Today in Apple history: Intel and Microsoft face lawsuit for stealing Apple code

Apple vs. Microsoft was one of the big tech battles of the 1990s.

February 14, 1995: Apple Computer Expands Lawsuit Against San Francisco Canyon Company Developer to Microsoft and Intel The lawsuit concerns allegedly stolen Apple code used to enhance Microsoft Video for Windows technology. The lawsuit comes to a head as Apple threatens a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Microsoft. Meanwhile, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates threatens to cancel … Read more

Game over, losers. He won an iPad

Apple iPad Pro M5 3

Harken, go back to a simpler time if you will. A time when Macalope’s columns were mostly about soaking people who said ridiculous things about Apple or Apple products. What happened in those days, Carol? We were so young. So full of life. Have you ever finished building that dating app? It was for people … Read more

How to Disable Privacy Indicators on External Displays Connected to Your Mac (Video) – 9to5Mac

How to Disable Privacy Indicators on External Displays Connected to Your Mac (Video) - 9to5Mac

Apple includes privacy indicators in the upper-right corner of your Mac’s display to indicate when important hardware is being used. An orange indicator means the microphone is in use, while a green indicator means the camera is in use. These indicators help users remain vigilant about apps that may be using the camera or microphone … Read more

Unlock your Mac’s hidden clipboard history with a new Spotlight trick

Mac Clipboard History

Using a clipboard history manager on Mac is a complete game changer. If you copy something important, then copy something else without thinking, the first item will not disappear. You can go back and get it again. You can actually go back and paste things from hours and hours ago, like a link you copied … Read more

This MacBook Pro shouldn’t cost just $470

Apple MacBook Pro (2020) 13" i7 2.3GHz Touchbar 16GB RAM 512GB SSD Space Gray (Refurbished)

TL; DR: Get a near-mint 2020 MacBook Pro with professional specs for $469.97 — a huge drop from $1,999 while supplies last. There are good laptop deals and then “wait, how much was it before?” offers. This like new Apple MacBook Pro (2020) originally retailed for $1,999. Right now it’s $469.97, which is the kind … Read more