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Video editor streamlines workflow with Elgato Stream Deck [Setups]

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Elgato Stream Deck
We see more and more video-centric computer setups adding Elgato Stream Deck.
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These days, folks who use their computer setups to work on media, especially video, tend to rely on some sort of studio controller to streamline workflow. Today’s MacBook Pro user and YouTube video maker takes advantage of one of the top products out there, Elgato Stream Deck. Now the company is on its newer MK.2 edition. The device gives you 15 customizable keys to control all sort of actions in your workflow, including launching apps, posting to social media, adjusting lights and audio, and more.

M4 vs. M3 MacBook Pro comparison: What’s different?

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M3 vs. M4 MacBook Pro comparison
How's the M4 MacBook Pro family different from its M3 predecessors?
Photo/Graphics: Apple/Rajesh Pandey

Apple gave its MacBook Pro lineup an M4-focused refresh last week. From the outside, the new laptops might look the same as their M3 predecessors, but that’s not the case.

Look closely, and you’ll notice the M4 MacBook Pros come with subtle yet important upgrades. Read below to learn everything that’s changed between the M4 and M3 MacBook Pro family.

Nab more than 100 great Apple deals in this early holiday sale

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Apple holiday deals
Maybe lays hands on an M3 Max MacBook Pro for the holidays.
Photo: Apple

Doesn’t it seem like the B&H Photo Holiday Head Start sale gets going earlier every year? Just kidding, never heard of it — but it looks tempting all the same. Sorting by brand, we saw that you can scroll down the page to see miles of Apple holiday deals, bagging more than 100 great bargains on pretty much the whole range of products, from MacBooks to AirTags.

M4 Macs: So much to love [The CultCast]

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The CultCast episode 671: M4 Pro and M4 Max chips from the new M4 Macs.
You can almost feel the power of the M4 Pro and M4 Max chips.
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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: After a whirlwind week of M4 Mac releases, we weigh up the pros (tons) and cons (very few). Mostly it’s a lovefest as we talk about the new M4 Mac mini, iMac and MacBook Pros.

Also on The CultCast:

  • What’s up with Apple putting the new Mac mini power button on the bottom? (Luckily, the internet has some “fixes.”)
  • Apple surprised us by upgrading the RAM on M2 and M3 MacBook Airs — without raising the prices!
  • We wrap up with a discussion of what new Apple gear we ordered after this week’s Mac-o-rama.

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

Should you upgrade to the 2024 MacBook Pro with M4?

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Should You Upgrade to the New M4 MacBook Pro?
Is it time for a new MacBook Pro?
Image: Apple/D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac

Is the new M4 MacBook Pro worth it? The latest models come with impressive power and unbelievable battery life. Even if you bought the M1 model, the new version may be a huge boost in performance.

Is it worthwhile to upgrade? We have a guide below with helpful charts and a video to help you decide.

Cool teleprompter boosts MacBook Pro user’s Zoom calls [Setups]

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teleprompter setup
Reading from a teleprompter helps this user maintain eye contact on Zoom calls.
Photo: [email protected]

Many computer setups feature advanced camera and lighting arrangements for tasks like video streaming, but not every day do we see home rigs with teleprompters in them. Today’s MacBook Pro is an exception. The user runs a teleprompter setup with a specialized monitor and key lights. So is the user a remote correspondent on some news show? Nope, he uses the teleprompter outfit just for Zoom meetings, actually.

Clever videos personify powerful new M4 MacBook Pro, Mac mini

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M4 promotional videos
The video suggest the new M4 chips will wow us in many ways.
Photo: Apple

With the release this week of new M4 Mac mini and M4 MacBook Pro computers comes a return to form for Apple advertising, with delightful M4 promotional videos that give the new hardware relatable human characteristics. They’re fun to watch, and you can do so below.

Tuesday’s animated video turns Mac mini into an affable yet capable and hyper-productive guy you might want to get a beer with. Wednesday’s MacBook Pro video depicts a power lifter-turned-showman flaunting effortless feats of strength, not to mention acrobatic prowess and grace.

M4 MacBook Pros deliver big performance and battery life gains

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The new MacBook Pro is transformed with Apple Intelligence, the blazing performance of the M4 family, an advanced 12MP Center Stage camera, an all-new nano-texture display option, and more.
Aside from powerful M4-series chips, the new MacBook Pros feature a 12MP Center Stage camera, a nano-texture display option and other upgrades.
Photo: Apple

Apple took the wraps off M4-powered MacBook Pros on Wednesday. While the new laptops sport the same design as their predecessors, they deliver faster performance and a staggering 24 hours of battery life, the company said in a press release announcing the M4 MacBook Pro launch.

