The M1 era is over but Apple silicon mysteries still remain
Apple executive John Ternus's declaration that the M1 chip family is complete marks the end of the first Apple silicon product cycle.
Stories by Jason Snell
Apple’s riding high after another record quarter, but where is it headed?
Two numbers that don't involve stacks of cash tell part of the tale of Apple's success.
Supply chain troubles cost Apple $6B: Why another record quarter has everyone worried
How does a company that's reporting record earnings and robust demand for its products put a chill into the hearts of Wall Street types?
A decade later, Steve Jobs is still paving Apple’s path to success
Years before his passing Steve Jobs put Apple on the path that led to it becoming what it is today.
How the heck did Apple make so much money last quarter?
Even after a string of impressive results, this quarter, covering the first three months of calendar 2021, is something special. Let's look inside the numbers.
From Aqua to Catalina: Evolution of the Mac OS X operating system
The macOS we use today is the result of iteration over 16 major OS releases during those 20 years. Here are the highlights.
An act of desperation 20 years ago was the building block for the modern Mac
With its back against the wall and its internal software development failing, Apple was left with only desperation moves.
The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings
Another quarter, another happy financial report from Apple. The company's third financial quarter is rarely the place where you expect to see records - but there was still a lot to be gleaned from the numbers, and from the following hour-long call with financial analysts.
Full review: iPhone 6 and 6 Plus - Bigger is in fact better (in the right hands)
When Apple released the first iPhone, its 3.5-inch touchscreen seemed huge compared to the displays of other phones. Nonetheless, competitors responded with even larger screens, trying to find areas where they could provide clear alternatives to Apple hardware. Consumers responded positively, so the competition started making even bigger phones.
Hands-on with OS X Yosemite: Safari slims down
If there's a single app that defines the OS X experience, it's probably Safari. Not everyone uses it (many of my friends and family members prefer Chrome), but as the default browser it's the window on the Web for most Mac users. I've been using an early developer preview of Yosemite for the past few weeks, and it's clear that Safari is the stock Apple app that will change the most when users install OS X Yosemite upon its arrival this fall.
Apple retires Aperture and iPhoto, to be replaced with Photos for OS X
Apple is ceasing development of its Aperture and iPhoto apps and will replace them both with the previously-announced Photos for OS X app when it ships next year, Apple announced Friday.
Why Newsstand needs to go away
Newsstand was one of iOS 5's banner features when it was introduced back in 2011, but its time has come and gone. What was intended to be a special collection of apps has, instead, become a second-class collection. That's why it would be better for everyone concerned - Apple, users, app developers, and publishers (including Macworld) - if Newsstand just vanished.
Haunted Empire sticks to its Apple-is-doomed narrative
If Yukari Iwatani Kane's Haunted Empire teaches us anything, it's that a dogged newspaper reporter who wants to write a book about Apple needs a narrative hook to hang the story on. In Kane's case it's right there in the title: Apple is an empire that's haunted by its fallen emperor, Steve Jobs, an organization that just can't make up for his loss and is falling apart right before our eyes.
Does Veronica Mars success show movie theaters aren't doomed?
The canceled-to-Kickstarter journey of Veronica Mars is like no entertainment project ever seen before, and with each passing day the story seems to get more interesting.
Marvel offers $US0.99 access to Unlimited comic archive
Marvel Comics is making its subscription comic service, Marvel Unlimited, available for $US0.99 for the first month until March 14. If you're a comic-book fan - either present or past - it's a great deal to try out Marvel's all-you-can-eat approach to comic reading.
