The M1 Mac mini has been the most affordable Mac computer with Apple Silicon since its release in 2020, but in early 2023, Apple released the M2 Mac mini. Which one should you buy? And if you already have an M1 Mac mini, should you upgrade to the M2 Mac mini?
My testing of the HDMI 2.1 port on the M2 Pro MacBook Pro 14" connected to an LG C1 48" OLED TV was successful at 4K resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and HDR enabled. That's the good news, but the bad news is there are some serious limitations due to how Apple implements its display scaling.
For the past year or so, I've been using an LG C1 48" OLED TV as my computer monitor. Today, I'll go over 5 reasons why I decided to do this, and why you should consider using a TV as your computer monitor.
I just got my base model MacBook Pro 14" with the M2 Pro chip, and the first thing I did after the initial setup wizard is try to connect it to my LG C1 48" OLED TV to see if the HDMI 2.1 support actually works.
If you are considering a M2 Pro machine, but aren't sure if you want to go for the MacBook Pro or the Mac mini, then this analysis is for you. We'll take a look at both machines to highlight what the similarities and, most importantly, differences are to help you make a decision.
Apple announced the new MacBook Pro with M2 Pro and Max chips, as well as the new Mac mini with M2 and M2 Pro chips. The biggest limiting factor, the HDMI 2.0 port, from the M1 versions of these computers may finally be addressed.
Apple's Mac Studio desktop computer launched in March of 2022 and I'm going to tell you 5 reasons you should NOT buy the Mac Studio.
Notion is a great note-taking and general purpose record everything tool that lives on the web. It's free to use for basic needs, and comes with mobile apps for iOS and Android as well. However, selecting multiple blocks of text on mobile isn't straightforward.
I decided to purchase a Tesla Model Y, so I wanted to document my experiences with both the company and the car. Buying a Tesla is certainly a unique process compared to buying any other car. If you are thinking about buying your own Tesla, you might find these experiences helpful.
I've been using the 2020 (really 2018) Mac mini for my normal workloads and running some stress tests on it to determine how silent it truly is. Let's see if the tiny yet attractive Mac has a place on the desk of someone who cares about computing noise.
Sometimes, the lowest tech solution is the best solution. If you are looking to have the convenience of k-cups, I recommend saving your wallet and making things easier with the Presto MyJo Single-cup coffee maker.
In March 2020, Apple updated their website with a NEW label on the Mac mini, the small form factor BYODKM (Bring Your Own Display, Keyboard, and Mouse) computer that was last updated in 2018. So what changed in these 2 years?
Apple released a new Macbook Air in March of 2020 and on paper, it seems to check all the right boxes. Notable features include a much better scissor-switch keyboard (compared to the butterfly switches), and the ability to configure a quad-core CPU for only $100 extra over the base model, which now starts at $999.
Both mobile devices and computers have built-in ways to capture a snapshot of the screen so you can easily save something or share it. Here's a quick reference guide on how to do that.
The Surface Laptop 2 also offers 8th-gen quad-core Intel Core CPUs, but does not have a fanless configuration. However, I recently acquired one and have determined that although not fanless, it is probably the best silent notebook computer.
The best mouse I have found for both average gaming and everyday use is the Logitech G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse.
Microsoft released a slew of new Surface products in 2017, including the 5th-generation Surface Pro, the Surface Laptop, and the Surface Book 2. Much to my delight, all 3 of these products offered at least 1 silent, fanless configuration option.
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