The Accell Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station is ready for professional workloads. Photo: Accell
The Accell Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station allows multiple peripheral connections to Mac through a single Thunderbolt 4 cable. It turns a single Thunderbolt port into two, while also offering DisplayPort, USB-A, Ethernet and more.
The professional-grade hub is available for purchase starting Monday.
You could win a million dollars by completing this puzzle, on sale for less than $25 in time for the holidays.
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Stuck on gift ideas this holiday season? We know one thing absolutely anyone would want to open, no matter their interests or what they’ve already asked Santa for: a million dollars. OK, the chance to win a million dollars at least.
The way to give that, aside from becoming Elon Musk or playing the lottery? With The One Million Dollar Puzzle by Mschf — and right now, you can grab it on sale for just $24.99 (regular price $30).
“For All Mankind” picked up a nomination Best Drama Series in the Critics Choice TV Awards. Other Apple TV+ shows also received nominations. Photo: Apple
Apple TV+ received nine nominations across six programs for the 27th Annual Critics Choice TV Awards. That includes Best Drama Series for For All Mankind, Best Comedy Series for Ted Lasso, and Best Movie Made for Television for Come From Away.
Using iPad and Apple’s Everyone Can Code curriculum, kids and teens at Boys & Girls Clubs in more than a dozen US cities will have the chance to learn the basics of app design and development. Photo: Apple
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week, Apple said Monday it launched a new program that will help tens of thousands of kids and teens at Boys & Girls Clubs in more than a dozen U.S. cities to learn how to code.
The HyperDrive Duo Pro adds the ports your MacBook needs without too much bulk. Photo: Hyper
HyperDrive Duo Pro is a 7-in-2 USB-C Hub that plugs into the side of a MacBook to add a variety of ports, including Gigabit Ethernet, USB-A and microSD.
It’s designed to not interfere with the new MagSafe 3 power port on the 2021 MacBooks, but the hub is also compatible with any Apple laptop going back to 2016.
This clean, M1 Mac mini-based setup packs a lot of audio-visual firepower. Photo: [email protected]
Some computer setups are remarkably cool for their awesome computing power. Others wow you with incredible displays, with several high-def monitors. And still others blow you away with premium sound. Or, in the case of today’s featured setup, premium audio-visual gear many people would be psyched to get their hands on.
The Rode Lavalier II offers broadcast-quality recording in a tiny package. Photo: Rode
Australia-based Rode Microphones rolled out its new Rode Lavalier II microphone, a big update — or a small one, literally — on its original premium lavalier mic introduced about a decade ago. The new mic’s low-profile design makes it discreet and simple to conceal underneath clothing.
This giveaway could help you build the work-from-home setup of your dreams. Photo: HumanCentric
This post on home office setups is brought to you by HumanCentric.
Itching to upgrade your work-from-home experience? HumanCentric, a desk accessories and workspace design brand based in Chicago, is giving away a bundle of three new products every Friday that will transform any home office. Each winner gets the company’s desk shelf system, laptop riser and headphone stand — three matching accessories that work together to level up both the look and productivity of any workspace.
A rare Apple Easter egg, just for the holidays. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Get into the festive spirit by making it snow inside the Apple Store app while you do some last-minute shopping. Apple has once again added this cool animation Easter egg, which you can activate in an instant, ahead of the holidays.
Crafted from walnut and felt, these unique charging stations will wow any iPhone owner. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Stuck for what to buy the person who has everything this holiday season? As long as they’re an iPhone user and hate tangled cables cluttering up their space (and really, who doesn’t?) here’s a perfect gift: the sleek Wireless Charging Dock from Loma Living.
Even better, it’s on sale for just $65.99 — 32% off the regular price of $98 — just in time for the holidays.
It could be another great year. Image: Apple/Cult of Mac
Apple reportedly plans ambitious upgrades for a number of its hottest products in 2022, including major revamps for iPad Pro and MacBook Air — as well as an Apple silicon boost for the Mac Pro. Mac mini is also expected to see a refresh.
What’s more, the next-generation Apple Watch will come in a “ruggedized version aimed at extreme sports athletes.”
You can identify any color you see with this handy gadget. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Are you that person who walks into someone’s house and obsesses over their wall color? If so, life just got a lot easier with The Nix Mini Color Sensor V2. And to wrap up our Cyber Week sale, this handy color-identifying gadget is going for just $67.16 (regularly $99).
This 3-in-1 wireless charger is the ultimate portable charging station.
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The MagStack Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Station is the perfect way to keep all your devices at full battery at home or on the go, all in one convenient station. And best of all, it’s currently on sale for only $47.99. (That’s a 36% savings off the usual price of $74.)
You can easily break down songs into separate parts with this affordable audio splitter. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
Have you ever tried isolating the vocals from a song? It can be exhausting work. Separating audio into various tracks can take hours. Without the right software, it’s a very tedious task.
Thankfully, there is a 21st-century solution to this painfully slow process: EasySplitter Pro. And it’s on sale for a steal right now.
