"Why Mac?" Well, that's a good question! And now Apple has a dedicated webpage to answer it.
Apple explains ‘Why Mac’ in a new dedicated webpage
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Apple talks about the new M1 iPad Pro and the lack of the Liquid Retina XDR display in the 11-inch model
One of the major feature bumps for the new 12.9-inch iPad Pro is its mini-LED display, which Apple calls the Liquid Retina XDR display. And now we learn why the smaller, 11-inch model didn't get the same feature.
M1 iPad Pro review roundup: a display to behold
The new iPad Pro with the M1 processor starts arriving to early adopters on Friday, and will be available in some stores (depending on available stock) starting on the same day. Before that happens, though, the reviews are now in for Apple's newest iPad Pro refresh.
M1 iMac review roundup: thin, powerful, and cool to look at
With the new iMac going on sale this Friday, May 21, review embargoes are up. And it looks like Apple has yet another hit on its hands.
The new 24-inch iMac, M1 iPad Pro, and new Apple TV 4K will be in stores Friday, May 21
It's almost May 21, which means it's almost launch day for Apple's new products. And Apple is here to keep the new products fresh in our minds ahead of that day.
The new 24-inch M1 iMac significantly outperforms models with Intel chips
If early CPU scores for the new 24-inch iMac powered by Apple's M1 chip are anything to go by, shoppers can expect a substantial speed increase over the previous generation.
M1 iPad Pro sees significant performance boost over previous generation in early benchmarks
The new iPad Pro equipped with the M1 processor is set to start shipping to early adopters soon. So, unsurprisingly, the first initial benchmarks for the new tablet are starting to crop up in advance.
Checkra1n jailbreak updated to version 0.12.3 with M1 Mac support, iOS 14.5 support, & bug fixes
It’s been a hot minute since the checkra1n jailbreak tool received its last update, and given how much has changed since then, it was only a matter of time before it would receive one.
The latest update comes to us this Thursday afternoon in the form of checkra1n version 0.12.3 with official support for up to iOS & iPadOS 14.5 and preliminary support for Apple’s latest M1-equipped Macs along with various bug fixes.
Half of all iPad and Mac sales in the second fiscal quarter of 2021 came from new customers
Customer retention is important to companies, including Apple. (That's why iMessage isn't on Android.) But it's also good to sweep new customers off their feet, too. Which is apparently what's happening for Mac and iPad, at least in the second fiscal quarter of this year.
Apple still doesn’t plan on merging the iPad and Mac
It has been speculated for quite some time that Apple will maybe, one day, merge the iPad and Mac lineup in some way or another. That may mean the removal of the MacBook Air in favor of the iPad Pro, or something else entirely. Like just putting macOS on an iPad, for instance. But so far, Apple hasn't gone through with it.
Are you planning to buy any of the products Apple announced at the Spring Loaded event?
Apple's first event for 2021 was a busy one, and yet the company hummed right along and wrapped it up within an hour. But in that time, Apple announced quite a few new products.
Watch this now: How Apple “stole” the Mac’s M1 chip for the new iPad Pro
This awesome commercial wants to sell you the message that Apple has supercharged the newly announced iPad Pro by equipping it with the company's custom Mac chip, the Apple M1.