• VIDEO TEST: M1 MacBook Air Beats 16-inch MacBook Pro
  - M1 MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)
  - 2019 16" MacBook Pro (2.3GHz 8-core Intel i9, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD)

• macOS Big Sur 11.1 beta 2 (20C5061b)
  (below from Dec. 2)
• iOS 14.3 beta 3 (18C5061a)
• iPadOS 14.3 beta 3 (18C5061a)
• tvOS 14.3 beta 3 (18K5559a)
• watchOS 7.2 beta 3 (18S5561a)
  (below from Nov. 12)
• Xcode 12.3 beta (12C5020f)

Display Firmware 4.2.30
- Adds support for in-field recalibration of the display using Pro Display XDR Calibrator. Enables specific color workflows that may require custom calibration by an in-house spectroradiometer. Learn more.

- Minor stability improvements.

Requires macOS 10.15.6 or later.

• Updated for macOS 11 "Big Sur" support.
• Added Apple Silicon processor support.
• Added MacBook Air (M1, 2020) support.
• Added MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) support.
• Added Mac mini (M1, 2020) support.
• Now requires OS X 10.9 'Mavericks' or greater.
• Fixed generic volume icon issue in Drives tab.
• Updated machine and location identification strings.
• Other minor fixes and enhancements.

• iOS GarageBand v2.3.10 Update
  - This update contains stability improvements and bug fixes.
  
  
• Pixelmator Pro version 2.0.1 (for macOS 10.14.4 or later, with 64-bit processor)
  - See linked app store page for list of improvements & fixes.
  
  
• Thunderbolt on the M1 Mac mini - When 2 Does Equal 4 (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple Is Sued in EU Over iPhones That Wear Out Too Quickly (bloomberg)
  
  
• How to Clear Your Microsoft Teams Client Cache on a Mac [QUICK TIP] (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple presents App Store Best of 2020 winners (pr)
  
  
• SoftRAID 6 Beta, Big Sur, and the New M1 Macs (sponsor blog)
  - With download of v6 Beta. (Working on an M1 Mac compatible driver.)
  
  
• Several threads in Apple's Mac Mini forum about M1 Mac Mini Displays not working properly. Examples here, and here. (Dual displays especially problematic. Some blame HDMI port.)
  (Remember you should use a Premium Certified cable for HDMI 2.0x.)
  
  
• iPhone 12 & 12 Pro Review: New Design and Diminishing Returns (anandtech)
  
  
• Developers say App Store Small Business Program is good for business (pr)
  
  
• Why Are The Memory Options So Limited on New M1 Macs? (sponsor blog)
  
  
• MediaRecorder API (apple webkit blog)
  
  
• Teardown & Benchmarks: M1 Mac mini, MacBook Pro, & MacBook Air (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Google Chrome for iOS version 87.0.4280.77 (for iOS 12.2 or later)
  - See linked app store page for changes.
  (Nov. 17th 'Other News' has Chrome 87 Update with native Apple M1 support.)
  
  
• How to Use the New Control Center in macOS Big Sur (sponsor blog)
  
  
• Apple Security Head Charged With Bribery for Gun Licenses (bloomberg)

• Apple web server notifications (security fixes)
  
  
• iMovie for macOS supported Cameras
  
  
• Cameras supported by Final Cut Pro X
  
  
• Measuring and calibrating Apple Pro Display XDR
  
  
• How to get old versions of macOS
  (Replaces previous separate articles on how to upgrade to older OS versions.)
  
  
• Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty
  - was titled "Vintage and Obsolete products".
  
  
• Safely open apps on your Mac
  
  
• How to Move your data from a Windows PC to your Mac
  
  
• Enterprise management of legacy system extensions in macOS Big Sur
  
  
• About legacy system extensions and macOS
  
  
• How to reinstall macOS
  - removed "from macOS Recovery" from article title,
  and added instructions for Apple silicon Macs.
  
