A weird macOS bug is blocking new network connections after 49 days of uptime
Rebooting fixes the issue, but only for another 49 days
Apple M5 Max MacBooks are getting surprisingly close to real gaming PCs
Baldur's Gate 3 maxed out in 4K, while Resident Evil 9 and Kingdom Come II also achieve high performance
Windows PCs crash three times as often as Macs, report says
Study finds Windows PCs lag behind Macs in security and lifespan, too
Apple unveils $599 MacBook Neo powered by A18 Pro iPhone chip
Available to students for $499
Highly anticipated: Apple has finally unveiled its entry into the budget laptop segment, starting at $599 and delving deep into cheap Windows PC territory. For a roughly 45% price reduction compared to the latest MacBook Air, customers sacrifice a moderate amount of horsepower and are limited to just 8GB of RAM. On the other hand, the MacBook Neo features an aluminum chassis, Apple's typically excellent displays, long battery life, and weighs just 2.7 pounds.
Minecraft Java Edition is finally moving from OpenGL to multi-threaded Vulkan
After 16 years, the Vulkan upgrade could reshape Java Edition modding
PowerFox brings modern, secure web browsing to classic PowerPC Macs
PowerFox is one of the few actively maintained browsers still supporting macOS 10.5 Leopard and 10.6 Snow Leopard. Built for both PowerPC and early Intel Macs, it delivers features long thought impossible on these systems, including TLS 1.3 support, up-to-date certificate handling, and regular security fixes.
Apple redesigns its Mac buying experience with a new build-to-order configurator
Taking a page out of Dell's playbook?
Wine 11.0 released with performance gains and WoW64 completion
Wine 11, the latest release of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux, introduces NTSYNC support and completes the new WoW64 architecture, delivering notable performance and compatibility improvements across Vulkan, Direct3D, and system integration.
Logitech's Mac apps broke because their own security certificate expired
LogiBrick: Encryption certificates are an essential component in today's digital infrastructure, safeguarding sensitive data exchanges and software interactions. When one of these certificates fails or expires unexpectedly, widespread disruptions can follow – and users are bound to notice pretty quickly.
Raycast launches on Windows with native design and instant file search
Raycast is a fast keyboard-first command center that replaces clicking with instant action. A favorite among Mac users, it's now available in public beta on Windows. Raycast lets you launch apps in milliseconds, search files system-wide, control settings, browse Clipboard History, run scripts, and tap into a growing ecosystem of extensions, all from one streamlined interface.
Apple may be reviving the iMac Pro with M5 Max chip
The first iMac Pro refresh since the 2017 Intel-based model
Macs Fan Control is the easiest way to keep your Mac cool under pressure
Macs Fan Control puts you in charge of your Mac's cooling. It shows real-time temperature readings and lets you fine-tune fan speeds to balance performance, heat, and noise. Windows users looking for similar fan control may want to check out SpeedFan.
Apple may be prepping a Studio Display 2 upgrade with ProMotion, HDR, and A19 chip
If all goes as planned, the high-end monitor could arrive next year
Performance and design complaints mount after iOS 26's Liquid Glass launch
Among other gripes, users say animations are sluggish and text is difficult to read
Apple iOS 26, macOS 26, and iPadOS 26 are now available with new Liquid Glass UI
Major UI revamp comes to iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Can your Mac handle Cyberpunk 2077? FPS benchmarks put M-series chips to the test
MacBook Air M1 barely plays the game at 12 fps
Apple macOS Tahoe brings major gaming improvements through Metal 4 and DLSS wrapper support
Cyberpunk, Red Dead II, Starfield, Jurassic World Evolution, and more will become playable
Master your clipboard history and supercharge your productivity
Clipboard managers can become huge productivity boosters if you use them right, by letting you access and reuse copied text, images, and links. Power users should check out ClipClip for Windows and Flycut for macOS. Check out these and more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature.
The "USB killer" is dead: Apple drops FireWire support in macOS 26
The final nail in the coffin for FireWire
Apple introduces ASIF disk image format in macOS 26 Tahoe for faster virtual storage
The ASIF format delivers near-native SSD speeds for Disk images on Apple silicon
Steam adds Apple Silicon support and new accessibility filters
Color blindness, text size, control options, and other accessibility filters are now available
Heroic Games Launcher lets you run Windows-only games on Linux and macOS
Heroic is a free, open-source game launcher that allows you to play games from the Epic Store and GOG on Linux, Windows, and macOS – without needing the official launchers. It includes a built-in version of Wine to run Windows games on non-Windows systems.
macOS Tahoe refreshes the Mac with Liquid Glass design and on-device intelligence
Apple reimagines its desktop OS with visual flair, tighter iPhone integration, and built-in AI tools
Apple's WWDC 2025 kicks off today, watch the keynote live
iOS 26, macOS Tahoe, big redesigns and fresh features expected
Apple iOS, macOS to adopt simplified year-based branding at WWDC
macOS 26, iOS 26, tvOS 26, and so on...