Yesterday, the 8th Developer Beta of iOS 26 was sent out alongside other DB’s including macOS 26 DB8. As many sources are saying, beta testing is wrapping up as the new iPhone is getting ready for launch. The timing of this developer beta suggests no more beta builds, but new ones may be out if […] The post iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 8 is out: Build 23A5330a appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Today Apple sent out the 8th Developer Beta, with this build shaping up to potentially be the final one before the Release Candidate (RC) build. It weighs in at 2.52 GB if you’re coming from Developer Beta 7 on an M4 MacBook Air. We may or may not see a 9th Developer Beta if and […] The post macOS Tahoe Beta 8 is out: Build 25A5349a appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
A while ago, I assembled a pile of 20-Inch 2006 iMac parts into a fully functioning Mac, albeit fixated to an L-shaped shelf contrivance. It worked for the time being, it’s been working pretty steadily for a while now, so I’ve been thinking about putting it into more of a case. I thought for weeks […] The post Re-packaging 20-Inch 2006 iMac parts into a wooden box case appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Picture this: You buy a brand new M4 MacBook Pro, pick up a Samsung Odyssey G9 32:9 DUHD for an external monitor, you plug it in, and.. no matter what you do, all you get is a stretched screen. Wouldn’t it be nice to know what devices to avoid and what not to avoid beforehand […] The post workswith: A user-supported Mac device compatibility guide appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Have you ever thought about firing up an old PowerPC Mac, wanting to hear the good speakers, but unsure of what software to realistically enjoy them with? What better use for your old Mac, than to turn it into a pair of external speakers? With the magic of this app, you can do just that. […] The post PowerPC Mac App Highlight: Linein (Use your Mac as external speakers) appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
This update was sent out the same day as iOS 18.6.2, providing bug fixes and stability issues for users on macOS Sequoia. Apple deemed CVE-2025-43300 serious enough to be included in an update for older versions of macOS as well, bringing Sonoma to 14.7.8 and even Ventura up to 13.7.8. . . Even though major […] The post Now available: macOS 15.6.1, 14.7.8, 13.7.8, and other OS updates appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
This new update comes with a security fix, known as “CVE-2025-43300: Apple”. It mentions how a malicious image file may result in memory corruption. and also adds “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals”. . . This isn’t meant to […] The post iOS 18.6.2 Update is out appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Have you ever wanted to benchmark a Power Mac G4 MDD versus a 2018 Mac mini, directly? Well, now you actually can*! This is actually a Universal app, which works all the way up to macOS Mojave since it’s a 32-Bit app. See: Download – Power Fractal v1.4.1 (160 kB – External Link) . . […] The post PowerPC Mac App Highlight: Power Fractal appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
I never expected a $42 pair of refurbished Powerbeats³ headphones to last as long as these have, but here we are. I’ve had this pair for over 5 years now, and miraculously haven’t had a need to replace the batteries yet. Seriously, I don’t know how these headphones are even lasting this long! . . […] The post Surprisingly good and durable: Powerbeats³ headphones (2016) appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Swiftly after the re-release of the 6th Developer Betas of iOS and iPadOS 26, Apple made the 7th Developer Beta available on Monday August 18th. This update may re-enable some features, fix bugs for certain iPhone users, while overall working towards a more stable build as we get closer to the release of iOS 26 […] The post iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 7 is out: Build 23A5326a appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
The 7th Developer Beta of macOS Tahoe is out just a week after the 6th developer beta. With the expected finalization of macOS Tahoe getting closer and the feedback from the first four developer betas taking shape, a more stable and legible Liquid Glass UI is emerging. . . A user may be prompted to […] The post macOS Tahoe Beta 7 is out: Build 25A5346a appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
This app (in the form that I have it) can test the read and write speeds of volumes over the Local Area Network. Whether it’s selected as a folder in Finder or manually entered as an IP address, it’ll send data packets to and from the devices of your choice. Download: LAN_SpeedTest.app.zip (159 KB, LEM […] The post 32-Bit Intel Mac App Highlight: LAN SpeedTest appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
A month and a half ago, I covered some deals which were going on at Micro Center, which applied in-store. Right now when you stop into any one of Micro Center’s 28 locations across the country, you can pickup a brand new M4 Mac mini for just $449. Or a ready-to-go (screen, machine, keyboard and […] The post Brand new $449 mini, $1169 M4 iMac, and more at Micro Center appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
