macOS 26 rumors: Last Intel Macs may have another year of support

First covered yesterday by Marko Zivkovic of AppleInsider.com, it appears as though some Intel Macs will be dropped from the list of supported models while the absolute latest generation of intel Macs will continue onto this new update. The report cites “anonymous people familiar with the matter.” This topic was also covered on 9to5Mac just […]

16 years ago today: Apple quietly updated the Mid-09 MacBook

Quietly made available on May 27th 2009, the 13″ Mid-2009 MacBook was a silent upgrade to the lineup of portables, released without much fanfare or any press release, for that matter. This was the second “older-style” A1181 MacBook model sold after the debut of the Aluminum Unibody MacBook, and the final “older-style” MacBook before Apple […]

8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth gamepad with PowerPC OS X Leopard in wired mode

Official documentation says this controller requires at least macOS Ventura 13.2 or above, and that USB wired connection is only available for macOS or iPadOS with USB-C ports. Even if you can adapt a USB port to a Type-C on a PowerPC Mac and get a peripheral connected, a newer device is overwhelmingly likely not […]

Trying out USB-C on a PowerPC Mac

More than an interesting thought experiment or project, the idea suddenly returned when I saw two USB-A to USB-C style adapters at a convenience store of all places and thought: “Why not”..? For a while I’ve thought about adding USB-C ports to my Power Mac G5, although I never thought to pick up or lookup […]

WWDC ’25: New message stickers today, and what to expect then

We’re halfway through may and this year’s World Wide Developer Conference at Apple is set to kick off in roughly a month, and the latest update dropped for the Apple Developer app contains new WWDC ’25 stickers. As rumors circulate online about what’s potentially on the horizon between devices and operating systems, one thing has […]

Adapters, accessories and cases: What do I use with my M4 MacBook Air?

Time and time again, the ports on our devices change – prompting many of us to consider at one point or another whether or not to start buying USB-C accessories. Back when the TouchBar MacBook Pro came out, I held out for a while as accessories in general felt overpriced.. not that I was looking […]

macOS Catalina 10.15

Right after the start of fall on October 7th 2019, Apple released macOS Catalina after having been announced June 3rd that same year at WWDC 2019. This version of macOS is named after the Santa Catalina Island, a place off the coast of Southern Cali. This the 7th version of macOS with a California themed […]