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- 04:53 pmThe M4 Macs have one flaw that may make you reconsider buying one
Macworld 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 want to run macOS versions older than Ventura 13.4 through virtualization will find that the virtual machine will not boot and users end up with a blank screen. Since the virtual machine (VM) won’t boot at all, there’s no way to access the log to see what could be the problem. Oakley reports that Activity Monitor shows that with the VM, only one CPU core is active even though multiple cores are allocated. This could mean that the issue happens “before the VM kernel boots the other cores, an event that occurs early during the kernel boot phase. Until that point, pre-boot phases and the kernel run on just a single CPU core.” This limitation means that VMs on M4 Macs can only run macOS Ventura 13.4 and later. The issue doesn’t affect M1, M2, and M3 Macs, which can run VMs with macOS Monterey 12 or later. M-series Macs cannot run VMs of macOS Big Sur 11 or earlier. Oakley has tried running the VM on a single CPU core, but it still did not work on the M4. The issue has been reported to Apple but it’s unclear if a fix can or will be made available. Oakley suggests that Apple could fix the issue by modifying the kernels of the older versions of macOS, but that seems like a task Apple isn’t going to do. So for now, if running older versions of macOS is vital to your workflow, you might want to hold off on a new M4 purchase—or at least keep an older Mac around.04:48 pmBenchmarks spotlight Apple’s M4 Max’s stunning graphics power
Early CPU benchmarks via Geekbench for Apple’s highest-end M4 Max chipset were very impressive. Now, take a look at some GPU benchmarks… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.04:46 pmApple readies smart home display and camera for 2025 and beyond on HomeKit Insider
On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast Apple's 2025 smart home plans become more clear and more new products launch.HomeKit Insider PodcastWe saw two pieces of smart lock news this week. Nuki released the Nuki Lock Ultra in the EU — before a 2025 US release — that was massively updated.The Nuki Lock Ultra is three times smaller and three times as fast as its predecessor. There's no Home Key support but they do plan to support Aliro, which is essentially the same. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums04:40 pmDeals: Entry M4 MacBook Pro all-time low at $199 off, M4 Pro Mac mini $129 off, M2 iPad Air $100 off, more | 9 to 5 MacDeals: Entry M4 MacBook Pro all-time low at $199 off, M4 Pro Mac mini $129 off, M2 iPad Air $100 off, more
While we are still a few days away from the start of the official Amazon Black Friday Week sale, Walmart has now detailed its upcoming official event, and Best Buy is teasing an Apple Watch Ultra 2 doorbuster for later this week, but the Apple deals are already flying anyway. Today’s roundup is headlined by a frankly fantastic $199 price drop on Apple’s most affordable new 16GB M4 MacBook Pro to deliver new all-time low pricing. The deals then carry over to the best prices to date on the new M4 Mac mini – the M4 Pro model is now $129 off with other configurations starting from $549. The early Black Friday offer on the entry-level M2 iPad Air is now live $500, the lowest prices of all-time are live in Arc’s iPhone 16 Bumper Case Black Friday sale, and there’s plenty more where those came from down below. more…04:30 pmPowered studio monitor speakers focus M4 MacBook rig’s sound [Setups]
Edifier speakers ideally suited to clear, moderate-volume sound at close quarters find their way into David Snow's M4 Pro MacBook setup. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)04:10 pmiPhone thieves use stolen tracking data to target deliveries
Bad news for the holiday season: Increasingly, thieves target iPhone deliveries using stolen tracking data. But you can fight back. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)03:57 pmApple TV+ will license its movies to other services to reduce losses, per report
