by Garret Cleversley | Jan 15, 2021 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, customization, How-To, Mac, MacBook Pro, productivity, Restricted Content, Touch Bar
In 2016, Apple introduced the Touch Bar with the MacBook Pro. It’s a long, thin display above the number keys on the keyboard that shows a variety of buttons and controls. By default, it changes depending on which app you’re in, and it also displays the Control Strip,...
by Garret Cleversley | Dec 18, 2020 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, buying, Explainer, M1, Mac, Mac mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Restricted Content
In November, Apple unveiled its new M1 chip and three new Macs that use it: the MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini. The M1-based MacBook Air replaces the previous Intel-based MacBook Air, but with the 13-inch MacBook Pro and the Mac mini, Apple continues...
by Garret Cleversley | Nov 18, 2020 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Big Sur, M1, Mac, Mac mini, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, News, Restricted Content
Continuing its pandemic-driven approach of short, focused announcements, Apple once again took to the Internet to stream its “One More Thing” event. On center stage this time was the Mac, or specifically, three Macs, all of which replace the longstanding Intel chip...
by Garret Cleversley | Dec 2, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, hardware, Mac, MacBook Pro, News, Restricted Content
Responding to customer complaints and media mocking, Apple has introduced a new 16-inch MacBook Pro that features improves on its predecessor in several ways, most notably with a scissor-switch keyboard in place of the flaky butterfly-key keyboard. The 16-inch MacBook...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 11, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, Explainer, keyboard, Mac, MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, repair, Restricted Content, troubleshooting
When Apple introduced the 12-inch MacBook in April 2015, the machine was the thinnest Mac ever, with a tapered design that starts at a mere 3.5 mm and grows only to 13.1 mm. A change from previous laptop models that made such an incredibly thin design possible was a...
by Garret Cleversley | Jul 7, 2019 | Apple Pros, APros Archive, Article, ASMC, ASMC Archive, iOS 12, iPod touch, Mac, MacBook Pro, Mojave, News, repair, Restricted Content, tvOS 12, watchOS 5
Apple is well known for its splashy media events, now usually held in the Steve Jobs Theater at the company’s new Cupertino campus. But Apple reserves such events for major announcements. Smaller announcements, such as minor updates to particular product lines,...
