Those who trusted their instinct in buying Apple’s ‘top of the line’ 14-inch MacBook Pro equipped with an M5 Max should pat themselves on the back, especially one owner, who managed to get the best possible specifications right at his fingertips, and he almost saved $3,000 on this purchase. With Apple raising the prices on various products, including its MacBook Pro lineup, it’s going to become increasingly difficult to acquire these top-tier configurations, but those who managed to pick up these machines even a day before the announcement have truly lucked out. With the 14-inch M5 Max MacBook now carrying a price […]

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An M2 Max MacBook Pro owner living in Australia recalls the time when he had to face an ordeal to get this powerful machine replaced because it was under AppleCare+. Fortunately, in less than two months, a brand-spanking-new M5 Max MacBook Pro became his daily driver and, as a gesture of goodwill, Apple threw in store credit of $140 to purchase whatever he liked from the nearest retail outlet. Subscribing to AppleCare+ was necessary for the owner to receive the M5 Max MacBook Pro upgrade Since the M2 Max MacBook Pro stopped working in May, due to an “unexplained cause,” […]

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Apple is finally bringing a design change to the M6 MacBook Pro series later this year, with the new portable Macs expected to feature a slimmer design, a redesigned hinge that’ll accommodate touchscreen capabilities, and an OLED that’s expected to outshine mini-LED technology. However, one upgrade mentioned in the latest report might not just force customers to flock to the newer models, but there’s a chance that iPad sales can suffer because of this. Cellular connectivity on the redesigned M6 MacBook Pro could reduce iPad sales momentum, as Apple is planning 5G modems on its upcoming machines Baseband chips on iPads have […]

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The Apple Silicon revolution began in 2020, and for a while, these machines could handle their existing cooling solutions. However, the arrival of the M5 Max has proven that Apple needs to switch over to a vapor chamber, as a MacBook Pro owner says that running taxing workloads such as LLMs has resulted in display discoloration of the machine. Isolated incident may not warrant any additional investigation from Apple, but it shows that a revamped cooling design is now mandatory for the MacBook Pro lineup What’s interesting about this display coloration is that the panel area that’s affected only covers the […]

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It’s not unusual for a developer version of a macOS update to be riddled with a boatload of bugs, not to mention severe performance issues. Apple’s last macOS update, Tahoe, suffered from the same problems, but macOS 27 appears to have ended the streak. One M1 Pro MacBook Pro owner says that despite running a developer beta, the lags and other performance issues have been addressed. Apple wasn’t lying when it said in its keynote that macOS 27 is focused on top-tier optimizations While we’ll continue to wait for some actual comparisons to see what performance changes have materialized between macOS […]

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While Apple was expected to incorporate Samsung's so-called Privacy Display within its MacBook Pro lineup a couple of years down the line, a new tantalizing tidbit has just dramatically accelerated that timeline, with the feature drop now expected in a matter of months, when Apple debuts the M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro variants, replete with an OLED screen. Apple might not only adopt Samsung's OLED panels for its M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro variants, but also go a step further by incorporating the Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display tech as well For the benefit of those […]

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The current and previous-generation Apple Silicon MacBook Pro releases have all relied on a single heatpipe cooling solution to help transfer heat, and for the most part, it has done a rather poor job of keeping the temperature of the chipsets low, which we’ve discussed below. What’s surprising is that these SoCs kept getting more powerful, while the cooling capacity remained the same. Thankfully, a new rumor claims that the redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch M6 MacBook Pro will be treated to a much-awaited upgrade. New 14-inch and 16-inch M6 MacBook Pro could feature a vapor chamber, according to the latest rumor […]

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It’s a mistake to assume that every component belonging to a MacBook Pro would be made out of the same robust unibody aluminum as the portable Mac’s chassis, but some owners need to learn the hard way. On the latest occasion, one intrepid individual decided to give his expensive M5 Pro machine a nice makeover by applying a dbrand skin. The only problem was that, in the person’s infinite wisdom, a hair dryer was used to keep that skin in place, resulting in the arrow keys completely warping. The M5 Pro MacBook Pro owner’s best bet would be to secure replacement […]

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The base version of the compact 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro initially shipped with a 512GB SSD, but Apple has discontinued that model in favor of a 1TB SSD variant, and that’s where the good news for customers begins. Amazon has discounted the new base edition by $200, meaning that you get to enjoy 16GB of unified memory paired with double the internal memory for just $1,499.99. The new offer helps the M5 MacBook Pro punch above its weight class, with its $1,500 price likely becoming a popular pick Fortunately, the $200 price reduction is applicable to both the Silver and Space […]