There’s iStat Menus, iStat Pro, and then there’s Temperature Monitor 4.96. It’s nice and simple overall, yet it gives you just enough customization to show the temperature stats you need on your PowerPC Mac. The best part is, there is a mini app which comes along with it. TemperatureMonitor4.96.dmg_.zip (LEM Software Repository, 3 MB) . […] The post PowerPC Mac App Highlight: Temperature Monitor 4.96 appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
A few days ago, Apple released the third public beta of iOS 26 as well as a revised 6th Developer Beta of iOS 26. This comes after an earlier 6th Developer Beta of iOS 26 released on August 11th, with a slightly different build being 23A5318c. . . . This iteration of the Developer Beta […] The post iOS 26 Developer Beta 6 Re-release: Build 23A5318f appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
For iPads which have the 3-pin Smart Connector on the back, the port is typically reserved for keyboards, covers, and charging stands. When desiring proper fast charging, you’ll typically want to use the charging brick your iPad is meant to use, plus the USB cable. Now, there is another option. . . Introducing a new […] The post Finally, an iPad Smart Connector charger: Kuxiu M30 appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Bluetooth File Exchange is another one of those things which remain working between a completely modern Apple Silicon Mac, and PowerPC-era Mac. I was able to directly connect a 15-Inch M4 MacBook Air with Bluetooth 5.3 and macOS Tahoe DB6 to a 2003 Power Mac G5 with Bluetooth 1.1 + Mac OS X 10.5.8, to […] The post Bluetooth file exchange between Apple Silicon and PowerPC Macs appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Since the last “Apple News Roundup: Mid-June 2025” article was published, many other things have been going on in the background at Apple which are worth mentioning, but may not have enough on their own to be featured in a full article on Low End Mac. This article is a roundup of many new updates from […] The post Apple News Roundup: Mid-August 2025 appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Bluetooth 6.0 is the latest iteration of a wireless short-range data exchanging protocol standard, spanning way back to 1998. The latest version was 6.1, from May 7th, 2025. As of August 17th 2025, all of the latest Macs have Bluetooth 5.3. Devices with an M5 chip are likely to be the first crop of Apple […] The post Bluetooth 6: low-level improvements aimed for stability appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
According to MacRumors and AppleInsider, Apple’s software engineers are testing iOS 26.4 internally, leaving some visitor logs on their website. This is an OS update which is expected to be out in spring, with some possible major new features. This is not to be confused with the 4th Developer Beta of iOS 26 which was […] The post iOS 26.4 already being tested at Apple: MacRumors Visitor Logs appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
Even though major developments for macOS Sequoia and Sonoma are over, there will be security updates for some time. A couple weeks ago we saw a flurry of updates for existing and established versions of Apple’s OSes, with macOS 15.6 being among them. Despite how new this Sequoia update is, we’re already seeing an RC […] The post macOS 15.7 Sequoia and 14.8 Sonoma RC betas appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
A couple of days ago, Apple made available the 6th developer betas of iOS and iPadOS 26. This is roughly a week or so after the 5th developer betas of iOS and iPadOS 26, with more small GUI design iterations (while Metal 4 groundwork is being improved), as we are readying for a RC (Release […] The post iOS & iPadOS 26 Beta 6 is out: Build 23A5318c appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
There are only five days separating the release dates between the 5th and 6th Developer Betas of macOS 26, with Beta 6 now jumping over to a “rated-B” build. In terms of the development process, this means we have moved alot closer to a suitable version of this OS to become a Release Candidate (RC) […] The post Now out: macOS Tahoe Beta 6, Build 25A5338b appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
When a revolutionary technology is promised and the followup isn’t there, it sows distrust in the company. Worse yet, is when legitimate work is spoiled elsewhere because of these negative perceptions and experiences. What is going with Siri? With Apple, and their plans for AI? In order to gain a better understanding of the bigger […]| Low End Mac
Now that Developer Beta 5 of macOS Tahoe is out, there are 3 new wallpapers that come along with it! This means there are a total of 15 new wallpapers begin included in this upcoming release. In Beta 3 of macOS Tahoe, they added 12 new nature themed wallpapers, including what appears to be the […] The post The new macOS Tahoe Evening, Morning, and Night wallpapers appeared first on Low End Mac.| Low End Mac
As Apple puts it: “Pick a wallpaper, make it your own, download your design”. You can pick between the gallery, or customize the logo and background. The default image which shows up is purple, but the one customized looks more appropriate for Low End Mac. See: Apple – “Mark the moment – Pick a wallpaper. […]| Low End Mac
Be on the lookout for any suspicious-seeming zoom links or software update SDK “downloads” via Zoom, too. While DPRK state actors are targeting Web3 startups and crypto, it’s still better to exercise caution. Their tactics rely on social engineering for it to work, but the rest is actually a bit complex. . . An Executive […]| Low End Mac
