Macworld If you’re buying a new Mac Pro with the M2 Ultra processor, there’s only one reason to spend thousands more than a Mac Studio: PCle expansion. Unfortunately, there’s already a problem. In a rare move, Apple has publicly acknowledged the existence of what sounds like a fairly annoying bug afflicting the tower’s internal storage. In a support document published Wednesday, Apple addresses the possibility that owners of the new Pro could unexpectedly see the error message “disk not ejected properly.” This message would normally appear when an external drive is disconnected without ejecting it safely, but in this case refers to an internal drive. The company explains there is a risk that an internal SATA drive could disconnect from…

Apple last week previewed watchOS 10, its next major software update for compatible Apple Watch models. Among a handful of new features, one of the most impactful is the introduction of widgets. Let's take a closer look at how they work and what you can do with them. What's Up With Widgets? Widgets offer a new way to quickly bring up app-related information from any watch face on your Apple Watch, without having to open the corresponding app or rely exclusively on complications. In other words, if you choose simple faces without complications, you can still access the information you want, and if you like complication-rich faces, now you can get even more info at a glance. In watchOS 10,…

Macworld Following the appearance of Geekbench 6 speed tests for the M2 Ultra Mac Studio on June 9, MacRumors has spotted the first benchmarks for the similar equipped Mac Pro. And as expected, it’s seriously quick. The “Mac14,8” (with the M2 Ultra processor and 64GB of RAM, a standard Mac Pro configuration that starts at $6,999) appeared in Geekbench’s database on June 13. It scored 2,794 in the single-core test, and a phenomenal 21,453 in multi-core. For comparison, the Mac Studio with the lower-spec M2 Max, which we just reviewed, scored 15,081 in multi-core, itself a blockbuster performance. The brand-new M2 MacBook Air, meanwhile, scored 10,030. The M2 Ultra always comes with 24 CPU cores. We can’t tell from the…

Macworld In our review of the 15-inch MacBook Air, we repeatedly pointed out how similar it is to the 13-inch model, from the keyboard to the display specs. Now we have confirmation that one other part of the laptop is the same too: slower storage on the 256GB model. According to a teardown by YouTube channel Max Tech, the 15-inch MacBook Air with 256GB of storage uses a single NAND chip instead of two 128GB chips as with the M1 models. As a result, storage speeds can be cut in half versus models with higher storage. That can result in system slowdowns especially as more space is filled on the drive. The same was true of the 13-inch M2 MacBook Air.…

Macworld If you are thinking of buying an older iPhone, or wondering whether it’s worth updating your current handset, one important factor to consider is for how long Apple will be offering support for that handset. There are two ways in which Apple supports iPhones. One is the software – ensuring that any bugs and security flaws are addressed. The other is the hardware – providing the parts and labor to fix a problem with your phone (for a price, of course). It’s for this reason that we dissuade people from buying particularly old iPhone handsets. The risk that a fault could occur or that you might be exposed to security risks is too high. The good news is that…

Macworld Wondering which type of MacBook to buy? This buying guide will help you decide which Apple laptop is best for you. Apple makes two types of laptops, the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro. Within those two categories of Mac is a wide range of capabilities, the gap between the entry-level MacBook Air and the high-end 16in MacBook Pro is vast, but even within the MacBook Pro category you will find huge differences. We have more information on the differences between the MacBook Air and Pro in another article. While there are three MacBook Air models and eight MacBook Pro models sold as standard, in reality, there are multiple combinations if you factor in all the build-to-order options that…