15-inch MacBook Air: Killer for consumers

Largely overshadowed by the Vision Pro headset at last week’s WWDC, the new 15-inch MacBook Air hits stores tomorrow — and it’s a winner, according to the early reviews.

Apple’s largest-ever consumer laptop is being praised for its big, beautiful screen, easy portability and excellent keyboard and trackpad.

The consensus? It’s an outstanding MacBook for the price.

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If you’re interested in the new MacBook Air, Amazon already has a discount.
Mifa recently added new colors for its popular EDC Apple Watch strap. The nylon/leather strap now comes in orange and green.
I’ve not seen a slim battery pack like this before — especially not one that can recharge a MacBook.
Sometimes Apple’s attention to detail is unsurpassed. See the Snoopy tweet below.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

15-inch MacBook Air review roundup: Killer for consumers

The first reviews for the 15-inch MacBook Air are out, and reviewers shower plenty of praise upon Apple’s largest consumer notebook ever.

www.cultofmac.com/820166/15-inch-macbook-air-review-roundup

Slash $50 off the new 15-inch MacBook Air

Don't delay! Place your 15-inch MacBook Air preorder with a sweet discount on Amazon on both 256GB and 512GB models.

www.cultofmac.com/820130/slash-50-off-new-15-inch-macbook-air

M2 Ultra Mac Pro proves twice as fast as Intel Mac Pro -- at half the price

Thanks to the speedy M2 Ultra chip, the new Mac Pro delivers more than twice the performance of 2019's Intel-based Mac Pro, benchmarks show.

www.cultofmac.com/820110/apples-m2-ultra-mac-pro-twice-fast-intel-mac-pro

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Get Mifa's cool tactical Apple Watch band in orange or green

People love the tactical look of Mifa's EDC Nylon Sports Leather Apple Watch Band -- now in orange and green.

www.cultofmac.com/820228/get-mifas-cool-tactical-apple-watch-band-in-orange-or-green

Apple Vision Pro first impressions: Fab or fatally flawed? [The CultCast]

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: First impressions of Apple's just-unveiled $3,499 Vision Pro headset leave us mind = blown.

www.cultofmac.com/819948/apple-vision-pro-the-cultcast

Apple TV+ produces best-reviewed content of any streaming service

Apple TV+ series and films earn a higher average ranking from critics than all other streaming services. It’s well above Netflix.

www.cultofmac.com/820051/apple-tv-plus-best-reviewed-content-streaming-service

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Get 60% off top-rated JBL earbuds for Father's Day

JBL Live Free NC+ true wireless in-ear noise-canceling Bluetooth earbuds provide an immersive experience at a reasonable price.

www.cultofmac.com/819969/get-more-than-half-off-these-top-rated-jbl-bluetooth-headphones-for-fathers-day

New Satechi 12-port dock supports trio of 4K monitors on all Macs

The Satechi Triple 4K Display Docking Station offers a dozen ports, and can handle three monitors — even on M1 and M2 Macs.

www.cultofmac.com/820223/satechi-triple-4k-display-docking-station-release-date-price

Slim new battery pack keeps your MacBook going

Nowhere to plug in? Keep laptops and other gadgets going with the new Baseus Blade HD Series 100W Power Bank.

www.cultofmac.com/820246/slim-new-battery-pack-keeps-your-macbook-going

10 awesome new features Apple didn't talk about at WWDC23

Now that the iOS, macOS, iPadOS and watchOS betas are out, here are some of the hidden gems people discovered in Apple's operating systems.

www.cultofmac.com/819743/awesome-new-features-in-ios-17

Sick of your AirPods Pro 2 case? Try this for a new look and feel. [Review] ★★★★☆

Totallee's new plastic case for AirPods Pro 2 adds protection, grip and a choice of colors for your favorite earbuds.

www.cultofmac.com/820013/sick-of-your-airpods-pro-2-case-try-this-for-a-new-look-and-feel-review

Today in Apple history: Walt Mossberg shows off his prerelease iPhone

June 12, 2007: With iPhone frenzy hitting a fever pitch in the buildup to the device's launch, journalist Walt Mossberg sent the Apple world into a tizzy.

www.cultofmac.com/486152/today-apple-history-walt-mossberg-iphone

Mac Studio pairs well with LG ultra-wide 5K display [Setups]

This Mac Studio rig relies on a 40-inch LG 5K2K curved ultra-wide monitor that makes the user very happy indeed.

www.cultofmac.com/819985/mac-studio-pairs-well-with-lg-ultra-wide-5k2k-display-setups

Tweetz o’ the day

I hope you all noticed today: the best thing about the new Snoopy watch face is that most days it has a plain black and white background but on Sundays you get a colorful background on every wrist raise, just like comic strips in newspapers!
— #Michael Kent (#@___mkultra)
3:08 AM • Jun 12, 2023

Apple Maps has such a much nicer UI & UX in comparison to Google Maps.

With Apple Maps, I know exactly what stations i’ll be going through, and the lines actually match the real-life signage colours (Orange for the BDFM Lines, Blue for the PATH line)

Meanwhile… Google seems to… httptwitter.com/i/web/status/1…p
— #Andrew Demetriou (#@andrew17876)
2:27 AM • Jun 11, 2023

One more thing ...

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That’s what I’ve always tried to do — keep moving. Otherwise, as Dylan says, if you’re not busy being born, you’re busy dying.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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