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Hands-on testing across Macs, iPads, and the gear that lives on my desk. Sorted by newest first.
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The Best Mac Studio Accessories: What I’d Buy for a New Setup
A new Mac Studio comes with a power cord and nothing else. These are the mice, keyboards, displays, hubs, SSDs, speakers, lighting and UPS…
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The Best Tech Deals for Prime Big Deal Days 2026
The Anker, Satechi and audio deals I would actually buy during Prime Big Deal Days 2026, all things I use every day.
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The Apple Prime Big Deal Days 2026 Deals Worth Buying
Every Apple deal from Prime Big Deal Days 2026, sorted into the ones worth buying and the ones I would skip.
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M6 Mac mini vs M5 MacBook Air: Real-World Tests and Which One to Buy
I tested the M6 Mac mini and the M5 MacBook Air, the two cheapest Macs with an M-series chip. The Air keeps up on…
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M5 Pro vs M4 Pro Mac mini: Real-World Tests and Is It Worth Upgrading?
I tested the M5 Pro Mac mini against last year’s M4 Pro Mac mini in Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Logic, Xcode, Blender and local…
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M4 Max vs M5 Max Mac Studio: Real-World Tests and Is It Worth Upgrading?
I tested my upgraded M4 Max Mac Studio against the base $2,499 M5 Max in Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Logic, Xcode, local AI and…
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AirPods 4 vs AirPods 5: Should You Upgrade?
I used the AirPods 5 and AirPods 4 side by side while mowing and weed eating. Here is what actually changed and whether the…
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M6 Mac mini vs M4 Mac mini: Real-World Tests and Is It Worth Upgrading?
I tested the $899 M6 Mac mini against my base M4 Mac mini in Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Logic, Xcode, Blender and local AI.…
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M5 Max Mac Studio vs M5 Pro Mac mini: Real-World Tests and Which One to Buy
I tested the base $2,499 M5 Max Mac Studio against the $1,699 M5 Pro Mac mini in Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Logic, Blender, Xcode…
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M6 Mac mini vs M5 Pro Mac mini: Real-World Tests and Which One to Buy
I tested the $899 M6 Mac mini against the $1,699 M5 Pro in Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, Logic, Blender, Xcode and local AI. The…
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AirPods 5 vs AirPods Pro 3: The Cheaper Pair Is Harder to Beat
Every AirPods 5 now has noise cancellation, and it costs $100 to $120 less than the AirPods Pro 3. I tested both for fit,…
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Apple AirPods 5 Review: Sound, ANC, Battery, and Fit
Apple finally put active noise cancellation in its cheapest AirPods. After living with the AirPods 5, here is where they impress, where they fall…
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