair Made for iPhone hearing devices directly with a Mac. The ability to…

On June 6, 2005, Steve Jobs said Apple would transition the Mac from PowerPC processors to Intel. The first Intel Macs arrived within months. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

On June 6, 2005, Steve Jobs said Apple would transition the Mac from PowerPC processors to Intel. The first Intel Macs arrived within months. (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)

Macworld Apple has a rich, if checkered, history of releasing new Macs for hardcore computing professionals. Now that the Mac Pro has had a long-awaited revamp to Apple Silicon, let’s remember the days when pro Macs were towering beasts using more metal than the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and more plastic than a nursery full of Lego bricks. Today some pro Mac users are happy with a flimsy bit of aluminum like the Mac mini. Wimps. We demand something that looks like it contains a nuclear reactor. It needs to be bigger than a suitcase with warning stickers all over it, hotter than a barbeque and noisier than a drag car. Yes, something like the old Power Mac G5. Here’s…

Apple has announced a second generation of the Mac Studio, with the new version adding the M2 Max processor for up to 25% faster performance while retaining the same chassis as before.Despite previous rumors that Apple would not update the Mac Studio, the company has used WWDC 2023 to unveil a new model. It had been speculated that the original Mac Studio was a stopgap while Apple worked on the Mac Pro, but this release means it will remain part of the Mac lineup.The original Mac Studio was released in March 2022 in configurations with an M1 Max or an M1 Ultra processor. This new refresh offers M2 Max and M2 Ultra. Read more...