Macs
navigator.userAgent reports Intel cpu on macs with arm processors
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:121.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/121.0 Steps to reproduce: I called navigator.userAgent Actual results: it returned “Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10.15; rv:121.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/121.0” Expected results: I have an Apple M1 Pro macbook, it should not say “Intel” and should instead say aarch64 or arm or something …
Linux has been ported to run on Apple’s M1 Macs
A new Linux port allows Apple’s M1 Macs to run Ubuntu for the first time. Corellium, a security firm that offers a virtualized version of iOS for security testing, has successfully ported Ubuntu over to M1 Macs and released a tutorial for others to follow. The modified version of Ubuntu boots into the regular user …
VLC now runs natively on M1 Macs
The latest update to ubiquitous open-source media player VLC is here, and it comes with native support for Apple silicon Mac computers — the new versions of the MacBook Pro, the MacBook Air, and the Mac mini with Apple’s own M1 processor. VLC 3.0.12 also includes some visual tweaks to bring it further in line …
Apple’s M1 Macs are killing my Hackintosh
Apple’s M1 chip is being hailed as a leap forward for Macs. But it’s death to my Hackintosh. Apple One of my favorite nerd toys is about to turn into a relic, and it’s Apple’s fault. Back in 2016, I was frustrated Apple hadn’t updated its Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro computers in at …
Google Chrome built for M1 Macs will be available to everyone soon
Now that Apple’s ARM-powered PCs have arrived, developers are retooling their software to run natively on the M1 CPU instead of relying on Rosetta 2 emulation. For many of us, Google Chrome is the program we use the most, and according to tweets from the team, you should be able to get an optimized version …
Apple WWDC 2020: iOS 14, new Macs, how to watch, start time, livestream and everything else we know
On Monday, Apple will hold its opening keynote for WWDC 2020, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. At WWDC, the company is expected to discuss its new iOS 14 iPhone and iPad software, as well as new WatchOS and MacOS software to power its Apple Watch, MacBooks, iMacs and Mac Pros, too. Apple’s Macs are about to change, big time. Óscar …
Google Confirms Buggy Chrome Update Is Breaking Apple Macs. Here’s The Fix
Google has confirmed a Chrome update is at fault for a wave of unbootable Macs reported yesterday. MacLife Magazine/Future via Getty Images Google has confirmed a Chrome update is at fault for a mysterious reported wave of unbootable Macs. The update was causing issues by corrupting an operating system folder, which prevented those impacted from …