#macOS Sequoia AI

[iiss9900]

아이폰15에서 애플 인텔리전스 안되는 이유

애플 인텔리전스가 2025년 4월부터 한국어를 공식 지원하며 한국에서도 사용 가능해지면서 많은 관심을 받고 있다. 하지만 아이폰 15 일반 모델은 해당 기능을 지원하지 않기 때문에 기기별 차이도 중요하다. 이번 글에서는 한국 출시 일정, 지원 기기, 주요 특징 등을 비교 분석하여 정리한다. 아이폰15에서 애플 인텔리전스 안되는 이유 아이폰15에서 애플 인텔리전스 안되는 이유애플 인텔리전스 한국 출시일과 지원 현황애플 인텔리전스 지원 기기와 미지원 기기애플 인텔리전스 초기 미출시 이유와 한국 출시 배경애플 인텔리전스의 기능 요약 및 기대 효과애플 인텔리전스 한국 사용자 주의사항애플 인텔리전스 향후 업데이트 예상 애플 인텔리전스 한국 출시일과 지원 현황 애플 인텔리전스는 2025년 4월 1일부터 한국어…

[netscapenavigator-official]

Elon Musk threatening to ban the use of Apple devices at his companies because of iOS 18 & macOS Sequoia’s ChatGPT Integration is fantastic news because I hate both sides, so no matter who comes out on bottom, it’ll be very entertaining, for me.

[dr-iphone]

AI 助理 Cursor 生氣嗆聲「自己的程式自己寫，別全丟給我！」讓開發者傻眼

隨著企業競相用 AI 取代人類工作，沒想到 AI 也開始有個性，甚至還會「嗆聲」開發者自己動手寫程式！最近，開發者 「janswist」在 Cursor AI 程式設計編寫工具抱怨，他在使用 AI 程式輔助工具 Cursor 時，竟然被 AI 嗆聲要求自己的程式自己寫，不要丟給 AI 完成工作，讓他相當傻眼。 Continue reading AI 助理 Cursor 生氣嗆聲「自己的程式自己寫，別全丟給我！」讓開發者傻眼

[airandangels]

Interesting: I am in Aotearoa New Zealand and my Mac is up to date (Sequoia 15.1.1). However, my Settings don’t have any “Apple Intelligence & Siri” section. It has a Siri section, but I have Siri turned off in any case. If I go in through Screen Time, I do have a Content & Privacy section and have turned off the relevant option there.

I wonder if this is one of those features that appear differently in different countries, namely those that have stronger privacy laws than the USA?

[techdriveplay]

What was Announced at WWDC 2024?

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 is in full swing, and the tech world is buzzing with excitement. This annual event is where Apple unveils its latest innovations across its ecosystem, from operating system updates to groundbreaking new products. Here’s a comprehensive look at the major announcements and features that have been revealed so far. Apple Vision Pro Expansion and…

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[govindhtech]

Apple Intelligence powers iOS 18, iPadOS 18 & macOS Sequoia

Apple launched Apple Intelligence, the iPhone, iPad, and Mac personal intelligence system that uses generative models and personal context to provide highly valuable and relevant intelligence. Apple Intelligence permeates iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.

It uses Apple hardware to comprehend and create language and graphics, act across apps, and use personal context to simplify and speed up daily chores. With Private Cloud Compute, Apple establishes a new benchmark for AI privacy by flexing and scaling computing power between on-device processing and bigger, server-based models on proprietary Apple silicon servers.

Apple Intelligence New Language Understanding and Creation Skills Apple Intelligence offers new ways to improve writing and communication. Users can rewrite, proofread, and summaries Mail, Notes, Pages, and third-party app content with new systemwide Writing Tools in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.

Writing Tools boost confidence in writing by organizing class notes, proofreading blog posts, and perfecting emails. Apple Intelligence’s Rewrite feature lets users set a tone for their writing based on audience and task.

From perfecting a cover letter to injecting humour and creativity into a party invitation, Rewrite helps produce the proper words. Proofread evaluates grammar, word choice, and sentence structure and suggests modifications with explanations that users can review or quickly accept. Summaries can summaries text into a paragraph, bulleted points, table, or list.