“MacBook Pro is an incredibly powerful tool that millions of people use to do their life’s best work, and today we’re making it even better,” said John Ternus, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering.

M4 Pro and Max chips supercharge new MacBook Pro models

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M4 Pro and M4 Max chips
Apple's supercharged M4 Pro and M4 Max chips will power new MacBook Pro laptops and more.
Image: Apple

The new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips Apple unveiled Wednesday for new, higher-end MacBook Pro models will bring more than enough power to handle Apple Intelligence and plenty of other complex computing tasks, Apple said. M4 Pro actually made its debut Tuesday with the redesigned M4 Pro Mac mini. The new chips may find their way into other machines, like Mac Studio, next year.

“Apple silicon has taken the Mac to unprecedented heights, and the rapid pace of innovation continues with M4 Pro and M4 Max,” said Johny Srouji, Apple’s senior vice president of Hardware Technologies. “With the world’s fastest CPU core, immensely more powerful GPUs, and the fastest Neural Engine ever, the power-efficient performance and capabilities of the M4 family extend its lead as the most advanced lineup of chips in the industry.”

MacBook Pro rig relies on very unusual charger [Setups]

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Anker Prime Charging Station setup
That little box under the right side of the Studio Display is an Anker Prime Charging Station.
Photo: [email protected]

These days so many people run external displays that operate as USB-C hubs that it’s getting rare to see a charger in the middle of a computer setup. But today’s MacBook Pro and Studio Display outfit features a powerful charger right in the mix — an Anker Prime Charging Station. It blasts up to 250 watts of power, works in Wi-Fi mode and features one very interesting and unusual feature.

Try not to trip over all the Mac Pros in this guy’s office [Setups]

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Mac Pro collection
This guy's a MacBook Pro and PC laptop user, but he's got three Mac Pro machines he wants to work on.
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Today’s featured M3 MacBook Pro setup comes from a user who packs not one, not two but three Mac Pro desktop computers (you know, the famously powerful and expensive ones). He uses a “trash can” Mac Pro regularly, but he’s not sure what he’ll do with the other two that he acquired recently for his Mac Pro collection, other than work on them. In the meantime, he’s got his Apple laptop, but his work makes him deal with a PC laptop most of the time, he said.

Apple’s October Mac event is on … sort of

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Apple October 2024 event invitation
An invitation went out to watch out for Apple product announcements all next week.
Photo: Apple

Apple let the world know Thursday that its much-anticipated October event won’t be a traditional one. Instead, it’ll be a week of announcements of new products via press releases.

What the PR blitz will bring is supposed to be a secret, of course. But we already know much of what’s likely coming: MacBook Pro, iMac and Mac mini, all running the M4 processor, plus the iPad 11.

Apple plans early-2025 M4 MacBook Air refresh, delays next Mac Studio

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M4 MacBook Air coming
Slim new MacBook Air models will pack M4 chips to handle Apple Intelligence features.
Photo: Apple

While some M4 Macs may arrive in the next week, Apple also gears up for a bigger expansion of its M4 chip rollout, including the M4 MacBook Air coming in early 2025, according to a new report. However, it may push back launch plans for the next Mac Studio desktop computer a few months into next year, amid other release plans next spring. Those include a redesigned iPhone SE and a new entry-level iPad (11th generation). If you’re curious about the Mac M4 lineup and its expected features, take a look at this in-depth coverage.

If you’re wondering when will iPhone SE 4 come out, speculation suggests a release could be just around the corner.

Gorgeous MacBook Pro rig reveals key cable-management tip [Setups]

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MacBook Pro cable managment
Underneath and behind that Studio Display and MacBook Pro lurks a key cable-management practice that even RGB lighting can't reveal.
Photo: [email protected]

It’s another thrilling Monday, so we thought we’d sex things up with everybody’s favorite scintillating subject — cable management. Sarcasm aside, it’s high on the list of things folks only love having done, not planning (and dreading) or actually doing (in half-assed ways). Anyone who’s ever been forced to clean their room can relate. So today’s easily digestible tidbit comes from a MacBook Pro user offering one simple and effective MacBook Pro cable management tip.

iPad mini 7 is here — but where are the M4 Macs? [The CultCast]

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Cultcast Episode 669: iPad mini 7 is here!
iPad mini 7 raises questions about Apple’s October plans.
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This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: iPad mini 7! But does this mean Apple canceled its October Mac event? And if so, are updated M4 Macs still coming this year?

