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iOS iPad iPhone MacDec 21, 2021

Apple Maps’ 3-D city details are now available in Philadelphia, U.S.

In iOS 15, Apple Maps got major upgrades like interactive global maps, 3-D maps in select cities to show three-dimensional details, enhanced navigation, and more. However, its 3-D maps were launched in select cities with the promise that the feature…

How tos iOS iPad iPhone MacDec 21, 2021

How to easily turn on Communication Safety in Messages on iOS 15.2

Rida Imran

In iOS 15.2 update, Apple introduced the “communication safety in Messages” feature to protect young children from explicit content. As children’s online safety is becoming an area of growing concern, the new communication safety feature is a tool to protect…

MacDec 21, 2021

M2 chip will use 4nm process, Apple Silicon to be updated every 18 months

Imran Hussain

Apple’s upcoming M2 chips for Mac will use TSMC’s 4nm process, as per a new report. The report also says that Apple will be updating its chips for Mac every 18 months. This upgrade cycle will be different than the…

MacDec 21, 2021

Apple to launch an affordable external monitor for Apple Silicon Macs

Rida Imran

Over the years, Apple has expanded its product lineup with models with a range of price points like iPhone 12 mini, iPad mini, MacBook and MacBook Air, and others. Now, the company is rumored to offer an affordable alternative to…

MacDec 18, 2021

Decorate your MacBook Pro notch with Notchmeister app

Imran Hussain

Notchmeister is a new app by The Icon Factory which adds some fun effects to the notch on Apple’s new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models. For those unfortunate users who do not have a notch on their MacBook, the…

MacDec 18, 2021

macOS 12.2 beta tidbits: native Apple Music app, 120Hz scrolling in Safari

Imran Hussain

Apple released macOS 12.2 beta yesterday but did not share any release notes. Users have been quick to dig in and find a few changes that they might like. macOS 12.2 beta 1 changes While the new macOS Monterey…

MacDec 17, 2021

M1 Max MacBook Pro exports videos twice as fast as a Mac Pro

Imran Hussain

New benchmarks reveal that the new M1 Max MacBook Pro exports ProRes video almost two times faster than a 2019 Mac Pro with Afterburner, and three times faster than the 2019 Mac Pro without an Afterburner card. These benchmarks have…

MacDec 16, 2021Dec 22, 2021

LG working on three new displays for Apple, presumably two iMacs and one Pro Display XDR

Rida Imran

Rumors mills are expecting a 27-inch iMac to launch in 2022 which might be branded as iMac Pro. A new report by Apple-leaker @Dylan sheds more light on next-generation all-in-one computers by the Cupertino tech giant. In a Twitter thread,…

MacDec 15, 2021

macOS Monterey 12.1 not showing on M1 Mac? Here’s a fix

Imran Hussain

Apple released macOS Monterey 12.1 to all users a couple of days ago, but many M1 Mac users reported that they had been unable to see the update on their computers. Usually, when an update drops, users go to System…

iPhone MacDec 14, 2021

Apple to launch iMac Pro in spring 2022 and foldable iPhone in 2023 – Report

Rida Imran

Predicting the new display technologies expected in 2022 from leading brands, display analyst Ross Young claims that Apple will launch the new 27-inch iMac Pro in spring of 2022, but will delay the launch of its first foldable iPhone by 2023…