When I first wrote about using solid state drives (SSDs) to radically improve the performance of older Macs , high-capacity SSDs were just beginning to become affordable. Replacing a Mac’s 500G...
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/29/how-to-add-fast-ssd-to-old-mac-macbook/
Welcome to the latest edition of JEREMY’S 5, my latest roundup of 5 interesting little things that aren’t big enough for full articles, but are still worth sharing with you. This week, I...
Welcome to the latest edition of JEREMY’S 5, my latest roundup of 5 interesting little things that aren’t big enough for full articles, but are still worth sharing with you. This week, I...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/30/j-5-enblue-w3ipro-kit-olloclip-studio-aaxas-p5-apple-innovation-vr/
Welcome to the latest edition of JEREMY’S 5, my latest quick roundup of 5 interesting little things that aren’t big enough for full articles, but are still worth sharing with you. This w...
Welcome to the latest edition of JEREMY’S 5, my latest quick roundup of 5 interesting little things that aren’t big enough for full articles, but are still worth sharing with you. This w...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/11/jeremys-5-post-ces-sdlmame-apple-news-apple-watch-2-12-macbook-2/
Having launched only a few months ago, Apple’s new challenged third-party developers to quickly come up with new accessories worth showing this year at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. A b...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/08/ipad-pro-ces-2016-new-keyboards-cases-more/
, a classic Apple device cable manager that was also BLUELOUNGE’S first product, has received a complete redesign after 10 years on the market — an eternity by the standards of tech produc...
One year after introducing the original Compute Stick, a version of which was featured in our guide to building a $150 iTunes media server , INTEL today announced the 2ND-GEN COMPUTE STICK ($159-...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/intels-2nd-gen-compute-stick-itunes/
ExoLens , a division of Fellowes, today announced a partnership with highly-respected camera lens maker Zeiss to release “ExoLens with optics by Zeiss,” a series of three new high-quality ad...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/exolens-zeiss-lenses-iphone-6-6s-plus/
Building upon some of its , JBL has debuted the fully waterproof CHARGE 3 ($150) and CLIP 2 ($60) speakers, as well as three in-ear headphones: the advanced active noise-cancelling EVEREST EL...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/jbl-charge-3-clip-2-everest-elite-100-under-armour/
Best known for its iPhone lens accessories, OLLOCLIP today unveiled Studio ($90) , a rail mounting camera accessory case for the iPhone 6, 6s, and Plus models. Studio enables the latest iPhone m...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/06/olloclip-studio-iphone-6-6s-plus/
Expanding upon earlier product lineups, Incipio today announced a number of 12″ MacBook-ready USB Type-C accessories and dockable offGRID series batteries for iPhone users. The USB-C accessorie...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/05/incipio-usb-c-macbook-docks-offgrid-iphone-batteries/
Following its annual tradition, SEAGATE has announced a new collection of stylish, premium-priced drives in time for the 2016 CES, most now featuring USB-C and USB 3.1 connectors. Three of th...
Jaybird, maker of the popular sweatproof X and X2 Bluetooth headphones, has announced two new models planned for release in...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/05/jaybird-freedom-x3-bluetooth-4-0-athletic-headphones/
Having acquired Bluetooth keyboard maker ClamCase last year, Incipio today announced five new high-end iPad keyboards under the ClamCase name, including...
https://9to5mac.com/2016/01/05/incipio-clamcase-ipad-pro-mini-4-air-2/
Welcome to the latest edition of JEREMY’S 5, my latest quick roundup of 5 interesting little things that aren’t big enough for full articles, but are still worth sharing with you. My fir...
Following up on its popular , SAMSUNG today announced the PORTABLE SSD T3 , a tiny, shock-resistant sequel boasting faster speeds and a wide range of capacities. Unlike the T1, which used a USB 3...
Yesterday, we gave you the chance to speak your mind on Apple’s choice to omit 4K video support from the latest Apple TV — did Apple blow it, or does 4K support not yet matter? After ove...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/31/apple-tv-brawl-results-4k-debate/
Every time we post an Apple TV-related opinion piece, the comments show that some people are still really upset that Apple left support out of the fourth-generation model when new Roku and ...
OpenEmu , the free Mac OS X multi-platform retro video game emulator, has received a substantial upgrade that expands both the list of supported classic game systems, and automap support for popu...
