What’s cooking in Cupertino? WWDC 2025 Rumors about new Apple Products
This year is going by in a blur and believe it or not it’s almost time for Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) in Cupertino, CA. coming up in June! There are a ton of rumors swirling around and we’re collecting them here. One of the most exciting brand new “genre” would be a new Home…
Read MoreApple M3 versus M4 Battle – Worth the upgrade?
If you have an M3, is it worth upgrading to the new M4? Everyone’s raving about it so let’s take a look if you need to spend your hard earned cash. Geekbench 6 Score Comparison: Apple M3 versus M4 Chips Apple’s M3 and M4 chip families include Base, Pro, and Max variants. Below is a…
Read MoreShould I upgrade my Mac if I have a….
An across the board answer is… you probably do not need to upgrade, unless your Mac isn’t doing what you need to do anymore. (But you might be looking for an excuse to get a shiny new toy.) But if a faster Mac is going to save you a lot of time (=money) and frustration,…
Read MoreMac Origins – The Lisa
The Apple Lisa: A Pioneering Step Toward the Modern Mac Before the Macintosh took the world by storm in 1984, Apple had already laid the groundwork for graphical user interfaces with an ambitious, expensive, and often misunderstood machine: the Lisa. Introduced in January 1983, the Lisa was the first personal computer sold to the public…
Read MoreMac Internal Storage Upgrade Options
SSD Upgrades for Apple Silicon Macs Can I upgrade the SSD in my Apple Silicon Mac? Apple Silicon Macs does not officially supports internal SSD upgrades. Apple either solders the storage chips to the logic board or uses proprietary modules, making upgrades difficult. Still, third-party repair shops and tech enthusiasts have discovered workarounds for some…
Read MoreMacBook (2000–2011) History – Part I
💻 Post-Millennium Apple Laptop Timeline Steve Jobs returned to Cupertino in 1997; became permanent CEO in 2000 Between 2001 and 2003, Apple was determined to position the Mac as the creative, stylish alternative to the beige-box world of PCs. This marked a turning point in its brand identity, as the company leaned into its “Think…
Read MoreWhy 2003 changed the high end laptop landscape and set up Apple for domination
Introduction In early 2003, Apple released the PowerBook G4 17″, a machine that seemed almost impossibly advanced for its time. At a time when most laptops were chunky, plastic, and utilitarian, the PowerBook 17″ broke new ground with its sleek aluminum unibody enclosure, ultra-thin profile, and massive screen for a portable computer. It wasn’t just…
Read MoreApple Ecosystem Overview
On this site we mostly focus on Apple’s Macs but some might argue Macs are only a small part of Apple’s overall “Ecosystem.” Apples Eco System also includes the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and even Siri powered HomePods. If you have multiple Apple devices from within the last 3-6 years there’s a good chance…
Read MoreData Playground – Apple Silicon Performance over Years
We have a lot of data that we’ve compiled and we wanted to play with some of the data so we made some (mostly) useless Apple Mac charts (by our own admission) below. New! Checkout our Energy Efficiency post for more graphs! Let us know what you’d like to see – contact us. This preliminary…
Read MoreWhy the M2 Pro & M2 Max Are Still Excellent Used Macs in 2025
With Apple’s M4 family officially on the scene, prices for older M2 Pro and M2 Max machines have dipped—yet their real-world performance still holds strong. For many users still on Intel or M1 systems, these M2 chips represent one of the best values in the second-hand Mac market right now. Based on benchmark data from…
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