  
• Mac computers with Apple silicon
  - About This Mac shows an item labeled Chip, followed by the name of the chip (M1)
  
  
• About macOS Recovery on Intel-based Mac computers
  (added "on Intel-based Mac computers" to title)
  
  
• How to Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• How to Reset the SMC (System Management Controller) of your Mac
  ("This article applies only to Mac computers with an Intel processor")
  
  
• Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip
  
  
• What's new in Apple Configurator 2.13.2
  - Supports Big Sur/M1 Macs. See requirements for this version.
  
  
• Identify your Mac mini model
  - Added Mac mini (M1, 2020) - Macmini9,1.
  - And Mac mini (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Pro model
  - Added 2020 M1 model - MacBookPro17,1
  - And MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• Identify your MacBook Air model
  - Added MacBook Air (M1, 2020) - MacBookAir10,1.
  - And MacBook Air (M1, 2020) Tech Specs & User Guide.
  
  
• How to create a bootable installer for macOS
  - added Big Sur info.

• Chrome 87.0.4280.88 Stable Channel Update (google)
  (The previous version was the first to have native support for Apple M1 devices.)
  
  
• About the security content of iCloud for Windows 11.5 (apple)
  
  
• Cyber Monday: Experience Exclusive Limited Time Deals (sponsor pr)
  - Sales on 12TB ThunderBays (4 drive external) and more.
  
  
• Sabrent Rocket Q4 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD review (storagereview)
  
  
• 03.21.10 Firmware Update for 2020 LG BX OLED TVs
  - To fix problems launching or installing apps in certain conditions.
  
  
• Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V2.0.4 for Mac macOS 10.15-10.12
  - Fixed a port name of UR22C/UR44C/UR24C in Cubase 11 wasn't displayed correctly.
  
  
• 03.11.30 Firmware Update for 2020 LG CX/GX/WX OLED TVs (info & download)
  - "Update to allow PC and Console gamers smooth VRR playback".
  
  
• What Is Apple's "Thunderbolt / USB 4" vs. PC-Windows Thunderbolt 4? (sponsor blog)

"This software will help you migrate data from a Windows PC running Windows.
The Migration Assistant will launch automatically after it has been installed.
For more information, please see https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204087."

November 16th to 20th, 2020 News Archive
• 2020 Mac Mini: Putting Apple Silicon M1 To The Test.
• M1 MacBook Air: Benchmarks & Hands-On Review.
• Teardown of Apple's New M1 MacBook Air.
• M1 Mac models Tech Specs & User Guides.
• macOS Big Sur 11.0.1 (20B50) for M1 chip Macs.
• Apple Configurator 2.13.2 adds M1 & Big Sur support.
• Safari Technology Preview 116 Update for Big Sur/Catalina.
• Chrome Chrome 87.0.4280.67 update has native Apple M1 support.
• Nvidia Graphics Driver Update for macOS 10.13.6 (build w/Security Update 2020-006)
• Firefox 83.0 & ESR 78.5 updates (includes security fixes)
• iOS 14.2.1 bug fixes for iPhone 12 Pro/Pro Max, iPhone 12/12 mini.
• OWC Announces Mac Compatibility for New Thunderbolt Hub.
• Pixelmator Pro 2.0 (Bug fixes, Big Sur compatible).
• Google Chrome for iOS version 87.0.4280.60.
• Apple announces App Store Small Business Program.
• Little Snitch Blog on Privacy & Firewalls in Big Sur.
• D/Ls of Security Update 2020-006 for Mojave & High Sierra.
• macOS Big Sur causing Problems for some MacBook Pros.
• Transporter 1.2 is now available on the Mac App Store.
• New WebKit Features in Safari 14.
• How to Use an External SSD With an iPad Pro.
• Firefox Focus: Privacy browser for iOS v8.1.6.
• About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows.
• Dante Accelerator PCIe card Firmware v4.0.1 (Yamaha).
• Malicious Python Code and Little Snitch Detection.
• About the security content of iTunes 12.11 for Windows.
• Sony Android TVs Firmware version 6.7140 (info and download).
• Crucial P5 2TB SSD Review.
• Apple Support/How-To/Troubleshooting Article Updates.

For links to older news pages, see the Archives.