Welcome to the latest edition of Jeremy’s 5, my latest quick roundup of 5 interesting little things I’ve been testing over the past week. These are all items that aren’t big enough for fu...
Ever since I upgraded from an 11″ MacBook Air to a 13″ Retina MacBook Pro, I’ve been hunting for the perfect hybrid computer and camera bag — a compact backpack that could hold my lapt...
Between confusing implementations and unappealing prices, the first wave of had a very rough launch, nearly killing a new accessory category that had the potential to be huge for Apple. Some of t...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/23/review-hori-horipad-ultimate-for-apple-tv-ios/
Two weeks after quietly updating the Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader to USB 3.0 and adding iPhone support to the formerly iPad-only accessory, Apple is signaling that similar changes may be c...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/22/iphone-lightning-to-usb-camera-adapter/
Thanks to Nest and other “smart home” accessory developers, wirelessly controlled appliances and security accessories are rapidly becoming mainstream. Garage and home doors have gone wire...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/21/review-dog-and-bone-locksmart-padlock/
Every year, Apple puts together a beautiful-looking holiday gift guide on Apple.com , packed with the latest iOS devices, Macs, and accessories people would love to receive as gifts. The hitch is...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/17/apple-official-gift-guide-discounts/
Welcome to something new I’m trying out for 9to5Mac — a quick roundup of 5 interesting little things I’ve tested and discovered over the past week. These are all items that aren’t big e...
With Hanukkah over and Christmas only a week away, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ve already completed most of your holiday shopping. But just in case you haven’t, I wanted to share ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/16/9to5mac-holiday-gift-guide-last-minute-apple-gift-picks/
Last week, I wrote an article called The Top 10 Android Features Apple’s iOS 10 Should Steal , and — surprise — it turned out to be somewhat controversial. Over 120 comments reflected a wid...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/15/opinion-five-reasons-apple-fanboys-right-wrong-about-android/
Three years ago, APPLE released the original , a larger, faster, and more expensive version of a Camera Connection Kit component it had previously developed for Dock Connector iPads. When I test...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/12/review-apple-usb-3-lightning-to-sd-card-camera-reader/
Earlier this week, I wrote about the surprisingly good Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) phone I was testing at our publisher’s request, and though I wouldn’t switch from iOS to Android, the exper...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/11/opinion-top-10-android-features-ios-10-should-steal/
After Mophie and several other companies created the “iPhone battery case” category, Apple’s Made for iPhone accessory team quietly began to limit what the cases could do. For instance, d...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/10/review-apple-iphone-6s-smart-battery-case/
AURORA HDR , the Mac App Store Editors’ Choice-winning high-dynamic range (HDR) photography tool, is receiving significant updates ahead of the holidays. Released last month by MACPHUN and le...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/09/aurora-hdr-photos-plug-ins-noise-reduction-bonuses/
I’ve been an iOS user since day one — back when it was called “iPhone OS” — and haven’t had any reason to leave Apple’s camp. Each day, I use iOS devices and apps, and for the mos...
Arriving with little fanfare — much like several of Apple’s recent Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad accessories — the new IPHONE 6S SMART BATTERY CASE appears to have been designed by Appl...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/08/opinion-iphone-6s-smart-battery-case-power-woes-profit/
Mechanical hard drives will continue to be available — though decreasingly important — into the foreseeable future. than increasingly popular solid state drives , and old drives pulled fro...
Although faster, cheaper solid state drives (SSDs) are winning marketshare and mindshare , makers of traditional hard disks are still working to squeeze more storage capacity inside standard ...
As you may know from my prior opinion piece on the iPad Pro , I was on the fence about keeping Apple’s new 12.9″ tablet. One of our editors has loved his Pro since day one , another return...
What’s the monetary value of honeymoon photos, 15 years worth of contacts, and other data stored on your iPhone? Following a successful U.K. lawsuit against Apple by Deric White, the answer is...
Leapfrogging the one-device HomeKit “smart plugs” previously released by , ConnectSense has debuted the SMART OUTLET WITH APPLE HOMEKIT ($80), which combines two Siri-controlled wall power o...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/12/01/connectsense-smart-outlet-homekit/
Several brand-new iPad and iPhone accessories I’ve been testing recently aren’t necessarily worthy of full standalone reviews, but because they come from some of our readers’ and editors�...
