Sami Fathi

Sami was an editor and news reporter at MacRumors from February 2021 until January 2023.

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Users Report External Monitor Issues After Updating to macOS Monterey 12.3

Thursday March 24, 2022 3:43 am PDT by
Following the latest macOS Monterey 12.3 update, users are reporting several problems when using external monitors, ranging from Macs not detecting displays at all to inaccurate screen output, according to posts on the Apple Support and MacRumors forums. In the ten days since the update became available to the public, users have already reported issues with the update bricking Macs that...
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iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max Schematics Reveal Larger Camera Bump and Thicker Overall Design

Tuesday March 22, 2022 7:31 am PDT by
Newly surfaced detailed schematics for the iPhone 14 Pro and ‌iPhone‌ 14 Pro Max have been shared online by Max Weinbach, revealing that Apple's upcoming high-end iPhones could feature a more prominent camera bump and a thicker overall design. Last week, more basic schematics for the ‌iPhone‌ 14 Pro were shared, but the ones shared by Weinbach are more detailed and offer measurements for the...
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Discord With Native Apple Silicon Support Now Rolling Out

Tuesday March 22, 2022 4:28 am PDT by
A version of Discord with native support for Apple silicon Macs is now rolling out to users, almost a year and a half after the first Macs with Apple silicon chips were shipped to customers. Until now, Discord users have had to rely on Rosetta 2 technology to use Discord on Apple's latest Macs. While usable, Discord on Rosetta 2, which translates apps made for Intel-based Macs to run on...
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Former Apple Employee Charged With Defrauding Company of Over $10 Million

Monday March 21, 2022 3:57 am PDT by
A former Apple employee involved in the company's supply chain and responsible for making order purchases and invoicing them back to Apple has been charged by U.S prosecutors for defrauding the tech giant of over $10 million, Reuters reports. According to court filings in San Jose, California seen by Reuters, Dhirendra Prasad, a former employee in Apple's supply chain, is facing five...
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Lock Adapter to Secure Mac Studio Coming Soon

Friday March 18, 2022 6:26 am PDT by
Apple plans to soon sell a third-party lock adapter for the Mac Studio that locks onto the bottom of the computer to physically secure the computer without damaging or modifying it. On the bottom of the ‌Mac Studio‌, there is a hole that some have speculated could be for a Kensington lock. Kensington locks, however, are large and are unlikely to fit under the ‌Mac Studio‌. Instead, in a memo...
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macOS Monterey 12.3 Update Bricking Macs That Have Had Logic Board Replacements

Thursday March 17, 2022 5:12 am PDT by
The latest macOS Monterey update, released to the public this week, is bricking Macs that have had their logic boards replaced, causing panic among customers who are unable to get their Mac back to a working state, according to a cluster of user reports posted on social media and Apple's support forums. Apple this week released macOS Monterey 12.3, which among other things, brought Universal ...
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Alleged iPhone 14 CAD Renders Reveal Virtually No Design Changes With Same Notch and Rear Camera Design

Thursday March 17, 2022 2:38 am PDT by
Following basic iPhone 14 Pro CAD renders surfacing online yesterday, new images today alleged to be renders for the lower-end ‌iPhone‌ 14 models have been leaked, showing the same ‌iPhone‌ 13 notch and rear camera design. The renders, shared by MySmartPrice, obtained through an "industry insider," depict a very similar design for the assumed two lower-end models of the ‌iPhone‌ 14 lineup compared ...
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Report Highlights How Top Apple Executives Disagreed Over How Far iOS Anti-Tracking Measures Should Go

Monday March 14, 2022 7:19 am PDT by
A new report has highlighted how three top prominent executives initially found themselves at odds in early deliberations about Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework. According to the report from The Information, the executives who disagreed over how far Apple should go in protecting user privacy in digital advertising included Apple's Craig Federighi, who oversees software...
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Apple Supplier Foxconn Forced to Suspend Operations in Shenzhen Due to Lockdown

Monday March 14, 2022 2:12 am PDT by
Apple's leading supplier, Foxconn, has been forced to suspend operations in Shenzhen, China, following a city-wide lockdown that sees nonessential businesses close, public transportation halted, and residents advised not to leave their home unless for essential activities only. As Nikkei Asia reports: Shenzhen is home to major tech companies such as Huawei, Oppo and TCL, and is also one of ...
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Apple Stops Selling 27-Inch LG UltraFine 5K Display

Friday March 11, 2022 10:43 pm PST by
Apple has removed the 27-inch LG UltraFine 5K display that was previously a Mac user's go-to option for external monitors from its online store following the launch of the Studio Display. LG and Apple had worked on the display together, promising tight integration with macOS. The UltraFine 5K display featured a 5K display, P3 wide color with 500 nits of brightness, and one Thunderbolt 3 port ...
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Geekbench Scores of New iPhone SE Show On-Par Performance With iPhone 13

