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The latest news, reviews, and updates about macOS, Mac desktops, MacBooks, and MacBook Pros all in one place. If macOS is your thing, Digital Trends offers in-depth coverage of everything you need to know. Whether you’re looking for tips and tricks for navigating macOS or are just hungry for the latest product announcements and commentary, we’ve got you covered. Read on for the newest rumors, comparisons, in-depth reviews, and much more.
The MacBook Air and iMac are next in line for Apple’s OLED push
Apple is reportedly developing OLED versions of the MacBook Air and iMac, although both will arrive well after the first OLED MacBook Pro.
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This cross-device clipboard app solves the copy-paste problem I keep running into on my Mac
ClipboardAI saves copied text, links, codes, images, and more into a searchable history across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
If you miss the feel of paper in the digital age, this app gives your Mac’s screen a textured look
Paperman is a desktop utility for Mac and Windows that adds paper-like textures over your screen to soften contrast and reduce the glossy look of modern displays.
Apple’s biggest MacBook Pro redesign in years may skip the chip everyone expected
Apple is reportedly planning a redesigned MacBook Pro with OLED and touch support, but the expected M6 Pro and M6 Max chips may not happen.
Apple just raised Mac prices, and Prime Day is your last chance to beat the hike
The best Prime Day 2026 MacBook deals, from the MacBook Neo at $589.99 to the 16-inch MacBook Pro at $2,494, all at prices that predate Apple's latest hike.
The Macflation crisis is here, and I just dodged it by a hair
I bought an M5 MacBook Air in India for roughly $1,078, eleven days before Apple raised prices by over $300 in the same market. This is my story.
If you have a Mac, you should try this free and beautifully-designed disk space tool
Radix is a free, open-source Mac app that scans folders or drives and shows storage usage through an interactive sunburst chart.
macOS 27 means the end of the Hackintosh Era, but does anyone still need one?
macOS 27 ends the Hackintosh era, but Apple's affordable Apple Silicon Macs may have made the DIY movement irrelevant long before Intel support disappeared.
This new Mac app takes your screen hostage until you drink water
Hydration Hostage blocks your Mac screen on a schedule and only unlocks after on-device camera verification confirms you actually drank water.
MacOS Golden Gate gives you a taste of how a touchscreen MacBook will work
macOS 27 Golden Gate beta reportedly adds new touch controls through Sidecar, fueling rumors of Apple’s first OLED touchscreen MacBook
Excited for macOS Golden Gate? Check out all the supported Mac models
Every Intel Mac is now officially locked out of macOS 27 Golden Gate, and even some Apple silicon Macs won't get the full Siri AI experience. Here's the full compatibility list.
Apple could offer MacBook Ultra in two sizes with one-of-a-kind OLED display
Apple's MacBook Ultra could arrive in Q3 2026 with a new hybrid OLED display, two size options, and the biggest MacBook redesign in years.
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite finally lands in a mini PC, and it looks like Windows’ answer to the Mac mini
Qualcomm's most powerful PC chip has finally found a home outside laptops. ASUS' new mini PC could be the device that puts Windows on Arm in direct competition with Apple's compact desktops.
Acer reveals Veriton compact PC to tackle the Mac mini with AMD Ryzen and plenty of AI mojo
Acer has announced the Veriton RA110 AI Mini Workstation, a compact desktop powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 with up to 128GB LPDDR5X RAM and Wi-Fi 7.
How to change the default apps on a Mac
From changing your browser and email client to opening specific file types with a new app, changing default apps on your Mac is easy and straightforward.
Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that replaces hotkeys with trackpad gestures
Layr is a new macOS clipboard manager that uses a four-finger trackpad tap to open clipboard history near the cursor.
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra’s cool privacy display could appear on the next MacBook Pro
Apple could adopt Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display in the M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro, much sooner than the originally predicted 2029 timeline.
In a market where Mac has been aspirational, it’s somehow a better deal than windows machines now
MacBooks have long been treated as the expensive, aspirational laptop choice, but rising Windows laptop prices and Apple’s cheaper MacBook strategy are flipping this script.
Mini PCs are the most boring exciting computers you can buy
Mini PCs are not glamorous, but that’s why they feel refreshing in a market full of expensive laptops, overbuilt towers, and computers trying too hard.
The Sonos app suddenly vanished from Apple’s App Store, and nobody really knew why
The Sonos app mysteriously vanished from Apple’s App Store for several hours, leaving users confused and unable to download updates. The outage may be over, but it once again puts the spotlight on Sonos’ rocky software reputation.
I miss when tech looked cheap, plastic, and honest
Old plastic gadgets were chunky, strange, and sometimes ugly, but they had a tactile clarity modern tech keeps sanding away.
I’m not convinced Googlebook will be Google’s next big thing, or if it even deserves it
Google's Googlebook is an ambitious AI laptop with the right instincts, but unanswered questions about pricing, silicon fragmentation, and real-world performance make it a very expensive bet.
Apple is selling you defective chips, and you’re happily buying them
Apple’s cheaper devices may be powered by chips that didn’t meet the highest performance target, but the strategy is less shady than it sounds and much more clever than most buyers realize.
This is the coolest laptop power bank I have ever seen, and I’d wait to see if it actually ships
Krafted Edge is a 20,000mAh laptop-shaped power bank with user-replaceable cells, dual 65W USB-C ports, and an aluminum chassis that sits flush under a notebook.
CleanShot X is my favorite Mac utility. Here are 8 features that will convince you, too.
macOS has a built-in screenshot tool that gets the basics right. But once you need more, it falls short. CleanShot X is the upgrade your Mac deserves, and these 8 features prove it.
macOS 27 to refine the Liquid Glass design approach, but nothing too dramatic
Apple is reportedly refining the Liquid Glass interface in macOS 27 to improve readability, transparency effects, and overall usability without major design changes.
I held off on the MacBook Neo. I hope the next one fixes these 5 papercuts before I plonk cash
The MacBook Neo is a genuinely impressive machine at $599, but five frustrating omissions are keeping my wallet shut until Apple gets the next one right.
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