While writing an email, a user can choose Proofread or Rewrite from the Writing Tools menu. The Summarize feature is selected in the Notes app for holistic health notes. In Mail, managing emails has never been easier. Priority Messages display urgent communications like dinner invitations and boarding passes at the top of the inbox. Instead than previewing the first few lines of each email, users can see summaries without opening them. Users can tap long threads to get relevant details. Smart Reply suggests rapid responses and identifies email questions to assure answers. Deep language understanding extends to notifications. Priority alerts display at the top of the stack to highlight what’s most important, while summaries assist users skim long or stacked alerts to see key facts on the Lock Screen, like ongoing group chats. Reduce Interruptions, a new Focus, highlights only urgent alerts like a nursery pickup SMS to help users stay focused. The Notes and Phone apps may capture, transcribe, and summarize audio. Participants are automatically notified when a call is recorded, and Apple Intelligence creates a summary to help recall key points after the call. The Notes app on iPad Pro can capture and transcribe audio. iPad Pro can summarize audio. Image Playground Enhances Communication and Self-Expression Fun Apple Intelligence enables innovative image creation to help consumers express themselves. Users may create amusing graphics in seconds using Image Playground’s Animation, Illustration, or Sketch styles. Images Playground is simple and embedded into apps like Messages. A separate software lets you experiment with different ideas and designs. Users can play with as many images as they wish because all images are made on device.

Users can choose from themes, costumes, accessories, and locales; provide a description to characterize an image; incorporate someone from their personal photo bank; and pick their favorite style with Image Playground.

Messages’ Image Playground lets users easily create amusing graphics for pals and explore personalized conversation-related themes. If a user messages a group about hiking, they’ll receive suggested concepts relating to their friends, destination, and activity, making image creation faster and more relevant.

iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro demonstrates Messages Image Playground Image Playground presents the user’s mum as a superhero in iPhone 15 Pro Messages. In Notes, the new Image Wand in the Apple Pencil tool menu opens Image Playground, making notes more visually appealing. Users can generate beautiful graphics from rough sketches and even empty space utilising information from the surrounding region. Keynote, Freeform, Pages, and third-party apps that use the new Image Playground API also support Image Playground.

Genmojis Create Genmojis for Any Situation

Users can build unique Genmoji to express themselves. Typing a description displays their Genmoji and other options. Photos can be used to create Genmoji of friends and relatives. Genmoji can be used in texts or as stickers or reactions in Tapbacks like emoji. Genmojis are chosen for the prompt “Smiley relaxing wearing cucumbers.” In Messages, users can choose Genmoji Tapbacks.

New Photo Features Increase Control Apple Intelligence makes photo and video searching easier. Use natural language to find photographs like “Maya skateboarding in a tie-dye shirt,” or “Katie with stickers on her face.” Finding certain moments in clips to jump to the relevant segment improves video search. The new Clean Up tool can also remove background distractions without affecting the subject.

Memories lets users create stories by typing a description. Apple Intelligence will use language and picture understanding to select the finest images and videos based on the description, create a plot with chapters based on photo themes, and organize them into a movie with a narrative arc. Apple Music will even suggest songs based on memory. Apple and others do not access user photographs and videos, as with all Apple Intelligence features.

New Era for Siri Siri Siri becomes further integrated into the system using Apple Intelligence. With better English understanding, Siri is more natural, contextually relevant, and personal, simplifying and speeding up daily activities. It can track users’ stammering and preserve context between requests. Users can also type to Siri and switch between speech and text to converse as needed. Siri’s new look includes an exquisite flashing light around the screen while engaged.

Siri can now answer hundreds of iPhone, iPad, and Mac queries and provide device assistance anywhere. Mail app users can learn how to schedule emails and switch from Light to Dark Mode.

Siri will eventually understand and act on user content in more apps with display awareness. A buddy can text a user their new address in Messages and say, “Add this address to his contact card.”

Siri can do hundreds of new activities in Apple and third-party apps using Apple Intelligence. Siri will handle requests like “Bring up that article about cicadas from my Reading List” or “Send the photos from the Saturday barbecue to Malia.”

Siri will provide user-specific and device-specific intelligence. A user can say, “Play that podcast that Jamie recommended,” and Siri can find and play the episode without having to remember if it was mentioned in a text or email. Or they can ask Siri, “When is Mom’s flight landing?” and Siri will retrieve the flight data and compare them to real-time flight monitoring to give an arrival time.

Apple Intelligence must grasp deep personal context and respect user privacy to be helpful. Many Apple Intelligence models operate solely on device, a cornerstone of its processing. Privacy and security of Apple products are extended into the cloud to unlock greater intelligence for sophisticated demands that require more processing power.

