By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) If you’re tired of dealing with volume that is either too loud or too quiet, here’s how to increase the volume level on a Mac by a quarter of what you normally can just by using a simple keyboard shortcut.How to precisely increase and decrease the volume on a MacMost of the time, controlling the volume on your Mac is as easy as pressing a single button to find your perfect listening volume. However, occasionally, the normal incremental increase is too much, and you’ll be left wishing there was an in-between.This is especially true if you wear headphones or use an external speaker, as these often have more notable jumps between steps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Samsung’s preorder deals are often aggressive, and their TV offer is no different. To celebrate the launch of the 2024 TV and audio lineup, Samsung is throwing in a free 65-inch TV with a qualifying preorder.Select from OLED, The Frame, Neo QLED 4K and Neo QLED 8K models to secure the preorder incentive. Prices for the 2024 models start at just $999, with the free UHD TV valued at $529.99.View the dealsHome audio enthusiasts can also get a $50 credit at Samsung.com when you preorder a Music Frame. Priced at $399.99, the Music Frame has a customizable design and supports Dolby Atmos Music. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) Back by popular demand, OWC’s 14-port Thunderbolt Dock for MacBooks is discounted to $99.99, matching the lowest price on record. But the month-end deal is valid for a limited time only.If you’re looking to add ports to your Mac setup in the office or at home, OWC’s Thunderbolt dock is an easy-to-use solution. And now it’s even more affordable thanks to the return of the all-time low price of $99.99 — a discount of $180 off MSRP.Buy for $99.99This heavily discounted dock is equipped with 14 ports, including dual Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) connectors, five USB 3.2 (5Gb/s) Type-A ports, and one USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-C port. It also has 85W of charging power to keep your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air running smoothly when connected to an external display in clamshell mode. The dock’s Space Gray color pairs well with Apple’s 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro or M2 models. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (Wesley Hilliard) If you’ve been on the fence or haven’t tried Apple’s MLS Season Pass, now’s a good time to try, as new subscribers can access a one-month free trial for a limited time.MLS Season Pass on Apple TVThe Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass launched in February 2023 with access to every MLS game in the season, with no blackouts. The MLS Season Pass has returned for the 2024 season, and so has a one-month free trial.A promotion found on Lionel Messi’s Instagram page by 9to5Mac offers new subscribers a one-month free trial. The offer ends on April 5. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher and Mike Wuerthele) The Department of Justice’s massive antitrust lawsuit against Apple is based on old information. Merrick Garland and company are going to lose big if they rely on arguments where practically every point made is no longer true.Tim Cook will win the DoJ suit, if the arguments remain terribleWhen a lawsuit from the feds has a ridiculous statement that is possible the dumbest thing we’ve ever heard said about Apple, that we’re about to share with you, you know it’s going to be a whopper, start to finish.”To protect its smartphone monopoly — and the extraordinary profits that monopoly generates — Apple repeatedly chooses to make its products worse for consumers to prevent competition from emerging.” Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) Apple has released iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 to the public, at the same time as bringing visionOS up to 1.1.1 while also slipping out iOS 16.7.7.iPadOS on an iPadA granular update for all three operating systems, iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, and visionOS 1.1.1 are all available to download to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro.The update arrives not long after the release of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, which surfaced on March 5. The 17.4.1 releases also do so without any beta releases being issued. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Malcolm Owen) A new vulnerability in Apple Silicon chips can allow a determined attacker to access a user’s data by stealing the cryptographic keys — and a fix could considerably impact encryption performance.Apple Silicon M2 in front of a MacBookResearchers have discovered an issue with Apple’s M-series chips, in how it deals with cryptographic operations, such as the encryption of files. However, since it is an issue with the chip’s architectural design, it’s something that’s very difficult to mitigate.Detailed on Thursday by a group of researchers and reported by ArsTechnica, the problem lies in the data memory-dependent prefetcher (DMP), which predicts memory addresses of data that will most likely be accessed by currently-running code. By prefetching data, it becomes a target for probing from malicious code. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (Christine McKee) A fresh price cut on AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C is in effect at Amazon on day 2 of its Spring Sale 2024. Grab the lowest price on record while supplies last.Apple deals continue at Amazon, with the retailer slashing the price of Apple AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C to $179.99, beating the previous all-time best price by $10.Buy for $179.99We’re tracking the new $70 price drop on the second day of Amazon’s 5-day Spring Sale, with this deal being the best available, according to our AirPods Price Guide. Continue Reading on AppleInsider
By news@appleinsider.com (David Schloss) Apple is working on technology that could turn the Apple Vision Pro into a brainwave reader to improve mental health, assist with training and workouts, and help with mindfulness.Any number of sensors, including brainwave and biometric, could be part of future headset plans.The technology in this patent would allow the Apple Vision Pro— or any future headset— to form a brain-computer interface, such as a noninvasive neural interface. Does this mean that future Apple AR/VR headsets can read your mind? Yes and no.The technology would monitor a body’s many systems like the heart, lungs, and brain regions. Specifically for the brain, this can help determine if the brain’s learning centers are active or if brainwaves are showing a panic response. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
By news@appleinsider.com (William Gallagher) Tim Cook is in Shanghai for the opening of Apple’s newest store, and has been stopping by developers, students, and suppliers.Tim Cook (left) with coffee-making entrepreneurs at Saturnbird (Source: Tim Cook)Together with Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s union-bashing retail chief, Tim Cook is visiting China for the opening today of its eighth store in Shanghai, Apple Jing’an. Ahead of that opening, Cook spent yesterday touring the city.Like any corporation, Apple does not publish its CEO’s schedule publicly. But Cook has been posting extensively on Weibo, China’s main social media platform. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
