Apple has acknowledged to InformationWeek that it has received reports of MacBook hard drive failures and is looking into the problem.
Seagate was not immediately available for comment, but Apple spokesman Cameron Craig said the company was aware that there might be a problem. "We've received a few reports that some MacBook consumer notebooks may have hard drive issues, and we're looking into it," he said.
UK data recovery firm Retrodata earlier this month discovered a flaw in the some hard drives employed in Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro computers. The firm's analysis at that time had indicated that Seagate hard disks in the models with firmware 7.01 were unusually prone to read/write head failures that caused physical gouges in the hard drive platter, making recovery impossible.
A source said to be familiar with Apple's supply chain today revealed the color options Apple is planning for the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and the upcoming foldable iPhone.
Image via Macworld.
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Wednesday April 15, 2026 8:15 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
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Apple is aiming to enter a new product category by unveiling its first pair of smart glasses in late 2026 or early 2027, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In any case, he expects the glasses to be released at some point next year.
Like the Meta Ray-Bans, Gurman said Apple's glasses will have built-in cameras that let users capture photos and videos. He also expects the glasses to have...
