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The M4 is coming to the Mac. It deserves better • Apple’s current chip cadence leaves the Mac in an awkward position.

Here’s to Apple’s little ones • The iPhone gets all the attention, but Apple’s smaller devices are the real heroes.

A young Steve Jobs talks AI in this video recorded a year before the Macintosh debut • New exhibit in the Steve Jobs Archive features videos from the 1983 International Design Conference in Aspen.

This app shows how the MacBook’s notch can be useful • NotchNook adds a multi-function toolbox to your Mac’s menu bar.

Apple stops selling its SuperDrive after 16 years: Here’s where to still buy one • You can’t buy it directly from Apple anymore. Here’s where you can buy it.

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Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

The M4 iPad Pro is impossible • Apple’s latest tablet should be a runaway hit—so why isn’t it?

Apple’s best software system is spinning its wheels • CarPlay is loved by its users, but its future as an Apple product lacks clear direction.

When will Apple switch its last Lightning devices to USB-C? • Apple hasn’t completely replaced Lightning just yet, but the end is near.

Google’s new Pixel 9 Pro finally beats the iPhone! (From 2020.) • The Tensor G4 chip pales in comparison to the A17 Pro.

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WAITING FOR THE iPHONE 16? CHECK OUT OUR PICKS FOR THE 7 BEST iPHONES OF ALL TIME • WITH A NEW MODEL AROUND THE CORNER, HERE ARE OUR FAVORITE MODELS OVER THE PAST 17 YEARS.

HOW MUCH MACBOOK DO YOU REALLY NEED? • A GUIDE TO WHICH PROCESSOR TO PICK, HOW MUCH MEMORY YOU SHOULD GET, HOW BIG YOUR SSD SHOULD BE, AND MORE.

Microsoft’s Mac apps have security hole that won’t get fixed soon • Hackers can use the vulnerability to spy on Mac users.

How to share passwords with Apple’s Shared Groups • You can securely share passwords among groups you create.

You now have more time to extend AppleCare+ when it runs out • Instead of 30 days, you now have 45.

ESET Home Security Premium: Offers malware prevention, plus excellent level of customization • While ESET Home Security Premium completes its primary task of antiviral and malware prevention, several bugs need to be fixed.

SuperDuper!: A solid update • One of the very best local cloning and restoration apps available for the Mac.

Ads on Apple TV+: Would Apple pull an Amazon and raise prices? • Rather than roll out a cheaper ad-supported plan, Amazon made Prime Video customers pay more to avoid ads. Would Apple do the same?

I upgraded to the new Apple TV 4K just to make dialogue clearer • The Enhance Dialogue mode in tvOS 18 is a subtle but impactful improvement.

You can now tune into Apple Podcasts through a web browser • Apple hopes to extend the reach of its podcasts with its web library.

Google TV Streamer is the most Apple device Google ever made • It does everything Apple TV 4K does in an incredibly thin form factor.

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