Apple Intelligence can increase its computing capability and use larger, server-based models for difficult requests with Private Cloud Compute. Apple servers power these models, ensuring data is never retained or exposed.

Private Cloud Compute cryptographically prevents iPhone, iPad, and Mac from talking to a server unless its software has been publicly logged for scrutiny. Independent experts can analyze Apple silicon server code to verify privacy. Apple Intelligence with Private Cloud Compute redefines AI privacy, enabling trusted AI.

ChatGPT ChatGPT integrates across Apple platforms Apple is adding ChatGPT access to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, letting users leverage its expertise and image- and document-reading capabilities without switching tools. Siri can use ChatGPT’s knowledge as needed. After receiving inquiries, papers, and photographs from ChatGPT, Siri answers directly. An iPhone 15 Pro user tells Siri, “He have fresh salmon, lemons, tomatoes.” Help me create a 5-course feast with dishes for all tastes.” Siri on iPhone 15 Pro asks, “Do you want me to use ChatGPT to do that?” Siri displays ChatGPT results on iPhone 15 Pro. A bullet describes the first course, tomato and basil bruschetta. Apple’s systemwide Writing Tools will also include ChatGPT to let users write material for any topic. Compose users can use ChatGPT image capabilities to create graphics in many styles to match their content. ChatGPT users’ IP addresses are hidden, and OpenAI won’t store requests. Users who connect to ChatGPT must follow its data-use policies. GPT-4o-powered ChatGPT will launch later this year on iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia. Users can access it for free without an account, while ChatGPT subscribers can connect their accounts and enjoy paid features from these experiences.

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日が長くなったことと、何より異常な暑さだ。まだ梅雨というのに雨の気配がない。ということで、早朝から近くの都立公園を散策。考えてみると、この公園に来たのは随分と久しぶりなようだ。最後に来たのは、桜の時期だったので、2ヶ月ぶりか。すでに菖蒲はほぼ終わり、紫陽花も心なしか元気がないように見える。かろうじて見ごろとも言える株を見つける。例年だとこの時期はまだ紫陽花は元気に咲き誇っている時期��はなかったか。過去のこの時期の写真を振り返ると、菖蒲も紫陽花も見ごろだったようだ。多数の写真が残っている。

続いて、メタセコイアの森へ向かう。こちらは見事に葉が出てきている。前回訪れた時の、葉が落ち、枝が剥き出しの冬の景色からは一変している。それがこの2ヶ月間の変化になる。こちらも、新緑から夏を感じさせる景色になっている。

メタセコイアといえば、現行MacのOSである "macOS Sequoia 15" である。セコイア国立公園のメタセコイアの美しい壁紙が用意され、ログイン画面では、ゆっくりとした動画が設定されている。そこでは、朝日と見られる陽光が効果的に使用されている。これは、それには遠く及ばなく陽だまりもないが、朝の雰囲気と鬱蒼とした茂みもあり、当初のイメージに近い仕上がりとなった。ちなみに、これと反対側の方は明るい空を背景に逆光気味で、印象は大きく異なる。先週開催された Apple の開発者会議 WWDC 25 では、macOS の次バージョンの開発コードは "Tahoe" と発表された。ここ何年かは、カリフォオルニア州の国立公園の名称を開発コードとして採用してきた Apple だが、タホ湖という湖の名称が選ばれている。まだ採用されていないカリフォルニア州の国立公園はあるのだが。ネーミングの方針が変わったのかもしれない。あるいは、もともと州内の地名やランドマークを採用してきただけかもしれない。その答えは、来年の WWDC で明らかになりそうだ。

実際のプレゼンテーションを見たわけではなく、いくつかの���道記事から判断すると、今年の Apple の WWDC では新規性や革新性、斬新さ、驚きに欠ける内容であったと感じた。すべてのプラットフォームに共通したインタフェース "Liguid Glass" を除けば、ほぼアプリの追加機能の説明が中心だったようだ。Aiがらみという部分もあるとは見られるが、秋の新型iPhone発表会でも良かったよねとは思う。もしくは、迷惑電話対策にとどまらず、電話アプリが自動で電話対応し、必要があればスケジュールを調整するなどして、その結果を音声メッセージやメモで知らせてくれるといったエージェント機能が欲しかった。このような限定的なエージェント機能であれば、比較的容易に実現できそうなのだが。もっとも、電話をかけてきた相手がどのように感じるかは別の話だが。だが、エージェント同士がコミュニケートして用事が済む、そんな日も遠くなさそうだ。