iOS 26 Developer Beta 2 has been out for about a week since June 23rd 2025, introducing some changes to the graphical elements and some tweaks. There was a part of me which felt I could trust running this first beta on my daily driver iPhone 14 Pro, and it worked out great. It was […]| Low End Mac
The first Developer Beta of macOS Tahoe dropped on the first day of WWDC, after much internal testing for macOS 26. As with any developer beta before the GM (Golden Master) build, things are subject to change.. including the Finder icon (again). . . macOS Tahoe development timeline Up until June 9th WWDC: Internal Testing […]| Low End Mac
Yesterday on X, Mykola Grymalyuk announced his departure from the Open Core Legacy Patcher team, saying he will be joining Apple’s Bug Bounty team over in Seattle this coming week. “Unfortunately I will have to step down from my role with OpenCore Legacy Patcher, but super excited for what’s to come. Thank you everyone who’ve […]| Low End Mac
The PowerBook G3 WallStreet is a notebook I never owned in my entire lifetime, and now I finally have one! I’ve come across nearly every model PowerPC Mac since I started tinkering with Macs, but the PowerBook G3 series remains elusive – except for the time I helped an acquaintance work on a stack of […]| Low End Mac
With the announcement of macOS Tahoe at WWDC25 this year on June 9th, we finally know what should or shouldn’t officially support the new update coming this year. Some of us including myself are running on a 2018 Mac mini, so we must now start dealing with what to do. Recently Greg Hrutkay of Hrutkay […]| Low End Mac
At-a-glance, you’ll notice your desktop is mostly the same after updating (although some settings are reset such as internal drives in Finder). It’s familiar if you’ve used macOS Sequoia – but feels totally different for sure. Different in the sort-of way Yosemite was to Mavericks, or Aqua was to Platinum. . Is this Frutiger Aero? […]| Low End Mac
Does the new style look familiar to you? Even though they talk about a “Glass UI”, there are many Aqua-themed visual cues in WWDC this year, especially to the intro for the new macOS. This year the transition in the presentation started as a Sequoia wallpaper, with a water droplet morphing the visuals before ultimately […]| Low End Mac
It’s been almost 2 months since I picked up an M4 MacBook Air 15″ on the day of it’s availability, having replaced the M1 Pro MacBook Pro 16″ as my day-to-day mobile workstation away from the desk. Once I realized I wasn’t locked-into retina mode, it was a game-changer. On PowerBooks and older MacBook Pros, […]| Low End Mac
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The ARM transition as well as new devices are not off topic at Low End Mac. It impacts the future of Apple, as the platform moves through its fourth hardware architecture with Macs. It will make Intel Macs and old iPhones low end sooner than you might like, but sooner or later the ARM Macs […]| Low End Mac
To the surprise of the Mac community, Apple announced the third generation Mac Studio on 2025.03.05 and started shipping it the following week on 2025.03.12. The $1999 MS ships with a 14-core 4.5 GHz M4 Max chip and a 32-core GPU, and the $2499 has the 16-core CPU with a 40-core GPU. For those clamoring […]| Low End Mac
With the new 13″ and 15″ form factors finally sporting the latest M4 Apple Silicon chip, the new MacBook Air enters slightly more powerful territory – joining the likes of the Mac mini, MacBook Pro, and the M4 iMac. This latest chip features faster clock speeds on both performance and efficiency cores over the base […]| Low End Mac
Certain iMacs from the early 2010s and late 2000s have an MXM GPU slot inside them, allowing for the graphics card to be replaced or upgraded. All 27″ and 21.5″ 2009 – 2011 iMacs have an MXM 3.0 slot, with the exception of the late 2009 21.5″ iMac with the base GeForce 9400m GPU. MXM […]| Low End Mac
Ever since the Touch Bar MacBook Pro came out, I wanted it to be brilliant – many others included. However when Apple came out with the 2018 model year not only the problems for the 2016-2017 MacBook Pros were becoming more widespread, the specs were also a massive improvement over the 2017. Namely, the 2018 […]| Low End Mac
This iMac is basically a giant 13″ 2017 MacBook Pro but with replaceable RAM and no battery. Kaby Lake was the end of the line for the non-retina iMacs with only a single CPU option, and rema…| Low End Mac
Let’s take a step into the wayback machine.. back to 2017 – whatever happened to the TouchBar? In hindsight, it’s easy to tell from a future when this model has just been phased out – the implementation felt offbeat. This model also suffered from keyboard and LCD flex cable issues, as well as the one the year prior. It prompted Apple to make a slight redesign to the keyboard and flex cable in the 2018 13″ to remedy the issue, but a redesigned scissor keyboard was only released in 20...| Low End Mac
Although the outgoing Mac Pro had a 6 year run, it received few, if any updates during that time. In the weeks, months and years preceding the release of the 2019 Mac Pro, the crescendo of silence surrounding the Mac Pro led many to believe Apple was going to axe this model from the lineup. The 2019 model finally introduces Thunderbolt 3 to the Mac Pro, returns to a tower form factor in an all-new design, and offers a total of 8 PCI Express expansion slots. The last Mac with close to this man...| Low End Mac
