Peter Cohen

Mac Pro price breakdown: All the build-to-order options

Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

Apple began accepting orders Tuesday for the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR. The base model of the Mac Pro alone is $5,999, making it Apple's highest-priced base model Mac to date. If you max out all Mac Pro options and add the $4,999 Pro Display XDR you'll end up spending ten times that, though. Let's have a look at how Apple has priced the various options on the Mac Pro.

The new Mac Pro is here, but do you need one?

Mac Pro workflow

Apple begins accepting orders for the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR today. With prices starting at $5,999, the Mac Pro is the most expensive base model Mac in Apple's lineup. For another $4,999, the Pro Display XDR is equally dear (with another $999 needed for the display's custom stand). Are they worth the high price tags?

How to replace your older 13-inch MacBook Pro battery

MacBook Pro battery location

The batteries in Mac laptops are consumable items. Over time, their charge capacity diminishes because they wear out. Fortunately many older MacBook Pros have batteries that can be replaced with very little trouble. This tutorial will step you through the process of figuring out if your MacBook Pro needs its battery replaced, and if so, how to replace it.

Apple reportedly pays $25 million for Billie Eilish documentary

Earlier this week Apple recognized pop music's newest teen sensation, Billie Eilish, as Apple Music's artist of the year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Apple is now set to pay Eilish $25 million for exclusive rights to an already-produced documentary that tracked the making of her smash hit album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.

Apple explains iPhone 11 location requests

iPhone photo with geolocation

Earlier this week researcher Brian Krebs asked why the iPhone 11 Pro appears to be pinging location data even when Location Services are disabled in the iPhone's settings. After a few days of head scratching, Apple has responded, citing regulatory necessity because of the technology involved.