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[iiss9900]

애플 인텔리전스 한국어 지원기기부터 사용법까지

애플 인텔리전스가 한국에 상륙하면서 국내 사용자들의 관심이 집중되고 있다. iOS 18.4부터 본격적으로 한국어를 지원하며 갤럭시 AI와의 비교도 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 어떤 기능이 한국 사용자에게 더 유용할지 정리했다. 애플 인텔리전스 한국어 지원기기부터 사용법까지 애플 인텔리전스 한국어 지원기기부터 사용법까지애플 인텔리전스 한국 정식 지원 시작애플 인텔리전스 지원 기기와 주의사항한국어 시리, 애플 인텔리전스로 진화갤럭시 AI vs 애플 인텔리전스 한국 사용자 비교애플 인텔리전스와 갤럭시 AI 기능 비교한국 사용자에게 더 유리한 선택은애플 인텔리전스 활용 팁과 전망 애플 인텔리전스 한국 정식 지원 시작 2025년 4월부터 iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia…

[netscapenavigator-official]

A warning to Mac users:

In macOS Sequoia 15.3, Apple forcefully enabled their AI garbage on all M-Series Macs.

Luckily, you could turn this off. No big deal.

However, I just updated to macOS 15.3.1, and guess what: Apple forcefully enabled it again, even though I’d previously manually disabled it.

So, uh, if you’re a Mac user and disabled Apple Intelligence in macOS 15.3, and you have macOS 15.3.1 or newer… you might wanna give your “Apple Intelligence & Siri” settings tab another look.

[daveg65]

355 - The Needs of the User: Apple’s AI and the Privacy Prime Directive

🎙 In Touch with iOS – Episode 355

Guests: Jill McKinley, Eric Bolden, Marty Gentius

Host: Dave Ginsburg

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This week, Dave is joined by Jill, Eric, and Marty to break down the latest in the Apple universe. The crew kicks off with updates to Vision OS 2.4.1 and what it means for Vision Pro users, especially those experiencing CarPlay issues. They explore the practical use of the new Mirror Vision app, which streams your iPhone camera to Vision Pro like a virtual peephole.

They dive into the latest iOS updates—iOS 18.4.1 and the iOS 18.5 beta—emphasizing security, privacy, and Apple’s evolving AI strategy. The team reflects on Apple’s privacy-first approach compared to industry standards and what that might mean for the future of Apple Intelligence.

Other hot topics include:

The debut of a new MacBook Air

Amazon Music playback bugs

Nostalgic nods to vintage Apple products

Changes in Apple’s global market strategy

Preview of the Macstock Conference and how to save on tickets with the “intouch50” promo code

Apple’s AI privacy stance

iPhone 16E and Apple’s market share surge

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In Touch With Vision Pro this week. 

Apple Releases visionOS 2.4.1

Apple Seeds Second Betas of visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5

Mirror Vision allows you to use your iPhone's camera and stream its feed to your Apple Vision Pro.

Beta this week. iOS 18.5 Beta 2 was released this week and the hot iOS 18.4.1 update. 

Apple Releases iOS 18.4.1 With Bug Fixes 

Apple Releases Wireless CarPlay Fix

Update Now: iOS 18.4.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 Address Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities

Apple Releases tvOS 18.4.1

Apple Seeds Second Beta of iOS 18.5 to Developers

Apple Seeds Second Betas of visionOS 2.5, tvOS 18.5, and watchOS 11.5

In Touch With Mac this week

Jill bought an M4 MacBook Air Sky Blue she gave her review. 

Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 With Bug Fixes 

Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.5

Here's How Apple is Working to Improve Apple Intelligence

Worried About iPhone Privacy? Do This With Control Center

iPhone 16e Helps Apple Take Q1 Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market - MacRumors

Shout out to T-Mobile Customer service Dave’s experience his mothers line over from another account, 

Open Your Favorite Messages Chat Right From Your iPhone Lock Screen 

Android 15 Says Goodbye to 16GB Phones

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Apple TV+ Comedy 'Mythic Quest' Canceled

An Apple Store in the UK is Permanently Closing Later This Year

Apple Says These Products Are Now Vintage

Beats Cables Now Available at Apple Stores

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Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