Thursday March 10, 2022 2:27 am PST by
Geekbench scores for the new third-generation iPhone SE shows that Apple's most affordable ‌iPhone‌ features performance on par with the company's flagship ‌iPhone‌ 13, as they both feature the same A15 Bionic chip. Geekbench scores for an "‌iPhone‌ 14,6," the model identifier for the new ‌iPhone‌ SE, show a single-core score of 1695 and a multi-core score of 4021. For reference, the ‌iPhone‌ 13 has a ...
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11-Inch iPad Pro No Longer Expected to Gain Mini-LED Display in 2022

Thursday March 10, 2022 1:13 am PST by
The updated 11-inch iPad Pro expected to launch sometime this year can no longer be expected to feature a mini-LED display like its larger 12.9-inch sibling, display analyst Ross Young said today on Twitter. Earlier rumors indicated that after keeping mini-LED exclusive to just the 12.9-inch ‌iPad Pro‌ in 2021, Apple would expand the newer display technology to the smaller 11-inch form...
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27-Inch 'Studio Display Pro' With Mini-LED and ProMotion Could Launch in June

Wednesday March 9, 2022 11:53 pm PST by
Apple plans to launch a "Pro" version of its new Studio Display in June of this year that measures 27-inches and has mini-LED and ProMotion, according to well-respected display analyst Ross Young. In a tweet, Young says he's still expecting Apple to release a 27-inch mini-LED display in June and has confirmed such plans with sources within Apple's supply chain. Young had previously said that ...
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New Video Offers First Hands-On Look at New Green and Alpine Green iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro Colors

Wednesday March 9, 2022 10:46 pm PST by
A new video posted to Twitter has offered a first hands-on look at Apple's new green iPhone 13 and the Alpine Green ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro color options announced earlier this week. Following a tradition it started in 2021, Apple this week introduced new ‌iPhone‌ colors for the spring. The company unveiled only a new purple color for the ‌iPhone‌ 12 last year, but this year introduced two colors for the...
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Apple Confirms Studio Display Will Work With PCs, But With Some Caveats

Wednesday March 9, 2022 9:53 am PST by
Apple has confirmed to MacRumors that the brand new Studio Display will work when connected to PCs, but critical new features of the display will not carry over and the experience will be lacking compared to using the display with a Mac. Features that require macOS, such as True Tone, will not work when connected to PCs. When connected to a PC, the webcam in the Studio Display will work as a ...
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PSA: Studio Display Stands Are Not Interchangeable

Wednesday March 9, 2022 3:09 am PST by
Apple's new Studio Display comes with three different mounting options - a normal stand that only tilts, a tilt and height-adjustable stand, and a VESA mounting adapter. What's crucial to note is that the stands are built into the display and, thus, are not interchangeable. When placing an order for the Studio Display, Apple warns that "each stand or mount adapter is built in. They are not...
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Apple's $1599 Standard Studio Display Does Not Come With a Polishing Cloth

Wednesday March 9, 2022 2:19 am PST by
Apple's brand new standard Studio Display does not come with a polishing cloth included in the box, unlike the Pro Display XDR which offers a cloth in both the standard and nano-textured models. On its website, Apple says that only the nano texture Studio Display will come with a polishing cloth in the box, alongside the display itself and a one-meter Thunderbolt cable. Apple's...
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New iPhone SE Offers Improved Battery Life Compared to Previous Model

Tuesday March 8, 2022 11:33 am PST by
Compared to the second-generation iPhone SE, the new 5G-enabled ‌iPhone‌ SE offers improved battery life thanks to the efficiency of the A15 Bionic chip. Compared to the previous model, Apple claims the new ‌iPhone‌ SE can last up to two hours longer during both video playback and streamed video playback for a total of 15 hours and 10 hours, respectively. Audio playback sees the most significant ...
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Complete 'Apple Studio' Package With Highest-End Mac Studio, Studio Display, and Accessories Costs Nearly $11,000

Tuesday March 8, 2022 11:14 am PST by
Apple today announced the Mac Studio and the Studio Display, a setup that includes new Mac situated between the Mac mini and the Mac Pro alongside a new mid-level display. The ‌Mac Studio‌ and Studio Display are meant to be paired together, but as expected, they are purchased separately to allow users to customize their setups. To get the full "Apple Studio" experience, customers will need ...
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Apple Introduces New Spring Colors for iPhone Cases and Apple Watch Bands

Tuesday March 8, 2022 10:58 am PST by
Following its first event of the year today, Apple has introduced new colors for the iPhone 13 and ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro MagSafe cases and Apple Watch bands for its Spring 2022 collection. The new case colors for the ‌iPhone‌ 13 Pro include Lemon Zest, Blue Fog, Eucalyptus, and Nectarine. All the cases are $49 and available starting today. The ‌iPhone‌ 13 ‌MagSafe‌ case shares the same colors. For...