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Apple M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro will reportedly launch this fall or next spring

It looks like the release of the next-generation version of Apple’s high-end chips is just around the corner.

According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has the internal goal of launching the M2 Pro and M2 Max MacBook Pro this fall. Gurman says that these laptops are currently in the works and that their design and features are “likely to stay roughly the same,” including the MagSafe charger and upgraded display with a notch.

The M2 Pro and M2 Max are expected to be more powerful versions of the M1 Pro and M1 Max from last year. Both chips will reportedly focus on improved graphics performance, similar to the M2 that’s featured in the 13-inch MacBook Pro (2022) and MacBook Air (2022).

In other Apple-related news, a separate Bloomberg report indicates that Apple plans to slow down hiring and spending amid concerns of an impending recession.

Source: Bloomberg

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Apple now sells refurbished M1 Pro/Max Macbook Pro laptops in Canada

Apple has updated its Canadian store with refurbished M1 Pro and M1 Max-powered MacBook Pro models.

Revealed only a few months ago, Apple’s M1 Pro and M1 Max MacBook Pro mark a return to form for the tech giant’s MacBook line. As expected, these refurbished models only cut a few hundred dollars of the typical retail cost of the new MacBook Pro.

For example, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Pro (8-core CPU/14-core GPU) and a 512GB SSD costs $2,249 ($250 off), and the 16-inch MacBook Pro with an M1 Max chip (10-core CPU/32-core GPU) with a 1TB SSD costs $3,959 ($440 off). On average, the refurbished discount for these particular MacBook Pro models comes in between $250 and $440 depending on the laptop’s configuration.

You can find all of Apple’s refurbished M1 Pro/M1 Max MacBook Pro listings here.

Though the new laptop design is undeniably clunker than its predecessor, it offers ample ports, including an HDMI and an SD card port, minimized display bezels and even a 120Hz screen refresh rate. For more on the new MacBook Pro (2021), check out my in-depth review of the laptop.

Despite their not very steep discount, Apple’s refurbished products have an excellent reputation and, in most cases, look nearly brand new. With this in mind, taking the refurbished route is a great way to save a few hundred dollars off an Apple device if you’re hunting for a discount.

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Source: Apple Via: iPhone in Canada

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macOS 12.1 update to fix MacBook Pro (2021) notch issues

Apple’s MacBook Pro (2021) is a nearly flawless laptop.

It features a powerful M1 Pro/Max chip, the return of MagSafe/ anSD card slot and a stellar 120Hz screen that, unfortunately, also features a display notch.

While the screen’s notch mostly fades into the background after the first few hours of using the MacBook Pro (2021), some apps still interact strangely with it and get pushed beyond the notch.

According to MacRumors, macOS 12.1 will solve this problem. In Apple’s changelog for the update, the tech giant says that it has solved an issue where “[menu] bar extras may be obscured by the camera housing on 2021 MacBook Pro computers.” For example, the app I use to control my Elgato Ring Light via my Mac constantly hides behind the display notch despite me not having a lot of apps running in the menu bar.

Along with fixing the menu bar bug, the update also seems to solve a MagSafe charging bug with the 16-inch MacBook Pro and several HDR issues with certain apps.

The update is currently available in a developer beta but will likely roll out to all users in the next few weeks. For more on the MacBook Pro (2021), check out my review of the laptop.

Via: MacRumors, The Verge 

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Some 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021) users are reporting charging issues

While Apple’s M1 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021) has been widely praised by most for its thicker port-filled design and powerful ‘M1 Pro’ and ‘Max’ chips, it appears some users are experiencing charging issues.

As first reported by AppleInsider, several Reddit users are reporting that when their 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021) is shut down completely, it doesn’t charge.

You can view the full Reddit post from ‘Trillionaire’ below:

According to the Reddit user, even after following Apple Support’s troubleshooting steps, the issue reappears after the 16-inch MacBook Pro is shut down. Apple seems to be aware of the issue based on a follow-up post by Trillionaire and is currently looking into a solution. A simple solution to the problem would be to charge the laptop while the display is open and not in sleep mode, but given the MacBook Pro (2021)’s expensive price tag, issues like this aren’t something owners should need to deal with.

It also appears that this charging problem only occurs with the 140W charger that comes with the 16-inch M1 Pro and M1 Max, which explains why the problem doesn’t affect the 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021).

For what it’s worth, I haven’t encountered this issue with the 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021) with an M1 Max chip that I’ve been using for the last few months, though this makes sense given it features a 96W charger. For more on the MacBook Pro 2021, check out my review of the laptop.

Have you run into this charging issue with your 16-inch MacBook Pro (2021)? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Reddit (Trillionaire) Via: AppleInsider

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Apple’s 2021 holiday shopping season return policy is now in effect

Just like the tech giant does every year, Apple has revealed its holiday return policy for the majority of the devices it sells, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, AirPods and more.

In Canada, products purchased between November 1st, 2021 and December 28th, 2021, can be returned until January 8th, 2022. This change in return policy is also valid in the United States, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Germany, the Netherlands and more.

It’s expected that due to the ongoing worldwide ship shortage, most of Apple’s devices, including the iPhone 13 and MacBook Pro (2021), will be difficult to hunt down this holiday season.

More information can be found on Apple’s return and refunds page.