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Apple Intelligence features expand to new languages and regions today

Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system that delivers helpful and relevant intelligence while taking an extraordinary step forward for privacy in AI, is expanding to even more people around the world. Starting today, with the availability of iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple Intelligence features are now available in many new languages, including French, German,…

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[ad_1] At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) last June, Apple announced updates coming to its various operating systems, most of which focus on its own version of AI, dubbed Apple Intelligence. MacBooks will get macOS 15, aka Sequoia, that will support Image Playground, Apple’s image generation tool, and AI composition features that can rewrite, proofread and summarize text in Mail, Notes, Pages and more. But the AI smarts will only be available to Apple laptops with an M1 chip or newer. So if you have an older model (pre-2020), or want the latest chips to get the most out of macOS 15, you might want a new MacBook. This guide will help you pick which one makes the most sense for you. After testing every model Apple makes, we think the 13-inch MacBook Air with the M3 chip and 16GB of RAM is the best choice for most people. But there are definitely reasons to consider the cheaper M2 Air and the fully featured Pro laptops. We’ve broken down all the options to help you decide which is the best MacBook for you. Editor's note (3/6/25): Apple unveiled the new M4 MacBook Air earlier this week, featuring the new M4 processor, a base 16GB of RAM and a price cut to $999 for the entry-level model. Our current top picks here still stand, but we'll update this guide once we've put the new MacBook Air through its paces. You can currently pre-order the M4 MacBook Air, and it will become widely available on March 12. Factors to consider when buying a MacBook Compared to PCs, Apple computers tend to have more streamlined specifications. The company has long been known for this simplicity, and the M-series “system-on-a-chip” condenses things even further. It started with the M1 chip, which has since been retired in all models. The M2 and M3 chips can be found in current-generation MacBooks, but the latest Apple silicon, the M4 chip, is only housed in the new iPad Pro. All M-series chips combine, among other technologies, the CPU, graphics card and unified memory (RAM). Apple’s Neural Engine is included too, which is a specialized group of processor cores that handles machine learning tasks such as image analysis and voice recognition. While a unified chip means you have fewer decisions to make when picking a MacBook, there are still a few factors to consider, including specs like the number of CPU cores, amount of RAM, storage capacity, screen size, and, obviously, price. The finish color may be a minor consideration, but it's worth pointing out that the Pro come in just two colors (Silver or Space Gray) but the Air adds two additional hues (Midnight and Starlight). CPU cores Currently the lowest-specced chip in a MacBook is the M2 in the 13-inch MacBook Air. It comes with an 8-core CPU and either an 8- or 10-core GPU. At the other end of the spectrum, the M3 Max chip is built with up to a 16-core CPU and a 40-core GPU. Cores are, in essence, smaller processing units that can handle different tasks simultaneously. Having more of them translates to the computer being able to run multiple programs and applications at once, while also smoothly processing demanding tasks like video editing and high-level gaming. In short, more cores allow for more advanced computing and better performance. But if your processing power needs fall below professional-level gaming and cinematic video and audio editing, getting the highest number of cores is likely overkill — and after all, more cores equals higher cost and more power usage. RAM Your options for RAM, or in Apple’s terminology, Unified memory, varies depending on the chip you choose. The M2 and M3 chips can be paired with 8, 16 or 24GB of RAM. The M3 Pro chip has 18 or 36GB memory options, while the most powerful M3 Max chip supports 48, 64 or a whopping 128GB of RAM. You’ve likely heard the analogy comparing memory to the amount of workspace available on a literal desktop surface, whereas storage is the amount of drawers you have to store projects to work on later. The larger the worktop surface, the more projects you can work on at once. The bigger the drawers, the more you can save for later. More RAM is ideal for people who plan to work in multiple apps at once. And the more demanding each program is, the more RAM will be required. Extra memory can also come in handy if you’re the type who likes to have infinite numbers of tabs open on your browser. If your daily workflow doesn’t involve simultaneously using a vast number of memory-intensive programs, you can save yourself money and buy the RAM configuration that you’re most likely to actually use. For casual users, 8GB may be enough, however, if you can afford an upgrade to 16GB of RAM, we recommend going doing so, as modern browsers tend to be pretty memory-hungry. Investing in more RAM now will give your new MacBook a longer lifespan