Apple TV+ has had its share of hits, but the service nonetheless continues to struggle to gain widespread success. Now, according to a new report, Apple will start licensing some of its content elsewhere in an effort to save money and spread its reach. more…03:57 pmGet your iPhone XS Max or iPhone 6s Plus repaired while you still can
The iPhone XS Max and the iPhone 6s Plus are now classed as "vintage" hardware by Apple, while the Apple Watch Series 2 has been deemed "obsolete."iPhone XS MaxApple has a policy of listing products as being vintage or obsolete after they have been on the market for a long time. In a November 15 update to the support page, some iPhone and Apple Watch variants have seen a change in status.The iPhone XS Max and iPhone 6s Plus are now added to the vintage list. They are listed alongside other models, including the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus Red, and the original iPhone SE. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:50 pmDon’t miss our M4 Mac mini and iMac video reviews
Anyone considering the Mac mini or iMac with the speedy M4 processor needs to watch our video reviews of these new desktops. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)03:40 pmApple again mulls idea of releasing TV set
According to Bloomberg News’ Mark Gurman, Apple is again "evaluating" the idea of releasing an Apple-branded TV set… The post appeared first on MacDailyNews.03:39 pmAdd storage to your Mac this Black Friday with these Mac SSD & HDD deals
Macworld 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 you need a decent hard drive or SSD to back up to. With Black Friday approaching, now is a great time to look for a great deal on storage for your Mac. Black Friday is November 29 this year, but you don’t have to wait until then for the deals. We are already seeing money some of the SSDs and Hard drives we have reviewed and recommend as the best SSDs, best hard drives and best NAS & PCS drives for your Mac. We find that the majority of storage deals are to be found on Amazon, but if you have a specific model in mind, it’s worth checking other retailers as well, including Best Buy, Newegg, and Walmart in the U.S., as well as Currys, Argos, and John Lewis in the U.K. Below you can see our top picks of the best storage deals for Black Friday 2024. We’ll be updating this page imminently, as the discounts start to come in and as Apple announces it own Black Friday 2024 sale. Want to save money on Apple products? Check out of our round-up of the best Apple deals for Black Friday. Black Friday 2023: Best SSD and hard drive deals in the U.S. Amazon, Kingston XS1000 2TB SSD, $120 ($20 off, MSRP $140) REVIEW Amazon, SanDisk Professional 1TB PRO-G40 SSD, $170 ($130 off, MSRP $300) REVIEW Amazon, SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE Transport & 1TB SSD, $159.99 ($81 off, MSRP $240) REVIEW Amazon, SanDisk 1TB Portable SSD, $82 ($17 off, MSRP $100) REVIEW Amazon, SanDisk Portable SSD, 2TB: $110 ($40 off, MSRP $150) REVIEW B&H, SanDisk Desk Drive: $260 ($160 off, MSRP $419.99) REVIEW B&H, Seagate 500GB One Touch: $65 ($30 off, MSRP $94.99) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro, 4TB, $299.99 ($20 off, MSRP $319) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Rugged Mini external Hard Drive, 1TB, $79 ($6 off, MSRP $85) REVIEW Amazon, Western Digital 2TB My Passport SSD, $150 ($50 off, MSRP $200) REVIEW Amazon, Western Digital Black P40 SSD, 1TB: $100 ($40 off, MSRP $140) Amazon, Samsung T7 Shield, 2TB SSD, $169 ($116 off, MSRP $285) REVIEW Amazon, Samsung T7 Shield, 4TB SSD, $291 ($208 off, MSRP $499.99) REVIEW Amazon, Samsung T9 Portable SSD, 2TB: $170 ($130 off, MSRP $300) For the best memory and storage deals on Amazon right now go to Amazon’s Memory & Storage section where you will find deals on external hard drives, SSDs, and Network Attached Storage. Black Friday 2023: Best SSD and hard