Stories by Roman Loyola

Apple commemorates Women’s History Month with special events and features

Collect a new Apple Watch Activity badge, do special Fitness+ workouts, and a lot more during Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.

How to check your Intel and M1 Mac’s SSD health using Terminal

Learn how to set up the Terminal in macOS so you can install and run smartmontools, a utility that provides data on the health of your SSD.

M1 Mac users are reporting excessive SSD wear and tear

If M1 Macs are performing too many writes on the SSD, that could lead to drive problems down the road.

Grab a 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro at Apple’s refurbished store and save some money

The refurbished store is a good way to save on the 13-inch M1 MacBook Pro with more memory and higher-capacity SSDs than the standard configurations. You can get a refurbished model with a 2TB SSD and 16GB of memory for $1,949. That's a $350 savings ...

The Apple TV app is now available on Chromecast with Google TV

Users of the $50 Chromecast with Google TV can download the Apple TV app to the device and get access to Apple TV+ show such as Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Palmer, and The Snoopy Show.

Apple releases watchOS 7.3.1 update

The update fixes a problem where the Apple Watch SE and Series 5 models do not charge after going into Power Reserve mode. Here's how to install it.

macOS Big Sur 11.2.1 update is now available

According to Apple’s release notes, Big Sur 11.21 “addresses an issue that may prevent the battery from charging in some 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro models.”

New features in macOS Big Sur 11.3: Safari customization options, enhanced support for iPhone/iPad apps on M1 Macs, and more

Apple recently released the developer beta for macOS Big Sur 11.3, and the new features helps enhance the Mac experience.

Apple VP Dan Riccio to focus on ‘new project’ and step down as leader of hardware engineering

Dan Riccio, SVP of hardware engineering, will be leaving his position to focus on a “new project” and report directly to CEO Tim Cook.

MagSafe and medical devices: Apple says keep them ‘a safe distance away’

Apple had posted a support document noting that magnetic interference is possible with medical devices, and that users should consult with their doctor.

The next MacBook Air could get even lighter and thinner and bring back MagSafe

Apple’s consumer-level laptop could see a redesign later this year or in early 2022.

iMac redesign in the works, half-height Apple silicon Mac Pro coming this year

The M1 Macs released last November were just the beginning. 2021 could see a new look for the iMac and Mac Pro with Apple silicon.

Zoom update for Apple silicon Macs now available

App for virtual meeting now runs natively on the M1 SoC.

Microsoft Office 365 apps now run natively on Apple silicon Macs

The core apps of Office 365 - Excel, Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word - are now Universal apps that run natively on either Intel or Apple silicon.

Apple updates macOS Big Sur to version 11.1

Update includes TV app enhancements, AirPods Max support, ProRAW support, and more.