Citing a reliable source, a report from Japanese blog Macotakara claims that Apple plans to remove the 3.5mm headphone port from the upcoming iPhone 7, helping to achieve a “more than 1mm”...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/27/iphone-7-headphone-jack-lightning/
As mentioned on an earlier Happy Hour podcast , I have a giant collection of iPad styluses, having tested dozens of them since the first iPad debuted in 2010. Earlier this week, my colleague Za...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/27/apple-pencil-ipad-stylus-comparison/
Welcome to 9to5Mac’s official MAC HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE! This has been an exciting year for Mac lovers, thanks to the cool new and 21″ Retina iMac, as well as great accessories from Apple ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/26/9to5mac-mac-holiday-gift-guide/
Two weeks into using the iPad Pro, I’m even more convinced of something I believed during week one: the 12.9″ iPad is good on its own, but if an accessory adds enough bulk to make it feel�...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/25/review-urban-armor-gear-composite-case-for-ipad-pro/
Even though the and iPhone 6s Plus support 4K video recording, the 4K format is still gathering steam. only became affordable in the past year (with major holiday discounts), but the lack of ...
Welcome to 9to5Mac’s IPHONE HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE. Bookmark it or send it to your favorite people, because either you or someone you care about is going to find the ideal iPhone holiday gift ins...
NOMAD is ending 2015 with a bang. Having moved from small plastic accessories into using luxury materials including metal, leather, and wood, Nomad is flexing its design muscles with four new ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/18/review-nomad-pod-pro-powerplant-roadtrip-wallet/
Steve Jobs’ vision of a “post-PC” future really resonated with me. As a dedicated Mac and iPhone user, I was a day one fan of the , and have spent countless hours enjoying every full-siz...
There aren’t many iPad Pro-specific keyboards out there — Apple’s $170 Smart Keyboard and (reviewed here ) are the first two, if you can find them, with at least a few others announced and...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/17/review-zagg-messenger-universal-keyboard-stand-ipad-pro/
It’s no secret that ANKER’S power accessories are some of the very best options available in their respective categories: its affordable, powerful wall chargers , car chargers , and battery ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/16/review-anker-powecore-plus-20100/
I’m on the record as loving LOGITECH’S Apple accessories, having been a very early champion of the , and fan of its cleanly-designed Rechargeable Trackpad for Mac. The company also thri...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/13/review-logitech-create-ipad-pro-keyboard-case/
If you own an iPhone or Mac, you’re probably a photographer — either with your iPhone’s camera or a standalone camera you connect to your Mac. Just as iPhoto’s simple editing and stora...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/12/best-apple-photography-gift-picks/
Just as predicted by my colleague Mark Gurman , the iPad Pro became available to purchase today, making a rare simultaneous appearance in Apple’s online and physical stores without any preorde...
Feature Request is a new regular 9to5Mac series where authors offer their opinions on how to improve popular hardware or software products. Apple’s aren’t cheap, but many people — incl...
For whatever reason, accessory companies commonly send out review samples of solar-powered Apple accessories late in the year — rarely if ever in July, when the sun is at its peak pretty much ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/09/review-anker-ravpower-solar-charger/
Expanding its suite of outstanding photo editing apps, MACPHUN today announced AURORA HDR , a powerful but easy-to-use tool for creating High Dynamic Range images. Co-developed by leading HD...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/09/macphun-aurora-hdr-mac-photo-editing-trey-ratcliff/
Theo Levey’s early iPhone 6 render wasn’t perfect, but it was usefully close Reporting on future Apple products isn’t easy — it’s actually one of the biggest challenges in the worl...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/06/opinion-apple-rumors-valuable-forecasts/
When ZOLT announced the at CES this year, I was skeptical that the accessory — a practical, logical power solution — would actually make it to market. Zolt promised that it would work with ...
Several months ago, I wrote a three-part guide to making amazing wall art from your Mac’s photos (part 1 , part 2 , part 3 ) — a popular series that readers told me they’d really enjoye...
I don’t envy any vendor of legitimately premium audio accessories made for Apple’s devices. After established audio companies including Bose, Klipsch, and BOWERS & WILKINS demonstrated that ...
