Charge Your MacBook with the Right Power Adapter
Lost your MacBook charger? Don’t grab just any USB power adapter—using one that’s too weak can result in no charging, glacial charging, or battery drain while you work. Here’s the minimum wattage you need for each MacBook model.
New Mac Studio Features M4 Max and M3 Ultra Chips
Apple has updated the Mac Studio by swapping the M2 Max and M2 Ultra chips for the M4 Max and new M3 Ultra. The M3 Ultra version also offers a new memory ceiling of 512 GB and a new storage max of 16 TB. It’s a monster machine.
Apple Updates iPad and iPad Air, Increasing Speed and Performance
Apple’s latest iPad and iPad Air updates make them faster and more appealing without increasing prices. If you’re in the market for an iPad, the iPad remains a steal and the iPad Air offers all the performance most people will ever need.
New MacBook Air with M4 Offers Faster Performance and Better Video Calls
Apple has updated the MacBook Air with an M4 chip and higher memory ceiling for added performance, a 12-megapixel Center Stage camera for better video calls, and enhanced multi-display support for greater productivity. And it’s $100 less.
Tech Gifts for Others—and Yourself!
If you’re looking for a geeky gift for the Apple user on your holiday list or need to bolster your tech toolkit with new or updated gear, read our recommendations for a wide variety of peripherals.
The Secrets to Make Your Laptop Battery Live Longer
Ever been caught out by a low laptop battery at the worst possible time? Here’s our professional advice to prolong your laptop battery’s lifespan.
At Special Event, Apple Introduces New iPads, Pencil, and Magic Keyboard
Apple has released new 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air and iPad Pro models, plus a new Apple Pencil Pro and Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. We round up the new features and provide advice on what to consider for your next iPad.
Looking for Apple Manuals? Check the New Documentation Site
<div class="media_block"><img src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/looking-for-apple-manuals-check-the-new-documentation-site.jpg"></div><p>Apple publishes a multitude of manuals and tons of technical documentation for its products on its support site, but until recently, it could be challenging to find something specific because the search engine on Apple’s site is poor. For a better path into Apple’s online support materials, check out the company’s new <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/docs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Documentation</a> site, which brings together manuals, specs, and some downloads for nearly all its products. The operating system User Guides are particularly helpful, and they even provide a Version pop-up menu that lets you make sure you’re getting information for the version you’re using.</p> <p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-10345" src="https://www.creativetechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/looking-for-apple-manuals-check-the-new-documentation-site.png" alt="" width="1016" height="674" /></p> <p>(Featured image by iStock.com/Ildo Frazao)</p> <hr /> <p>Social Media: Do you want to read the actual manuals or specs for Apple products? You can now easily find them on Apple’s new Documentation website.</p>
Delete Unnecessary Files if Your Mac is Running Low on Disk Space
Is your Mac low on drive space? Learn how to use Apple’s built-in storage management capabilities—perhaps supplemented with a third-party utility—to find and delete gigabytes of unnecessary files.
Technical Debt: What Is It and How To Avoid It
Are you incurring technical debt by running ancient apps on elderly hardware? It might seem like a cost-saving move, but it’s usually a false economy based on the loss of productivity, unscheduled upgrades, and higher support costs.