Also on The CultCast, we discuss a “Cheaper” Vision headset, what Steve Ballmer is up to, plus Apple’s smart home strategy.

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

Logitech StreamCam kicks up video-call quality [Setups]

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Logitech StreamCam webcam
Logi's StreamCam is a fine choice of webcam for video calls and content creation.
Photo: [email protected]

Late-model MacBook Pro laptops include a decent camera. But many users find it falls a bit short for use on their video calls, podcasts and other needs. So a display-mounted webcam creeps into many MacBook setups. Today’s MacBook Pro user relies on the well-regarded Logitech StreamCam webcam to punch up his video footage.

Why we might not get an Apple October Mac and iPad event

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Apple October 2024 event: Yes or no?
Apple October 2024 event: Yes or no?
Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac

While there’s much anticipation for an Apple October product launch event, something happened Tuesday to make one less likely.

But don’t worry: Mac notebooks and desktops with the M4 processor are still expected to premiere soon. Just maybe more quietly.

M4 MacBook Pro stars in a massive leak [The CultCast]

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M4 MacBook Pro stars in a massive leak [The CultCast]
Listen to the latest The CultCast for a glimpse of the near future: M4 MacBook Pro.
Image: Erfon Elijah

This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: new Macs and iPads are coming soon — but the MacBook Pro is already here! It’s the biggest leak since the iPhone 4.

Also on The CultCast, Apple silicon modems are back on the table, our hands-on with Apple Intelligence and the scoop on Apple’s new update strategy.

Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video live stream, embedded below.

You won’t believe which mouse this coder loves (and which he hates) [Setups]

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Coding with Magic Mouse - setup
Coding with Magic Mouse? This dev loves it.
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Coding with Magic Mouse? Apple’s sleek input device has plenty of haters of all stripes. But at least one developer, who works with an M1 Max MacBook Pro, loves it. And perhaps even more surprisingly, he detests the mouse that is surely Magic Mouse’s biggest competitor, given how it shows up in most of the setups we cover.

What to expect from the speedy M4 MacBook Pro

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Leaked M4 MacBook Pro: Geekbench scores
M4 MacBook Pro is right around the corner.
Photo: Wylsacom

Whether Apple launches the M4 MacBook Pro at a glitzy press event or a quiet press release, the next-generation macOS notebook is undoubtedly mere weeks away — probably reaching customers on November 1.

Here’s what to expect from the late-2024 MacBook Pro when it gets upgraded with the new Apple M4 processor.

MacBook Pro rig rocks cool NuPhy mechanical keyboard [Setups]

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Nuphy mechanical keyboard setup
This MacBook Pro setups rocks a NuPhy Air96 mechanical keyboard.
Photo: [email protected]

Run by a software developer, today’s M1 Pro MacBook Pro setup doesn’t just rock two external displays. It also features a very cool input-device duo — the mouse we see more than any other in setups, which is the Logitech MX Master 3S wireless mouse, and the super-cool NuPhy Air96 V2 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard.

Best Amazon Prime Day deals on all things Apple [Extended!]

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best Amazon Prime Day Apple deals - extended
Prime Day is over but the savings haven't stopped.
Image: Tamanna Rumee/Unsplash License/Modified by Cult of Mac

It’s that time of year again, Amazon Prime Day (the fall edition, October 8 and 9). So the early deals flowed starting over the weekend, with the full-on sale hitting with even better deals on Tuesday and Wednesday. We’ll show you the best Amazon Prime Day deals on Apple gear, from AirPods to iPads to MacBooks to Studio Display. And that includes Apple audio subsidiary Beats, too. Click on the links below, and return to this page often — deals are subject to change, often for the better, and we’ll add more as we find them.

Update: Though prices on some items continue to fluctuate, Amazon has extended most deals beyond Wednesday.

How would you improve this MacBook Pro rig’s lighting? [Setups]

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setup lighting
Commenters gave this user plenty of good advice for improved lighting.
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Most users obsess about the main hardware they have in their computer setup, from computers to mechanical keyboards, but lighting plays a big role, too. After all, you have to be able to see what you’re doing without eye strain (and how better to snap pics and show off your rig on social media?). Today’s MacBook Pro user asked for lighting advice and got it, below.