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Apple lost $6 billon this quarter due to chip ongoing shortage and manufacturing delays

In its fiscal fourth-quarter 2021 earnings report, Apple revealed that it earned revenue of $83.4 billion (about $102.96 billion), a year-over-year increase of 29 percent.

However, this number is well below Wall Street expectations of $84.85 billion (roughly $104.7 billion CAD). In an interview with CNBC, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that supply chain constraints had a significant impact on Apple’s earnings this quarter.

“We had a very strong performance despite larger than expected supply constraints, which we estimate to be around $6 billion,” said cook. “The industry-wide chip shortages that have been talked about a lot and COVID-related manufacturing disruptions in Southeast Asia.”

This fall, Apple released the iPhone 13 series, a redesigned iPad Mini, the 9th-gen iPad, the Apple Watch Series 7, 3rd-gen AirPods and the MacBook Pro (2021). Though Apple’s iPhone 13 wasn’t released until the latter half of this financial quarter, it experienced 47 percent growth over last year. Apple’s iPad is also up 21 percent when compared to last year.

Both the iPhone 13 and new MacBook Pro have been difficult to hunt down amid shortages, with shipping dates in some cases several weeks (or months) away. Though it’s still unclear, it’s likely that Apple’s product shortage issues will continue into the holiday season.

Source: Apple Via: CNBC

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Apple Support page outlines what’s new in the MacBook Pro (2021)’s aux jack

One feature that flew under the radar during Apple’s MacBook Pro (2020) event was the upgrade to its headphone jack. With that in mind, if you work with high-res audio, it’s definitely worth paying attention to.

The new headphone jack features “DC load detection and adaptive voltage output [meaning] Your Mac can detect the impedance of the connected device and will adapt its output for low and high-impedance headphones, as well as for line-level audio devices,” reads Apple’s support page.

In terms non-audiophiles can understand, this means that the new MacBook Pro is compatible with higher-end wired headphones over AUX without the need for an external DAC to power headphones. This follows the recurring theme of the new MacBook Pro requiring far fewer dongles.

For example, if you connect a pair of headphones with an impedance of fewer than 150 ohms, the headphone jack provides up to 1.25-volts of power. The port is compatible with any number above this and goes all the way up to 1k ohms gets 3-volts. Apple has also included a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that can convert signals up to 96 kHz in digital audio to analog.

You can learn more about the new MacBook Pro’s audio jack on Apple’s support page. There’s a separate page for the audio DAC and a third page for setting up your sample rate if you have a specific pair of headphones you want to mix music with.

If like me, you want to test out your headphones with high-quality audio, I was able to find this Apple Music playlist. All of the more modern songs are at the bottom — and by modern, I mean Coldplay. You’ll also need to max out your audio quality in the preferences section of the Apple Music app.

Source: Apple Support

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Apple’s MacBook Pro (2021) and AirPods (3rd-gen) are now available in Canada

Apple’s new MacBook Pro (2021) and its AirPods (2021) are now available in-store and online in Canada.

The new MacBook Pro features Apple’s powerful M1 Pro and M1 Pro Max chip, the return of integral ports like the SD card slot/HDMI port/MagSafe 3, and is nearly a full redesign of the “Pro” laptop. Apple’s new MacBook Pro starts at $2,499 for the 14-inch and $3,139 for the 16-inch in the Apple Store and more.

For more on the new MacBook Pro, check out my review of Apple’s new laptop.

Along with its new laptop, the tech giant’s 3rd-gen AirPods are also now available. Though the new wireless earbuds are very similar to their 2nd-gen counterpart, Apple’s new AirPods feature a new design. improved sound quality, IPX4 water resistance, ‘Adaptive EQ,’ ‘Spatial Audio,’ head tracking and more.

Apple’s 3rd-gen AirPods are available for $239 at the Apple Store and more.

For more on the AirPods (2021), check out Brad Bennett’s review of the new wireless earbuds.

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Apple’s new High Power mode is exclusive to the 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro

Apple’s latest 16-inch MacBook Pro (starting at $3,139) with the M1 Max chip has an exclusive feature that is not available on any other MacBook — High Power mode.

As shared by YouTuber Brian Tong, the High Power mode enables users to get a performance boost from their machines in intensive scenarios, such as video rendering or while colour grading an 8K ProRes video. On the flip side, High Power Mode may result in higher fan noise, implying that the mode allows the M1 Max CPU to operate at a hotter while ramping up fan speeds.

The new High Power Mode isn’t available on the 14-inch MacBook Pro, even when equipped with an M1 Max processor, or on any M1 Pro-equipped variants which might owe to a difference in internal thermals of the different laptops.

In Tong’s review of the 16-inch MacBook Pro, he exported a 90-minute Premiere Pro video in just seven minutes and eighteen seconds with the High Power Mode on. For comparison, it took Tong about sixteen extra seconds to export the same video with High Power Mode off. While not a big difference, it took Tong nineteen minutes to export the same video in a 2021 24-inch M1 iMac and about 37 minutes on a 2019 16-inch Intel MacBook Pro.

Tong also noted that when he tested High Power Mode, the bottom of the MacBook Pro felt much hotter to the touch than when he used it normally.

You can check out Brian Tong’s full review of the new 16-inch M1 Max MacBook Pro below:

Source: Brian Tong