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The highest amount of unified memory offered on a discounted M5 MacBook Pro was 24GB, but Amazon has a surprise for buyers that’s going to kick you off your feet. At $300 off, you get to be the proud owner of an exceptional configuration, one that offers a whopping 32GB of unified RAM coupled with a 1TB SSD, all for $1,799. Now, is this one of the best deals of 2026 or what? Unfortunately, those wanting the Space Black version of the M5 MacBook Pro will be out of luck, as Amazon’s $300 price reduction is only applied to the Silver […]

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Apple’s M5 Max is currently the company’s top-end SoC to be found in the MacBook Pro, but there’s no universe in which the M4 Max would be considered diminished in any way because it’s still a ridiculously powerful SoC, and a downright expensive one at that. Naturally, any portable Mac featuring the previous-generation silicon would be sold at a premium, but one lucky customer managed to find a top-notch configuration from the most unlikely of places: a pawn shop, for just $1,501. Near-top-tier specifications of the M4 Max MacBook Pro found in a pawn shop featured 64GB of unified RAM and a […]

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The M5 Pro is a fantastic chipset upgrade for those who want to migrate from Windows or those who believe that their older Apple Silicon is no longer the performer that it used to be. Fortunately, you get to pocket incredible savings on the powerful 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring this chipset because its base configuration has now broken yet another record by crossing the $200 discount threshold on Amazon and can be yours for $1,983.94. The M5 Pro MacBook Pro delivers legendary firepower, which is surprising given its double-digit battery life claims, all that and more, while being $215 off on […]

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Apple observes stringent quality control measures so that its premium products not only stand the test of time regarding durability but also minimize hardware failures caused by manufacturing defects. Unfortunately, when you’re dealing with millions of units being shipped in a calendar year, there’s always a chance that an owner ends up with an ‘odd one out’ and, sadly, an M5 MacBook Pro that was only two days old was completely dead when a spark formed due to the machine’s hinge movement. The M5 MacBook Pro’s failure will definitely be an interesting case for Apple’s engineering team, but a YouTuber has […]

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One of the best 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro configurations has become a better deal on Amazon because it is now $140 off for the 24GB unified RAM paired with a 1TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 SSD. In addition to upgraded CPU and GPU performance, buyers won’t have to worry about running a boatload of tasks or filling up the local storage with a plethora of programs. In short, you’re in safe hands, and with the latest discount, the portable Mac is down to $1,759 on the online retailer. The M5 running in the 14-inch MacBook Pro is the unbinned part offering […]

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Apple switched to its new Fusion Architecture for the M5 Pro and M5 Max, meaning that both of its chipsets can now pack up to an 18-core CPU and 40-core GPU in the latest MacBook Pro lineup, bringing increased multi-core and graphics performance to the table. However, these improvements would typically mean that the machines will become more expensive, but Amazon has taken a different direction, slashing the 14-inch and 16-inch models by up to $200. Now, you get to tackle the most intensive workloads while pocketing some savings. The more attractive discount is applied on the 16-inch M5 Pro […]

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The M5, M5 Pro, and M5 Max MacBook Pro models are going to stay relevant for a longer period, as the M6, M6 Pro, and M6 Max range that was slated to arrive in 2026 could be pushed back until 2027. Similar to why Apple’s refreshed Mac Studio isn’t going to arrive in the first half of 2026, the ongoing DRAM shortage that’s also impacting NAND flash shipments will force potential buyers to hang onto their dollars for a longer period. The base M6 MacBook Pro could launch earlier, given that it won’t share a redesign, mimicking a similar launch strategy […]

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The macOS platform might be better at RAM management than Windows, but there are only so many optimizations that developers can inject into software before the hardware becomes a limiting factor. A M5 MacBook Pro with 16GB of unified RAM should be plentiful for the majority of buyers, but what about those who enjoy the sheer thrill of multitasking? Now, this particular activity requires that you have more memory at your disposal, and wouldn’t you know it? The 14-inch portable Mac equipped with 24GB unified RAM and a 1TB SSD is currently going at a $137.5 discount, with the Space Black […]

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The Apple Silicon MacBook Pro range, armed with the latest chipsets and paired with faster flash memory and macOS, is a solid guarantee that the machine will be snappier than its competitors in the same price range. However, that’s not the case anymore with older MacBook Pro models. One owner shows that an M3 Pro version is slightly slower than ASUS’ Zenbook S16, which is equipped with AMD’s Ryzen AI 9 processor, in a basic app opening speed test. In short, Windows notebooks are keeping up the pace, but we’re still keen to find out how the same configuration would […]

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The newest price cut observed by Amazon brings Apple’s 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro closer to an incredibly well-rounded machine that’s easier on the wallet because of the $200 discount. Now, you don’t just get a powerful portable Mac with 16GB of unified RAM, but the memory is paired with a 512GB SSD, all for $1,400. Now, is this a steal of a deal or what? The latest price plunge is the highest applied to the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro, but the discount is only available on the Space Black version For the majority of users, the 16GB RAM and 512GB SSD […]

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