iMac G3 destroys the ‘beige box’ status quo: Today in Apple history

May 6, 1998: Steve Jobs unveils the iMac G3, a brightly colored, translucent computer that will help save Apple. Coming just 10 months after Jobs’ new management team takes over, the original iMac launch loudly announces that the days of Apple quietly fading into the background are over. The colorful computer marks the start of … Read more

New Apple Arcade games include Vision Pro title

New Apple Arcade games in May and early June include five titles. Photo: Apple Coming soon to Apple Arcade are five exciting new games, the iPhone giant said Monday. You can look forward to Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse, Return to Monkey Island+, Tomb of the Mask+, Fabulous – Wedding Disaster+ and Vision Pro spatial … Read more

With iPads leading and AI teasing, this could be the strangest Apple event ever and I’m 100% here for it

It’s finally time for the iPad to shine. After a long break between updates, Apple‘s iPad lineup looks like it will get more than a major update and design refresh during the May 7 ‘Let Loose’ Event. It could improbably be the showcase for the newest piece of Apple Silicon and Apple’s Generative AI strategy. … Read more

Edifier speakers rock slick MacBook Pro rig [Setups]

If you’ve read much of Cult of Mac’s computer setups coverage, you know we love good audio. And we love it more when it’s high-value, where the sound is great despite affordable pricing. Edifier R1280T speakers meet that mark. Edifier is a brand that has long lived in that space. And today’s MacBook Pro and … Read more