of reliable use. It’s also important to keep in mind that, unlike most PCs, the RAM in current-model MacBooks is not user-upgradable, so you’ll want to get what you plan on needing at the outset. Photo by Devindra Hardawar/Engadget Storage capacity (SSD) Storage options range from 256GB of SSD for the M2 MacBook Air and 8TB of storage for the MacBook Pros with the M3 Max chip. If you want to rotate between a long roster of game titles or keep lots of high-res videos on hand, you’ll want more storage. If you’re mostly working with browser- and cloud-based applications, you can get away with a smaller-capacity configuration. That said, we recommend springing for 512GB of storage or more, if it’s within your budget. You’ll quickly feel the limits of a 256GB machine as it ages since the operating system alone takes up a good portion of that space. Having 1TB will feel even roomier and allow for more data storage over the life of your laptop. When Apple announced the iPhone 15, the company also announced new iCloud+ storage storage plans, with subscriptions that allow up to 12TB of storage. You could also transfer files to an external storage device. But if you don’t want to pay for a monthly subscription and prefer the convenience of having immediate access to your files, it’s best to get the highest amount of storage space your budget allows for at the outset. Screen size MacBooks come in 13-, 14-, 15- and 16-inch sizes. That might not seem like a huge difference, but, as Engadget’s Nathan Ingraham noted when he reviewed the now-retired 15-inch M2-powered MacBook Air, a larger screen "makes a surprising difference.” That’s especially true if you plan to use your laptop as an all-day productivity machine and won’t be using an external monitor. More space means you can more clearly view side-by-side windows and have a more immersive experience when watching shows or gaming. But screen size is the main factor influencing weight. The 13-inch MacBook Air M2 weighs 2.7 pounds, whereas the top-end 16-inch MacBook Pro weighs 4.8 pounds. If you plan to travel a lot or swap your work locations regularly, a smaller screen will make life easier in the long run. All MacBooks feature IPS LCD panels (in-plane switching, liquid crystal display), which Apple markets as Retina displays. The MacBook Air M1 has a Retina display. A Liquid Retina display comes with the M2 MacBook Air and the Liquid Retina XDR display comes with the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros. “Liquid” refers to the way the lighted portion of the display “flows” within the contours of the screen, filling the rounded corners and curving around the camera notch. “XDR” is what Apple calls HDR (high dynamic range). Compared to most other laptops, MacBook displays are notably bright, sharp and lush. But one feature worth pointing out is another Apple marketing term: ProMotion. It’s the company’s term to describe a screen with a higher, 120Hz refresh rate, which results in smoother scrolling and more fluid-looking graphics. Only the 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros offer ProMotion; the other models max out at 60Hz, which is perfectly fine for everyday browsing and typical workdays. But if you want buttery-smooth motion from your display, you’ll have to shell out more money for an upgrade. Price When the MacBook Air M3 came out, Apple dropped the price of the base-model, 13-inch, M2-powered Air with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. With a $999 starting price, it’s now the least expensive new MacBook you can get. Alternatively, you can spend up to $7,199 for the 16-inch MacBook Pro M3 Max with 128GB of RAM and 8TB of storage. Chip type, screen size, memory and storage capacity all influence the final price, which is why guides like this can help you determine just what you need (and what you don’t) so you can get the most cost-effective machine for you. We recommend the MacBook Air M3 for most people, the MacBook Air M2 for students and those on a budget, and the 14- or 16-inch MacBook Pros for professionals. If you have extra money to spare once you’ve picked your machine, we recommend upgrading to at least 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage to make your machine as future-proof as possible. Best MacBooks MacBook FAQs What's the difference between MacBook Air and Pro? The MacBook Air comes with a standard M3 or M2 chip. MacBook Pro models have the option of more powerful M3 Pro or M3 Max chips. The Pro has a higher resolution screen with a higher peak brightness that supports XDR (extreme dynamic range). The battery life on most Pro models is longer than on the Air models. Pro models also have more ports and more speakers. In short, the MacBook Air is aimed at everyday users looking for good productivity and entertainment capabilities, while Pro models are aimed at professionals who need a high-performance computer. What's the difference between macOS and Windows? MacOS is the operating system developed by Apple and used in all of its desktop and laptop computers. It can only be found in hardware made by Apple including MacBooks and iMacs. Microsoft’s Windows operating system can be found in the company’s own Surface laptops as well as computers made by a wide array of manufacturers, like Acer, Asus, Dell and Razer.This article originally appeared on Engadget at [ad_2] Source link