What you need to know Arm-based Mac devices can now run the Arm-based version of Windows 11 inside a virtual machine with VMware's Fusion 13 software. These Mac systems include those with Apple's M1 and M2 processor families, including the iMac, Mac Studio, Mac mini, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro. VMware's support for Windows 11 on Arm will give the platform a boost. … [Read more...] about VMware turns Apple’s latest Macs into Windows 11 PCs with new Fusion 13
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How to check a Mac’s free hard drive space
In today’s era of multi-terabyte hard drives and online storage, many of us don’t keep as close an eye on our disk usage as we used to. Still, even the largest drives fill up eventually. If you don’t know how to check your disk space use on your Mac, here’s where to look. Options 1 and 2: From the Finder The Finder gives you a couple of ways to see how much free disk space … [Read more...] about How to check a Mac’s free hard drive space
ExpressVPN Now Works Better on Apple Silicon Macs
ExpressVPN is one of the best VPN services around, with a simple design and all the features you’d expect. Starting today, ExpressVPN is now optimized for Mac computers with M1 and M2 chipsets. The latest Mac computers with Apple’s own Silicon chipsets, like the new M2 MacBook Air or 24-inch iMac, are still compatible with software created for older Intel-based Macs. … [Read more...] about ExpressVPN Now Works Better on Apple Silicon Macs
How to enable your Mac’s VoiceOver screen reader
VoiceOver has been part of every Mac since macOS XPhoto by Monica Chin / The Verge Starting with macOS X, Apple has included a native screen reader called VoiceOver on its Macs and MacBooks. The feature is designed to help low-vision or blind users navigate their computers — and the internet — more easily. It works by reading aloud text descriptions of everything that appears … [Read more...] about How to enable your Mac’s VoiceOver screen reader
How to show your Mac’s top menu bar even when apps are in full screen
Do you miss the top menu bar when you open a Mac app in full screen? In this tutorial, we show you how to have the menu bar stay on the screen even when you enter full-screen mode. Full screen apps and menu bar When you click the green button from the top left of an app’s window, it expands to take the entire screen. Another way to enter and exit full-screen mode on Mac … [Read more...] about How to show your Mac’s top menu bar even when apps are in full screen
How to check your Mac’s internal temperature and keep it cool
Waves of extreme heat have already passed across the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world so far this summer. While people are at the greatest risk from high temperatures, your Mac may be even more fragile. (People can be water cooled and no current Mac offers that option—though some have tried.) An iPhone or iPad will warn you when it detects it’s too hot before … [Read more...] about How to check your Mac’s internal temperature and keep it cool
Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022
Though primarily a software-focused event, Apple’s WWDC keynotes are often stage for an interesting hardware announcement or two as well, and this year Apple did not disappoint. At the company’s biggest Mac-related keynote of the year, Apple unveiled the M2, their second-generation Apple Silicon SoC for the Mac (and iPad) platform. Touting modest performance gains over the … [Read more...] about Apple Announces M2 SoC: Apple Silicon for Macs Updated For 2022
How to Stop Your Mac’s Mail App From Wasting Gigabytes of Space
Using Apple’s Mail app on a Mac? You may be losing gigabytes of space from attachments that you could be putting to better use. Here’s what you can do about it. First, Check How Much Space Mail is Using By default, the Mail app wants to cache every single email and attachment you’ve ever received offline. This could take up tens of gigabytes of space if you have a lot of … [Read more...] about How to Stop Your Mac’s Mail App From Wasting Gigabytes of Space
Apple could release seven new Macs with upgraded chips this year
The Mac is one of Apple’s greatest products — it’s durable, well-supported, and performs excellently. When you buy a Mac, you know that you’re making a long-term investment that simply won’t disappoint. And just like previous years, the company is actively working on releasing new Macs that are packed with several improvements. A fresh leak suggests that the Cupertino tech … [Read more...] about Apple could release seven new Macs with upgraded chips this year
Three new Macs found in Russian database – launching soon
Three new entries have appeared in the database of the Eurasian Economic Commission indicating that two desktop Macs and an Apple notebook will be launching soon. On 14 February 2022 three new products appeared in the Russian database with the so far unknown model numbers A2615, A2686 and A2681. The entries even distinguish the type of device, for example, A2615 and A2686 are … [Read more...] about Three new Macs found in Russian database – launching soon