At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Good speed and performance, runs well in the background. Very good price point, the license allowing protection for up to 10 devices. Caught a respectable amount of test malware and some phishing site activity. Cons Allows AdWind and Adobe Flash Player sample malware to be installed, AdWind having to […]
Shocking technology news this week as… here, let the Macalope just have an AI summarize it. “AI is the coolest and everyone loves it.” What?! No! That’s not… gah. “OpenAI, Google and Anthropic Are Struggling to Build More Advanced AI” (Bloomberg) It appears the wheels might be coming off AI a bit. Which, honestly, is […]
As Black Friday approaches, two things are certain: Piles of packages arriving on our doorsteps and porch pirates looking to snatch them all. And according to a new report, if you’re buying a new iPhone, you may be at an even higher risk. The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves have begun targeting iPhone deliveries […]
The annual Black Friday sales event is a fantastic time to buy an Apple Watch, with big savings from a wide variety of retailers. Technically it lasts just four days, from Black Friday (November 29, 2024) to Cyber Monday (December 2, 2024), but prices tend to drop throughout November and the deals have started appearing […]
Are you ready for one of the best Black Friday deals you’re going to see on this year’s MacBook Pro laptops? Because you can get the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro for $1,400 right now, a solid $200 discount from its MSRP and the best price we’ve ever seen. Just note, you’ll need to check the […]
Apple doesn’t just make Macs, iPhones, iPads, AirPods and so on. The company also makes excellent accessories, including the Apple Pencil (a stylus for the iPad), Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad, and much more. These are all great products, but what if you don’t want to pay full price? Luckily there are various resellers […]
I recently wrote about the M4 Mac’s compelling lineup and it’s a great time to buy a Mac. However, one type of user will want to hold off on a purchase. According to Howard Oakley of The Eclectic Light Company, the new M4 Macs will not allow virtual machine software to run properly. Users who […]
Whether you have an old Mac or a new one, adding extra storage in the form of an external SSD or hard drive is a great way to speed up your Mac by freeing up space in the internal drive. It’s also a good idea to regularly back up your Mac and to do so […]
The big day is nearly here: Black Friday is the biggest shopping event of the year and if you are looking for a deal on a new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro you have come to the right place. We check all the best resellers in the U.S. and the U.K. all year long, so […]
It looks like the long wait for a new AirTag is almost over. After sparse and tentative rumors earlier this year that Apple was working on a 2nd-gen model, a new report indicates that the project has made firm progress and is on track for a launch in mid-2025. In the latest edition of his […]