Technology

Do we even want or need a smaller Mac Mini? With the M1 Pro and Max MacBook Pros, it’s inevitable that we’ll see an upgrade to the current M1 Mac mini, but is this going to be a smaller Mac Mini and will there be issues with thermal throttling and the fan? I’ve reviewed the…

Does this Thunderbolt 4 mini dock from Anker work for the M1 Max MacBook Pro? I have been using this Thunderbolt 4 dock with the M1 Mac Mini and M1 MacBook Air for the last year and I wanted to follow up on whether this dock is a viable option, or whether you may need…

Gear does matter and here’s why. You can start with what you have and also start on a small budget. However once you decide that you want your endeavor to grow and you start pushing yourself to do more, then this is where the gear does matter, especially as it relates to time. I started…

Is this the best budget 4K monitor for M1 Max MacBook Pro? This 27-inch 4K monitor from INNOCN (27C1U) might be one of the best displays to partner up with the M1 line up of MacBook Pros in your desk setup, especially in this price category for those in the creative space. This 4K display…

The 14-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro can be confusing when it comes to making that buying decision between this or the 16-inch MacBook Pro. Do I regret buying the M1 Max MacBook Pro, especially the 32-Core GPU when it comes to performance and battery life? Now, I have reviewed this 14-inch MacBook Pro and talked…

The Samsung 980 Pro and WD Black SN850 are both great external SSD options, but they do perform differently on these Apple Silicon machines. In this review I tested these SSDs on the M1 Mac Mini and the M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro. Keep in mind that you’re not going to get the full advertised…

If you’re looking for M1 Pro and M1 Max accessories for travel, then I’ve got a few that I’ve been testing and have used for quite some time in my workflow over the years. I tried to keep some of these options more geared for those that are on the move or on location and…

The M1 Max 14-Inch MacBook Pro battery performance in low power mode may help in certain workflows, but are you really going to get all day usage out of this MacBook Pro? The take home message here with this 14-inch MacBook Pro review is that it depends on your work environment (the actual environment), what…

How is the M1 Max 14-inch MacBook Pro performance with Xcode? In this review I go through the Xcode WebKit build while plugged in, on battery power, and low power mode. Is the fan noise too much and is the thermal envelope too small for the 14-inch MacBook Pro for heavy tasks? I also ran…