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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.
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.
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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.
The Mac mini will be short in supply for several months, confirms Apple
Apple says the Mac mini and Mac Studio may remain supply-constrained for months after stronger-than-expected demand caught the company off guard.
Apple says users are snapping up Macs faster than ever and created a supply shortage
Apple can't keep up with record Mac demand after the MacBook Neo and AI-capable Mac Mini and Studio flew off shelves faster than even the company predicted.
The next MacBook Neo could get a RAM upgrade. Yeah, in this economy, no less!
Apple's next MacBook Neo is rumored to pack the A19 Pro chip with 12GB of RAM — a long-overdue upgrade that could finally make the entry-level Mac laptop worth every penny.
Your next iPhone upgrade is going to hurt your wallet, and AI is to blame
Apple's incoming CEO faces a nightmare decision: absorb a 400% memory cost spike driven by AI demand, or pass it on to you.
Apple has apparently locked iPhone Ultra and MacBook Ultra as its next flagships
Apple is expanding its Ultra branding to include the iPhone Ultra (its first foldable, launching September 2026) and MacBook Ultra (OLED touchscreen, M6 chip, early 2027).
Apple is eyeing ten new product categories in the coming years
Apple reportedly plans major product expansion under new leadership, with foldables, AI wearables, and smart home devices in development
For the first time in years, I’m genuinely excited for a new MacBook Pro
Apple is rumored to launch a completely redesigned MacBook Pro later this year, with a new chip, OLED display, touchscreen, and Dynamic Island. Here's everything that has me excited.
I used a MacBook Air for 3 years, but the Galaxy Book6 Pro now has my loyalty
The Galaxy Book6 Pro has tipped the scales so much that going back to my MacBook Air M2 feels like a compromise — I do have my reasons.
Apple’s next wave of Macs might keep you waiting for longer, and you can thank AI for that
Apple’s upcoming Mac Studio and MacBook Pro could be delayed due to global memory shortages driven by rising AI hardware demand.
AI has blocked out Windows laptops in the race against the MacBook
Windows laptops finally got interesting, but AI turned into the wrong selling point at the exact wrong moment.
AI triggered a RAMmageddon so bad that Apple looks like the sensible choice
I did not expect 2026 to be the year Apple looked reasonable on laptop pricing, but the rest of the PC industry left me no choice.
Experts uncover a 49-day time bomb that is likely slowing down your Mac
A newly uncovered macOS bug acts like a time bomb, freezing the system's internal network clock after 49.7 days and causing apps and websites to stop working.
3 reasons why I’m jealous of Apple’s macOS in 2026
A Windows user’s honest list of macOS features that still feel smarter, smoother, and frustratingly ahead of Windows PCs in 2026.
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