With thousands of generic battery packs now on the market, it takes something special to make a new option stand out, and NOMAD’S new WALLET FOR IPHONE certainly succeeds. Shaped like a stan...
As demonstrated back in 2006, adding motion sensors to a remote control can be fun — and dangerous for your TV when you start swinging the controller around during gameplay. Since the fourth-g...
Apple gave up on optical drives several years ago. Citing Blu-ray Disc licensing issues and the growing popularity of Internet streaming, the company was able to leave CD, DVD and Blu-ray drive...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/02/review-owc-mercury-pro-mac-burn-archival-m-discs-play-blu-rays-dvds/
With the post-launch dust now settled for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPad mini 4, two accessory makers have released four batteries designed to fuel Apple’s latest devices. Whi...
At some point in the future, creating pixel-sharp screenshots, UI videos, and game recordings from your Apple TV may be as easy as hitting a button or two on the Siri Remote, but right now, the ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/30/how-to-make-apple-tv-screenshots-video-captures-without-xcode/
Following through on a threat made earlier this month , Amazon has all Apple TV hardware from its online stores, regardless of whether it was being sold by Amazon directly or third-party vendors ...
After years of waiting, the Apple TV finally has its own App Store, and it’s already populated with a surprisingly large number of worthwhile apps and games. We’ve been testing them and looki...
OTHER WORLD COMPUTING doesn’t just dabble in Mac accessories — it’s one of the most popular third-party Apple RAM and SSD vendors, and sells some of the only Blu-Ray drives marketed at Ma...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/29/mini-review-owc-thunderbolt-2-dock/
Leveraging a connector that has previously been exclusive to Apple products, Chinese developer BEAVER ELECTRONICS has announced the QUARTER SUPER POWERBANK ($59) , a battery pack built with a ...
Having seeded developers with the iOS 9.2 beta earlier today, Apple has just released the first build of OS X 10.11.2 beta for developer testing. Carrying a build number of 15C27e, the ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/27/apple-releases-first-os-x-10-11-2-beta/
Apple and Intel’s Thunderbolt 2 standard has given Mac users — particularly professional Mac users — a premium, high-speed connector option for situations where bandwidth and speed are nece...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/27/best-thunderbolt-2-dock-for-mac/
For the moment, the new Apple TV’s accessory compatibility can fairly be described as “confusing.” It’s confirmed that Bluetooth speakers and headphones — previously unsupported by ol...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/27/hands-on-steelseries-nimbus-first-made-for-apple-tv-game-controller/
There are now four “versions” of the Apple Watch — the , the $549+ Apple Watch, the $1,100+ Apple Watch Hermès , and the $10,000+ Apple Watch Edition . Apart from metal and glass di...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/26/how-to-get-the-expensive-apple-watch-hermes-look-for-under-100/
I’ve written a pretty comprehensive guide to the best iPhone 6 battery cases , but up until this point, truly waterproof iPhone 6 battery cases have been rare. was first shown in January...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/24/review-mophie-juice-pack-h2pro-iphone-6/
Horologists, it is said, are very different from casual watch users. They actively collect watches, protect them, and care about small design and functional details in ways average people wou...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/23/review-senas-leather-apple-watch-case/
“Faster” is almost always “better” with new iPhones, but the iPhone 6s’s lightning-quick Touch ID fingerprint scanner has created a small new issue: if you touch the Home Button to ...
Hinting at the sea change that will come to the television and movie industries after the launch of the fourth-generation Apple TV, Disney today announced DISNEYLIFE, a £9.99 ($15.43) per m...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/21/disneylife-disney-pixar-star-wars-marvel/
Compared with the runaway successes of the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, the living room media player hasn’t had a stellar track record. Despite considerable hype leading up to its early 2007 rele...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/20/opinion-apple-fourth-gen-apple-tv-worth-the-149-gamble/
I’ve been waiting for Apple to update the 2007-vintage and 2010 Magic Trackpad since the first time OS X displayed a “low battery” notification — since then, I’ve had years of ne...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/19/review-apple-magic-keyboard-trackpad-2/
TWELVE SOUTH’S original Apple Watch stand, , was early to market for a reason: it was derived from the company’s popular HiRise stands for iPhones, tweaked just enough to hold and charg...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/17/review-twelve-south-forte-apple-watch-stand/
ALIVECOR , maker of the iPhone-compatible Mobile ECG cardiac monitoring accessory (reviewed here) , has unveiled a new Apple Watch version that can be worn as a wrist band. The tentatively-titl...
