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  • Recent site changes and updates: Week of September 14th
    In continuation of the site updates posted before, we will continue covering changes in the form of periodic posts whether they’re big or small. We want our readers to see the changes done to the site, many small ones can be time consuming and hard to notice. . This article… Read more »
  • Picturing an iPod touch 4th Generation from 2011
    Looking back over the years.. many smartphones, iPod touches, and mp3 players shared slight iterations of the same rectangular design centered around a touchscreen. Many contrivances were iterated upon over time to get to where we are today, but not every device was so memorable. . . Right now if… Read more »
  • Turn your M4 mini into a Power Mac G4 Cube
    Have you ever wanted to own a Power Mac G4 Cube, but powered by Apple Silicon? Introducing the M4 Cubed, by Juicy Crumb Systems. The ‘M4 Cubed’ is a high quality durable plastic case for the M4 Mac mini, currently in kickstarter. . (Credit for above image: Luke Miani –… Read more »
  • All OS “26” releases are available September 15th
    With the summer development cycle now over and this years’s new iPhones now launched, it’s time to get the new corresponding OSes out. Confirmed at the “awe dropping” event on September 9th, this article will highlight new builds while followup articles will cover key notes. . . In the spirit… Read more »
  • Am I thinking about getting a new iPhone?
    Have I thought about getting a new iPhone? Absolutely, and every year I at least entertain it depending on how pertinent and appealing the upgrade is. This year, I somehow wound up thinking I’d be okay with any one of them: If I wanted another purple iPhone: Get the Lavender… Read more »
  • Time for some new thermal paste: A quick Power Mac G5 project
    Time for some new paste. It seems to be working well this time around, as none seemed to get pushed off either CPU die, and it can hold 48.5c steady idle on CPU A when on “highest”. The Power Mac G5 feels snappy again! And these heatsinks are pretty decent.… Read more »
  • iPhone 17 (Late 2025)
    The iPhone 17 features some upgrades over the iPhone 16 in some key areas: a more power efficient A19 chip, a better screen, and stronger glass to match. While it looks very similar on the outside to the previous generation, you’ll notice right away when you start using it, how… Read more »
  • iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max (Late 2025)
    The choice of Aluminum marks a second major shift in the type of materials used in the frame of flagship iPhone models. Up until the 14 Pro, iPhones used Stainless Steel, then transitioned to Titanium with the iPhone 15. With the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, the choice for… Read more »
  • iPhone Air (Late 2025)
    The iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone to-date, measuring in at 5.6 millimeters thick. The device is more “form over function”, highlighting aesthetics over additional battery, cameras, and thermals. It contains a 3149 MAh Lithium-Ion battery which is somewhere between “small and medium” sized this day in age. Having an… Read more »
  • Get the new Low End Mac “thermal” Wallpaper
    In the spirit of the recent Apple event for the launch of the iPhone 17, I decided to fire up a quick project in Photoshop CS4. The wallpaper is available for download in 4K, in the linked .zip below. Alternatively, you may click on the image you see below for… Read more »

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