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M4 iMac and 16-inch MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) reviewed. I love my desktop Mac, but I’ve decided to switch. iPad mini (A17 Pro) review. Twelve South PlugBug with Find My review. The Apple Car is dead.

I love my desktop Mac, but I’ve decided to switch—here’s why • Being a Mac laptop user in the Apple silicon era is better than it was in the Intel years.

The M4 Macs prove that Apple should steal from itself more • Steal from the best.

A long-time rumor about a rare Macintosh blunder has finally been proven true • Yes, Apple did sell the Macintosh LC III with a motherboard mistake.

Intrepid DIY project turns the new Mac mini into a retro Power Mac M4 Cube • The design might not be thermally optimal, but it looks pretty cool.

LOGITECH POP ICON COMBO: COLORFUL KEYBOARD AND MOUSE WITH REALLY SMART FUNCTIONS

BENQ MA270U: GOOD LOOKS, GREAT IMAGE QUALITY

ADATA SE920 EXTERNAL SSD: TURBO STORAGE FOR MOBILE CONTENT CREATORS

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

iPad mini (A17 Pro) : A little faster, a little ‘smarter’ • Update brings new chip brings support for Apple’s AI feature set…and not much else.

Six ways Apple Intelligence levels up with iOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 • The latest tranche of AI features is a massive upgrade.

Four features the iPhone should steal from Google’s Pixel 9 • Apple can learn a thing or two from its great adversary.

Forget AI. Here’s the reason you should upgrade to the iPhone 16 • You need to see how much Apple has improved macro photography to believe it.

Apple is most dangerous when it shows up late • The company understands that being first doesn’t necessarily lead to success.

FONELAB: A SOLID iPHONE DATA RECOVERY OPTION

ANKER MAGGO 3-IN-1 FOLDING WIRELESS CHARGING STATION: POCKET POWER ROCKET

M4 iMAC REVIEW: THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST iMAC EVER • A FASTER CHIP, MORE RAM, A BETTER CAMERA, AND A CHANGE IN PORTS MAKE THE M4 iMAC THE BEST BUY IT’S EVER BEEN.

16-INCH MACBOOK PRO (M4 PRO) REVIEW: LOCKED IN AND LOADED • APPLE’S LAPTOP GETS GREAT UPGRADES TO MAKE IT A BETTER WORKSTATION.

Twelve South PlugBug with Find My: Thin, trackable, and versatile • Never lose your charger again with this USB-C charger built-in locator.

Wavlink Thunderbolt 4 Triple Display Docking Station: Affordable dock for two displays • Affordable and fast but supports two rather than three extended displays for Macs.

SwifDoo PDF for Mac review: A PDF viewer with more cons than pros • While this third-party Mac software is free to download and use, it doesn’t support proper PDF editing.

ChronoSync: A Mac backup option with a justified fan base • A Mac backup option that gives complete control without overwhelming users.

TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus: Fast 10Gbe NVMe network storage • Leverage up to eight fast, reliable NVMe SSDs in this NAS box for uberfast network and workgroup storage that’s almost as fast as local storage.

The Apple Car is dead. Where does that leave Apple’s auto ambitions? • What remains of the Apple Car pipe dream? We examine the legacy of Apple’s doomed Project Titan.

Apple hasn’t forgotten about HomePod after all • A new feature equips Siri with natural language understanding when playing music.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi8: Great sound at a mid-range price • B&W’s noise-cancelling earbuds go head-to-head with Apple’s AirPods Pro.

Mac 911 • Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.