ZDNET's key takeaways RAM allows computers run fast and optimally.16GB is now the standard for PCs and laptops.Heavy users may need more RAM. Know when to upgrade. I used to struggle when shopping for ...

Apple just upset everyone, claiming that the 8GB of Unified Memory available in the base MacBook Pro M3 is “probably analogous to 16GB on other systems.” The MacBook Pro M3 has already come under fire ...

With the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro, Apple offers standard configurations to make it easy to pick a laptop. They seem straightforward, but if you start to think about all the things you do on a ...

When choosing a new Mac, one of the most important decisions you'll make is how much memory to configure. This guide helps you to work out how much RAM you need. With the advent of Apple silicon and ...

If you got a new Mac this Christmas, someone must love you a lot. So we’re sure they’ll understand if you want to exchange it for something better. It doesn’t really matter what machine you got–I can ...

Apple revealed its upgraded MacBook Pros more than a week ago and everyone has been oohing and aahing over the new space black color. However, a lot of consumers have expressed disappointment with the ...

In a surprise move, Apple has doubled the base RAM configuration on M2 and M3 MacBook Air models. Both MacBook Air models will now include 16GB RAM out-of-the-box, up from 8GB. The RAM increase comes ...

We reported a few weeks ago that Apple has been rather conspicuously claiming its MacBooks with 8GB were "analogous" to a PC with 16GB. Well, that claim has been tested and found to be comprehensively ...

Apple today in its new MacBook Pro press release announced that the MacBook Air lineup now starts with 16GB of RAM, up from 8GB previously. This change applies to the 13-inch model with the M2 chip, ...

Apple’s cheapest MacBooks get a RAM boost while everything else stays the same. Apple’s cheapest MacBooks get a RAM boost while everything else stays the same. is a former weekend editor who covered ...

Apple’s week of Mac announcements kicks off today with a new lineup of 24-inch iMacs, Apple’s first Macs to launch with the M4 processor from this spring’s iPad Pros. The new models still start at ...

On Halloween Eve, Apple's Scary Fast online event ushered in the era of the company's third-generation Arm64 processors, dubbed the M3 family. The company did hit a number of landmarks with its custom ...