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  • 16-inch MacBook Pro M4 Max review: The pinnacle of the portable Mac

    There is an error in the article. It states that the 14" MBP comes in M4 and M4 Pro variants. No mention of the M4 Max 14" MBP, so I did a quick double check and Apple does indeed still offer the Max chip in the 14" model.
    pulseimagesAlex_Vwatto_cobra
  • Hack upgrades Mac Studio internal SSD for less than half of Apple's prices

    I'm guessing it wouldn't be possible to swap back to the original Apple SSD then? I always swapped the original RAM into my 27" iMacs before taking them in to Apple, not because it voided the warranty but because it was one less thing they could use to give a PEBKAC diagnosis.
    bala1234watto_cobra
  • Compared: AirPods 4 vs AirPods 3 -- Pro-grade budget audio

    The issue is that APP2 are regularly on sale for $189. If you can get that deal, it's a no-brainer for anyone who finds the ear tips comfortable. I agree that the AP4 are an across-the-board upgrade from the AP3, but the AP3 never made much sense unless you got them for a significant discount. For my personal use, I need the best ANC possible, so never had any interest in regular AirPods but I bought the Pros as soon as I could afford them and now use APP2 daily.
    dewmelotonesAlex1N
  • iPhone 17 cameras may get variable aperture for better bokeh

    Professional photographer here, chiming in to say StationGrey is correct. There's a reason this hasn't happened yet, and it's because iPhone sensors are so small that getting better bokeh would require an insane max aperture. Being able to close the aperture further will only increase depth of field, so you'll have even less out of focus area when the aperture is smaller. Creating bokeh requires a fast (wide) aperture and a larger sensor, and enhancing it typically involves increasing the number of aperture blades (odd numbers are best) and making them smoother at the edges so the opening is as close to perfectly circular as possible.
    williamlondon
  • Window Tiling in macOS Sequoia is Apple's third try to fix a problem

    I've been surprised not to hear any mention of the app I use to snap windows into position: Tiles. It looks like Apple is finally bringing essentially the same functionality into macOS. It works great and allows me to manage windows the same way I do on the PC I use at work.
    williamlondon