As expected, Apple’s release of OS X El Capitan for Macs was less about adding major new features than “refining the experience and improving performance” from Yosemite — in other words,...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/16/how-to-make-your-mac-run-silent-cool-fast-os-x-el-capitan/
Gary Allen, creator of the now-defunct but historic web site ifo Apple Store , died Sunday at age 67, reports The Washington Post . ifo Apple Store tracked Apple Store retail openings and chang...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/15/ifo-apple-store-gary-allen-passing/
I knew Celluon had something special on its hands when I reviewed the $349 pocket-sized video projector PicoPro earlier this year: the Korean company known for laser-projecting keyboards r...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/15/review-sony-mp-cl1-hd-pico-projector/
As an aside to today’s release of new Retina iMacs , Apple granted an atypically personnel-driven set of interviews to Steven Levy of Backchannel . Levy spoke with Apple marketing ch...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/13/imac-input-design-lab-tidbits/
Apple fulfilled three of my “minor-level” Mac dreams today, announcing (very) long-awaited updates to its and 2010 Magic Trackpad — accessories I’ve used and mostly loved for years — an...
While it’s not the first Apple Watch bike handlebar mount to be announced , appears to be the first to actually hit stores — and it’s very affordable, besides. Made from two pieces of mo...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/12/satechi-apple-watch-grip-mount/
Great photographers are made, not born, and even the best photographers have plenty of unimpressive shots in their collections. But in the age of digital photography, it’s possible to cre...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/10/review-macphuns-creative-kit-2016/
When Apple introduced the iPhone 6s at its September 9th special event, it billed the new model as the “best phone for traveling around the world,” thanks largely to support for “23 bands o...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/09/psa-iphone-6s-att-best-worldphone/
Changes to Apple’s published tech specs for various products are rare, but when they happen, they’re typically interesting — and under-the-radar. At some point following the September ...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/09/bluetooth-4-2-iphone-6-ipad-air-2/
Health accessories for iPhones, iPads, and iPods have become more numerous and diverse over the years, evolving from Apple’s early Nike+ run sensors to heart rate monitors, increasingly...
BOWERS & WILKINS, maker of the iconic speaker and its AirPlay sequel Zeppelin Air, today announced an upgraded model with even more horsepower and features: ZEPPELIN WIRELESS ($700) . The o...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/08/bowers-wilkins-zeppelin-wireless-bluetooth-power-apple-speaker/
TWELVE SOUTH’S are perhaps its best-known products, having debuted alongside the company back in 2009. Today, BookArc received a substantial redesign in the form of BOOKARC FOR MACBOOK ($50...
At some point, a high price alone can dull your interest in something that’s otherwise desirable. Many people feel this way about Apple’s leather Apple Watch bands, which start at a jack...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/07/review-x-doria-lux-nomad-strap-apple-watch/
Following the official release of the Apple Watch Hermès yesterday, unboxing videos are beginning to appear online, showing the premium Watch version’s custom packaging and watch faces. Th...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/06/apple-watch-hermes-unboxing-video/
I’ve tested lots of iPhone battery cases since 2007, and quite a few added a spare battery for iPhone 5/5s users. After a very lengthy pre-order process, Prong is about to release PWR CASE F...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/05/review-prong-iphone-6-pwr-case/
MACPHUN , maker of elegantly powerful photo editing tools including Tonality , Noiseless , and FX Photo Studio , has announced the impending release of CREATIVE KIT 2016 — a bundle of 6 ...
Whenever someone asks what I think of my , I explain that I like but don’t love it, and wouldn’t recommend it to everyone… yet. “In two or three years,” I say, “they’re going...
Is Apple considering another round of major changes to iOS’s Home screen? If watchOS and tvOS are any indication, the answer could be “yes.” Earlier this year, Apple launched the Appl...
https://9to5mac.com/2015/10/01/opinion-is-ioss-home-screen-heading-towards-text-free-3d-icons/