Wes Davis
Don’t talk to me or my son ever again.
To get a handle on the size of the new Mac Mini, I grabbed my iPhone and tapped the “View in my space” option on Apple’s website.
Here’s how the resulting 3D render looks next to my Mac Studio.
macOS
macOS is Apple’s operating system for the Mac. It has been around quite a long time, but in its current form it really started in 2001 with Mac OS X 10.1. It’s built on top of a UNIX core, which makes it very stable, versatile, and great for developers. It’s popular with creators too, as a good platform for video editing and photography. More recently, Apple has begun working to bring iOS apps to the Mac, which could change how MacBooks, iMacs, Mac Pros, and Mac Minis work for everybody.
Emma Roth
Is the M4 MacBook Pro up next?
One user on X spotted an “M4 Max” graphic uploaded to Apple’s website. Given that we’ve already seen the M4 iMac and Mac Mini, maybe Apple will close out its week of announcements with an M4 Max-equipped MacBook Pro.
Screenshot: Apple via Charlie Joseph
Thomas Ricker
Wes Davis
Tracing rays on the Mac Mini.
Apple’s smallest computer is about to get way smaller, if all the rumors about an almost Apple TV-sized M4 refresh in the coming week of Mac announcements are to be believed.
It might also be a gaming powerhouse, as the diminutive machine will get ray-tracing capability, according to Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter for Bloomberg today.
Chris Welch
Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Quentyn Kennemer and Brandon Widder
Wes Davis
M4 MacBook Pros spotted in Russian unboxing videos were apparently legit.
That’s according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who writes today that he is “certain these machines are the real deal.” The machines from last week’s leaks seem to be base model M4 MacBook Pros with 16GB of memory and 10-core CPUs and GPUs, he adds.
Apple is expected to announce the laptops along with a smaller Mac Mini, a refreshed iPad Mini, and more soon.
Wes Davis
The Resident Evil 2 remake is coming to Apple devices on New Year’s Eve.
What better place to ring in the new year than in zombie-infested Raccoon City? The port for Apple devices, announced for the App Store earlier this year, has now gotten a December 31st release date, AppleInsider spotted.
Like Resident Evil 4 and Village, it’ll be free to start, and an in-app purchase unlocks the full game.
Zombie-horror 'Resident Evil 2' heads to Mac on Dec 31
[AppleInsider]
Jess Weatherbed
Google’s Pixel Buds are now fully supported on Windows and macOS.
The official Pixel Buds web app is now available for Windows (version 11) and macOS (running Sonoma 14 or newer) allowing more desktop users to manage firmware updates, battery levels, and specific controls like ANC and multipoint connectivity.
Prior to this update, Pixel Buds users needed a Chromebook or Android phone to access advanced features.
Update your Pixel Buds Firmware - Google Pixel Buds Help
[support.google.com]
Emma Roth
Apple’s latest betas let you drag and drop files between your iPhone and Mac.
Along with Apple Intelligence, the new iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 betas introduce a handy new way to transfer files when mirroring your iPhone, as spotted by 9to5Mac. Apple previously said the drag-and-drop capability would arrive later this year.
Wes Davis
Who needs a web browser when you have Terminal?
Someone posted a Hacker News link to a demo of HNTerm, a command line tool that lets you browse that site using the MacOS or Linux Terminal. Here’s the GitHub link.
There are other similar tools, as this comment points out, but it’s a fun reminder that Terminal can do more than things like tweaking how long notifications stick around or adjusting your Mac’s power schedule.
HNTerm : HackerNews in the terminal
[hnterm.ggerganov.com]
David Nield
Richard Lawler
Apple’s developer beta updates for iOS 18, iOS 18.1, AirPods Pro, and more.
As reported by AppleInsider and MacRumors, today Apple released a second developer beta for iOS / iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 updates with Apple Intelligence features.
There’s also a sixth set of developer betas for the initial updates set to hit iPhones, Macs, and other devices this fall, and an update for the AirPods Pro 2 set that’s in line for some new features.
Wes Davis
A bigger iMac is apparently still a possibility.
Last we heard, Apple doesn’t plan to make a 27-inch iMac equipped with its custom silicon chips. But a larger version of its slender all-in-one is still “something Apple is exploring,” wrote Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter for Bloomberg today.
He adds that it’s not clear whether that will happen in time for the M4 chip generation or later, though.
Wes Davis
How far would you go to open an unsigned Mac app?
If you update to macOS Sequoia, you’ll have to go to Settings > Security & Privacy and approve the app on first open, because Apple is taking away the current right-click (ctrl-click) workaround.
The warning signifies the developer never had Apple malware scan and notarize the app. Sensible security step or not, I’ll still grumble every time I have to open Settings to run something.