drive deals in the U.K. Amazon, Kingston XS1000 2TB SSD, £60.99 (£15 off, MSRP £75.99) REVIEW Amazon, SanDisk Professional 1TB PRO-G40 SSD, £243 (£16 off, RRP £259.99) REVIEW SanDisk, SanDisk Portable 2TB SSD, £105.99 (£31 off, RRP £136.99) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Portable SSD, 1TB, External SSD, £117.36 (£60 off, RRP £177.60) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Rugged SSD Pro, 4TB, £507.59 (£429 off, RRP £999) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Rugged Mini SSD, 2TB, £224 (£215 off, RRP £439.99) REVIEW Amazon, LaCie Rugged Mini USB-C, 2TB, Hard Drive: £76.99 (£14 off, RRP £91.87) Amazon, LaCie Portable SSD, 500GB: £74 (£35 off, RRP £109.36) Amazon, Samsung T7 Shield, 4TB SSD, £239.99 (£55 off, RRP £294.99) REVIEW Amazon, Seagate Ultra Touch HDD, 4TB, External HDD, £110.99 (£44 off, RRP £154.99) Amazon, WD 4TB My Passport SSD, £289 (£5 off, RRP £294.99) REVIEW Amazon, WD 5TB My Passport for Mac Portable Hard Drive: £111.99 (£33 off, RRP £144.99) Amazon, WD 18TB Elements Desktop External Hard Drive: £347 (£106 off, £453.99) For the best memory and storage deals on Amazon right now go to Amazon’s Memory & Storage section where you will find deals on external storage, SSDs, and Network Attached Storage. Which resellers have Black Friday deals? Look out for the best deals over the Black Friday week, but many resellers are already offering Black Friday discounts. U.S. Adorama is advertising Holiday Deals. Amazon has Holiday Deals. Best Buy’s Black Friday sale has started. B&H Photo has a Holiday Head Start sale. Walmart’s Black Friday deals have already started. U.K. KRCS has already reduced Mac prices by 10%. AO.com has various Black Friday savings. Laptops Direct’s Black Friday sale has started. eBuyer has a Black Friday Early Access Sale with up to 45% off. Very‘s Black Friday sales is underway. John Lewis is running Black Friday deals. Currys has up to 40% off for Black Friday. Argos has a price promise that the prices won’t go any lower for Black Friday. Amazon’s Black Friday week starts on 17 November. Amazon Lightning Deals Check out these time-limited tech deals before they go. (Prices subject to change.) Targus USB C Universal Docking Station w…$303.23 ( 37% off, was $482.99 ) Kensington Single Monitor Desk Mount$38.06 ( 33% off, was $56.99 ) Monster Boomerang Neckband Bluetooth Spe…$59.99 ( 33% off, was $89.99 ) Norton 360 Platinum 2024$39.99 ( 69% off, was $129.99 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.99 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.95 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Beats Studio Buds – True Wireless Noise …$99.99 ( 33% off, was $149.95 ) Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT Wireless Gam…$91.00 ( 43% off, was $159.99 ) BOSCH GPB18V-5CN 18V Jobsite Radio with …$150.54 ( 34% off, was $229.00 ) Introducing Ring Pan-Tilt Indoor Cam | S…$49.99 ( 37% off, was $79.99 ) SAMSUNG 43-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$897.99 ( 40% off, was $1497.99 ) SAMSUNG 75-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$1797.99 ( 45% off, was $3297.99 ) Hisense 50-Inch Class U6HF Series ULED 4…$299.99 ( 40% off, was $499.99 ) Hisense 100-Inch Class U7 Series ULED 4K…$1798.00 ( 40% off, was $2997.95 ) Hisense 100-Inch Class U8 Series Mini-LE…$2997.99 ( 40% off, was $4997.99 ) SAMSUNG 85-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$2297.99 ( 52% off, was $4797.99 ) SAMSUNG 50-Inch Class QLED 4K QN90D Seri…$997.99 ( 37% off, was $1597.99 ) SAMSUNG 65-Inch Class OLED 4K S85D Serie…$1297.99 ( 38% off, was $2097.99 ) SAMSUNG 98-Inch Class QLED 4K Q80C Serie…$3997.99 ( 50% off, was $7997.99 ) Blink Outdoor 4 (4th Gen) + Battery Exte…$49.99 ( 58% off, was $119.99 ) All New, Made for Amazon$14.99 ( 46% off, was $27.99 ) Made for Amazon$14.99 ( 40% off, was $24.99 ) Black Friday 2024: Best deals for Apple products Check out these roundups for the best Apple deals: Best Black Friday 2024 Apple accessory deals Apple Black Friday 2024 sale Best Black Friday 2024 Apple deals Best Black Friday 2024 Mac Deals Best Black Friday 2024 MacBook deals Best Black Friday 2024 AirPods deals Best Black Friday 2024 Apple Watch deals Best Black Friday 2024 iPad deals Best Black Friday 2024 iPhone deals Best Black Friday 2024 Mac monitor deals Best Black Friday 2024 SSD and external hard drive deals03:25 pmApple Appears Set To Discontinue Lightning-to-Headphone Adapter