The Solo Loop for Apple Watch comes in nine sizes and seven colors. Photo: Apple
One of the many things that set an Apple Watch apart from traditional watches is the massive selection of inexpensive straps. Cupertino made installing Apple Watch bands so easy that you can change up your look on a dime — and for almost that little money.
While seemingly millions of options exist for a mere $10 or so, Apple makes some of the best bands in the business. They cost a little more than most, but they may be worth it.
And one band, in particular, stands as the “most ambitious” watch band Apple ever made, according to Evans Hankey, Apple’s VP of industrial design.
Are you really ready for VR? Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Let’s talk about the virtual reality headset Apple supposedly will unleash next year. Will it happen? What will it do? And do we even want it to happen?
Also on The CultCast:
Maybe AirPower isn’t dead — and maybe something even more amazing is on the horizon.
Tesla Cyberwhistle FTW.
Our first round of Gear of the Year picks.
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 livestream, embedded below.
Take charge with this 5-in-1 charging solution for your Apple devices. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
‘Tis the season for savings. Simplify your charging experience by powering all your devices simultaneously with the 5-in-1 MagSafe Wireless & Wired Charging Station, on sale for 37% off at $49.97.
It's easy to see why Myst is Apple's Mac Game of the Year. Photo: Apple
Myst, the puzzle-adventure game from Cyan, has been named the 2021 Mac Game of the Year by Apple. But this popular classic actually made its debut way back in 1993.
Myst has gone through an incredible transformation since then. What was once a meager 3MB install is now a whopping 11.5GB download that’s packed with puzzles, glorious graphics and immersive sound. Here’s why the game picked up an Apple award — and why you might want to play it.
We learn some interesting things about Trevante (played by Shamier Anderson) this week. Photo: Apple TV+
This week on Invasion, the humans and the aliens seem just moments away from some kind of break in their standoff, but fate is about to throw an 18-car pileup between them.
The Apple TV+ sci-fi series is about to bring back the fireworks in a big way. The Maliks are being shuffled to the Defense Department, Trevante is off to the hospital with Caspar and Jamila, and Mitsuki has to think hard about what’s floating in space.
Mariah Carey, aka the "Queen of Christmas," returns with a breezy holiday special. Photo: Apple TV+
Last Christmas, Apple TV+ made an important play for the hearts and minds of viewers: It gave Mariah Carey a Christmas special. This year, amidst a host of new original Christmas programs, Apple TV+ brings her back to sprinkle more of her magic on the holiday season.
Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues is a short but definitely stream-worthy follow-up to last year’s charmingly chintzy special. Honestly, can anyone get enough Mariah?
iMazing saved all my iPhone data, and made me comfortable managing it. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
By Mike Wilson
I enjoy my iPhone, and I’ve used one for quite a long time. I like taking pictures with it and downloading music to it, and up until about a year ago, that was always an easy and stress-free process. But around that time, I started getting frequent notifications and messages on my phone about my storage being full. I’m sure you can relate. There were always upsells for cloud storage, this, that and the other, but I couldn’t make sense of any of them.
My favorite place to take pictures was on long hikes, and it was there that I’d listen to the latest album I downloaded. As these problems with storage persisted, my hikes began to lose their magic. So I decided to finally do something about it.
Pegasus spyware has infected US State Department officials' iPhones. Photo: Mikhail [email protected]
At least nine U.S. State Department employees saw their iPhone hacked by unknown attackers wielding Pegasus spyware from the Israel-based NSO Group. The attacks occurred over several months, Reuters reported Friday.
The truth is getting closer, and weirder, in this brain-melting South Korean sci-fi show. Photo: Apple TV+
Dr. Brain, Apple TV+’s new series from visionary genre specialist Kim Jee-Woon, drives headlong toward answers, both disappointing and cathartic, in the second-to-last episode of the exciting first season.
Can brain-syncing scientist Sewon stop the far-reaching forces at work to destroy him before they succeed? Can Hong redeem himself after causing so much chaos and hurt? Apple TV+’s first South Korean series is poised for a strong close.
Get a lifetime sub to all 14 languages in this astonishingly effective educational app. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
With full-blown winter right around the corner, you might find yourself daydreaming about warmer weather and white sand beaches — or even considering a longer stay in a different city in a new country. You can chat up the locals with ease with this Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages).
It’s one of the best-selling language learning apps out there, earning 4.6 out of 5 stars on the App Store from almost 300,0000 reviewers. And it’s on sale for $179 — but only for one more day.
High times lead to laughs this week. Photo: Apple TV+
Emily and Lavinia visit the future in this very special episode of Dickinson, Apple TV+s alt-history romp about the great poet. They head to 1955 while Austin gets desperate, Betty gets lonely, Henry gets creative, and Mr. and Mrs. Dickinson get high.
It’s a wild episode this week, rootless and maybe a little too cute, but that’s not unusual for Dickinson.