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How the new Touch Bar can open access for those with visual impairment

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What good is a fiddly miniature display strip when you can’t see it properly? With the right controls, it can be a great improvement.

November 25, 2016 Macs, Technology

Wireless headphones and lip sync

Why did Apple keep the headphone socket on its new MacBook Pro, but remove it from new iPhones?

November 7, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Self-starting Macs, and other secrets of NVRAM

How to enable or mute your Mac’s startup chime, and other neat tricks of the NVRAM.

November 2, 2016 Macs, Technology

Chimes past: a swan song for the startup chime

The bong has gone, without a bang or even a whimper. Why are the latest Macs mute?

October 31, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

It’s about the interface, not the technology

A whole Mac event devoted to a tiddly little Touch Bar? Has Apple lost its senses? Maybe not.

October 28, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Why Apple is not about to release ARM-powered Macs

What’s this rumour about the new Macs having new processors? Not on your nellie: just look at the facts.

October 24, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple Event on 27 October: time for a new Mac?

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Time for new Macs on 27 October, and more. Will Apple replace the mini and Mac Pro, and what about macOS 10.12.1?

October 22, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last week on my Mac: It all rests on October now

Mac users must wait until October to see if Apple is as committed to its computers as it is to its consumer products.

September 11, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Has Apple prepared El Capitan for new MacBook Pros?

The recent security update could be preparing OS X for the addition of new MacBook Pro models on 7 September. Includes full details of that update.

September 5, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

El Capitan 10.11.4 freezes are not confined to certain MacBook Pros

Has your Mac been freezing occasionally since updating to OS X 10.11.4? You are not alone, it seems.

May 15, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

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