Apple has stopped selling its Lightning-to-3.5mm headphone jack adapter in the U.S. and most countries, with limited stock remaining only in select European markets. The $9 accessory, introduced with iPhone 7 in 2016 (after the "courageous" move to stop including the headphone jack in iPhones), allowed users to connect traditional headphones to Lightning port iPhones. The discontinuation comes as Apple transitions to USB-C ports across its iPhone lineup. Read more of this story at Slashdot.03:22 pmApple’s advocacy for regular standing backed by new study
Apple has been one of the most vocal supporters of the benefits of regularly standing up during the working day. The company encourages standing once an hour via Apple Watch alerts, and it also made sit-stand desks a standard fitment in its Apple Park campus. CEO Tim Cook even cited the “sitting is the new cancer” phrase which has proven so controversial … more…03:21 pmApple confirms fix for disappearing Notes after iCloud terms issue
Earlier this month we reported on a scary bug impacting Apple Notes users and offered a simple fix. Now, Apple has officially acknowledged the issue and outlined the solution for users in its own support document. more…03:11 pmB&H slashes M3 MacBook Air with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD to $1,099
In an epic holiday price cut, B&H has trimmed hundreds of dollars off Apple's upgraded 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip.Grab early Black Friday savings on Apple's M3 MacBook Air.The holiday MacBook Air sale at B&H offers prices as low as $1,099 for M3 models with at least 16GB of unified memory and 512GB of storage.Buy for $1,099 Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums03:05 pmM4 Mac mini drops big in this early Black Friday deal
Apple's small and powerful new Mac mini is available with big discounts of up to $130 off on Amazon ahead of Black Friday. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)02:50 pmAn Apple television seems even less likely now than it did in 2011
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has resurrected the idea of an Apple television, albeit couching this in the most uncertain of terms. [The company] may even revisit the idea of making an Apple-branded TV set, something it’s evaluating. Long-time readers may recall that rumors about this date back to at least 2011 … more…02:48 pmThieves are using stolen tracking data to steal iPhone packages
Thieves are exploiting stolen tracking data, often from AT&T shipments, to intercept iPhone deliveries the moment they arrive.iPhone 15 modelsThe holiday season is a time for giving — but it's also prime time for thieves. Reports reveal an alarming rise in package thefts, with $12 billion worth of goods, stolen from porches in 2024, affecting approximately 58 million Americans.High-value items like iPhones are often prime targets. These thieves have developed sophisticated tactics, using stolen tracking information to intercept deliveries right off doorsteps. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums02:34 pmDoorDash adds Apple Reminders integration for faster grocery shopping
Today DoorDash announced a variety of new features and improvements timed for the holiday season. One such change: a new integration with Apple’s Reminders app. more…02:30 pmEDC keychain charging cable packs some secrets (and a low price)
This 8-in-1 EDC gadget is designed for anyone who needs fast charging. Save on a keychain charging cable with USB-C and Lightning. (via Cult of Mac - Apple news, rumors, reviews and how-tos)