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Apple has ended official hardware support for three Intel MacBook models from 2017 and 2018, leaving owners to turn to third-party repair options. Apple's MacBook lineup continues to evolve, and some are aging out as Apple Silicon takes over The first is the 13-inch 2017 MacBook Pro with two Thunderbolt 3 ports. The most recent compatible OS is macOS Ventura, which was released in 2022. Second is…

Apple has been urging the court to require expedited discovery, and information discovered on Chang Liu's work MacBook suggests OpenAI is actively destroying evidence. Apple has sued OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft OpenAI poached over 400 employees from Apple to work on AI projects, and two were called out in a trade secret theft lawsuit in July . Apple has suggested the case needs urgent …

The Mac isn't selling as fast as Apple can make them because of artificial intelligence needs as some would have you believe, but AI is giving businesses plenty of reasons to buy more of them. Why AI is increasing, not driving, demand for Mac mini and Mac Studio You may have noticed that the lead times on both the Mac mini and the Mac Studio have been a bit much over the last year or so. In fact,…

Apple has moved on to its eighth round of developer betas for iOS 27 , iPadOS 27, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, visionOS 27, and macOS 27, as the September special event gets ever closer. An earlier iOS 27 beta screen The eighth round of the Apple Developer Beta program has arrived for the upcoming iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, tvOS 27, watchOS 27, and visionOS 27 releases, expected to ship in …

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller is reducing his workload at Apple, with the long-time executive no longer in charge of the App Store and managing product events. Apple Fellow Phil Schiller Phil Schiller became an "Apple Fellow" in 2020 but still led Apple's App Store and Apple Events in the specially-created role. Six years later, things are changing. The 66-year-old executive, who was formerly Apple'…

On his last day as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook has sent a memo to every employee thanking them for what the company has achieved. Here's what he said. Tim Cook - image credit: Apple. Tim Cook had his going away party back on August 24, 2026, and in truth he's been steadily stepping back from his CEO role since at least April when his successor was announced. But now in his last hours leading the compa…

Amazon's early Labor Day sales are heating up on MacBook Pros, with a variety of configurations, including M5 Max models, up to $500 off. Save $500 on Apple's M5 Max MacBook Pro - Image credit: Apple Amazon's MacBook Pro sale includes discounts on a number of configurations from Apple's current lineup, but we're following this $500 markdown on the M5 Max 16-inch spec. Pick up the laptop in your c…

The Trump administration has reached out to Apple directly to get Apple Maps changed now from Lake Ontario to "Lake America." It's going to happen, just on Apple's schedule. Apple Maps showing Lake Ontario, before the name changed. The battle for Lake Ontario has taken another step in President Trump's favor. In an international spat over trade with Canada, U.S. President Trump declared that the …

Apple's M5 Max chip has finally made its way to the Mac Studio . Here's how the updated model compares to the original M1 Max variant. M5 Max Mac Studio vs. M1 Max Mac Studio: A lot has changed in four years. Back in 2022, the Mac Studio debuted as a versatile desktop, geared toward creative professionals. Apple took the M1 Max chip from the MacBook Pro , put it in an oversized Mac mini enclosure…

For one more day, Tim Cook is still the CEO of Apple. Despite foibles, he was the right man in the right place to make Apple the financial and cultural juggernaut it is today. John Ternus is too. Tim Cook, and Apple Park. He's not leaving, but he won't be CEO anymore Since my first Apple II in 1979, there have been many Apple CEOs, many philosophies behind Apple. Jobs' was apparent in the 80s, an…

After decades honoring creative individuals including Steve Jobs , the prestigious One Club for Creativity has launched a new award for brands and chosen Apple as the first recipient because of its consistently excellent marketing. After more than six decades of honoring indivudals, The One Club is inducting Apple into its Creative Hall of Fame - image credit: The One Club for Creativity. Steve J…

Memory maker CXMT has waded into the Apple memory sourcing debate, suing the Pentagon for designating it as a risky "Chinese military company." CMXT is rapidly becoming a major player in memory - image credit: CXMT In June, Apple petitioned the Trump administration to allow it to buy memory chips from a blacklisted Chinese supplier. Now, that same supplier is bringing the fight to the U.S. govern…

He was a businessman instead of a designer, but as Apple CEO, Tim Cook also had to become far more of a politician than any of his predecessors. Here's how he started at Apple, ran the company, and will still be involved after stepping down as CEO. Tim Cook on stage at Apple Park- image credit: AppleTim Cook on stage at Apple Park- image credit: Apple Tim Cook was Apple's seventh CEO, he was the …

In this week's Sunday Reboot, Apple's inconvenient Mac launch timing and the transition from Cook to Ternus nears its conclusion. John Ternus on a fake train at an earlier Apple event - Image Credit: Apple Sunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first ste…

An appeals court in California has resurrected a 2022 lawsuit over claims Apple convinced them not to use a third-party repair service to fix cracked iPhone screens. An iPhone being repaired - Image Credit: Apple In the last few years, Apple has been more open to enabling repairs of its hardware performed outside of its support ecosystem. While its position has relaxed a lot, it still has to deal…